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Marcellite Ritter (1839)

Marcellite Ritter
Born in Grand Coteau, St Landry, Louisiana, USAmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , and
Wife of — married 2 Oct 1865 in St. Landry Parish,Louisianamap
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Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

Marcelite Ritter, daughter of Antoine Ritter and Tharzile Savoie, was born 1 February 1839 at Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.[1]

She and David Higginbotham, son of James Higginbotham and Elisa Meche, obtained a marriage license on 25 September 1865 at the Opelousas courthouse in St. Landry Parish.[2] They were married on 2 October 1865 in Grand Coteau.[3] They had at least four children:

  1. Marie Elvedora Higginbotham, b. 1868[4]
  2. Louis P. Higginbotham, b. 1870[5]
  3. Perry Higginbotham[6]
  4. Eloise Higginbotham[7]

Sources

  1. ↑ #SWLR-CD: RITTER, Marcellite (Antoine & Tarsile SAVOIE) b. 1 Feb. 1839 (GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 156)
  2. ↑ #SWLR-CD: RITTER, Marcelite m. 25 Sept. 1865 David HIGGINBOTHAM (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #2705)
  3. ↑ #SWLR-CD: RITTER, Marcellite (Antoine & Terzile SAVOIE) m. 2 Oct. 1865 David HIGGINBOTHAM, a widower (GC Ch.: v. 3, p. 206);
    also: HIGGINBOTHAM, David a widower (James & Elisa MECHE) m. 2 Oct. 1865 Marcellite RITTER (GC Ch.: v. 3, p. 206)
  4. ↑ #SWLR-CD: HIGGINBOTHAM, Maria Elvedora (David & Marcelite RITTER) b. 4 Oct. 1868 (GC Ch.: v. 3, p. 14)
  5. ↑ #SWLR-CD: HIGGINBOTHAM, Louis P. (David & Marcelite RITTER) b. 24 July 1870 (GC Ch.: v. 3, p. 40)
  6. ↑ #SWLR-CD: HIGGINBOTHAM, Perry (David & Marcelite RITTER) m. 28 Aug. 1895 Erminie SAVOIE (GC Ch.: v. 4, p. 165)
  7. ↑ #SWLR-CD: HIGGINBOTHAM, Eloise (David & Marcelite RITTER) m. 29 Jan. 1896 W. E. HIGGINBOTHAM (GC Ch.: v.4, p. 169)
  • SWLR-CD: Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001)




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Bjorkgren-1 Joyce (Bjorkgren) Rivette
Ritter-134 and Ritter-114 appear to represent the same person because: name and spouse are the same, but parents for Ritter-134 are incorrect. Parents for Ritter-114 should be used. List of children in Ritter-134 is OK and should be retained. Sources for parents and spouse are given in Ritter-114.
posted by Joyce (Bjorkgren) Rivette

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