Also Rosa's siblings Catherine & John

Some other surnames mentioned: RITTMEYER,SERVA, HOFFMAN, KAISER, JAGER

-ROSA/ROSETTA RITTER, b March 1842 (per 1900 cen; 1842= cal from age at m/1880 cen; 1890 cen= 1841; 1870 cen= 1845) in Alsace, France; m Thomas C BARNES 7 March 1865 in Manhattan at Allen Street Methodist Episcopal Ch. (Met “about 1860.”) Rosa d 5 Oct 1908 in Jamaica, Queens, NYC, NY - prob at the home of her daughter Mary BESSLER born BARNES; bur (Most) Holy Trinity Cem, Brooklyn, NY. (Most) Holy Trinity Cem is the parish cem for Most Holy Trinity Ch. This ch was German Catholic. But Rosa's husband, Thomas, was bur at "German M E Cemetery" (Methodist Episcopal) while Rosa alive to influence/decide where Thomas was bur. (The single grave in which Rosa's husband was buried - was full - already had four bodies in it before Rosa died in 1908.) Current name of this cem = Linden Hill United Methodist Cem. Rosa also m in a Methodist Episcopal Ch & bro John bur in a Lutheran Cem- that may be the decision of John's wife, who outlived John. Rosa's dau, Mary, was m by Francis J Schneider, Lutheran minister. Conclude Rosa was Protestant / Lutheran.) (At Thomas & Rosa Ritter's m the witnesses were Peter (P)FETZER & Amelia GOODSMAN. Peter Fetzer may have m one of Rosa's sisters but may have just been a friend. Checked for (P)Fetzer with the first names of Rosa's in the 1870 cen head of household index, & found no possibles. Did not find Peter Fetzer in the 1870 & 1880 NY cen. ASSUME Amelia b 1845 is related to Rosa because still in touch with Rosa in 1891- 36 years aft Rosa's m. Amelia's married name in 1891 was Fles.)
1890 Manhattan police cen; FHL 1304787; book 176; ed 34; ad 6; police precinct 13; found at 82 Columbia: Rosa Barnes & Mary Barnes, 20 [cal b= 1870; 24 at m 22 Aug 1891] & John Barnes, 18 [cal b 1871]. Rosa found in 1890 on line NYC dir as widow at 75 & 1/2 Columbia Ave, Manhattan. Found in 1900 cen at 40 Jackson with son John.
From Rosa's d cert= cal 1855 US arrival (John's d cert also gives 1855; 1900 cen gives 1858 as John's year of immigration.)
Rosa's par= Vincent/Vincenz Ritter (Vincent- from son John's m return; Vincenz from m of his dau Catherine; fa's name= John from son, John's d cert) & Mary Meyer (per Rosa's d cert; Mary per John's d cert & Catherine's m), who were both b in Alsace. Rosa & her known siblings immigrated at NYC, 7 Sept 1857 by ship- Nebraska from Le Havre, France to NY. All listed as farmers from France.
Jean (JOHN), 4 [cal b= 1853], male, (Below see extended notes on John); Catherine, 8 [cal b 1849]; Marie, 13 [cal b 1844]; Gertrude, 18 [cal b 1839]; ROSALIE, 19 [cal b 1838].
Rosa bur in grave 33 of Block 81, grave "30/31/32/33". Rosa was the sis of George Silva's wife. But don't know how Rosa & George Silva were related to the others in the plot. Age & bur date are from cem records; suggested relationships are based on 1910 cen;
-[Mrs] Anna KAISER, 63, 24 Aug 1901 [b cal 1838]; mo of Frederick Kaiser
-Fred M Kaiser, 51, 2 January 1918 [1867]
-George SERVA, 52, 15 Sep 1924 [1872]; husband of a Kaiser dau
-Anna WESTON, 30, 22 January 1926 [1896]; dau of Frederick Kaiser
-Theresia [sic] Kaiser, 50, 12 Aug 1951 [1901]; dau of Frederick Kaiser; b 16 July 1899, cert 11489, NYC
-Helen Kaiser, 65, 24 Sep 1970 [1905]; wife of Joseph Kaiser
-Mae ECK, 75, 13 Mar 1971 [1896]; dau of Frederick Kaiser; ssdi: b 12 June 1894, d March 1971, res = Brooklyn; 065-10-8522; issued by NY bef 1951
-Joseph Kaiser, 69, 12 Apr 1971 [1902]; son of Frederick Kaiser; ssdi: b 8 Dec 1901, d Apr 1971, res = Brooklyn; 096-07-7713;
(FHL film 0876421 index to wills in Kings County, 1787-1923: Check for wills of: Anna Kaiser, 1901-1902; Fred Kaiser, 1918. If in index, wills should be at the FHL.
