Nicholas was born June 28,1881. He passed away Jan 13,1967.
Nicholas married Rosina Ritzenthaler, July 19,1906 at Rochester NY.
1900-Nicholas age 19, worked shoe nailer. Siblings: Albert age 28, Charles age 23, Frank age 21, Matilda age 17. Mother: Margaret age 58, widowed.
1905-Nicholas age 22. Siblings: Albert age 32, Frank age 26, Matilda age 21. Mother: Margaret age 62, widowed.
1910-Nicholas age 29, worked leaster shoe shop. Rose age 25. Child: Leo age 2.
1920-Nicholas age 37, worked service man water works. Rose age 35. Child: Leo age 11. Family lived at 519 Colvin St. Rochester NY.
1925-Nicholas age 43.
1930-Nicholas age 47, worked inspector health dept. Rose age 45. Child: Leo age 22.
1940-Nicholas age 59, worked health office. Rose age 56. Child: Leo age 32, Catherine age 24 (daughter in law). Family lived at 519 Colvin St. Rochester NY.
NY Census 1900 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSJ4-XND, Nicholas Rittersbach in household of Margaret Rittersbach, Election district 2, Rochester city, Ward 15, Monroe NY, citing enumeration district (ED) 95, sheet 19A, family 352, NARA microfilm publication T623, Washington DC, FHL microfilm 1,241,075.
NY Census 1905 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMC-S2K, Nicholas Rittersbach in household of Margaret Rittersbach, Rochester Ward 15, ED 02, Monroe NY, citing p.31, line 38, various counties, FHL microfilm 833,788.
US Census 1910 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M53H-M86, Nicholas Rittersbach, Rochester Ward 15, Monroe NY US, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 151, sheet 6B, family 118, NARA microfilm publication T624, Washington DC NARA, roll 992, FHL microfilm 1,375,005.
US Census 1920 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJGW-KSS, Nicholas Rittersbach, 1920.
US Census 1930 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X78C-MN9, Nicholas Rittersbach, Rochester Monroe NY US, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 104, sheet 11A, line 19, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T626, Washington DC NARA, roll 1452, FHL microfilm 2,341,187.
US Census 1940 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K792-8J9, Nicholas Rittersbach, Rochester Monroe NY US, citing enumeration district (ED) 65-191, sheet 10A, line 7, family 188, Sixteenth Census of US 1940, digital publication T627, Records of Bureau Census 1790-2007, RG29, roll
Several Records Ancestry records list his surname as Rittersbacher, it is possible that he shorten his name to Rittersbach.
Democrat & Chronicle newspaper Jan 15, 1967, Sun Page 72.
US Social Security Death Index https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKLQ-QQQ, Nicholas L. Rittersbach, Jan 1967, citing US Social Security Administration Death Master File, Alexandria Virginia. US WWI Draft Registration card Nicholas L. Rittersbach born June 28,1882.
US WWI Registration Draft card https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXBQ-BHQ, Nicholas Leo Rittersbach, 1917-1918.
NY Census 1925 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS42-DBK, Nicholas L. Rittersbach, Rochester Ward 15, AD 05, ED 04, Monroe NY US, Records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by Family Search, citing p.19, line 10, NYS Archives, Albany.
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