Johann Leonhardt Ritter (abt. 1725 - abt. 1792)

Born about 31 Jul 1725 in Lustuen, Württemberg, Germany

Descendants

Died about 18 Sep 1792 at about age 67 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA [uncertain]

Biography

Discussion

The name, birth date and place of origin are found here, but are not sourced: Johann Leonhardt RITTER OR REUTER

Marriage 1 Catharina MUELLER OR MILLER b: ABT 1729 in of Germany or Switzerland (some Louisiana records have England)

Married: ABT 1748 in of Germany or Switzerland

Children

1. Catherine RITTER b: ABT 1751 in , of Fredericktown, Maryland
2. Michael RITTER b: ABT 1752 in , of Fredericktown, Maryland
3. Maria Magdalena RITTER b: ABT 1755 in , of Fredericktown, Maryland
4. Margaretha Judith Verbois RITTER b: ABT 1772 in , of St. Charles, Louisiana

A burial record was proposed to be his, found in Hebert's SWLR (see vol. 1a, p. 672, or CD). This record alone does not seem sufficient to be considered his, and needs additional evidence, with reasoning. Were there other Jacob Ritters with father named Henry that could also be a candidate for this record?

RITTER, Jacob (Henry REITRE) bur. Tuesday, 18 Sept. 1792. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1, p.17)

Researching his daughter, Margaretha Judith Verbois Ritter, as she was born in Louisiana. She is said to have married Georg or George or Jorge KLEINPETER b: ABT 1765 in Pennsylvania

Married: 7 Jan 1793 in , of German Coast, St. John the Baptist, Louisiana

1. Louis Celestino (Jorge & Margarita Judit Raiter) bt. 5 Mar. 1794, bn. 1 Jan. 1994, spo. Nicolas de Verbois & Luisa Elisabet de Levoi (SGA-11, 65, #132)^[1]
2. Gives Maternal GP: Nicolas & Catalina Rider & Paternal GP: Jorge & Cholalate Text: KLEINPETER, Constance (Jorge & Judice RIDER) bt. 14 Sept. 1801, bn. age 1 month, spo. Joseph Claimpeter and Catalina Claimepeter, Pat. GP: (Jorge & Cholalate (sic)) Mat. GP: (Nicolas & Catalina Rider) (SJO-1, 57)^[2]
3. Text: KLEINPETER, Francisco (George & Margarita Juditha RAYTER of Manchac) bt. 14 Apr 1795, bn. 4 Mar 1795, spo. Francisco de Verbois & Catherina Slater, representing Maria Magdalena Ory (SJO-1, 42)) ^[3]
4. KLEINPETER, Juan Bautista (Jorge of Pennsylvania & Judith Verbois) bt. 3 Sept 1797, bn. 12 Feb 1797, spo. Juan Bautista Verbois & Margarita Adam, Pat. GP: (Jorge Clain Pedre & Gertrudis HEDZ (HELT)) Mat. GP: (Nicolas Verbois & Catarina RITOR) (SJO-1, 77 & 78)
5. KLEINPETER, Juliana (George & Judith RITHER) bt. 30 July 1803, bn. 7 July 1803, spo. Santiago Muller and Madalena Rein, Pat. GP: (George Kleinpeter and Gertrude HETZ) Mat. GP: Juan Rither and Catherina Rither) (SJO-1, 216)

The Kleinpeter Family:

1. KLEINPETER, Eve of Strasbourg (Jean Georges, decd. & Gertrude illegible) m. 22 Jun 1777, Jean REIN of America (Louis, decd. and Marie Barbe LETGER) wit. Jean Emmerique Adam and Jean Ory (SJA-1, 40a)
2. Text: KLEINPETER, Eva, age ca 72 yrs., wife of John Ryan, bur 1 Nov 1830 (SJO-11, 38)

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Sources

1. ↑ Title: Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records; Author: Catholic Church; Vol 2, 1770-1803; Contains Baptismal, marriage and burial entries taken from some 46 registers housed in the Archives of the Diocese of Baton Rouge; Personal Copy; p. 400
2. ↑ Title: Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records; Author: Catholic Church; Vol 2, 1770-1803; Contains Baptismal, marriage and burial entries taken from some 46 registers housed in the Archives of the Diocese of Baton Rouge; Personal Copy; p. 399
3. ↑ Title: Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records; Author: Catholic Church; Vol 2, 1770-1803; Contains Baptismal, marriage and burial entries taken from some 46 registers housed in the Archives of the Diocese of Baton Rouge; Personal Copy; p. 399

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 February 2019), memorial page for Jacob Ritter (unknown–18 Sep 1792), Find A Grave Memorial no. 128048559, citing Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by EveyBl (contributor 47540842) .

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