CATHERINE RITTER
Per her m entry, Catharina Ritter, b 10 March 1848; parents: Vincenz Ritter & Maria. Catherine m Johann RITTMEIER, b 12 July 1844; Johann's parents: Nicolaus Rittmeier & Margaretha HOFFMAN; m 14 January 1869 at First German Presbyterian Ch Rivington St, NY, NY, NY. (Also known as the Rivington St German Presbyterian Ch.) FHL film 503629. Also found in the NY, NY, NY m's: Catherine Ritter 14 Jan 1869 m Johann Rittmeirv [sic] Johann (cert 710); FHL Film 1544219
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1870 census, NY Ward 11 Dist 16, (2nd enum), NY, NY; NARA film 1028; p 587B; image 158; FHL Film: 552527; lines 37-39, address 139 Pitt; taken Dec 21st.
John Ritmiere [sic], 25 [cal b 1845]; b NY, glassblower; Kate, 20, b Germany
Annie, 1, b NY. Conclude this is Catherine Ritter who m John Rittmeyer & is a sis of Rosa Ritter, because: correct first names & surnames, the 2nd fam enum aft Thomas Barnes & Rosa Barnes b Ritter, & living at the same add.
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BELIEVE John's wife, Catherine Ritter, alive till at least 1874, because then John Rittmeyer still lived very close to Catherine's bro John & her sis, Rosa. John Rittmeyer's listing in the dir ending 1 May 1875: John Rittmeyer, glass, 398 East Houston. John Ritter, Catharine's brother lived at 390 Houston in 1877 when he married. Thomas Barnes, husband of Rosa Ritter, listed at 393 Houston in dirs ending 1 May 1876 & 1 May 1877. In the dir ending 1 May 1876, John Rittmeyer no longer lived “next door” to these Ritter in-laws: Rittmeier, John, glass, h 628 East 11th
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The John listed in the 1880 cen below is the same John Rittmeyer found in the 1870 cen because:
-Both Johns are glassblowers.
-on the cen, near the top left corner, faintly written is "Pitt St[reet]". The house # is 135. John Rittmeyer's add in the Manhattan dir ending 1 May 1883 was 135 Pitt.
-John is b in 1844 - the same year listed in the register of his m.
-Surname sounds similar.
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1880 cen - NYC, NY, NY; NARA film 881; FHL film 1254881; p 569C; ed 303; image 0299. enum June 17 & 18; lines 8-13; tenement - about 20 fams at 135 Pitt. Saw no other known relatives at this add.
John Whitmeyer [sic; clear in the cen], 36 [cal b 1844]; b NY [= match]; glass blower; parents born Baden
Annie Whitmeyer, 42 [clear in the cen; cal b 1838], wife, glass blower [sic]
Children b NY & their parents ALL b Prussia. All children = “Whitmeyers.”
Charles, 12, son, "cigar box nails." Emma, 10, dau; Annie, 4, dau; John, 2, son
Comment: Did Catharine die btwn 1870 & 1880, or was Annie her then preferred name. If this is Catharine, her age should be 32 not 42; parents born Prussia - but Kate b Ritter was b in Alsace. Perhaps using a generalized locality description. The only child listed in 1870 cen was “Annie.” Suggests the mother listed as “Kate” in the 1870 cen may also have gone by "Annie." (John's mo was Margaret.)
Comment: Infer the children are Annie's but not John's because the parents of all the children given as b in Prussia, although the head of house was b in NY. Also the children - John, Charles & Emma were not listed in 1870 cen, which suggests they were not John's children.
Comment: Found by using Latter-day Saint [Mormon] 1880 cen disks. Searched for the word "glass" in Manhattan. This was the only good possible.
RITTER- JOHN/ Jean (passenger list)/ Johann (m cert)- bro of Rosa; b Elsasz (=Alsace; per m cert & 1880 cen; Ger per 1900 cen) Apr, 1853 (per 1900 cen; 1880 cen= 1854; 1890 cen= 1855) b per m cert : age next birthday (Apr from 1900 cen)- 24 [cal b based on Apr as month of b= 1848]; m Barbara Jaeger 29 Sep 1877, NYC; d 7 Oct 1900, 415 E 87 St, NY; bur lot 5507, map five, Lutheran (at date of bur called just "Lutheran;" in 2003 called "Lutheran All Faiths") Cem, Middle Village, Queens. Other info from m cert: m by Adolf Busche- residence 108 Rivington; m witnesses- Jacob Bohrmann [Manhattan dir ending 1 May 1878= grocer at 115 Pitt; dir ending 1 May 1879- Jacob Bohrman not found & no Bohrmann at 115 Pitt] and [first name] Marvin(?) Sichter or Slichter; Johann Ritter's res 390 Houston [393 Houston East is the add where George Barnes lived in 1875 when notified that his bro Robert d July 2 & where Thomas Barnes is listed in the dirs ending 1 May 1876 & 1877]; fa= Vincent Ritter & mo= Maria; groom & bride's first m; bride: Barbara JAGER [umlaut over the "A."]; residence- 215 R[?ivington?]; age next birthday= 20 years; b= New York; far: Andreas Jager [umlaut over "A."]; mother- Barbara Schneider.
