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1840 - 1917 (76 years)
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Name |
Ritz, Heinrich M [1] |
Born |
29 Nov 1840 |
Switzerland [1] |
Christened |
6 Dec 1840 |
Wil, Zürich, Switzerland [1, 2] |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
16 Apr 1917 |
Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA [1] |
Buried |
Troy, Davis County, Iowa, USA [1] |
Person ID |
I21711 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
Father |
Ritz, Hans Ulrich, b. 2 Jun 1811, Hüntwangen, Zürich, Switzerland , d. 2 Jan 1890 (Age 78 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Mother |
Landert, Elizabeth, b. 1 Jul 1803, Seglingen, Zürich, Switzerland , d. 6 Jul 1881, Davis Co., Iowa, USA (Age 78 years) |
Relationship |
natural |
Married |
21 Nov 1837 |
Wil, Zürich, Switzerland [1, 3, 4] |
Family ID |
F1371 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Leach, Mary E., b. 1848, Davis, Iowa, USA |
Married |
11 Oct 1866 |
Davis Co., Iowa, USA [1] |
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Children |
| 1. Ritz, Maude [natural] |
| 2. Ritz, Walter, b. 1870, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural] |
| 3. Ritz, Charles, b. 1873, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural] |
| 4. Ritz, Carrie, b. 1874, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural] |
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Last Modified |
21 Jan 2022 |
Family ID |
F8419 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 29 Nov 1840 - Switzerland |
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| Christened - 6 Dec 1840 - Wil, Zürich, Switzerland |
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| Married - 11 Oct 1866 - Davis Co., Iowa, USA |
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| Died - 16 Apr 1917 - Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, USA |
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| Buried - - Troy, Davis County, Iowa, USA |
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Notes |
Additional information from "Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds":
Also Known As:<_AKA> Henry
Additional BIRTH information: Date from letter by Mrs. Sloan
30 Nov 1840 from age at death, 76 yr 4 mth 17 days.
Country from "This is Davis County Iowa" p. 393
Additional MARRIAGE information: Date and place from "This is Davis County Iowa " p. 393 by Mose Downing
Date & Charles Leach House from Davis Co Marriage Rec ords Bk B pg 254
Witnessed by John M. Ritz
Additional DEATH information: Date and place from Death Records, Davis Co., Iowa, Book #2, page 1, #3
Lists place of birth at Germany.
CENSUS: 1895 -Troy and Union Twp, Davis Co., IA pg.2, #8 /9, age 54, married, born Switzerland, farmer, Lutheran, can vote. FHC 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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Sources |
- [S193] Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds.
1953
- [S185] IGI, 8908021-63.
- [S254] Mrs. Sloan, RTMIS00006.
- [S185] IGI, 7901227-59.
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