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

Philip Ritter[1, 2]

Male 1854 - 1936  (81 years)


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  • Name Philip Ritter 
    Born 19 Aug 1854  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Evangelist 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1880  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer, Factory 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-51350 
    Died 1936  [1
    Person ID I51350  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Philip Ritter,   b. 29 Apr 1819, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1898  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Maria Knechtel,   b. 7 Oct 1829, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1904  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 30 Sep 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F28938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Philip Ritter,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Knechtel,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F280973  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret "Maggie" Lantz,   b. 1 Sep 1861, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1951, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 18 Jan 1880  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Albert Nelson Ritter,   b. 8 Apr 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1937, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Edwin J. Ritter,   b. 16 May 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     3. Lucinda N. Ritter,   b. 28 Jun 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     4. Henry E. Ritter,   b. 15 May 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Florence M. Ritter,   b. 11 Sep 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F40486  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Margaret Lanz - Ritter.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11071-80.
      Philip Ritter, 25, Occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, Res. Mornington Twp., son of Philip and Elisa, married to Margarethe Lanz, 19, b. Mornington, Res. same, daughter of Henry and Margarethe, Witn: Frederick Zilliax and Valentine Ritter, both of Woolwich, 18 Jan 1880 at Elmira

    3. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 1.

    4. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 13.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 36.

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Dist. 8 Page 82.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Philipp Ritter, farmer of Waterloo married 30 Sep 1849 in Berlin by banns to Elisabeth Knechtel of Waterloo, wit: Michael Stolz weaver of Waterloo & Henry Strohl shoemaker of Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Aug 1854 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelist - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1880 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jan 1880 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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