Research By County/Geographical Location

In Pennsylvania:

Berks County:
Immigrant Johan Daniel Angst
Johannes Hein  1774 - 1833 & wife Maria Catherine Stumpf
Jacob Truckenmiller 1759-1823
Johannes G. Schmeck 1717–1762
Hans George Zweyer 1715 – 1769
Joseph Zweyer 1755-1814
Daniel Hein 1797 – 1887
#3 Johannes Schmeck 1781-1867
Stofflet
Henry Schmeck 1737-1799
John Jost Bingaman 1729-1755
Frederick Bingaman 1755-1845
Johan Christian Hufnagle 1728-1793
John Zettlemoyer 1786-1857
Yost Henry Bingaman 1782-1832
Johannes Philip Endy 1760-1842 & Dierolf
Andreas Dierolf 1735 – 1804
Jacob Endy 1736-1788
Hans Michael Mauser 1707-1767
Pvt. Peter Pontious 1747-1835
Ludewig Scharg - 1769


Columbia County:
Resarching In Columbia County PA -
 http://heathersgen.blogspot.com/2016/01/researching-in-columbia-county-pa.html

Surnames: Confer, Fox, Sechler, Sidler, Whitmoyer, Brown, Miller, Linnaberry, Ande

Lebanon County
Forney

Lehigh County
Nicholas Troxell 1721-1797
John Stoflet 1758-1843
Jacob Kauffman 1763-1815
Samuel Ritter 1799-1882
Frederick Bingaman 1755-1845
Jonathan Troxell 1797-
Lorentz Troxell 1767-1826
Jonathan Traxell 1795-
Hans Adam Braus 1708-1784


Lycoming County:
Henry Forney, Zebedee Ritter
Samuel Ritter 1799-1882
Johannes Philip Endy 1760-1842

Heather's  Lines: Endy/Ande, Barto , Henry Forney , Jacob Confer
Dan's  Lines: Ritter , Berger , Aunkst

Juniata County
Henry David Conrad 1827 -1893 m. Sierre
Johannes Zulauf (1753-1838) 
John Bender 1768-1840 m. Kemmerer

Montour County:
Surnames: Aunkst, Brown, Crossley, Forney, Dieffenbacher, Hagerman, Hein,  Henninger, Mauser, Ritter, Smith, Snyder, Weidman, Welliver, Wertman, Zeisloft

Nicholas Mauser 1750-1826
Jonathan Traxell 1795-
John Weidman 1789-1854

Montgomery County:
Conrad Dieffenbacher 1743 – 1813
Elias Lang 1691-1764

Northampton County
Dills, Troxell & Reeder, 
Martin Ritter 1760-1840
Henry Dills 1745-1819
Mahlon Hagerman 1813-1905 m. Catherine Weidman
Henry Goering Kurtz 1799-1850 m. Bauman
John Michael Long Sr 1718-1786
Abraham LaBar  Bef. 1747 - Abt. 1814 
Daniel Weidman  1758-1841
John Weidman 1789-1854 m. Zeisloft
Johan Sebastian Truckenmiller 1715-1795

Northumberland County:
Surnames : Arney, Aunkst/Angst, Brown, Dieffenbacher, Fetterolf, Hart, Houghland, Hutchinson, McKean, Shearer, Truckenmiller, Welsh

Philip Dieffenbacher 1778 – 1840
Jonathan Troxell 1797-
Adam Fertig
John Welsh 1793-1853 m. Lydia Whitmoyer
Henry David Conrad 1827 -1893 m. Sierre
John Pontios 1718 - 1790 m. Zellers
Henry Burns 1791-1851 m Krimm
Heinrich Geise 

Perry County
Arney

Pontious

Schuylkill County
Daniel Angst 1786-1866
Henry Goering Kurtz 1799-1850 m. Bauman

Snyder County
Surnames: Bingaman, Lumbard, Scharf
Yost Henry Bingaman 1782-1832
Adam Fertig
Henry Brouse 1805-1889
Heinrich Geise 
Henry Burns 1791-1851 m Krimm

Sullivan County
Welsh

Union County:
Surnames: Aikey, Oberdorf, Strayhorn
John Pontios 1718 - 1790 m. Zellers
Pvt. Peter Pontious 1747-1835 M. Berger
Henry Brouse 1805-1889
Henry Burns 1791-1851 m Krimm

