Mary Ann Amanda Giering

014_016

August 29, 2000 (Go To Index of Names)

SOURCE

Date of Action What or Who is reported upon. What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come. 1986 Initial Information Sister Sandra's notes, from Moravian Church Research Jul, 1996 (Information); April 20, 1998 (date posted) Page 94, Second Marriage Page 97, Mary Ann's Church Confirmation Specified Pages, Emmaus Moravian Church Records as found at the Moravian Archives Jul, 1996 (Information); April 20, 1998 (date posted) Page 111, Mary Ann's Birth and Baptism Page 208, David Seem's Murder Specified Pages, Emmaus Moravian Church Records as found at the Moravian Archives

Date of Action What or Who is reported upon. What is the source(s) - From Where does the Information come. Summer, 1997 Marriage of mary Ann and J. S. "Shoemaker" Marriages and Deaths, Northampton County 1852-1870; Newspaper extracts, Vol IV, P824 October 14, 1999 Principal's third Marriage to Joel Ritter E-Mail from Barbara Morgenstern. from records of the Coopersburg (Pa.) Moravian Church. August 28, 2000 POI for both David Seem and his murderer Name and birth information on son (first marriage), George Cemetery Records and Book II, Church Records, found at the Emmaus Moravian Church August 29, 2000 Funeral note for MaryAnn Amanda Page 261, Vol IV, Emmaus Moravian Church Records.

OCCUPATION:
The third spouse was a cabinet maker and undertaker - see (014_003 for more information

ADDRESS:
Principal and third spouse moved to Coopersburg shortly following their marriage and lived there until his death. He also had a business in Vera Cruz, Pa. - see (014_003 for more information

EDUCATION:Unknown

HISTORICAL QUOTE:
The following submitted by Barbara A. Morgenstern and was taken from the old records of the Coopersburg Moravian Church (1883-1949).

Mrs. Mary Ann Amanda Ritter daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Giering of Emmaus, born August 30, 1834, married twice - her second husband having been shot to death (by a jealous lover) - and on the eleventh day of October 1784 entered into the third marriage with Joel Ritter of Emmaus. Some time after this marriage Bro. Ritter and S.(?) moved to Coopersburg and soon became interested in organizing a Moravian Church at this place, thus becoming two of the original founders of the church which now stands on Main Street. The deceased had one child by a former marriage and is survived by one sister Mrs. Jose Iobst, of Emmaus and two grandsons. She was confined to the house with dropsey for the last 20 weeks. During the last two weeks her death was hastened by a slight stroke of paralysis and on Friday morning, March 9, 1906 peacefully passed to her eternal reward. Aged 71 years, 6 months and 5 days. Interment Moravian Church Cemetery, Emmaus.

MEDICAL INFORMATION:
Dropsey and Paralysis - see Historical Quote above.

CHURCH INFORMATION:
The following is quoted from the Funeral Section of the Emmaus Moravian Church Records:

1906, Mar. 13 Ritter, Mary Ann Amanda, widow of Joel Ritter[sic - see following quote] his wife Catherine mn Doll, member of the Coopersburg Church. Thrice Married. Her first husband, James Schumaker died in the war. After being 6 mo married her second husband David Seem was killed by shooting at the hand of an infatuated rival lover. Joel Ritter, her third husband died July, 1902. She was a faithful member of the Moravian Church. She was ailing for many years but only the last 20 weeks confined to the house. The cause of death was dropsy. She fell asleep, Friday, March 9 aged 71 years 6 months and 8 days. Rev. A. Hayes Keech conducted funeral services at the house in Coopersburg, at the Moravian Church in Emmaus, interment in our cemetery. I assisted in these services. s/A. E. Abel

COMMENTARY:
She: Confirmed into the Emmaus Moravian Church Congregation in 1852.
POI for David Seem and His murderer: Both are buried in God's Acre Cemetery, Emmaus. Davis in plot 311 and Wm. Keck in 311A