James Reitz (1890 - 1914)

Born Apr 1890 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Aug 1914 at age 24 in Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States

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Biography

James Reitz was born in Apr 1890 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. He was the son of John Reitz and Rosa, whose surname is currently unknown.

James' father immigrated to the United States from Italy in the late 1880s. The family's surname in Italy was "Rizzo", but changed to "Reitz" when the Rizzo family settled in the United States.

James' parents moved to the city of Oswego, Oswego, New York around the turn of the century, where James' mother passed away in 1899.

James' and his four siblings were placed in care at Saint Francis Home, a Catholic orphanage in the town of Oswego, Oswego, New York, until his father was able to get things straightened around.

James died fairly young. He did not marry or have any children.

James passed away on 10 Aug 1914 in Oswego, Oswego, New York.^[1]

Obituary

DIED - RITZ - In this city, August 10, 1914, James Ritz, in his 24th year.

Friends are invited to attend the funeral Wednesday, August 12, from the residence of his sister, Mrs. James Denmore, 63 West Tenth street, at 9 a.m., and at St. Mary's church at 9:30 a.m.^[1]

Transcribed Verbatim by Ave Maria Norway on 19 Mar 2024. Typos are as they appear in the newspaper.

Census Enumerations

1900 Oswego, Oswego, New York James (age 10) was an inmate at Saint Francis Home. His siblings, Anna, James, Martin, Phillip and Anna, also lived in the orphanage with him. Their father, John, has not yet been located this census year.^[2]

1905 Oswego, Oswego, New York James (age 15) lived in his father's household at 229 Liberty Street. He was already working by this point in time, as a laborer at the Diamond Match Factory in Oswego.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Oswego Times; Oswego, New York; 11 Aug 1914, page 8, column 7, 0571.pdf. Digital Images: Old Fulton, NY Postcards; Tom Tryniski. Search "James Ritz" and "Oswego". Accessed 18 Mar 2024. James Reitz Obituary
2. ↑ United States Census, 1900. Oswego, Oswego, New York, United States. James Reitz in Saint Francis Home; enumeration district 133, sheet 15B, line 86, house visitation number 303, family number 308. Citing National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; NARA digital publication series T623. Digital Images: Family Search. Image 96 of 698. Accessed 19 Mar 2024. 1900 US Census
3. ↑ New York State Census, 1905. Oswego, Oswego, New York. James Ritz in the household of John Ritz; page 31, line 16. Citing the Oswego County Clerks Office. Digital Images: Family Search. Image 33 of 34. Accessed 24 Mar 2024. 1905 New York Census