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Maryland
Philip Linderborn 1864-1928
Peter Trachsel 1691-1766

John Mitchell 1805-1845

Margaret (McLaughlin) Orem 1803-1866

Albert C. Simms 1835-1883

Clara Louise Mitchell 1841-1900

Richard Alexander Simms 1798

New Jersey
Daniel Brown  1808-1854 (Born in NJ, Moved to PA)
John Brown 1785-1864 married Elizabeth Linnaberry
Philip Linderborn 1864-1928
Hagerman 
William Dills 1711-1794 & Teeter
Henry Dills 1745-1819
Christian Smith 1832-1925 M. Gregson
James Brown 1716-1793 m. Allison


New York
Fancis Hagerman abt 1743-1820
Adriaen Hagaman 1624-1672

Virginia
Alexander Semmes 1767 - 1814
Bathsheba Follin Semmes
John Hurst 1713-1789 & Sybil Moxley

Washington DC
Alexander Semmes 1767 - 1814
Bathsheba Follin Semmes


Indian Territory
Andrew Ridge and Sun Su Say

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Germany - 
Simon Angst 1580-1647
Nicholas Mauser 1750-1826
Nicholas Troxell 1721-1797
John Jost Bingaman 1729-1755
Johan Christian Hufnagle 1728-1793
Hans George Sedelmohr 1636-1714
Andreas Dierolf 1735 – 1804
Jacob Endy 1736-1788
Jakob Trachsel  1652-1721
Elias Lang 1691-1764
Johan Sebastian Truckenmiller 1715-1795
Johannes Zulauf (1753-1838)
Hans Michael Mauser 1707-1767
Daniel Hermann 1681-1744 & Obermuller

France
Hans George Zweyer 1715 – 1769
Peter Trachsel 1691-1766

Ireland
Hart

Netherlands
Adriaen Hagaman 1624-1672

Switzerland
John Scharf 1778-1859
Jakob Trachsel  1652-1721
Johannes Trachsel 1689-1750
Hans Trachsel 1631-1675
Peter Trachsel 1691-1766

Researching In Lycoming County PA

Researching In Lycoming County PA

Lycoming County was established on April 13, 1795, from Northumberland County. The county was named for the Lycoming Creek, itself named for the Lenape word iacomic meaning "great steam" 

Outline Map from History of Lycoming County by Meginness H, 1892 

To Visit
Of all the genealogy rooms/historical societies in our area, Lycoming County is my favorite.  In no small part because they have the will books there, no need to visit the court house for old wills.  But they also have a great staff, a great index, and a lot of family history books.   The genealogical society is in the back of the Taber House Museum.  Go to the desk and tell them you'd like to visit the genealogy room, there's a book to sign in, and they will direct you to the back.  You can go to the website and see the resources they have, to plan out your trip before you go: http://www.lycominglineage.org/

As incredible as the Lycoming County Genealogical Society is, don't skip a visit to the James V. Brown Library.  They have a genealogy room as well, with many great books and resources, including family histories and maps, that are not at the genealogy society.  Be prepared - the room is locked.  To be left in, go to the desk, present your drivers license, and they will unlock the room and let you in.  http://jvbrown.edu/genealogy/

On Facebook:

The Lycoming County History Collective is a great facebook page that shares historical photos and events from Lycoming County PA - 

https://www.facebook.com/thehistorycollectivelycomingcounty/timeline

The Lycoming County Historical Society and Taber House Musuem facebook page - they have some great events here - 

https://www.facebook.com/LycomingCountyHistoricalSociety?fref=ts

(The genealogical society is housed in the rear of this building as well)

The Lycoming County Genealogy Group on Facebook - 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/561849570554886/?fref=ts

Cemeteries:

"EXTRA, EXTRA, EXTRA !!
We have thousands of cemetery photos.
We have photographs of every readable stone in the all of Lycoming County except:
Muncy Cemetery, and a few up in the mountains that are very hard to reach!!!!
We also have Gregg Township in Union County, as it once was part of Lycoming County. This includes Alvira, Matthew Brown Plot, Pine Knot Lutheran and Washington Presbyterian.
Only a $1 donation for each by email.  
Click here for more information." - http://www.lycominglineage.org/

On Find A Grave:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScnty=2281
   TIP - Click on the Maps tab, and see where the cemetery is located.  Use the gps numbers, removing the words longitude and latitude, paste them into a google map and get driving directions to the cemetery.  And if you have a smartphone, check out the find a grave app, which is great for adding photos to entries while in the cemetery.

