Obit of John RITTER (b.1823 d.1907), Wabasha Co., MN
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  12/30/1823 ~ 04/14/1907 
  John Ritter (Barbara's Great-Grandfather) 
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John Ritter 12/30/1823 ~ 04/14/1907
This was transcribed from a copy of a newspaper article 
given to me by my mother, Marian Russell Koska Elgin, 
who was his great-granddaughter. 

 John Ritter died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. Taylor, in River Falls, 
Wis. at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon after a six months' illness. Though he was a 
great sufferer he bore his afflictions with great patience and was ready to go 
when the summons came, being tenderly cared for by his children and friends. 
 John Ritter was born near Frankfort, Germany, December 30, 1823. When 14 years 
of age he came to this country and located near Cumberland where a few years 
later he was united in marriage to Ellen J. Jordan who was faithful until about 
four years ago. His children who survive him are Mrs. Inez Vincent of Fairmont, 
Mrs. Louise Taylor of River Falls Wis., Mrs. Ella Jukes of Cannon City Colo., 
Mrs. Lizzie Jukes of Salina Kan., J.T.Ritter of Farmington and C.H. Ritter of 
this place. 
 Mr. Ritter came to Minnesota in the spring of 1855 and settled on a homestead 
in Hyde Park, where he resided until 1898, and has always been a resident of 
Wabasha county except for about seven years spent in Kansas and one year in 
River Falls where he died. He had been an Odd Fellow for over fifty years and at 
the time of his death was a member of hyde Park Lodge No 66 I.O.O.F. located at 
Zumbro Falls. He enlisted in CoG. 1st Minnesota Regiment and served about a year 
to the close of the war. He has been a member of the Christian church of 
Plainview about ten years. 
 Funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 
and the remains laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetary.