Francis Ritter, Jr^{[1, 2]}

1741 - 1825  (83 years)

• Name	Francis Ritter
  Suffix	Jr
  Nickname	Franz
  Birth	26 Aug 1741	Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jul 1825	Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	Schwarzwald Cemetery, Jacksonwald, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42075691/francis-ritter
  Person ID	I19628	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Hechler, Klopp, Lamm, Ritter Branch
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Francis Ritter, Sr,   b. 1710, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1785, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Barbara (Ritter),   b. 1710, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1750, Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	1731
  Family ID	F3712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Schneider,   b. 9 Oct 1745   d. 12 Jan 1816, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1767
  Family ID	F4003	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2020

  
  

• Notes

  He was the son of Francis and Barbara Ritter Sr. He married Barbara Schneider about 1767. He was one of the men, along with John and Jacob Snyder, who built the only printing press ever constructed in Berks County. On this press, "Der Readinger Adler" [The Reading Adler] was first printed, the first number appearing 25 November 1796. He owned a half interest in this newspaper. He was a farmer as well and a patriot of the Revolutionary War, serving as a private in the 5th Battalion, Company 4. OBITUARY: Berks & Schuylkill Journal, issue of Saturday, July 30, 1825. "On Sunday last, at his residence in Exeter township, Mr. Francis Ritter, father of Mr. John Ritter, editor of Der Readinger Adler. He was born on the 26th August 1741, having attained the advanced age of 83 years, 10 months and 28 days, during all which time with the exception of 17 months previous to his death, he enjoyed uninterrupted good health. He left behind him 7 children and lived to see 68 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren." (Courtesy of Diana Quinones)

  
  

• Sources

  [S175] Website: Geni World Family Tree, (https://www.geni.com/family-tree/html/start), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-271256465/francis-ritter-jr-in-geni-world-family-tree (Reliability: 4). Francis Ritter, Jr.&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Aug 26 1741 - Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: July 25 1825 - Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: Schwarzwald Cemetery, Jacksonwald, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Father: <a>Francis Ritter</a>&lt;br&gt;Mother: <a>Barbara Ritter (born Unknown)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Barbara Ritter (born Schneider)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Elisabetha Seidel (born Ritter)</a>, <a>Daniel Ritter</a>, <a>Samuel Ritter</a>, <a>John Ritter</a>, <a>Maria Barbara Schneider (born Ritter)</a>, <a>Jacob Ritter</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>George Ritter</a>, <a>Israel Ritter</a> [S181] WikiTree contributors, Website: WikiTree: Family Tree, (wikitree.com), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-71014495/franz-francis-ritter-jr-in-wikitree (Reliability: 4). Franz Francis Ritter, Jr&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Aug 26 1741 - Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania&lt;br&gt;Marriage: 1765 - Berks County, Pennsylvania Colony&lt;br&gt;Death: July 24 1825 - Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States&lt;br&gt;Father: Franz Ritter&lt;br&gt;Mother: Barbara --&lt;br&gt;Spouses: Barbara SchneiderBarbara Ritter&lt;br&gt;Children: Catharina RitterMaria Barbara RitterDaniel RitterJohn RitterSusanna RitterJacob RitterSamuel RitterInfant Ritter&lt;br&gt;Siblings: George RitterIsrael Ritter