Will & Orphans Courts Records - 

"Newest additions - Orphans Court Docket Index and Will Book Index. We have copies of these books in our library. Go to the Resources page to access the index. We will scan and send you a copy for only $1 each. To pay, just use the donation button" - http://www.lycominglineage.org/

Church Records:

Methodist Church Williamsport, Circuit Station

http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/lycoming/church/wmsptmeckt.txt

Land Records

"If your ancestor was actually a first landowner in the county, purchasing his or her property from the colony or state of Pennsylvania, further information about these tracts may be gleaned from the Warrant Register and Patent Register on file at the Pennsylvania Archives in Harrisburg and available on CD from Ancestor Tracks. If your ancestor settled before Lycoming Co. was created in 1796, check in the Northumberland County registers which are also included on these CDs. The earliest land warrants were filed under the county as it existed at the time the warrant was issued. Keep in mind that all sales of land after the state or colony transferred ownership to private individuals are recorded at the county courthouse."

http://ancestortracks.com/LycomingCountyAtlas,1873.html

Plotts' Williamsport city directory, 1870-71 together with a business directory of Beech Creek, Beechwood, Bellefonte ... and Wilcox : to which is prefixed an introductory of useful information, including the rates for postage and internal revenue http://collection1.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/digitalbks2/id/19022

Township Timelines:

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/lycoming/townships.html

Often when we see our ancestors in different townships in the census, it is not because our ancestors moved, but the township lines may have.

Military Records:
Revolutionary War Pensioners from the 1840 census -
http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/lycoming/census/1840vetpen01.txt

1890 Veterans Schedules
http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8667&cj=1&sid=Census&netid=cj&o_xid=0002159160&o_lid=0002159160&o_sch=Affiliate+External

Lycoming County PA Military Casualties
    Korean & Vietnam Wars
   http://www.genealogytrails.com/penn/lycoming/military/deaths.htm
  WWII Dead & Missing
  http://www.genealogytrails.com/penn/lycoming/military/WWII_casualties.htm
  Civil War 3 months Service Soldiers
  http://www.genealogytrails.com/penn/lycoming/military/3monthmen.htm
 Civil War 3 Year Service
  http://www.genealogytrails.com/penn/lycoming/military/3yr_records.html
1883 Pensioners on Roll
 http://www.genealogytrails.com/penn/lycoming/military/1883pensioners.html

History Books

History Of Lycoming County By Colonel Thomas W. Lloyd Secretary of the Lycoming Historical Society http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~foulkrod/lloyd/LloydTOC.htm

History of Lycoming County by John F. Meginness

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~foulkrod/lloyd/LloydTOC.htm

Surname Websites:

List of Surname books at the Lycoming County Genealogical Society - 
http://www.lycominglineage.org/Brubaker.pdf

Lycoming County Bios - Mainly from the  book The History Of Lycoming County
http://oldbios.com/tags/lycoming-co-pa

Lycoming County Websites:

• http://www.usgennet.org/usa/pa/county/lycoming/   A few years of the lycoming gazette are archived here, I am checking to see if these are also on newspapers.com 

• http://usgwarchives.net/pa/lycomip.html There is quite the assortment of documents here.  Census indexes (no ancestry subscription needed), some cemetery listings, some family histories...  

• http://genforum.genealogy.com/pa/lycoming/ Genforum is a genealogy message board.  The link above will take you to the Lycoming County message board.  There's a search function to search the posts.

• http://www.lycominglineage.org/resources.htm Resource page for the Lycoming County Genealogical Society.  Obits, Will index, and so much more.

• http://www.bloominggrovehistoricalsociety.org/2543.html Blooming Grove Historical Society
• http://www.muncyhistoricalsociety.org/ - Muncy Historical Society

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Surnames I Am Researching In Lyoming County:
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Heather's  Lines
Endy/Ande
Barto
Henry Forney
Jacob Confer

Dan's  Lines:
Ritter
Berger
Aunkst

Henry Forney, Zebedee Ritter
Samuel Ritter 1799-1882
Johannes Philip Endy 1760-1842

Much of my Lycoming County Research is for my stepfathers line, and can be found on my "NOT Heather's Genealogy blog"- I like to keep my genealogy separate because it's less confusing, but I have done a lot of work on lines that are not actually mine.

