Ritz, Carl

Ritz, Carl

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ritz, Carl (son of Ritz, Lester Clell and Fidler, Beulah N).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ritz, Lester Clell was born on 4 Jun 1899 (son of Ritz, Arthur Louis and Archer, Caroline Eva); died in Jan 1985 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 3/12; EnumerationDistrict: 0013; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 10; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1920, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 20; Occupation: Laborer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 14; Industry: Farm; IsEmployed: Wage or Salary; RelationToHead: Son; MaritalStatus: Single

    Lester married Fidler, Beulah N on 6 Dec 1921. Beulah was born in 1902; died on 13 Sep 1981; was buried in Troy Twp., Davis, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Fidler, Beulah N was born in 1902; died on 13 Sep 1981; was buried in Troy Twp., Davis, IA.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Troy Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Ritz, Evelyn Scott
    2. Ritz, Royal D. was born on 30 Jan 1930 in Troy, Davis County, Iowa, USA; died on 15 Jan 2008 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa, USA.
    3. 1. Ritz, Carl
    4. Ritz, Richard Leroy was born on 6 Jul 1922; died on 29 Dec 1984 in California; was buried in Troy Twp., Davis, IA.
    5. Ritz, Keith was born on 27 Feb 1926; died on 14 Aug 1996.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ritz, Arthur LouisRitz, Arthur Louis was born on 21 May 1872 in Davis, Iowa, USA (son of Ritz, Conrad and Bales, Eleanor Elizabeth); died on 11 Jun 1962 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA; was buried in Troy Twp., Davis, IA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 8; Occupation: At Home; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
    • Residence: 1900, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 28; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0013; HomeOwnership: R; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 0; OwnsFarm: F; YearsMarried: 6; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1905, Davis Co., Iowa, USA; Age: 33; MaritalStatus: Married
    • Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 37; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 46; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 14; HomeOwnership: Rent; Industry: General Farm; IsEmployed: Own Account; RelationToHead: Head; MaritalStatus: Married
    • Residence: 1925; Age: 52
    • Residence: 1930, Union, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 58; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EnumerationDistrict: 0017; HomeOwnership: Rented; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: Yes; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 17; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head; Occupation: Farmer

    Notes:



    Lived in Pulaski, Iowa at time of mother's death.

    Buried:
    Troy Cemetery

    Arthur married Archer, Caroline Eva on 4 Feb 1894 in Parsonage Home, Troy, Davis Co., IA. Caroline was born on 19 Aug 1874; died in 1961; was buried in Troy Twp., Davis, IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Archer, Caroline EvaArcher, Caroline Eva was born on 19 Aug 1874; died in 1961; was buried in Troy Twp., Davis, IA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 25; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0013; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 3; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 3; YearsMarried: 6; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 35; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1920, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 45; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 14; RelationToHead: Wife; MaritalStatus: Married
    • Residence: 1925; Age: 50
    • Residence: 1930, Union, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 56; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0017; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 17; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

    Notes:



    Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

    Ancestral File Number: 1S0V-40X
    CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 23 #158/159, age 20, born Davis Co. , keeping house, Methodist. FHL film #1020196


    Buried:
    Troy Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Ritz, Everett Wright was born on 16 Nov 1894; died in Jan 1978 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.
    2. Ritz, Minta 'Theo' was born on 1 Dec 1896 in Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; died on 10 Mar 1972 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.
    3. 2. Ritz, Lester Clell was born on 4 Jun 1899; died in Jan 1985 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.
    4. Ritz, Reo Arthur was born on 17 Feb 1908 in Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; died on 24 May 1997 in Memphis, Scotland Co., Missouri, USA.
    5. Ritz, Verda was born on 21 Apr 1909.
    6. Ritz, Merle Marie was born on 1 Mar 1910 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; died on 21 Jun 1973 in Davis, Iowa, USA.
    7. Ritz, Eulah was born on 11 Sep 1913; died in Jul 1989.
    8. Ritz, Reva M was born in 1904 in Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Ritz, ConradRitz, Conrad was born on 24 Feb 1838 in Wil, Zürich, Switzerland; was christened on 4 Mar 1838 in Wil, Zürich, Switzerland (son of Ritz, Hans Ulrich and Landert, Elizabeth); died on 12 Nov 1927 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1 Jul 1863, Davis Co., Iowa, USA; Age: 25; Marital Status: Unmarried
    • Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 42; Occupation: Carpenter; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self
    • Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 42; Occupation: Carpenter; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Self
    • Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 72; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1925; Age: 86

    Notes:



    Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

    Additional BIRTH information: Date and place from letter by Mrs. Sloan
    25 FEB 1838 from age at death, 89 yrs 8 mth 18 days.

