Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Louis Ritz[1]

Male 1856 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Louis Ritz 
    Born 20 Jun 1856  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Agricultural Implement Manufacturer 
    Residence 1891  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Agent 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-86587 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I86587  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Jacob Ritz,   b. 4 Dec 1816, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1905, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Maria Elisabetha "Elizabeth" Schneider,   b. 1821, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1900, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 3 Feb 1842  Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F31090  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Adeline "Addie" Yaggie,   b. 17 Jun 1870, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 10 May 1899  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F22448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Carolina Merner,   b. 1855, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married Aug 1880  [5
    Children 
     1. Reuben Ritz
     2. Emma Ritz
     3. Edward Ritz,   b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Thusnelda Ritz,   b. 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Milton Louis Ritz,   b. 7 Sep 1885, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     6. Emma Caroline Ritz,   b. 30 May 1888, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     7. Reuben D. Ritz,   b. 19 Jan 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Arno J. Ritz,   b. 20 May 1893, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. William J. Ritz,   b. 6 Mar 1897, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F29030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Milton L. Ritz - Feb 8 1978 pg 29.

    2. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 15.

    3. [S250] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1871, Page 9.

    4. [S1868] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1861, Div. 1 Pg. 4.

    5. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 24.

    6. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M97174-4 System Origin: Germany-ODM GS Film number: 193929.
      Name: Jacob Rietz: Spouse's Name: Elisabeth Schneider Event Date: 03 Feb 1842 Event Place: Evangelisch, Konken, Pfalz, Bavaria Father's Name: Jacob Rietz Mother's Name: Catharine Zimmer Spouse's Father's Name: Georg Schneider Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Mueller

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Louis Rets (agent of New Hamburg) b. Hamburg Age: 42 born abt 1857 father: Jacob Rets mother: Elizabeth Schmeider married Adeline Yaggie Age:: 28 born abt 1871 b. Detroit Michigan father: Henry Yaggie mother: Barbara Spahr married 10 May 1899 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jun 1856 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Implement Manufacturer - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 May 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agent - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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