His Paternal Lines
The Lewis Family - from England to Sullivan County to Lycoming County
Peter Arp & Anna Loudenslager - Born in Lycoming County PA
Brown Family - Came from England to Sullivan County, then Lycoming County
The Henry Family 
The Zeigler Family

His Maternal Lines
Schmoel Family
James Williamson - thought to have come from Wales, to Philadelphia, to Lycoming County

Johannes Philip Endy 1760-1842

Heather's Maternal 5th Great Grandfather

Johannes Philip Endy

son of Jacob & Anna Maria (Knohr) Endy

Birth 2 Jan 1760 in New Hanover, Berks, Pennsylvania

Death Abt. 1842 in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Married 1st

Christina Dierolf
Daughter of Andres & Catherine (Fertig) Dierolf
Born 1762 
Died 1788

Married 2nd

Elizabeth Dierolf 
daughter of  Andres & Catherine (Fertig) Dierolf
Born April 13 1764
Died 

 Children With Christina Dierolf 1762 – 1788

Elisabetha Endy 1787 – 

Children With Elizabeth Dierolf 

Jacob Endy 1790 – 

Johannes Endy 1792 – 

Catharina Endy 1794 – 

Anna Maria Endy 1796 – 

Friedrich Endy 1797 – 

Daniel Endy 1799 – m. Christina Cromley

1760 - Johannes Philip Endy was Born

Baptism Record:
Name: Johann Philip Endy
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1760
Event Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 6 Jan 1760
Baptism Place: New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Father Name: Jacob Endy
Mother Name: Anna Maria
Organization Name: New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran
Parents
Jacob Endy 1736 – 1788
Anna Maria Knohr 1727 – 1780

Name: Philip Endy
Event: Baptism
Residence Date: 14 Jul 1799
Residence Place: Berks Co., PA
Church: Oley (Salem) Reformed Church
Role: Father
Household Members:
Name Role
Barbara Dieroef Sponsor
Henrich Dieroef Sponsor
Daniel Endy Born
Daniel Endy Baptized
Philip Endy Father

Mrs. Philip Endy Mother



Abt 1762 - Elizabeth Dierolf was Born
Elizabeth Dierolf, and her sister Christina (Philips second wife) are reportedly the daughters of Andreas Dierolf & Catherine Fertig.

Baptismal Record - 
Name Elizabeth Derrolf
Baptism Age 0
Event Type Baptism
Birth Date 13 Apr 1764
Baptism Date 6 May 1764
Baptism Place New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Denomination Lutheran
Organization Name New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran
Father Andreas Derrolf
Mother Catharina Derrolf
Household Members
Name Age
Elizabeth Derrolf
Catharina Derrolf

Andreas Derrolf

A French Huguenet, Andreas Dierolf arrived in America on Oct 22 1754, ship Henrietta. His name was listed as Turolf on the manifest. Many of the passengers were sick on arrival.
He married Catharine Fertig on Oct 10, 1761, in Trappe Lutheran Church in Augustus by Rev Melchoir Muhlenberg.
He is the ancestor of this family in America. He was already settled in Earl Township, Berks, Pa. in 1782 where he probably located during the Revolutionary War. His will was made on Jan 10 1803 and is on record in will book 4, page 262. His name in the will was given as Dearolf. Children: Christina; Catharine; Elizabeth; Peter; Henry; Adam; John; Abraham 

Historical & Biographical Annals of Berks County PA

1786
Philip Endy
 in the Pennsylvania, Septennial Census, 1779-1863
Name: Philip Endy
Residence Year: 1786


Residence Place: Earl, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Bef. 1787 - Married Christina Dierolf
daughter of Andreas & Catherine (Fertig) Dierolf.  

1787 Daughter Elizabeth Endy was born
She is mentioned in the will of her grandfather, Andreas Dierolf, as the daughter of his deceased daughter Christina.

1788 - Wife Christina (Dierolf) Ende Died

1789 - Married his wife's sister Elizabeth Dierolf
June 1 1789

Schhwartz Reformed Church

Also see History of Berks County, Andreas Dierolf, where she is named as the wife of Philip, & Daughter of Andreas.

