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James Watson Ritz (1867 - 1952)

James Watson Ritz
Born in Frankstown, Blair, Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Husband of — married 29 May 1890 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Died at age 85 in Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Biography

James Watson Ritz. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Born 19 MAY 1867. Frankstown, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4439. Longitude: W78.355. [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31]

Died 16 OCT 1952. Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [32][33]

Buried Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery. 1952 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [34]

Residence Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son. 1880 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [35] 1927 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [36] Residence Post Office: Hollidaysburg. 1870 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [37] 1935 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [38] Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head. 1 APR 1940. Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [39] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head. 1930 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [40] Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married. 1920 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [41] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head. 1910 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [42] Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head. 1900 Blair, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.3384. Longitude: W77.5127. [43] 1939 Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [44]

Event: obituary 17 OCT 1952. Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.5187. Longitude: W78.3947. [45] File .

Photo: #M16.

File . @M16@.

Marriage Husband James Watson Ritz. Wife Florence Lillie Taneyhill. Child: James Robert Ritz. Child: Catherine Ritz. Child: Ethel Edna Ritz. Child: Mable May Ritz. Child: Hazel Elizabeth Ritz. Marriage 29 MAY 1890. Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [46][47][48][49]

Husband John Ritz. Wife Sarah McKinney. Child: James Watson Ritz. Child: Annie Ritz. Marriage 4 SEP 1862. Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA. Map: Latitude: N40.4273. Longitude: W78.3889. [50][51][52][53]

External Files

  • File M15. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\obituary(1).jpg. Format: jpg. obituary 17 Oct 1952.
  • File M16. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\methodist(1).jpg. Format: jpg. methodist
  • External File: M16 File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\methodist(1).jpg Format: jpg methodist
  • File M299. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995(6).jpg. Format: jpg. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  • File M300. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963(10).jpg. Format: jpg. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 063001-066800.
  • File M301. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media10 United States Federal Census(10).jpg. Format: jpg. 1910 United States Federal Census. Year: 1910; Census Place: Hollidaysburg Ward 5, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1317; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375330.
  • File M302. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985(5).jpg. Format: jpg. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 408.
  • File M303. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media00 United States Federal Census(4).jpg. Format: jpg. 1900 United States Federal Census. Year: 1900; Census Place: Blair, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1381; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1241381.
  • File M304. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963(11).jpg. Format: jpg. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 082851-085700.
  • File M308. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media30 United States Federal Census(8).jpg. Format: jpg. 1930 United States Federal Census. Year: 1930; Census Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2003; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0056; FHL microfilm: 2341737.
  • File M312. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media20 United States Federal Census(7).jpg. Format: jpg. 1920 United States Federal Census. Year: 1920; Census Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1540; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 94.
  • File M316. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media80 United States Federal Census(5).jpg. Format: jpg. 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Hollidaysburgh, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1103; Family History Film: 1255103; Page: 346A; Enumeration District: 169.
  • File M328. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media40 United States Federal Census(9).jpg. Format: jpg. 1940 United States Federal Census. Year: 1940; Census Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3440; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 7-80.
  • File M332. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985(6).jpg. Format: jpg. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 408.
  • File M334. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995(11).jpg. Format: jpg. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
  • File M337. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media70 United States Federal Census(7).jpg. Format: jpg. 1870 United States Federal Census. Year: 1870; Census Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1309; Page: 249B; Family History Library Film: 552808.
  • File M339. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963(20).jpg. Format: jpg. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963. Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 014151-017200.
  • File M699. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985(26).jpg. Format: jpg. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 408.
  • File M710. File: C:\Users\karms\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Ritts Family Tree Media\Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985(29).jpg. Format: jpg. Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 408.

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