Andreas Reitz
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Andreas Reitz (1755 - 1837)

Andreas "Andrew" Reitz
Born in Swabian Creek, Washington Township, Berks County, Colony of Pennsylvaniamap
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Died at age 82 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USAmap
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Biography

Andreas Reitz has German Roots.
1776 Project
Private Andreas Reitz served with Northumberland County Militia, Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Andreas Reitz is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A096406.

Andreas Reitz (listed as Andrew Ritz in one record) was born in 1755 at Swabian Creek in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Johan Georg Reitz and Anna Martha Kohler]].

Andrew, listed as Ritz was a private in the Pennsylvania militia under Captain Benjamin Weiner during the American Revolutionary War.[1] He has been approved as a patriot ancestor by the Daughters of the American Revolution.[2]

Andreas "Andrew" Reitz passed away in 1837. He is buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.[3]


Research Notes

Andreas Andrew Reitz. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Note: #N75929922.

CRE 25 SEP 2019. Time: 10:57:09.

Note N75929922 Family was living in Berks County in 1755. This area became Northumberland County in 1772. Andreas received a patent for the farm that his father had taken out a warant for in 1772 in Mahanoy Twp. (later became Upper Mahanoy Twp. and then became part of Washington Twp.) CRE 25 SEP 2019. Time: 10:57:10.

Sources

  1. ↑ Egle, William Henry, Pennsylvania Archives, 5TH Series, VOL 8, PP 662, 669.
  2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed May 18, 2023), "Record of Andrew Ritz", Ancestor # A096406.
  3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 June 2019), memorial page for Andreas (Andrew) Reitz (1 Jan 1755–16 Mar 1837), Find A Grave Memorial no. 32965697, citing Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by palsg (contributor 46888396).
  4. ↑ Source: #S145 File @M557@
  5. ↑ Source: #S20 Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1000 File @M561@
  6. ↑ Source: #S27
  7. ↑ Source: #S27
  8. ↑ Source: #S153
  9. ↑ Source: #S71 Volume: 338 File @M169@
  10. ↑ Source: #S57 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4 File @M549@
  11. ↑ Source: #S3
  12. ↑ Source: #S79 Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 331 File @M743@
  13. ↑ Source: #S62
  14. ↑ Source: #S20 Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 236 File @M745@
  15. ↑ Source: #S20 Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 236 File @M745@
  16. ↑ Source: #S20 Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1000 File @M561@
  17. ↑ Source: #S153
  18. ↑ Source: #S71 Volume: 338 File @M169@
  19. ↑ Source: #S57 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4 File @M549@
  20. ↑ Source: #S3
  21. ↑ Source: #S62
  22. ↑ Source: #S20 Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 236 File @M745@
  • U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Volume: 338.
  • Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1950-2010; Series Number: Series 4.
  • Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783.
  • Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1000.
  • Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 331.
  • Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985. Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 236.
  • https://familysearch.org/tree/#view=ancestor&person=KL4K-K1D
  • Source: S145 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R2
  • Repository: R2 Ancestry.com
  • Source: S153 Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; Repository: #R2
  • Source: S20 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; Repository: #R2
  • Source: S27 Lineages, Inc., comp Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1774-1846: Schwaben Creek Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000; Repository: #R2
  • Source: S3 Ancestry.com U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Repository: #R2
  • Source: S57 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R2
  • Source: S62 National Cemetery Administration U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R2
  • Source: S71 Ancestry.com U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; Repository: #R2
  • Source: S79 Ancestry.com Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, 1768-1801 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; Repository: #R2




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Appendix II from the Reitz Family History and Record Book
Appendix II from the Reitz Family History and Record Book
Donation Made to Himmel Church
Donation Made to Himmel Church
Inscription of Tombstone
Inscription of Tombstone


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Reitz-712 Paul Reitz
I removed the surname mis-spelling Ritz, except for the one record shown. It is not justifiable to change his name on the basis of mis-spellings.

There is no evidence Andreas used it or any of the other mis-spellings found in various records, such as Raitz Rates Reights Reits Reitzs Rights Rietz Rites Ritz Wreitz Wrights

Andrew would not use any name that changed the pronunciation, such as Ritz, as it's pronounced in English.

Examples: -- Andreas' son, Johan Nicholas, [Reitz-500] changed his surname to Wrights, which did not change the pronunciation. His family used Wrights consistently for several generations. Some later changed it further, to Wright.

-- Daniel, a great-grandson of Andreas' brother, Michael, also changed his name, to Reits, which did not change the pronunciation, when family re-located to Michigan ca. 1870. His descendants who remained in Michigan continue as 'Reits'; those who remained in Jefferson County, PA, remained Reitz.

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Reitz-712 Paul Reitz
"Note N75929922 Family was living in Berks County in 1755."

There is a quote, but no functional source.

posted by Paul Reitz

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