1790 Son Jacob Endy Was Born  

1792 Son Johannes Endy Was Born

1794 Daughter Catharina Endy was born

1796 Daughter Anna Maria Endy was born

1797 Son Friedrich Endy was born

1799 Son Daniel Endy was born

Daniel Endy  married Christian Cromley, they are Heather's 4th great grandparents, you can read more about them here: http://heathersgen.blogspot.com/2012/03/daniel-ande-1799-1870.html

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Jacob Endy, father of John Philip Endy

Jacob Endy was born in Germany in 1736.  He came to America on the Ship John and Elizabeth to the port of Philadelphia in 1754. 

It had come from Amersterdam and Portsmouth, from Hanau, the Palatinate and Wurtemberg according to Captain Ham. Jacob was one of the 120 Protestants on board along with 11 Roman Catholics.  His name is spelled Ende and he signed by the X Jacob Ende. 

 According to a DAR report the name was spelled many ways Ende, Endi, Endy, Andy, Antes, or Ande. It says he first lived in Montgomery County and then moved to Berks County. His children were baptized in the Hanover Lutheran Church which still exists near Boyertown, Pennsylvania close to Routes 100 and 76.  He did not have a will but his Administrative Papers are filed in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1789 as well as Orphan's Court Records for his youngest son, Mathias. This time his name is spelled Endy in one paper and Ennde in another. 

Samuel Ritter 1799-1882

Dan's maternal 4th great grandfather

Samuel Ritter
Son of Martin & Eva Maria (Frederick) Ritter

Born 27 Sep 1799 

Died 24 Sep 1882 
married

Christiana Starr

daughter of 

Born 3 jun 1800 

Died 24 Jan 1874 

Children: 

William Ritter 1821-1891 m. Lydia Renn

John F  Ritter 1823-1894 m. Susanna Nichum

Zebedee Ritter 1825-1913 m. Anna Mary Fox

Mary Jane Ritter 1828-1913 m. Solomon Renn
George  Ritter 1831-1863 m. Josephine Bryans

Occupation: Stone Mason

"Samuel E. Ritter, farmer, was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1849, a son of Zebedee and Anna (Fox) Ritter. Martin Ritter, the great-grandfather of Samuel E. Ritter, was married to Barbara Fredericks, and to this union there were born eight children: John; George; Martin; Elizabeth; Barbara, Valentine; Jacob, and Samuel. The last two named came to Lycoming county; Samuel married Christiana Starr, by whom he had five children: Wiliam, deceased; John; Zebedee; George, and Mary. Zebedee Ritter was the father of Samuel E. Ritter, and married Anna Fox, by whom he had four children: Samuel E.; Mary J., who married John M. Snyder; John W., and Anthony, deceased. Our subject, Samuel E. Ritter, received a common school education, and has always devoted his life to farming. He was married in 1877 to Henrietta King, and to this union have been born six children (in 1892): Estella E.; Owen Z.; Raymond K.; Grover C.; Brady F., and Nellie B."  From the History of Lycoming County (published 1892), page 963

1799 Samuel Ritter is Born

1800 - Samuel Ritter is baptized

Name: Samuel Ritter
Birth Date: 29 Sep 1799

Event Type: Baptism

Baptism Date: 16 Feb 1800

Baptism Place: Schoenersville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania

Father Name: Martin Ritter

Mother Name: Barbara Ritter

Organization Name: Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church

1800 Christiana Starr Was Born
Christiana is thought to be the daughter of Anthony Starr 1765-1830 & Christina Ritter 1780- ?  I do not have any research or proof to confirm or deny this at this time.

1821 - Son William Ritter was born
William Ritter was born Jan 5 1821 in Lycoming County Pa.  He married Lydia Renn, and they had several children including: Thomas Jefferson Ritter, Jackson Ritter, Jacob Ritter & William Ritter.  William Ritter was a veteran of the civil war.  He died July 24 1891 in Lycoming County Pa.

1823- Son John F. Ritter was Born
John F. Ritter was born June 17 1823 in Lycoming County PA.  He married Susan Nichum, and in 1865 they went to Iowa with most of the Ritter family.
John & Susan had 10 children, including George William Ritter and Thomas Ritter.  John was a stone mason, as several Ritters were, by trade.
In 1880, after Susan's death, John remarried to Mary J. McLenry.

