Louis Ritterbeck

1819 - 1902  (83 years)

• Name	Louis Ritterbeck
  Nickname	Louis, Lewis
  Born	19 Mar 1819	Weiterswiller, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Nov 1902	Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Buried	Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I80540	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Oswald Ritterbeck,   b. 1790, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
  Mother	Madeleine Nussbaum,   b. 1790, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
  Family ID	F36430	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Gertrude Ebert,   b. 5 Sep 1839, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 5 Oct 1917, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	7 Oct 1856
  Children	1. Joseph Ritterbeck,   b. 10 Sep 1857, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1 Jul 1928, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 70 years)   2. Margaret Katherine Ritterbeck,   b. 8 Oct 1858, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 30 Jun 1943, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 84 years)   3. Francis M. Ritterbeck,   b. 22 Mar 1862, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 2 Oct 1917, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 55 years)   4. Louis Ritterbeck,   b. 12 Mar 1864, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 7 Jan 1938, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 73 years)   5. John Ritterbeck,   b. 26 Jan 1866, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 17 Feb 1935, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 69 years)   6. Catharina Gertrude Ritterbeck,   b. 24 Jan 1868, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 28 Jun 1936, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 68 years)   7. Henry Ritterbeck,   b. 29 Jul 1877, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 1948, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA  (Age 71 years)   8. Theresa Molly Ritterbeck,   b. 5 May 1880, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 12 Dec 1960, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F33899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] Information from an informant - Auskunft eines Informanten - Information d'un informateur. Proposed Change: Ludwig Ritterbeck (I80540)Tree: Südpfalz / Southern PalatinateLink: http://www.birkenhoerdt.net/getperson.php?personID=I80540&tree=SuedpfalzDescription: The following information comes from e-mail I received recently from someone who did the research. This is going to be a major change.Louis Ritterbeck, born March 10, 1819 in Weiterswiller, Alsace, France. He was the son of Oswald Ritterbeck and Madeleine Nussbaum. He was the nephew to Franz Joseph Ritterbeck who immigrated in 1832. So Oswald and Franz Joseph were brothers. I have a record of Louis's arrival in America in 1853. He married Gertrude Ebert.Franz Joseph Ritterbeck, married Madeleine Poppel on February 7, 1820 in Weiterswiller, Alsace, France. The had the following children:Franz J., born March 13, 1821 in WeiterswillerLouis, born August 1, 1824 in sameGeorg, born December 2, 1829 in same Dale Schott [S927] Obituary. In 1860, 40 year old Louis Ritterback lived in Stock Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 21 year old wife Gertrude and their two children Joseph (2) and Margaret (6 months). Louis Ritterbeck's occupation was "day laborer." He was born in Byron (Bayern/Bavaria?)By the time of the 1870 census, Bavarian-born "Louis Ritterback" (51) had moved to Enoch Twp. with his wife Kathrina (31) and their children Joseph (12), Margaret (11), Francis (9), Lewis (7) and John (5). Children Catherine Gertrude (2) and Henry (1 month) are missing from the census. Both of these children are known to have been alive in June 1870. Joseph, Margaret and Francis attended school. Adjacent farms in the census belonged to Joseph Nau and James Jones.1880 Census Enoch, Noble, Ohio Page 86D Lewis REDERBACK Self 61 FRANCE Farmer FRANCE FRANCECatharine REDERBACK Wife 41 PA FRANCE PAJoseph REDERBACK Son 22 PA Farm Laborer FRANCE PAMargaret REDERBACK Dau 20 PA Farm Laborer FRANCE PAFrances REDERBACK Son 18 PA Farm Laborer FRANCE PALewis REDERBACK Son 16 PA Farm Laborer FRANCE PAJohn REDERBACK Son 14 PA Farm Laborer FRANCE PACatharine REDERBACK Son 12 PA Farm Laborer FRANCE PAHenry REDERBACK Son 2 PA Fa: FRANCE PATeresia REDERBACK Dau 1M PA FRANCE PARossana REDERBACK Aunt 77 PA FRANCE PAIn 1880, "Lewis Rederback" (61) was still living on a farm in Enoch Twp. with his wife Catherine (41) and children Joseph (22), Margaret (20), Francis (18), Lewis (16), John (14), Catherine (12), Henry (illegible), and Tersia (1 month). Only Francis, John, and Catherine attended school. Also living in the house was 77 year old Roseana Ritterbeck, widow of Louis' uncle, Franz Joseph Ritterbeck. Neighboring farms in the census were those of Martin McBride and August Smith.In 1900, 81 year old Lewis Redrbeck lived on a mortgaged farm in Encoh Twp., Noble County, Ohio with his 61 year old wife Gertude and two unmarried children: Frank (38) and Mary (15). The 1900 census states that he was born in Germany. This conflicts with other records that suggest he was born in the Alsace region of France. (Control of the region changed from French to German and back.) Louis came to America as an infant in 1820. He was a naturalized citizen. He spoke English, but could not read or write.Obituary: SOURCE: Caldwell Press - Fulda News - 12 Nov 1902Mr. Louis Ritterback an aged and highly respected citizen of this place died Nov6th. Funeral took place Saturday. Interment at the cemetery here