Richard William Ritter

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Date of Action       What or Who is reported upon.       What is the source(s) -             From Where does the Information come. January 26, 2015 E-Mail from Amy Ritter, great Granddaughter of Richard - dated Jan 8, 2015, Subject: Giiering and Ritter Gennealogy - Inaccurate Information Form filled and submitted by Dick Giering, E-Mail: dick.giering@worldnet.att.net, Form found under 15_134.FRM in the OLD sub-directory of the GENELOGY Folder

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QUOTATION The following is quoted from Amy' Ritter's E-Mail message.

Richard William Ritter is my great grandfather and he moved to Fayette, NY, around 1875. The family story was that he left home on foot; somewhat angry at the time - of his father’s choice to remarry (<2 yrs after their mother died). His sons name, and the many documented visits between Fayette and Emmaus show that any animosity was likely short-lived. There he met and later married his wife (Martha Goodman). The two of them, their son and his wife’s family (McWayne) were leaders in their community in many ways; much of which surrounded their church. For many years, they met and took care of church related businesses, including management of financial matters, maintenance, payments to the church minister and helping to arrange many related events. The church itself has quite a story tied to it in that two congregations shared the same church for many years and eventually merged. At the time this was something unheard of in NY. In terms of other information, Richard William was referred to as R. W. Ritter but was known as “Billy” by his close friends and family. He got his start in farming work and later formed a very lucrative Milling business; which many local farmers relied upon, and which burned down in the later 1920s when, he was older. The area always struggled with water access during fires and did not have a fire department at the time.

OBITUARY`/b> Published in the GENEVA DAILY TIMES. FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1948.

Richard Ritter, 91,
Retired Miller, Passes at Fayette Fayette, Mar. 5—Richard W. Ritter, 91, retired miller, died at the home of his son Joel D. Ritter at Fayette Thursday. The body will be at the Parks funeral chapel, Romulus; until 1 p. m. tomorrow. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. in the Fayette Federated church. Rev. Ralph Philbrook of Auburn will officiate. Burial will be in the Rural cemetery, Fayette. Born in Pennsylvania, Mr. Ritter came to Fayette in 1875 and has resided here for the past 73 years. For many years he operated a flour and feed mill here. He was a member of the Fayette Federated church. Surviving are his son; brother, Morris Ritter of Coopersburg, Pa.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

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