At the age of 72, John committed suicide at the home of his daughter, where he was living.

 

1825 - Son Zebedee Ritter Was Born
Zebeddee was Dan's maternal 3rd great grandfather.  He married Anna Mary Fox. 
You can read more about them here:
http://heathersgen.blogspot.com/2012/02/zebedee-ritter-1826-1913.html

1828 - Daughter Mary Jane Ritter was born
Mary Jane Ritter married Solomon Samuel Renn 1826-1888.  Their children included: 
Francis M Renn 1850–1934, Amanda C Renn 1852–, Samuel F Renn 1855– , John W Renn 1859–, Christie A. Renn 1861–, Christian Renn 1861– , Benjamin H. Renn 1864– , Amos W. Renn 1866– , Mary P Renn 1869–

Both Mary Jane & Solomon were born in Pa, and I assume they were married in PA - but by 1860, they were in Iowa.

1830 Residence

Name: Samuel Ritter

Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Muncy Creek, Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2

Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1

Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1

Free White Persons - Under 20: 4

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 (Samuel was 31)

Total Free White Persons: 6

Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6

1831 - Son George Ritter Was Born
He married a Josephine. His cemetery record says that Josephine's maiden name was Schaeffer, but his daughters marriage record, Josephine's marriage license, and Josephine's obit, all say she was Josephine Bryan. Also, in 1885, Almira, Josephine's mother, lives with George & Josephine.  It's possible there were two George Ritters who both married Josephine's,but I would find it unlikely that they both had daughters named Irene who married Lidners, and that both Josephine's had a mother named Almira.    I'm not sure where the Shaeffer came from in George's obit, but the mistake was likely transferred to his cemetery record from the obit.

To add to the confusion, although she has the Ritter surname in all records, Irene was apparently a foster daughter.

Name: George W Ritter
Birth Date: 13 May 1831
Death Date: 13 Sep 1908
Age: 77
Burial Location: Waverly, Bremer
Cemetery: Harlington
General Burial Info: (maiden name of wife Josephine Schaeffer)
Comments: wif: Josephine Schaeffer
Source: Bremer County Burial Records Vol 1 - 4

Page Number: 391

 

Name Irene Ritter
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Date 1876
Birth Place Chickasaw County
Marriage Date 24 Jul 1907
Marriage Place Waverly
Marriage Age 31
Father George W. Ritter
Mother Josephine Bryans
Spouse Artman L. Lindner
FHL Film Number 1577659
Reference ID 2:3QM6CCK
Household Members
Name Age
Christopher Lindner
Artman L. Lindner
Irene Ritter
Josephine Bryans

George W. Ritter

Irene was actually a Kuhns - see her brothers listed in her obit, and her death record records her parents as father: Gustav Coons mother: Anna Dugid

1840- Residence

1840 United States Federal Census about Samuel Ritter

Name: Samuel Ritter

Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Franklin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1

Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2

Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 (Samuel was 41)

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1

Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1

Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4

Free White Persons - Under 20: 5

Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2

Total Free White Persons: 7

Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7

1850 Residence

(Looking at the original census, it is Samuel Ritter, not Putter - Putter is an ancestry.com transcription error.  But there are still errors here.  Samuel's correct age should be 50.  His wife is Christina, not Catherina.    George is correct.  The next dwelling in the census is Abraham Starr - likely the brother of Christina.  The dwelling after Abraham is Zebedee Ritter.)

Name: Samuel Putter

Age: 40

Birth Year: abt 1810

Birthplace: Pennsylvania

Home in 1850: Franklin, Lycoming, Pennsylvania

Gender: Male

Family Number: 1464

Household Members:

Name Age

Samuel Putter 40

Catharine Putter 40

George Putter 20

Occupation - Stone Mason

1854 Samuel & Christina Moved to Iowa -

"The first hotel in Waverly was a log house that was located on the river bank on the east side between East Water street and the river. It was kept by Samuel Ritter and wife who came from Williamsport Pa in 1854 or the year following. The necessity for a hotel was so great that they involuntarily became Bonifaces because they had the biggest house then in town and could not very well help becoming hotel keepers. They did a satisfactory and good business until better quarters could be provided. "

Samuel & Christina (along with son George) both left Lycoming Co. sometime after 1850 and before 1856 and traveled to Iowa, apparently following their  son George W. and his wife Josephine  there.

