Lastie Rider (1820 - 1884)

Born 10 Jul 1820 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Died 1884 at about age 63 in Opelousas, St Landry, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Lastie Ritter, son of Honore "Henry" Ritter and Marie Magdeleine Jeansonne, was born 10 July 1820. He was baptised on 31 October 1820 by Father Flavius Henri Rossi of the St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA. Sponsors were Simon Fontenot and Anastasie Ritter.^[1]

He was mentioned as an heir in his father's succession in 1825.^[2]

He may have died about 1884 in Opelousas,^[3] but no source has yet been found to support this date. Since there are no known records for him after 1825, it's possible he may have died young.

Sources

1. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001): RITTER, Lastie (Henri RAHITEL & Marie Magdelaine JANSONNE) b. 10 July 1820, bt. 31 Oct. 1820 Pats: Michel RAHITEL [RATEL or RITTER] & Barbre RAIDER [Barbara RITTER - although usually found as Barbara COR]; Mats: Jean JANSONNE & Anastasie PREJAN [PREJEAN]; Spons: Simon FONTENOT & Anastasie RAHITEL [RATEL or RITTER]. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.207)
2. ↑ Hebert, SWLR-CD: RITTER, Henry m. Marie Magdeleine JEANSONNE Children: Andre, Anastasie m. Francois FONTENOT; Arsene m. Gabriel FONTENOT; Leufroy; Hypolite; Eugenie; Louisa; Josephine & Lastie. Succ. dated Aug. 1825 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ.# 368)
3. ↑ This death date and place was originally imported from an unsourced Ancestry tree. No other references have been found for him in SWLR after 1825.