Waterloo Region Generations
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Jacob Ritz

Jacob Ritz

Male 1816 - 1905  (88 years)

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  • Name Jacob Ritz 
    Born 4 Dec 1816  Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Family Photograph Jakob and Maria Elizabetha Ritz 
    Jakob Ritz and Maria Elizabetha Schneider
    Jakob Ritz and Maria Elizabetha Schneider
    Ernst Ritz Collection
    Residence 1842  Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Immigration 1855  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1861  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Reformed Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-84080 
    Died 10 Jul 1905  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I84080  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Heinrich Jacob Rietz,   b. Abt 1787, of, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Herschweilder, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Catharine Zimmer,   b. Abt 1795, of, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F48180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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  [5
    Children 
     1. Jacob Ritz,   b. CALC 27 Dec 1842, Petersheim, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1886, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
     2. Katharina "Catherine" Ritz,   b. 15 Oct 1844, Herschwiller, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1891  (Age 46 years)
     3. Christian Ritz,   b. CALC 3 Jan 1848, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1895, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
     4. Daniel E. Ritz,   b. 12 Jul 1849, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1930, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. John Ritz,   b. 20 Jun 1851, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 91 years)
     6. Elizabeth Ritz,   b. CALC 10 Jun 1854, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
     7. Louis Ritz,   b. 20 Jun 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Henry Ritz,   b. 1858, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Paulina Ritz,   b. 1 Sep 1860, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1929, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     10. George Ritz,   b. 1862, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. William Ritz,   b. 1864, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Charles Ritz,   b. 1866, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Otto Ritz,   b. 1866, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     14. James Ritz,   b. 1868, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F31090  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-2 Page 3.

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

    3. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 19.

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

    5. [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

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Dec 1816 - Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1842 - Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Feb 1842 - Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1855 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - 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 - Farmer - 1871 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Reformed Presbyterian - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jul 1905 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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