Gordon Philip Ritter^{[1, 2]}

1895 - 1955  (59 years)

• Name	Gordon Philip Ritter
  Born	16 Dec 1895	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75221462
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer, Father's Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-54357
  Died	19 Sep 1955	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I54357	Generations
  Last Modified	25 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   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F14044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edna Marie Steiner,   b. 16 Dec 1901, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Apr 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1922
  Children	1. LCol. Royal Canadian Artillery Robert Peter "Bob" Ritter,   b. 27 Jan 1929, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Apr 2022, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 93 years)   2. Genowefy Ritter
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F43455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gordon P. Ritter By Record Correspondent ST. JACOBS Gordon P. Ritter, life-long resident of St. Jacobs, died in the K-W Hospital this morning following a short illness. He was 58. Born on a farm just outside of St. Jacobs, Mr. Ritter was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ritter. He was an employee of the Sunshine Waterloo Company. He was a member of St. James's Lutheran Church. St. Jacobs. His wife, the former Edna Steiner. survives. Also surviving are a son. Robert. Wingham, one daughter. Mrs. A. F. Conrad, Ottawa, two brothers, Peter. St. Jacobs: Milton, Kitchener: two sisters. Mrs. Henry (Clara) Stroh. Elmira, and Mrs. Russel (Wilma) Hahn. St. Jacobs. The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. The funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 pm in St. James Lutheran Church. St. Jacobs, by Rev. Gerhardt Becker Interment will be in St. James's Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edward A. Ritter. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edna Steiner - Ritter. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 2. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 2. [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 - 16 Dec 1895 - 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 Occupation - Laborer, Father's Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Sep 1955 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth