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     Dorothy M. Ritter was born on 4 October 1906 at Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of John Martin Ritter and Mary Booz Price.¹

     Earl R. Ritter was born on 17 May 1896.¹ He was the son of John Martin Ritter and Mary Booz Price.¹ Earl R. Ritter married Grace Woodring on 28 November 1917.¹ Earl R. Ritter lived in 1920 at Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., PA. He lived in 1930 at Coopersburg, Lehigh Co., PA.

     Elsie Ritter was born at Wyandot Co. (probably), OH. She was the daughter of William Ashby Ritter and Cora B. Lortz.

     Emma Ritter was born in December 1840 at Quakertown, Bucks Co., PA.^2,1 She married Jacob Appenzeller circa 1860.² Emma Ritter died on 21 March 1935 at age 94. She was buried in March 1935 at Sellersville Cemetery, Sellersville, Bucks Co., PA, Findagrave #57534225.

     Evelyn N. Ritter was born in May 1916 at Lehigh Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of William Henry Ritter and Mary Ann Bilger.¹

     Florence Ritter was the daughter of Strother Ritter and Eliza Catherine Carper.
Note: This individual does not appear in the 1870 or 1880 census in the Strother Ritter family.

     Florence Ritter was born on 17 April 1908 at Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of John Martin Ritter and Mary Booz Price.¹

     Florence Edna Ritter was born in November 1890 at Wyandot Co. (probably), OH.¹ She was the daughter of William Ashby Ritter and Cora B. Lortz.

     Frances C. Ritter was born circa 1924 at Lehigh Co., PA. She was the daughter of William Henry Ritter and Mary Ann Bilger.

     Fred Ritter was born circa 1876 at Crawford Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.¹ He was the son of George Ritter and Mary C. (?)¹

     Note: Appears to be the same George Ritter appearing on p.678 of the 1860 census, Berryville, Clarke County, VA, based on eldest children Charles and Hugh. Ages are at some variance between censuses. George Ritter married Mary C. (?).¹ George Ritter was born in February 1832 at Frederick Co. (probably), VA.^1,2 He was the son of (?) Ritter.¹

     George Ritter was born circa 1863 at Frederick Co. (probably), VA.¹ He was the son of George Ritter and Mary C. (?)¹

     George Ritter was born on 13 September 1911 at Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., PA.¹ He was the son of John Martin Ritter and Mary Booz Price.¹ George Ritter died on 15 September 1911 at Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., PA.¹

     Grace M. Ritter was born on 20 November 1914 at Coopersburg, Lehigh Co., PA.¹ She was the daughter of William Henry Ritter and Mary Ann Bilger.¹ Grace M. Ritter married James Henry Eisenhard on 15 June 1940 at Lyon Station, Berks Co., PA.

     Hazel Ritter was born at Wyandot Co. (probably), OH. She was the daughter of William Ashby Ritter and Cora B. Lortz.

     Helen Marie Ritter was born on 14 February 1918. She was the daughter of John E. Ritter and Rosa Matheny.

     Hugh Ritter was born circa 1860 at Frederick Co. (probably), VA.¹ He was the son of George Ritter and Mary C. (?)¹

     Isaac Ritter was born circa 1812.¹ He married Elizabeth P. Reiff, daughter of John F. Reiff and Catharine Price, in 1838.¹ Isaac Ritter died on 22 February 1856.¹

     James Ritter married Sarah M. Davis, daughter of J. H. Davis and Sarah Matilda Windle, on 20 June 1859.

     James Harvey Ritter was born circa April 1860 at Frederick Co., VA.¹ He was the son of Strother Ritter and Eliza Catherine Carper.

     Joel Ritter was born on 24 April 1830. He married Rebecca Matilda Giering. Joel Ritter died on 3 July 1902 at age 72. He was buried in July 1902 at Emmaus Moravian Cemetery, Emmaus, Lehigh Co., PA, Findagrave #64356165.

     John E. Ritter was born in October 1872 at Wyandot Co. (probably), OH.¹ He was the son of Strother Ritter and Eliza Catherine Carper. John E. Ritter married Rosa Matheny in 1900 at Wyandot Co., OH.

     John H. Ritter was born circa November 1879 at Crawford Twp., Wyandot Co., OH.¹ He was the son of George Ritter and Mary C. (?)¹

     John Martin Ritter was born on 16 February 1870.¹ He was the son of Joel Ritter and Rebecca Matilda Giering.¹ John Martin Ritter married Mary Booz Price, daughter of Benjamin Reiff Price and Mary Anna Booz, on 12 March 1892.¹ John Martin Ritter lived in 1920 at Upper Saucon, Lehigh Co., PA. He died on 2 June 1939 at age 69

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

John M. Ritter, of 743 S. Hall St., Allentown, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Landis, Station Ave., Coopersburg, where he had been ill three weeks. He was in his 70th year. He was a son of the late Joel and Rebecca (Knauss) Ritter. Mr. Ritter was a member of the Moravian church, Coopersburg. Surviving are his wife, Mamie, nee Price, Ritter; five daughters and two sons, Mae, wife of Fred Bernhard; Marion, wife of Frank Schaffer, both of Center Valley; Minnie, wife of Raymond Landis; Florence, wife of Paul Hersh; Earl Ritter, all of Coopersburg; Dorothy, at home; and William, Allentown; 20 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers and a sister, Richard of Rayette, N.Y; Milton of Newtown; Morris of Coopersburg R. 2; and Mrs. Rebecca Steininger, Coopersburg. Two sons preceded him in death.

The funeral will be held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Landis, Coopersburg, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. Continued services will follow in Moravian church, Coopersburg, and interment will be made in Woodlawn cemetery, Blue church.

(The Morning Call, Allentown, PA, Saturday, June 3, 1939, page 16.) He was buried in June 1939 at Woodland Cemetery, Coopersburg, Lehigh Co., PA, Findagrave #135494874.

     John W. Ritter was born on 20 November 1917 at Lehigh Co., PA.¹ He was the son of William Henry Ritter and Mary Ann Bilger.¹

     Joseph H. Ritter was born on 21 July 1859 at Frederick Co., VA. He was the son of Strother Ritter and Eliza Catherine Carper. Joseph H. Ritter died before August 1860 at Frederick Co., VA.¹

     Kenneth Ritter was born at Wyandot Co. (probably), OH. He was the son of William Ashby Ritter and Cora B. Lortz.

     Kenneth Wilbur Ritter was born on 16 September 1922 at Macungie, Lehigh Co., PA. He was the son of William Henry Ritter and Mary Ann Bilger. Kenneth Wilbur Ritter began military service WW II service, U.S. Army, 11th Air Corps, 58th Fighter Control Squadron. Participated in the Battle of the Aleution Islands. He married Edna Reither in 1947. Kenneth Wilbur Ritter died on 11 April 2005 at Cherryville, Lehigh Co., PA, at age 82.

     Laura Alice Ritter was born circa 1857 at Stephensburg, Frederick Co., VA.¹ She was the daughter of Strother Ritter and Eliza Catherine Carper.

     Leon Ritter was born on 4 June 1898.¹ He was the son of John Martin Ritter and Mary Booz Price.¹ Leon Ritter died on 11 December 1907 at age 9.¹