Anton Rittger's House in Kleinwallstadt, Bavaria - Photo courtesy of Thomas Rittger
of Kleinwallstadt, Germany
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Welcome to my genealogy web site. Here you will find information on over 20,000 people spanning over 26 generations
including Rittger's as far back as
Christmann Rittger born in Kleinwallstadt,
Bavaria in the early 17th Century and
including other families even further back such as
Peter Wyßman who was born in Niedernberg,
Bavaria in the early 1400's. It has taken
decades to gather all of this information and I'm willing to share everything I have but I do ask that if you can make a link or can expand these genealogies further please let me know. This site
has tools that should make searching easier and you can help
me make updates and edits to information you find by simply entering the data and sending in the suggestions. I'll check your proposed changes and
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Special thanks to those who have
contributed in the efforts to gather all of this information. Much of the information for the Wisconsin Ritger's comes from the work of
Alfred G. Straub from his work published in 1973 and subsequent revisions and updates by
August "Gus" Lang. Together they put together
"A Genealogy of the Frankfurth, Bavaria / Wisconsin / New Jersey & Virginia Ritger Families - 1978".
Jay Scott German has also helped to expand this tree and
Leon J. Straub has picked up where his father left off.
Many thanks to everyone else who contributed to the information found here including : Herbert Rittger, Thomas Rittger, Ernst Rittger, Paul David Ritger, Willi Diener, Marilyn Smith Burns, Clifford Heiss, Ellen Murray, David Ritger, Stephen Ritger, Joyce Ritger Papi, Guy Rittger, John Ritger,
James Burkart, Michael McCormick, Ethel Pillman and many others.
Be warned that although I've done my best to correct errors of all kinds there are likely many more contradictions, inconsistencies, errors and issues left to be uncovered by you. If you are doing research check multiple sources - don't rely on my data as being perfect.
Please contact me if you can donate information, help with a correction, have a question, or would just like to say 'hi'. I'm
Robert Charles Ritger and you can send me an email at
bob@ritger.com.
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Danke Kleinwallstadt! I had a fantastic time visiting Kleinwallstadt, Germany in July
of 2006. I met over 30 Rittger descendants and relatives during my visit. We had a grand reunion at the Gasthof Zur Traube thanks to
Edgar Rittger. Many thanks to Herbert and Thomas Rittger for helping me with everything from finding a hotel to translating the lunch menu. Thanks to Helmuth Rittger who welcomed me at the Rathaus and gave me a number of gifts as mementos of my trip. Thanks also to
Robert Rittger for giving me a memorable photo and for tracking down the pastor to get a copy of an old town map. I was overwhelmed with the hospitality and friendliness of everyone I met and look forward to the next time we get together.
Kleinwallstadt was everything I expected and more. It is a small town that has not changed much over the years. Although doors and windows may have been moved around in the old Rathaus a few times and Ss. Peter and Paul's church has been expanded, the charm and character of the town is completely in tact. The home of my great-great grandfather
Franz Anton Rittger appears as though it hasn't changed since he lived there on Amtsgasse almost 200 years ago. My favorite memories from my trip, however, will be those of the people I met there. I feel quite proud to have family ties to such wonderful people and to such a charming and peaceful place.
I took many photos on my journey. Check them out and don't hesitate to send me your thoughts. You can find a slideshow here or you can view the photos one by one with my comments by clicking here.
Did you know... ...a couple
of
Ritger families can trace their roots back
to
Charles Bulfinch, the architect of the U. S.
Capitol in Washington, DC and the State House in
Boston, Massachusetts. Charles Bulfinch's
nephew Joseph Coolidge married
Eleonara Wayles Randolph who is the grand
daughter of
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the
United States.
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| Johann Friedrich |
1779 |
Kleinwallstadt, ... |
| Johann Jakob Fleckenstein |
1780 |
Hösbach, Bavaria ... |
| Leonhard Fleischmann |
1798 |
Oberlind, Bavaria |
| John Schlagenhaft |
1821 |
Bavaria, Germany |
| Johann Adam Lippert |
1852 |
Keilberg, Aschaf ... |
| Marie Theobald |
1871 |
Teterchen/Lothringen |
| Elisabetha Stegmann |
1871 |
Keilberg, Aschaf ... |
| Ottilia Wolf |
1874 |
Dornau, Bavaria, ... |
| Laura Martha Bachmann |
1892 |
Wayne, Washingto ... |
| Mary Anna Gundrum |
1893 |
Addison, Washing ... |
| Johann Fischer |
1897 |
Obernburg am Mai ... |
| Anna F. Emmer |
1898 |
unknown |
| Hellen Katherine Burton |
1901 |
Sheffield, Alaba ... |
| Catherine Hefter |
1902 |
unknown |
| Raymond Coonfare Hagaman |
1909 |
Delaware, Delawa ... |
| Dorothy Blanch Ramey |
1911 |
unknown |
| Harold George Umbs |
1914 |
Wisconsin, USA |
| Gerhard Fischer |
1941 |
unknown |
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| People: | 21426 (4539 Living) | | Males: | 11087 (51.75%) | | Females: | 10339 (48.25%) | | Unknown: | 0 (0%) | | Families: | 7342 | | Number of Surnames: | 4264 | | Average Lifespan: | 66 years 344 days | | Earliest Born: | Peter Wyßman
Born: ABT 1415 |
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