Frederick
Adolph
(Fred)
Reitz
Born about in California, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Ruby Irene (Shell) Ketjen
— married
28 Sep 1890 (to 14 Oct 1895) in Jeffersonville, Tuolumne, California
Father of
Frederick Melvin Reitz
Died
at about age 24
in Standard, Tuolumne, California, United States
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Biography
Frederick Adoph was born about 1871. He passed away in 1895.
{SUICIDE TO END TROUBLE. DOMESTIC DISCORD CAUSED THE ACT. -- His Wife Entertained Her Friends, but Failed to Prepare His Meals.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
SONORA, October 14 [1895].—Fred Adolph / Reitz, aged 24, son of the late J. K. Reitz, ex-public Administrator of Tuolumne county, committed suicide at the Golden Gate mine this morning by shooting himself in the head with a revolver.
Sources
San Francisco Chronicle Tuesday, Oct 15, 1895 San Francisco, CA Page: 4}
- 1880 United States Census: Sonora, Tuolumne, California, USA
Name Age John K. Reitz 46, M, musician, b. Ger Elizabeth Reitz 36, wife, keeping house, b. Ger ... ... Frederick Reitz 9, son, at school, b. CA “ “ ...
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Paul Reitz
Paul Reitz
This is a very sad story; he committed suicide rather than his intent, to kill his wife. Referenced obit has much more.
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