-NYC dirs ending 1 May 1877 & 1879 in the church list under "Miscellaneous:" German Evangelical Reformed, [German Evangelical Mission- FHL961891-94- not sure this is the same ch- Didn't find under "Busche" or "German Evangelical Reformed"] 97 Suffolk; J F Busche, Minister, h 108 Rivington- [same home address as Adolph Busche who m John & Barbara]. _The German Churches of Metropolitan New York_, by Richard Haberstroh, p 56 & 76 reference J F Busche. p 56 indicates: the Ch first appeared in 1852 at Suffolk near Delancey- pastor= J F Busche- (Record formerly at the NYG&B, as of 2010 NYG&B records are at the NY Public Library - not at the FHL.)
1880 cen: NYC- FHL Film 1254879, NARA Film 879, p 504B; at 181 East Third St. [not at this add in dir ending 1 May 1881. There is a laborer's home listed on "Third"- believe # is 133 - Number could also be 188/ 138/ 183.] John Ritter, brass moulder [John listed as a moulder on Rosa's 1890 pension application]; fa & mo: b Alsatia; Barbara Ritter, wife, 25, b NY; keeping house; fa: b BAV; mo: b Baden; Francis Ritter, son [sic; BUT = female in 1890, 1900, 1910 cen], 1; b NY; fa: b Als; mo: b NY; Andrew Yaeger, fa in law; wid, 78, b BAV; occ: at home; fa & mo: b Bav; Manhattan dir ending 1 May 1883 -John Ritter, brassworker, h 181 THIRD. John Ritter at 132 Norfolk on 6 Nov 1890 per pension application. George W Barnes, son of Rosa Barnes b Ritter was a brass moulder/ finisher. Assume George learned the brass working trade from John Ritter.
NYC dirs ending:
-1 May 1885- no John listed who was a molder. One Ritter lived at 604 East 16th- the same street John lived on in 1886:
-1 May 1886 John a molder is listed at 344 East 16th,
- "1890" on line at Ancestry; No one listed at 132 [sic] Norfolk. Found: John Ritter, molder, home 131 [sic] Norfolk.
1890 Manhattan police cen: On FHL 1304791, where found Sarah, James & George Barnes, is 131 Norfolk St at which John Ritter- bro of Rosa Ritter- lived in 1890, item 9, Book 233, bottom p 44 & top p 45; ed 25, ad 8, police precinct 11. -131 Norfolk. 37 people at 131 Norfolk.
-Manhattan dir ending May 1, 1891: JOHN RITTER, molder, h 131 Norfolk; John Ritter signed 6 Nov 1890 "declaration for dependent widow's pension by Rosa Barnes b Ritter. John was residing 6 Nov 1890 at 132 [sic] Norfolk St
dir ending 1 July 1900, Manhattan- FHL 1377206-John, Ritter, molder, h 415 East 87th
cen- 1900, film 1117, book two, p 95A, ed 820; taken 4 June. 415 East 87th St, Manhattan
cen 1910 NY- NARA film 1039, part two, p 121 B; Manhattan 19th ward (under Killer -sic- in Ancestry index; RiLLer - sic - in Heritage Quest 1910 cen index)
WIFE & children of JOHN RITTER:
-Barbara C (initial per 1910 cen), b NY, May, 1854 (1900 cen; cal 1856 - per 1890 cen); per 1900 & 1910 cen: mo of two children & two children living; Pars b NY; 1910- rent & both daus living with at 505 East 81st St; 8 families in the dwelling.
-Francis (Frances- 1900 cen), dau, b NY, Feb, 1879 per 1900 cen (b cal 1878, per 1890 cen; 1879 per 1910 cen); listed as piano teacher in 1900 cen; 1910 cen: single, book binder in paper house; d 5 Feb 1917 in Manhattan, 38, cert 4813.
