Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Rittinger

1883 - 1945  (~ 62 years)

• Name	Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Rittinger
  Immigration	1883	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Born	May 1883	, Lake Co. Michigan   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Catherine Elizabeth "Kate" Leiska
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1903	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-195393
  Died	28 Dec 1945	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	31 Dec 1945	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I195393	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Frederick William Rittinger,   b. 24 May 1848, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1912  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Catherine Rothaermel,   b. 23 Aug 1850, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1913, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F20162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	August Christian "Chris" Leiska,   b. 16 May 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Nov 1940, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	13 May 1903	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Children	1. Clayton Leiska   2. Bertha Annie Leiska,   b. 11 Sep 1903, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Viola Leiska,   b. 15 Jan 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Private Arthur Jacob Benjamin Leiska,   b. 8 Nov 1908, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1964, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   5. Clarence August Leiska,   b. 22 May 1912, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1969  (Age 56 years)   6. Edna Charlotte Leiska,   b. 1913,   d. 16 Sep 1974, Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   7. Margaret Eleanor "Eleanor" Leiska,   b. 1925, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1976, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F186852	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. C. LEISKA Well-Known Resident of Ayr Passes on Friday in Her 63rd Year The death occurred in Ayr on Friday, December 28th, of Catherine Rittinger, widow of Christian Leiska in her 63rd year, after an illness of over a year. Mrs. Leiska was born in Reid City Mich., and removed, with her family, to Baden, when quite young. She was the last remaining member of her family. Mrs. Leiska was married May 13, 1903, and came to Ayr to reside in March of the following year. Here the family have since resided. She was a valued member of Christ Church and was much esteemed by a wide circle of friends. Her husband predeceased her on Nov. 18, 1940. Surviving are three sons and three daughters, viz.: Mrs. Frank Courtney of Guelph; Arthur, Clarence, Edna, Clayton and Margaret, Ayr. The Funeral. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, with private service at the residence at 2 o'clock, followed by a public service at Christ Church. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. The services were in charge of the rector, Rev. L. V. Pocock, and the pallbearers were: A. M. Cochrane, Ephraim Hawes, F. R. Mc-Grogan, J. T. Kay, J. C. Swan and William Woolsey. The Ayr News Jan 3 1946 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 10. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Leiska/ In LovIng memory of/ Christian A. Leiska/ died Nov. 18, 1940 - In his 65th year/ his wife/ CatherIne E. RittInger/ died Dec. 28, 1945 - In Her 62nd year/ Peace Perfect Peace [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate (1903), Leiskau-Rittinger. August Christian Leiskau, molder of Baden, Birth Place: Berlin Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1876 Mother Name: Anna Leiskau Spouse Name: Katherine Elizabeth Rittinger, residence Baden, Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Lake Co Mich Spouse Father Name: Fred W Rittinger Spouse Mother Name: Katherine Rothermel Marriage Date: 13 May 1903 Marriage Location: Waterloo [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 19. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: August Christian Leiskan Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1876 Birth Place: Berlin Marriage Date: 13 May 1903 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Mother: Anna Leiskan Spouse: Katherine Elizabeth Rittinger Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1883 Spouse Birth Place: Lake Co Mich Spouse Father: Fred W Rittinger Spouse Mother: Katherine Rothermel

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1883 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1903 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 13 May 1903 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Dec 1945 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 31 Dec 1945 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth