Ritz, John Ulrich b. 11 Jul 1839 Switzerland: Michael and Deborah Hervey's Genealogy

1839 -

Name	Ritz, John Ulrich [1]
Born	11 Jul 1839	Switzerland [1]
Christened	21 Jul 1839	Wil, Zürich, Switzerland [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Person ID	I3179	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 Demuth, Elizabeth

Married 4 Mar 1869 Davis, Iowa, USA [1]

Children

	1. Ritz, Barbara [natural]
	2. Ritz, Katie [natural]
	3. Ritz, Freeda [natural]
	4. Ritz, Franklin, b. 1871, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural]
	5. Ritz, William J., b. 1873, Davis, Iowa, USA , d. 8 Jan 1891, Troy, Davis County, Iowa, USA (Age 18 years) [natural]
	6. Ritz, Bertha, b. 1875, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural]
	7. Ritz, Albert, b. 1881, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural]
	8. Ritz, Lulu, b. 1884, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural]
	9. Ritz, Lydia, b. 1886, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural]
	10. Ritz, Russell, b. 1889, Davis, Iowa, USA [natural]

Last Modified 21 Jan 2022

Family ID F1383 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

Born - 11 Jul 1839 - Switzerland

Christened - 21 Jul 1839 - Wil, Zürich, Switzerland

Married - 4 Mar 1869 - Davis, Iowa, USA

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Documents
New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963 - Hans Ulrich Ritz

Notes

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

Additional BIRTH information: Date from letter by Mrs. Sloan
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 and place from Davis Co. Marriage Records Bk #2 p g 11
Witness J. Martin Demuth.

CENSUS: 1895 - Iowa, Davis Co., Troy and Uni on Twp., page 20 #142/143, age 56, born Switzer land, farmer, Methodist, 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.

He was a Corporal of Captain Shadrock J. Woodson Co. F 30th Regiment of Infantry volenteers , enrolled 13 Aug 1862, served 3 years (during the War) and was Discharged 5 Jun 1 865 at Washington D.C. He was 5' 10", light complextion, blue eyes, brown hair and was 23 years of age. Source: Davis County Circuit Court Notice Book, page 61.

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Research Info (this may not be the same person):
Ritz, J.U., shoemaker, Portland; P.O. Doud's Station (Source:History of Van Buren County, Iowa, Western Historical Company, p. 539, Village Twp. 1878)
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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.