Catherine (Kern) Ritzman (1767 - 1845)

Born 27 Mar 1767 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of Peter Ritzman — married Mar 1784 in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1845 at age 78 in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

CATHARINA KERN was born on 27 Mar 1767 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA^[1][2].. She died on 13 Dec 1845 in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. For further reading on the Kern family to get her correct history[link]

She married PETER RITZMAN March 1784 in Christ Lutheran Church at Stouchsburg, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA{needs citation}. He was born on 07 Mar 1759 in Pennsylvania {needs citation}.

As shown in sources 6 of 7 children's births are verified.

Peter Ritzman and Catharina Kern had the following children:

1. PETER RITZMAN was born on 25 May 1786 in Pennsylvania^[3]
2. GEORGE MICHAEL RITZMAN was born on 05 Nov 1788 in Berks County, Pennsylvania ^[4].
3. EVA MARGARETHA RITZMAN was born on 01 Jul 1790 in Rehrersburg, Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania ^[5]. She died in 1860 in Ovid Township, Branch, Michigan. She married Johann Wilhelm Dubendorf in 1808 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was born on 28 Nov 1789 in Pennsylvania. He died in 1870 in Bronson, Branch, Michigan.
4. JOHANNES "JOHN" RITZMAN was born on 08 Sep 1792 in Tulpehocken Township,Berks, Pennsylvania ^[6]. He died on 08 Mar 1860 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (cause: Inflamation of liver). He married Anna Catharina Matter, daughter of John Michael Matter and Anna Maria Romberger , in Dec 1818. She was born on 14 Feb 1798 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She died on 13 Aug 1852 in Jefferson Township, Dauphin,Pennsylvania (Age at Death: 51).
5. JACOB RITZMAN was born on 15 Dec 1794 in Pennsylvania. He died on 06 May 1857 in Gratz, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (Gratz Union Cemetery). He married (1) ELISABETH MATTER, daughter of John Michael Matter and Anna Maria Romberger, on 12 Jul 1818 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born on 16 May 1799 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. She died on 16 Nov 1837 in Gratz, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (Age at Death: 38). He married (2) SUSANNAH MATTER, daughter of John Michael Matter and Anna Maria Romberger, in 1837 in Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. She was born on 25 Sep 1815 in Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. She died on 12 Aug 1903 in Gratz, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (Age at Death: 87).
6. CATHARINA "KATE" RITZMAN was born on 12 Feb 1797 in Berrysburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania ^[7]. She died on 17 Oct 1864 in Lykens, Dauphin, Pennsylvania (Age: 67). She married Balthaser Matter, son of John Michael Matter and Anna Maria Romberger in 1815. He was born on 07 Jul 1795 in Berrysburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on 21 Dec 1871 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age: 76).
7. SUSANNA RITZMAN was born on 27 Feb 1799 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania^[8]. She died on 22 Oct 1821 in Berrysburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. She married Joseph Matter, son of John George Matter and Anna Catharina Romberger, in 1814. He was born on 16 May 1797 in Mifflin Township, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He died in 1842 in Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.

Sources

1. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2VV-K4Z : accessed 5 December 2014), Catharina Kern, 03 May 1767; Christening, citing GERMAN REFORMED CHURCH,TOHICKON,BUCKS,PENNSYLVANIA; FHL microfilm
2. ↑ A history of the Tohickon Union Church, Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania : with copy of church records, Reformed Part II. Tohickon Reformed Church records page 119
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2NY-GFM : accessed 7 December 2014), Peter Ritzman in entry for Peter Ritzman, 30 May 1786; Christening, citing ALTALAHA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CH).
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2NT-JRL : accessed 7 December 2014), Georg Michael Ritzman, 07 Nov 1788; Christening, citing ALTALAHA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,REHRERSBURG,BE
5. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2NT-XVY : accessed 7 December 2014), Eva Margaretha Ritzman, 18 Jul 1790; Christening, citing ALTALAHA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,REHRERSBURG,B
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," index,FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2NT-PGR : accessed 7 December 2014), Johannes Ritzman, 07 Oct 1792; Christening, citing ALTALAHA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH,REHRERSBURG,BERKS,P
7. ↑ Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2VW-5XK : accessed 7 December 2014), Peter Ritzman in entry for Catharina Ritzman, 14 May 1797; Christening, citing KLINGERS EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN)
8. ↑ "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2NF-4Q3 : accessed 7 December 2014), Susanna Ritzmann, 26 May 1799; Christening, citing SAINT JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH NEAR BERRYSBURG,MIFFLIN TWP,