1860 Residence

Name: Samuel Ridden

Age: 58

Birth Year: abt 1802

Gender: Male

Birth Place: Pennsylvania

Home in 1860: Washington, Bremer, Iowa

Post Office: Waverly

Dwelling Number: 89

Family Number: 83

Occupation: Mast Mason

Real Estate Value: 250

Personal Estate Value: 25

Household Members:

Name Age

Samuel Ridden 58

C Ann Ridden 58

George Ridden 29

1874 - Christiana (Starr) Ritter died

1880 - Residence:

Samuel is living with son George.  Christiana died in 1874.

1880 United States Federal Census about Samuel Ritter
Name: Samuel Ritter
Age: 79
Birth Year: abt 1801
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: Washington, Bremer, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Boarder
View image
Household Members:
Name Age
George W. Ritter 48
Josephine Ritter 41
Samuel Ritter 79

1882 - Samuel Died

Burial:

RESEARCH:

From the History of Lycoming County (published 1892), page 963:

"Samuel E. Ritter, farmer, was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1849, a son of Zebedee and Anna (Fox) Ritter. Martin Ritter, the great-grandfather of Samuel E. Ritter, was married to Barbara Fredericks, and to this union there were born eight children: John; George; Martin; Elizabeth; Barbara, Valentine; Jacob, and Samuel. The last two named came to Lycoming county; Samuel married Christiana Starr, by whom he had five children: Wiliam, deceased; John; Zebedee; George, and Mary. Zebedee Ritter was the father of Samuel E. Ritter, and married Anna Fox, by whom he had four children: Samuel E.; Mary J., who married John M. Snyder; John W., and Anthony, deceased. Our subject, Samuel E. Ritter, received a common school education, and has always devoted his life to farming. He was married in 1877 to Henrietta King, and to this union have been born six children (in 1892): Estella E.; Owen Z.; Raymond K.; Grover C.; Brady F., and Nellie B."

From the History of Lycoming County, page 966:

"George Ritter located on the present site of Turbutville, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, at an early day. He was the father of seven children: Elizabeth; Martin; George; Valentine; Samue; Jacob, and one daughter, name unknown.
Samuel, a stone-mason by trade, came to Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, where he remained until his death. He was the father of five children: William; John; Zebedee; George, and Mary J. William, eldest son of Samuel Ritter, married Lydia Renn, by whom he had eleven children: Thomas J.; Zebedee J.; Jacob B., deceased; William H., deceased; George W., deceased; Samuel P., deceased; Franklin P., deceased; Rhoda A., deceased; John A.; Christiann, and Jeremiah D. For fifteen years he was Justice of the Peace in Franklin township. 
John A. was married in 1879 to Miss Mary A. Minier, and to this union were born two children: Jacob H. and J. Brady.
Zebedee J. married Jemelia Houseknecht, and to this union the following children have been born: Stella G.; William E.; Ernest W., and Christiana, who married H. H. Minier, and has four children: John H.; Fannie H.; Mary J., and Loda B.
Jeremiah D. Ritter married Emeline Hill, and of this union six children have been born: Bessie E.; Nora A., deceased; William C., deceased; George M. deceased; Mattie, deceased, and Pearl.

"Much of the second article from the Lycoming County History is in error. "George Ritter" was in reality Martin Ritter, Jr. His son, Samuel, was my great-great-great grandfather. He and his wife, Christianna Starr Ritter, did not die in Lycoming County, PA but rather in Bremer County, Iowa. I have visited their graves many times and their graves are located in Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, IA. I have posted an accurate description of the family on line and welcome any comments. William L. Buhrow, M.D."

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1850 NOT this Samuel - 

1850 Census 
Name: Samuel Ritter
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: Penns, Union, Pennsylvania
Gender: Male
Family Number: 789
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Ritter 52 
Salomon Ritter 20
Mary Ritter 18
Sarah Ritter 14
Anna Ritter 30
Henry Ritter 20
Benjamin Brous 14
Fraine Ritter 58

We do find a Samuel Ritter still in this area in Penn, Union Co. PA in 1860 & 1870 but I've eliminated them due to age being off in both by 2 years, unknown people in household, and occupation as farmer rather than stone mason.