Edward A. Ritter^[1]

1893 - 1952  (58 years)

• Name	Edward A. Ritter
  Born	21 Jan 1893	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-54356
  Died	4 Jan 1952  [1, 5, 6]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I54356	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Heinrich "Henry" Ritter,   b. 6 Mar 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Nov 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Philiphina Mattusch,   b. 31 Dec 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1928, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1887	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F14044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillie M. Geisel,   b. 6 Apr 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1920	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Herbert Ritter   2. Herbert Ritter
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F256312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Edward A. Ritter - By Record Correspondent - St. Jacobs, Jan. 4 - Edward A. Ritter, 59, died today at his residence here following a lengthy illness. Born in Woolwich Township, Jan. 21, 1893, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ritter. He farmed near St. Jacobs until 1946 when he retired and moved into the village. Mr. Ritter was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs. He is survived by his wife, the former Lily Geisel; one son, Herbert; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Stroh and Mrs. Russell Hahn; three brothers, Gordon, Peter and Milton; and one granddaughter, all of St. Jacobs. The body is resting at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Sunday at 1: 30 pm, when it will be removed to St. James' Church, St. Jacobs, where friends are requested to pay their respects before the funeral at 3 pm. Rev. H.H. Brose will conduct the service. Interment will be in the Lutheran Cemetery. Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lillie Geisel - Ritter. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Feb 1893. 21 Jan 1893 The wife of Henry Ritter, near St. Jacobs, a son. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link. Ritter/ Edward Ritter/ 1893-1952/ his beloved wife/ Lillie Geisel/ 1898-1964/ rest In peace [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edward A. Ritter. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Henry Ritter Born: Woolwich Tp Ont Age: 24 Father: Philip Ritter Mother: Elizabeth Michel Born: abt 1863 Spouse: Philipina Mattusch Age: 20 born: Woolwich Tp Ont Father: Mich Mattusch Mother: Catherine Ruppel married 25 Sep 1887 married: Waterloo [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Oct 1887. 25 Sep 1887 Philippine Mattusch and Heinrich Ritter, both of Woolwich, were married by Pastor Schulz in Elmira.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jan 1893 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Mar 1920 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth