Oswald Ritz

Descendants

Died before 1691 in Hüntwangen, Zürich, Switzerland

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Biography

The earliest known member of our line of the Ritz family is Oswald Ritz, who is known to have been deceased by 1691. He resided in Huntwangen Switzerland. As revealed by Church and baptismal records, the Ritz family has resided in Huntwangen for a number of generations over several centuries. As of this writing (2021) there are still members of the Ritz and DeMuth family who reside in the area. Locally the name is pronounced as "Reits" Huntwangen is a municipality located about 18 miles north of Zurich, and sits south of the Black Forest. The border with neighboring Germany weaves around it and the town sits only a few miles from the border.

Sources

• Michael and Deborah Hervey's Genealogy Page

Title: Church Records Wil/Haushaltungsrodel Wil Page: Baptism, Marriage or Death Records, Pfarr Bücher EIII 141.1-3 Note: undefined Source Medium: Church Record They are from the church records and census (Haushaltungsrodel) of the appropriate event and year. Title: Pedigree Resource File CD 4 Publication: Name: (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1999); Title: Inhabitants of Wil, Zürich, Switzerland and Surrounds Note: undefined Source Medium: Other The genealogical information on this web site is based on the "Chronik der Bürgergeschlechter von Wil, Zürich, 1641 - 1898", compiled by Rudolf Angst. It has been extended to encompass the people of the villages surrounding Wil, namely Hüntwangen, Wasterkingen, Rafz and Eglisau