Brief Life History of William Elmer
When William Elmer Ritchey was born on 8 June 1863, in Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, his father, Daniel Ritchey, was 23 and his mother, Susannah Crist, was 27. He married Cora Belle Smith on 7 December 1887, in Port Clinton, Ottawa, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. He lived in Bloomdale, Wood, Ohio, United States in 1920 and Cass Township, Richland, Ohio, United States in 1935. He died on 17 January 1935, in Cass, Hancock, Ohio, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in West Union Cemetery, Gibsonburg, Sandusky, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (48)
- William E Richey, "United States Census, 1920"
- Wm. E. Ritchey, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- William E Ritchey, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
Spouse and Children
1863–1935 Male
1869–1949 Female
Children (9)
1889–1944 Female
1892–1892 Female
1892–1892 Female
1893–1978 Male
1896–1899 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1839–1916 Male
1837–1924 Female
Siblings (6)
1862–1952 Female
1863–1935 Male
1865–1957 Male
1867–1946 Female
1874– Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1865
Age 2
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Age 14
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 19
Name Meaning
Scottish and English (Durham): variant of Ritchie .
Perhaps also an altered form of Swiss German Rütsche, Rütschi, Ruetschi, from pet forms of the personal name Rudolf .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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