William Daniel Ritz Sr (1821 - 1884)

Born 21 Dec 1821 in Pennsylvania

Died 11 Oct 1884 at age 62 in Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States

Parents are Uncertain & need Sources.

Biography

William Daniel was born in 1821 he passed away in 1884. According to Family Verbal History, Daniel’s Father was Solomon Ritz. I did find a Henry Solomon Ritz. It is uncertain who his mother was, but Wise was given by family. Fulton Co. Pa. History list William Daniel Jr. parents as David & Anna Ritz.

Sources

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZP4-9J8 : 12 April 2016), Daniel Ritz, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 7, family 49, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,846.

Ritz, Hendershot, Beatty, Brady "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFX-Y4Z : 15 July 2017), Dainel Ritz, Union, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 213, sheet 109C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1133; FHL microfilm 1,255,133.

"United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K891-GWD : 11 March 2018), Daniel Ritz, 1890; citing NARA microfilm publication M123 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 338,245.

"United States Records of Headstones of Deceased Union Veterans, 1879-1903," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V6H4-YRF : 12 March 2018), Daniel Ritz, 16 Oct 1884; citing , Bedford, Pennsylvania, NARA microfilm publication M1845 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 17; FHL microfilm 2,155,592.

• Created by: Vicki
• Record added: Jul 24, 2011
• Find A Grave Memorial# 73829283
• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73829283
• Full text of "Record of Pennsylvania marriages prior to 1810.
• List of officers of the Colonies on the Delaware and the Province of Pennsylvania, 1614-1776

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2R-R28W : 13 December 2015), William Daniel Ritz, 1884; Burial, Buck Valley, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Buck Valley Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery; citing record ID 73829283, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 December 2017), memorial page for William Daniel Ritz, Sr (21 Dec 1821–16 Oct 1884), Find A Grave Memorial no. 73829283, citing Buck Valley Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Buck Valley, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Vicki (contributor 47466191) .

textsRecord of Pennsylvania marriages prior to 1810. [and,] List of officers of the Colonies on the Delaware and the Province of Pennsylvania, 1614-1776 by Linn, John Blair, 1831-1899; Egle, William Henry, 1830-1901

• https://archive.org/stream/recordofpennsylv00linn/recordofpennsylv00linn_djvu.txt

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSSR-VYD : 4 December 2014), William Ritz, Corporal, Company H, 58th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M554 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 102; FHL microfilm 882,437.

Fulton County Pa. Historical Society Names of Deceased in Fulton County Cemeteries https://www.fultonhistory.org/deceasedincemeteries.php?search_fd1=%2ARitz%2A

Research Notes

DNA connections to: Hesse-Darmstadt / Hessen-Darmstadt, Pennsylvania Reitz/Ritz Family surnames

1. Johann Ritz d 1783/ Catherine Scharmann, 2 Mathias Ritz / Mary Elizabeth Schmidt-LancasterPA, 3 John Ritz/Catharina Blymeyer, 4 Dorothea Ritz/George Shomaker, 5 John Shomaker/Barbara Sprenkle YorkPA, Or Mollie Shomaker/William Hardwick, 6 Thomas Jackson Sr/Sadie Hardwick

Related Surnames: Reitz, Schaffer, Shaffer, Weaver, Zimmerman, Schmidt, Shoemaker, Davidson, Hull, Kerns, Wise,

Oral History states Ritz moved from Lancaster Pa to Bedford Pa. Bookmark for FindAGrave Research https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=Ritz&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Lancaster+County%2C+Pennsylvania%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_2276&memorialid=&datefilter=&orderby=&namefilter=includeMaidenName&namefilter=partialLastName&page=1#sr-96300775

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2017), memorial page for Jacob Ritz (15 Aug 1792–25 Feb 1858), Find A Grave Memorial no. 87111445, citing Baughman Burying Ground, Georgetown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Miabeth (contributor 47091766) .

Mary Wise b. 1786 married Solomon Ritz b. 1780, Married Oct 17, 1808 Their Children: Elizabeth, Sarah, Daniel

"Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q297-NGX9 : 22 December 2016), Solomon Ritz and Mary Wise, 17 Oct 1808; citing Washington, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties.; FHL microfilm 14,643.

"Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q297-NGX9 : 22 December 2016), Solomon Ritz and Mary Wise, 17 Oct 1808; citing Washington, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties.; FHL microfilm 14,643.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2P-DVM8 : 13 December 2015), Mary Ritz, 1819; Burial, Boonsboro, Washington, Maryland, United States of America, Old Salem Church Cemetery; citing record ID 75022962, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75022962?search=true

Daniel Wise- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY1-9Z6G?i=32&cc=1786457

Notes of Ritz in Md & Pa

'Jefferson County, Pennsylvania - Her Pioneers and People', Vol. II, by W.J. McKnight, published in 1917 by J.H. Beers & Company in Chicago, page 484. BENJAMIN C. REITZ https://archive.org/stream/jeffersoncountyp02mckn/jeffersoncountyp02mckn_djvu.txt

General Guide To The Reitz,Smith,Huffman Genealogy http://www.freewebs.com/huffy1938/Reitz%20Tree.html https://sites.google.com/site/hindmanhistory/reitz-family-tree

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168629127/johan_george-reitz Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 October 2018), memorial page for Johan George Reitz (5 Feb 1726–30 Jan 1793), Find A Grave Memorial no. 168629127, citing Reitz Farm Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Law-Miller Roots (contributor 47103448) .

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Z8-W99 : 12 April 2016), Magdelane Ritz, Hanover borough, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 9, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Ritz born Germany or 1700s

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Z8-G3B : 12 April 2016), John Ritz, York, York, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 305, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDS4-TB7 : 27 December 2014), Conr. Ritz, 15 Dec 1851; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Goethe, departed from Bremen, arrived in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

"New York Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVTW-NB7N : 13 February 2015), Henry Ritz, 1861; citing , New York, New York, United States, Index to Naturalization Petitions filed in Federal, state and local court in New York, 1792-1906, NARA microfilm publication M1674 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 226; FHL microfilm 1,462,675.

"New York Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVTW-NYPT : 13 February 2015), Bartholomew Ritz, 1855; citing , New York, New York, United States, Index to Naturalization Petitions filed in Federal, state and local court in New York, 1792-1906, NARA microfilm publication M1674 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 226; FHL microfilm 1,462,675.

"New York Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVTW-NY55 : 13 February 2015), Christian Ritz, 1866; citing , New York, New York, United States, Index to Naturalization Petitions filed in Federal, state and local court in New York, 1792-1906, NARA microfilm publication M1674 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 226; FHL microfilm 1,462,675.

"Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6L-HZ9Z : 1 October 2015), Conrad Ritz, ; citing Immigration, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, NARA microfilm publications M255, M596, and T844 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL film 417,399.

"Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6L-4T4C : 1 October 2015), Peter Peter Ritz, ; citing Immigration, Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, NARA microfilm publications M255, M596, and T844 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL film 417,397.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2017), memorial page for Daniel Ritz (29 Aug 1787–27 Sep 1855), Find A Grave Memorial no. 160806779, citing New Danville Mennonite Cemetery, New Danville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Tom Donahue (contributor 47182363) .