Milton Louis Ritz

1885 - 1978  (92 years)

• Name	Milton Louis Ritz
  Born	7 Sep 1885	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Assistant Clerk
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cutter, Rubber Factory
  Residence	1921	243 Waterloo St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86589
  Died	26 Jan 1978	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Buried	30 Jan 1978	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Person ID	I86589	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Louis Ritz,   b. 20 Jun 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Carolina Merner,   b. 1855, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Nov 1898, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Married	Aug 1880  [3]
  Family ID	F29030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosalia Margaret "Rose" Schwartz,   b. 24 Apr 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1981  (Age 91 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1913	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Merner Ritz   2. Orval Ritz,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Edward L. Ritz
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F51402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ritz, Milton L. - At the Freeport Hospital, on Thursday, January 26, 1978, after a lengthy illness, Milton Louis Ritz, of 243 Waterloo St., Kitchener, aged 92 years. Mr. Ritz was born in New Hamburg. Son of the late Louis Ritz and the former Caroline Merner, had formerly been employed at the BF Goodrich for many years and latterly at the Kitchener Shoe Company. He was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church. He is survived by his wife the former Margarethe Roselia (Rose) Schwartz; and by three sons, Orval and Edward, both of Kitchener, and by Merner of Mississauga; by a brother Reuben of Lockwood, Sask., a sister Mrs. Emma Saddler of Elmira; nine grandchildren also survive. He was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers. Friends called at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener. Removal was made to St. Mark's Lutheran Church for funeral and committal service Monday, Jan 30 at 2 pm, with Rev. Vernon Cronmiller officiating. Interment Mount Hope Cemetery. Elmira Signet Feb 8 1978 pg 29

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 15. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 15. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 24. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Milton L. Ritz - Feb 8 1978 pg 29. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . Ritz/ Milton L./ Ritz/ 1885-1978/ M. Rosalia/ Schwartz/ 1889-1981/ God's gift is eternal life/ son/ Edward L./ Ritz/ 1927- / {wedding rings} 1953/ his wife/ Margaret E./ nee Binkle/ 1930-2009/

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Sep 1885 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Assistant Clerk - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Sep 1913 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cutter, Rubber Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Jan 1978 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Jan 1978 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth