Joseph Ritchie (1825 - 1909)

Born 15 Aug 1825 in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1909 at age 83 in Aurora, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

Joseph Ritchie; b. 15 Aug 1825 at Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada;

m. Abigail G Hapworth, daughter of James Hapworth and Sarah Bonsey;

He died 2 Jul 1909 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine, at age 83.

Abigail G Hapworth was born on 24 Oct 1836 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine. She died on 14 Oct 1905 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine, at age 68.

Known children of Joseph Ritchie and Abigail G Hapworth all b. at Aurora, Hancock, Maine, were as follows:

• i. James A. Ritchie; b. Feb 1856; m. Celia M. Colson, daughter of Martin Colson and Charlotte Mary Nickerson, 28 Sep 1885 at Winterport, Waldo, Maine; m. Celia M. Colson, daughter of Martin Colson and Charlotte Mary Nickerson, 29 Sep 1885 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; d. 16 Jan 1934 at age 77.

• ii. David B Ritchie; b. 1 Jul 1864; m. Ema Ella Hodgkins, daughter of Amos S Hodgkins and Mary Hamor, 28 Oct 1918 at Fairfield, Kennebec, Maine.

• iii. Susan A Ritchie; b. 1867; m. William S. Jordan, son of Daniel Smith Jordan and Margaret Milliken, 7 Sep 1884 at Amherst, Hancock, Maine; m. Hiram Lester Robinson 16 Dec 1923 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; d. 18 Feb 1939 at The Bronx, New York, New York, New York.

• iv. Laura E. Ritchie; b. 1869; m. Robert A. Johnston, son of Atchinson Johnston and Elizabeth Johnston, 9 Jul 1896 at Hancock, Maine; She was from Aurora and he was from Amherst; m. Amos S. Canney 24 Sep 1900 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine; d. 1953.

• v. Sarah A. Ritchie; b. May 1872 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine; b. May 1874; m. Elbridge M. Richardson, son of Samuel Richardson and Naomie Garland, 27 Sep 1894 at Hancock, Maine; They were both from Aurora; d. 5 Mar 1965 at Waterville, Kennebec, Maine, at age 90.

• vi. Myra E. Ritchie; b. circa 20 May 1876; m. Everett Keith, son of James I Keith and Clara E Milliken, 27 Jan 1894 at Hancock, Maine; She was from Aurora and he was from Eden; d. 20 Apr 1896 at Aurora, Hancock, Maine.

United States Census, 1900^[1] Amherst & Aurora towns & Plantations 21, 33 & Townships 3-4, 21-22, 25, 28, 32, 35, 39-41, Hancock, Maine

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

David B Ritchie Head M 35 Maine

Joseph Ritchie Father M 75 Canada Eng

Abigal G Ritchie Mother F 64 Maine

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMLJ-SM7 : accessed 3 January 2021), Joseph Ritchie in household of David B Ritchie, Amherst & Aurora towns & Plantations 21, 33 & Townships 3-4, 21-22, 25, 28, 32, 35, 39-41, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40, sheet 6A, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,592.

• "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-MX3F : 13 March 2018), Joseph Ritchie, 02 Jul 1909; citing Aurora, Hancock, Maine, United States, Division of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, Augusta; FHL microfilm.