-Minnie/ Mildred B (initial per 1900 cen; intitial= A, per 1910 cen), b NY, March, 1885 per 1900 cen (b cal 1884 per 1890 cen); 1910 cen: single, book binder in paper house
Manhattan directory ending 1 July 1908- Found: Barbara, widow, John, h 535 East 81st [No other Ritter is at this address.]
siblings of Barbara:
(per 1910 cen): Frances Poenicke, female, 69 (cal b 1841), widow; (1880 cen- indicates had a least son named William); b Ger & par b Ger; immigrated 1846.
(per 1880 Manhattan cen): FHL film 1254878, NARA film 0878, p 393 B:
-C W PoenickS [sic- initials as Carl W Poenicke- the lot owner], m, 40 [cal b= 1840], b Prussia; musician; par b Prussia.
-Francisca Poenicks, wife, 39 [cal b 1841], b Baden, housekeeper; par b Baden.
-William, son, single, 15 [cal b 1865], b NY, musician; fa b Prussia, mo b Baden.
BURIALS in same lot as JOHN RITTER (ASSUME: All the persons who d in NY, d in Manhattan.)
Those bur in the same lot, (registered owner Carl W POENICKE- [husb of Frances Poenicke b Jaeger; Frances= sis of Barbara Ritter b Jaeger per 1910 cen], deed dated 31 January 1894); lot prob bought for son's bur. :
-William Poenicke [son of William C Poenicke & Frances b Jaeger per 1880 cen], 29 years, 6 months; d 104 Second St , NY, bur 20 January 1894; (d 17 January 1894, cert 2322.)
*Note: GET Sauerwein death cert- Manhattan- too early for Italiangen.org - check FHL 1871 deaths;
-John SaueNwein [prob SaueRwein], 40 [cal 1831], d 87 First Ave, bur 1 Nov 1871. Disinterred to above lot 6 Feb 1906 from Public Lot one or 'L' [L as in lucky] 'i' [i as in info] Map four, Row four, Grave 16.
-William C Poenicke [husb of Frances b Jaeger- sis of Barbara, wife of John Ritter], 65, d 239 E 87 St, NY, bur 6 Feb 1906 [Frances Poenicke b Jaeger was a widow in 1910.]; d Manhattan 4 Feb 1906.
-Barbara Ritter [b Jaeger; wife of John Ritter], 61, d Germ[an] Hospital, NY, bur 6 July 1915
-Frances Ritter [dau John Ritter & wife, Barbara], 38 years 2 months 2 days, d 535 E 81 St, NY, bur 8 Feb 1917
-Frances Poenicke [sis of Barbara Ritter b Jaeger per 1910 cen], 77 years, 8 months, 4 days, d 535 E 85 St NY, bur 26 Nov 1918
-Albert N[ichols] BUSH, 61 years, seven months,11 days, d 527 East 81 St, NY, bur 26 Oct 1944 [Marr 1 Sep 1912, Manhattan, NY, NY. World War I draft registration: 12 Sep 1918 at Manhattan, NY; FHL film 1766411; Albert Nicholas Bush, born 11 Mar 1883; 535 East 81 St; chauffeur- proprietor - taxi cab; nearest relative- Mrs Minnie Bush at same add. Have not found in 1920 cen; 1930 cen, Manhattan, NY, NY; film 1565; p 11A; ed 698; Image: 976.0. enumerated Apr 9th, lines 47-48. Albert Bush, 47, b NYC & his parents, chauffeur - bus; rent; Minnie Bush, 45, wife, b NYC her parents; no occupation. WW II draft regist 27 Apr 1942; Albert Nichols Bush; 527 East 81st St, NY, NY; age- 59; born 11 March 1883; birthplace- Crougham, NY; person who will always know where you are- Mrs Albert N Bush (same add); employer- Green Bus Lines; place of employment- 148-02 -147th Ave, South Azore/Azone? Beach, NY]
-Mildred B Bush, 80, d Middletown, [guess Monmouth County], N Jersey, bur 24 Apr 1965. [Mildred Ritter's middle initial in 1900 cen was "B"- in 1910 census was "A' and was single.] was b Ritter & was the dau of John Ritter & Barbara; cal b matches Mildred's; Albert N Bush was the husb of Mildred B Bush.
Do not know how John Sauenwein [prob SaueRwein] is related- if he is- to Barbara Ritter b Jaeger.
-checked 1870 cen for John Sauenwein= nil; John SaueRwein- found one possible in New York City, 17th ward, 25 ed; roll 1000, p 449, lines 21-24:
-John Sauerwein, 39, b Prussia; saloonkeeper; $2,000= pers estate; US citizen
-Francziska [sic], 29 keeping house, b Baden.
-William, 6, b NY