Brief Life History of Clarence Wilson
When Clarence Wilson Ritter was born on 29 December 1886, in Macksburg, Madison, Iowa, United States, his father, Francis Marion Ritter, was 30 and his mother, Rachel Ellen McKibben, was 28. He married Sadie Bell Sutton on 22 August 1914, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Orange, Orange, California, United States for about 20 years and Orange Judicial Township, Orange, California, United States in 1940. He died on 30 January 1964, in Orange, California, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Melrose Abbey Memorial Park, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Clarence W Ritter, "Iowa State Census, 1905"
- Clarence W Ritter, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Clarence Wilson Ritter, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1886–1964 Male
1880–1950 Female
Children (1)
1919–2004 Male
Parents and Siblings
1856–1936 Male
1858–1936 Female
Siblings (6)
1881–1910 Female
1884–1979 Male
1886–1964 Male
1889–1958 Female
1895–1979 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1889
Age 3
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 4
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 21
Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German rit(t)er ‘knight, mounted warrior’, Middle Low German ridder, applied as a status name, occupational name, or nickname. Compare Knight .
English (Middlesex): perhaps a nickname from an agent derivative of Middle English ritten ‘to cut open, split’, usually referring to the use of a blade. Compare Render .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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