Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1918 — Obituary [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Obituary

Mrs. Marie Ritter. Mrg. Marie Rit.ter, nee Tornovsky was born in Negeskovo, in the province of Posen, Germany, March 20, 1857, where she spent her early yeras. After being married to Edward Ritter they came to this country in 1882, settling in Melvin, Illinois. In 1897 they moved to this state and resided in McCoysburg and later moved to their present home in Barkley township. Besides the sorrowing husband the deceased leaves to mourn her departure nine children, Mrs. Augusta Schultz of Melvin, Illinois; Mrs. Emma Schultz, Mrs. Olgo Murphy, Mrs. Adeline Schultz, Minnie, Alvine, Rudolph, Otto and EH Ritter, Jr. Two children preceded her in death, Mrs. Afrieda Schultz in 1910, and Adelheide Scharlotte in early infancy, in 1900. She also leaves two brothers, four sisters and fifteen grand children. Having been afflicted for many years she passed away Monday might, October 28, 1918, at 11 o’clock. Her age-was 61 years, 7 months and 8 days. vs