John Ritger

1812 - 1907  (95 years)

• Name	John Ritger  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	17 Sep 1812	Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Johann Rittger
  Arrival	1846	New York, New York, USA   [4, 7, 10]
  	Arrival
  Race	Race  [2, 7, 8]
  Residence	1850	Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [5]
  	Age: 38
  Naturalization	1855	Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [4]
  Residence	1855	Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [4]
  Occupation	1860
  	Farmer
  Reference Number	5757
  Religion	Roman Catholic  [11]
  Residence	1860	Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [12]
  Residence	1860	Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [6]
  	Age: 48
  Residence	1880	Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [8]
  	Age: 67; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
  Residence	1900	Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [7]
  	Age: 87; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1 Jun 1905	Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  	Age: 93; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father
  Cause of Death	Degeneration of Heart
  Burial	Oct 1907	St. Anthony, Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [3, 9]
  	St. Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery
  Death	25 Oct 1907	Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [3, 9]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. Maria Anna Rittger,   b. 15 Nov 1801, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. Abt 1864, Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 62 years) ▻ Franz Anton Dölger,  m. 2 Mar 1824 + 2. Anna Maria Rittger,   b. 23 Apr 1804, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany ▻ Johann Joseph Großmann,  m. 14 Oct 1832   3. Maria Josepha Rittger,   b. 20 Dec 1805, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 29 Dec 1805, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany  (Age 0 years) + 4. Jacob Ritger,   b. 23 Sep 1807, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 31 Jul 1882, Allenton, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years) ▻ Anna Katharine Seubert,  m. 1833 + 5. John Ritger,   b. 17 Sep 1812, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 25 Oct 1907, Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 95 years) ▻ Margaretha Berchold,  m. 3 Sep 1840 + 6. Philipp Ritger,   b. 2 Feb 1815, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 3 Jun 1885, Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 70 years) ▻ Katharina Wolf,  m. 12 Jan 1841
  Person ID	I5757	Ritger-Rittger Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann Nicolaus Peter Rittger,   b. 25 Jun 1771, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 5 Apr 1833, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Maria Magdalena Reus,   b. 27 Aug 1776, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 30 Jul 1842, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	6 May 1799	Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany
  Family ID	F1903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Margaretha Berchold,   b. 6 Oct 1813, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 31 Jan 1893, Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	3 Sep 1840	Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany
  Children	+ 1. Margaretha Katharina Ritger,   b. 17 Jul 1841, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 28 Jun 1920 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Adolphina Ritger,   b. 18 Jun 1845, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany d. 23 Jun 1845, Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Michael Ritger,   b. Sep 1848, Wisconsin, USA d. 1935 (Age ~ 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Anton Ritger,   b. 28 Mar 1851, Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA d. 14 Mar 1914, Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 62 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Theodore Ritger,   b. 1853, Saint Lawrence, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Jacob Ritger,   b. 1 Dec 1860, Allenton, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA d. 1 Jan 1925, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2098	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Sep 1812 - Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany Marriage - 3 Sep 1840 - Kleinwallstadt, Miltenberg, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany Arrival - Arrival - 1846 - New York, New York, USA Residence - Age: 38 - 1850 - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Naturalization - 1855 - Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1855 - Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1860 - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Age: 48 - 1860 - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Age: 67; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self - 1880 - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Age: 87; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Age: 93; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father - 1 Jun 1905 - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Death - 25 Oct 1907 - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Per 1860 Census - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA (Washington County), Page 120 Family 924 Shown as age 48. He was a farmer with a real estate value of $600 and personal estate value of $200. He was born in Bavaria. His wife is listed as Margarete, Age 47, born in Bavaria. Children listed are Michael - age 12, Anton - Age 8, and Theodore - age 6. SOURCE:CHUCK MORRILL: The Ritgers came from Frankfurth Am Mein, Bavaria, Germany. Came to Utica, New York in 1843, settled on farm at Allenton, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA 1848. Margarete was the daughter of a stone cutter at Frankfurth. John had at least two brothers - Jacob and Phillip. 10/5/93 Washington,County,Wisconsin. Court House, West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA: DEATH CERTIFICATE FILE NO. 5557. BORN 9/17/1812 IN GERMANY DIED 10/26/1907 Washington,County,Wisconsin, USA BURRIED IN ST.Anthony Wisconsin. Cemetery Per certificate he was found dead in his room. Died of degeneration of the heart. He was 95 years 1 month and 9 days old. FATHER JOS. RITGER FATHER BORN IN GERMANY MOTHER ? BORN IN GERMANY WITNESS WAS JACK RITGER (must have been John's son, Jacob Ritger) 1880 Census, Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USAJohn Ritger, White, Male, Age 67, Farmer Born in Bavaria , Both parents born in Bavaria Marget. Ritger, White, Female, Age 66, Keeping House, Wife, born in Bavaria, Both parents also born in Bavaria Jacob Ritger, White, Male, Age 20,Son, Working on farm, Born in Wisconsin, USA

  
  

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