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Ritter

The Ritters family originated in Germany. From there they settled in Pennsylvania and then Ohio. My 2nd great grandmother was Elidia Rebecca (Ritter) Mark and our entrance into the Ritter family.

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  • Casper Ritter c. 1720 – 1792
  • Casper Ritter 1749 – 1822
  • Elidia Rebecca (Ritter) Mark 1854 – 1912
  • Heinrich Ritter c1715 – 1797
  • Isaac Ritter 1823 – 1880
  • Johannes Ritter, Sr. 1743 – 1816
  • Johannes Ritter, Jr. 1771 – 1864
  • Martin Ritter c. 1718 – 1789
  • Paul Ritter 1713 – 1799

Ritter Family Reunions:

1899, 1900, 1902, 1906, 1909, 1912, 1916, 1917, 1944

Read more about this branch of our family in my book. ‘The Mark Family Story’.

Websites

  • Ritter Genealogy
  • Rittersville
  • Rittersville Cemetery
  • Lehigh County Historical Society
  • Snyder County Historical Society 

2 Comments

  1. EDWARD HEVNER January 31, 2022 at 4:46 pm

    I am looking for info on the Ritter family. My DNA points to Caspe Ritter as my 5th great grandfather through his son Johannes Ritter b. 1768. Are you available to compare notes?

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    1. colleen May 27, 2022 at 3:43 pm

      Yes. Contact me at cgbp@nycap.rr.com
      I do not see the comments here.
      Colleen

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