Ritter Family Tree
- John and Barbara Ritter settled in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, around 1815. He was a blacksmith. John Ritter's father may also have been named John and lived in Bedford, Pennsylvania, but this has not been confirmed as of this writing.
First Generation
| NAME | BORN | DIED | MARRIED | SPOUSE |
| John Ritter | before 1775, PA | ca. 1825/6 | -- | Barbara Burget (b. PA) |
Generation Two
Children of John Ritter and Barbara Burget
| NAME | BORN | DIED | MARRIED | SPOUSE |
| Sarah (or Sally/Sallie) Ritter | 1799, PA | 1870, IN | 1818, OH | John Baughman (1798-late 1855) |
| George Ritter | 1803, PA | late 1855, IN | 1824, OH | Catherine Shaffer |
| Abraham Ritter | 1806, PA | 1870, IN | 1830, OH | Ann "Nancy" Foster (b. Mar 10, 1806, PA) |
| John Ritter, Jr. | ca. 1817*, OH | after 1880 | -- | -- |
| Jacob Ritter | ca. 1819* | -- | -- | Sarah Hamman |
| Catherine Ritter | Apr. 19, 1822* | after 1880 | 1840* | John Himes (Williams Co., OH) |
[* NOTE -- According to Phillip Ritter: "Based on census information, Jacob Ritter's birth year could vary anywhere from ca. 1815 (1850 census) to ca. 1819 (1860 and 1880 census). Ca. 1819 represents the most common age given. The brother John's age also varied, but it is pretty clear that Jacob was younger. The sister Catherine was born on 19 Apr. 1822, according to her tombstone. This is consistent with her census ages. She was not present in the 1820 census, but was listed in 1830, after her father John Ritter had died. In 1837 George Ritter (my ancestor) was named her guardian (she would have been 15), presumably because the mom (Barbara) had died. In 1840 Catherine married John Himes."]
Generation Three
Sarah (Sally, Sallie) Ritter and her husband Jacob Baughman had 4 or five children.
George Ritter and his wife Catherine Shaffer had four sons and five daughters. George Ritter was a "Dunkard" preacher.
Abraham Ritter and his wife Ann "Nancy" Foster had seven children. Their youngest child was Louisa Jane Ritter (June 28, 1848-Dec. 27, 1926). See the Livingston Family Tree for more information on her family line.
Jacob Ritter and his wife Sarah Hamman had more than one daughter and more than one son. Daughter Elizabeth Ritter married Charles Hoevet. One of the sons of Jacob and Sarah Ritter was named David.
Generation Four
A 1909 Lake County Directory listed the following Ritters:
- Hammond listings (page 244):
- Henry, swtchmn Erie, 175 - 221 Michigan ave
John, mach, 34 - 32 Gostlin
Mrs. J., 34 - 32 Gostlin
Mrs. Sophia, wid, 203 W. State
Wm., car insp, 203 W. State
Harry, mach, 203 W. State
Christ, boner Packing House, 203 W. State
Calumet listings (page 612):
- N., lab, R.F.D. No. 1 Griffith
Mrs. N., R.F.D. No. 1 Griffith
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