William
Sommerville
Ritchie
Born in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Isabella Rankin Ritchie and James Ritchie
Husband of
Amy Elizabeth (Timms) Ritchie
— married
1897 in New Zealand
Father of
James Grosvenor Ritchie, Annie Amy (Ritchie) Bevin, Maud Caroline (Ritchie) Shepherd, George Albert Ritchie and William Sommerville Ritchie
Died
at age 91
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Jun 2017
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Biography
William was born in 1869.[1] He was the son of James Black Ritchie and Janet Sommerville.
He married Amy Elizabeth Timms in 1897.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYY9-5XN : 12 February 2020), William Ritchie, 1869.
- ↑ NZ BDM marriage registration on. 1897/3681 Amy Elizabeth Timms & William Sommerville Ritchie
- ↑ NZ BDM death registration no. 1961/31754 Ritchie William Sommerville 92Y
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221350197/william-sommerville-ritchie : accessed 18 April 2022), memorial page for William Sommerville Ritchie (1869–6 Sep 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 221350197, citing Andersons Bay Cemetery, Andersons Bay, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
- "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SB-CM1C : 9 March 2021), William Somerville Ritchie, 1962; citing , Dunedin Probate and Letters of Administration Files (II), 1907-1950, record number 174/62, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 101526003.
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