Pierce Hiram Ritter1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 19718, (1855 - 1931)
FatherDaniel Ritter4,3 (abt 1820 - )
MotherSusan Springer3,4,5 (abt 1826 - )

Key Events:

Birth: Aug 1855, Pennsylvania6,7,8
Marriage: about 1880, Sallie S. Funk (31 Dec 1856 - 16 Jan 1916)9,10,11
Death: 19 Jan 1931, Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania3
Burial: 22 Jan 1931, Harmony Cemetery3

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Pierce Hiram Ritter was born in Aug 1855 in Pennsylvania.6,7,8
     He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Washingtonville, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents, Daniel Ritter and Susan Springer.12 He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Washingtonville, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his mother.13
     Pierce appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Turbotville, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, enumerated 10 Jun 1880, listed as a boarder in the home of Elias Mowey and his family.14
     Pierce married Sallie S. Funk, daughter of Henry Funk and Eliza [surname unknown], about 1880.9,10,11
     Pierce and Sallie appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 334 Arch, enumerated 1 Jun 1900, reporting that they were renting their home. Their children Edith, Annie, Lydia, Jane and Leah were listed as living with them.15
     Pierce and Sallie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 342 Cameron Ave., enumerated 20 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home, which was mortgaged. Their children Edith, Jane and Leah were listed as living with them.16
     His wife died on 16 Jan 1916 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.17
     Pierce appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of Lydia and Charles Truman Simons, his daughter and her husband at 342 Cameron Ave., the home he and his wife had owned in 1910.18
     Pierce appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 348 Cameron Ave., enumerated 10 Apr 1930, reporting he owned his home, valued at $2,000, and owned a radio. His daughter Lydia, her husband, Charles Truman Simons, and their children Franklin and Donald were listed as living with him. His daughter Lydia was listed as living with him.19
     He was a farm laborer at age 16, and a plasterer in 1880. He was a laborer in an iron mill by 1900.20,21,22,23,24
     Pierce died on 19 Jan 1931 in Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at age 75.3 He was buried on 22 Jan 1931 in Harmony Cemetery.3

Children:
     Children with Sallie S. Funk:

  • Edith S. Ritter15,16 (May 1882 - )
  • Annie H. Ritter15 (Jul 1884 - )
  • Lydia S. Ritter15,25,26 (1 Nov 1889 - 18 Aug 1932)
  • Jane E. Ritter15,16 (Sep 1892 - )
  • Leah L. Ritter15,16 (Dec 1894 - )

Citations

  1. [S5763] Daniel Ritter household, 1860 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Hiram Ritter.
  2. [S5762] Susan Ritter household, 1870 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Pierce Ritter.
  3. [S5754] Pierce Hiram Ritter, Certificate of Death.
  4. [S5763] Daniel Ritter household, 1860 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  5. [S5762] Susan Ritter household, 1870 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S5763] Daniel Ritter household, 1860 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 7 and state.
  7. [S5762] Susan Ritter household, 1870 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 16 and state.
  8. [S5759] Pierce Reitter household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows month, year, age 45, corrected to 44, and state.
  9. [S5759] Pierce Reitter household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 20 years.
  10. [S5760] Pierce H. Ritter household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 29 years.
  11. [S5697] Lydia S. Simons, Certificate of Death, shows them as her parents.
  12. [S5763] Daniel Ritter household, 1860 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania.
  13. [S5762] Susan Ritter household, 1870 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania.
  14. [S5761] Elias Mowey household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  15. [S5759] Pierce Reitter household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  16. [S5760] Pierce H. Ritter household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  17. [S5755] Sallie S. Ritter, Certificate of Death.
  18. [S5751] Charles T. Simons household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  19. [S5752] Pierce H. Ritter household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  20. [S5762] Susan Ritter household, 1870 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as farm laborer.
  21. [S5761] Elias Mowey household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as plaster.
  22. [S5759] Pierce Reitter household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as day laborer.
  23. [S5760] Pierce H. Ritter household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as iron mill.
  24. [S5751] Charles T. Simons household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as iron mill.
  25. [S5751] Charles T. Simons household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows her as wife and him as father-in-law of head of household.
  26. [S5697] Lydia S. Simons, Certificate of Death.