    Additional MARRIAGE information: Date and place from Davis County Marriage Records Book B pg. 25
    Married at Cabel Bales' house.
    From letter by Mrs. Sloan
    Date and place from "This is Davis County Iowa" p. 393 By Mose Downing

    Additional DEATH information: Date and place (died at daughter Emma Archer's house) from letter by
    Mrs. Sloan
    Davis Co. Death Records, Book # 2 page 2.
    Additional BURIAL information: Place from letter by Mrs. Sloan
    Also Davis Co. Cemetery Records

    CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 24 #163/164, age 56, born Switzerland, can vote. FHL film #1020196

    Family lore and an article published in "This is Davis County Iowa" (1976) has that he emigrated from Zürich, Switzerland to America in 1856 by sail ship (a 72 day trip). then across the Alleghanies, down the Mississippi and finally to Davis Co., Iowa. He resided in Union Twp., Davis Co., IA. Page 393 of "This is Davis County Iowa" has a picture with brothers Conrad (age 78), John Ulrich (age 76), Jacob (age 73) and Heinrich (age 74 AKA Henry) Ritz. The photo was taken between Jul-Nov 1916.

    However, a record of entry exists for New Orleans, LA dated 14th April, 1856 and indicating a departure point of Havre France.

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    Report of Passengers arrived at New Orleans of which Linscott is Master on the 14th day of April 1856 from Havre per. Ships St-John:
    Ritz, Ulrich age 44 b. Switzerland M occupation: Farmer
    Ritz, Elizabeth age 52 Switzerland F Farmer
    Ritz Conrad age 18 Switzerland M Farmer
    Ritz, Ulrich age 17 Switzerland M Farmer
    Ritz, Heinrich age 16 Switzerland M Farmer
    Ritz, Jacob 14 Switzerland M Farmer
    Ritz, Martin 45 Switzerland M Farmer
    Ritz, Elizabeth 34 Switzerland F Farmer
    Ritz, Ulrich 13 Switzerland M Farmer
    Ritz, Elizabeth 8 Switzerland F Farmer
    Ritz, Jacob 5 Switzerland M Farmer
    Ritz Johann 3 Switzerland F Farmer,
    Ritz, Anna 10/12 Switzerland F Farmer

    Buried:
    Rouch Cemetery

    Conrad married Bales, Eleanor Elizabeth on 22 Feb 1863 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA. Eleanor (daughter of Bales, Caleb and Miller, Frances) was born on 8 Mar 1843 in Indiana, USA; died on 17 Mar 1925 in Pulaski, Davis, Iowa, USA; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Bales, Eleanor ElizabethBales, Eleanor Elizabeth was born on 8 Mar 1843 in Indiana, USA (daughter of Bales, Caleb and Miller, Frances); died on 17 Mar 1925 in Pulaski, Davis, Iowa, USA; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1860, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 37; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1880, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 37; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 044; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1910, Union, Davis, Iowa, USA; Age: 67; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
    • Residence: 1925; Age: 81

    Notes:



    Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":

    Additional BIRTH information: Date and place from letter by Mrs. Sloan
    State from FGR from Archer Assoc.
    Date from age at death (82y 9d) & state from death record.

    Additional MARRIAGE information: Date and place from Davis Co. Marria ge Records Book B pg 25
    From letter by Mrs. Sloan
    Date and plac e from "This is Davis County Iowa" page 393. By Mose Downing

    Additional DEATH information: Date and place (died at daughter Emma Archer's house) from letter by Mrs. Sloan,
    Death Records Davis Co., Iowa Book #2.
    Died of senility. Obit.

    Additional BURIAL information: Place from letter by Mrs. Sloan
    Also Davis Co. Cemetery Records

    CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Union Twp., page 24 #163/164, age 52, born Indiana , keeping house, christian. FHL film #1020196

    Her name might be Eleanor, Ellanor.

    Her obituary: Mar20, 1 925 in the Bloomfield, Davis Co. Messenger page 5
    Mrs. Conrad Ritz of Pulaski died Tuesday at 5:30 of senility at the age of 82 years. She came to this part of the country from Indiana when a child and was married in Iowa 62 years ag o o n Feb. 22. Three girls and four boys blessed this union of which two girls an d three boys are yet living. The daughters are Mrs . Emma Archer and Mrs. Virgi e Penrod and the three sons are Ed and Arthur of Pulaski and Irv ing whose addre ss is unknown. Funeral services were conducted at the Hickory Grove church a nd burial was made at the Rouch Cemetery. The services were conducted at 2:30 Wednesday aft ernoon and Rev. Trastle officiated.

    Buried:
    Rouch Cemetery

    Notes:

    Married:
    Caleb Bales' house

    Children:
    1. Ritz, Emma Etta was born on 5 Jun 1864; died on 22 Mar 1941 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA.
    2. Ritz, Ella Jane was born on 16 Sep 1866; died on 1 Nov 1902; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA.
    3. Ritz, James Edward was born on 15 Dec 1868 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA; died on 27 Dec 1954 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA; was buried in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA.
    4. 4. Ritz, Arthur Louis was born on 21 May 1872 in Davis, Iowa, USA; died on 11 Jun 1962 in Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA; was buried in Troy Twp., Davis, IA.
    5. Ritz, Aaron G was born on 17 Nov 1874 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; died on 9 Dec 1892 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA.
    6. Ritz, Virgie Mae was born on 10 Oct 1881; died on 14 Oct 1955; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA.
    7. Ritz, Irvin G. was born on 28 Feb 1884; died on 11 Oct 1969.
    8. Ritz, Irwin G. was born on 28 Feb 1884 in Davis, Iowa, USA; died on 11 Oct 1964; was buried in Floris, Davis Co., IA, USA.