Generation One
 

     1.  Paul1 RITTER; born 1713 in Palatinate, Germany; married Maria Elizabeth (--?--) circa 1731 in Germany; died 14 Feb 1799 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania; buried in St. Joseph Church, Colebrookdale Twp., Berks, Pennsylvania.
     He immigrated to the United States aboard the Pennsylvania Merchant on September 11, 1732. With him were his brothers Henry, Martin and Casper and sisters Anna and Barbara. Martin and Casper were under 16 years of age. Paul's wife Elisabeth and their son, Paul also took the trip. The ship sailed from the port of Rotterdam, Holland. He appeared on the census of 1790; in the 1790 census of PA Paul was living in Colebrookdale Twp.

     Children of Paul1 RITTER and Maria Elizabeth (--?--) were as follows:
   2    i. Paul2 RITTER Jr.
   3   ii. Casper RITTER.
   4  iii. George Adam RITTER.
   5   iv. Anna Catharine RITTER; born 1738 in Berks, Pennsylvania; married Frederick Leimbauch 9 Apr 1758 in Augustus Lutheran Church, Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
+  6    v. Mathias RITTER Sr, born 19 May 1741; married Anna Maria Heilman.
   7   vi. Johann Heinrich RITTER; born 31 Oct 1745 in New Hanover Twp, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; from New Hanover Lutheran Church records.
   8  vii. Ann Maria RITTER; baptized 1 May 1748; as recorded in New Hanover Lutheran Church; married Charles Eckhard.
   9 viii. Maria Elisabeth RITTER; born 20 Jun 1750.

Generation Two
 

     6.  Mathias2 RITTER Sr. (Paul1); born 19 May 1741; married Anna Maria Heilman 15 May 1768 in St. Augustus Evangelical Lutheran Church, Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; died 26 Feb 1825 at age 83; buried in St. Johns Lutheran Church, Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.
     He was a Revolutionary war veteran.

     Children of Mathias2 RITTER Sr. and Anna Maria Heilman were as follows:
   10    i. Susanna3 RITTER; born 13 Sep 1769; married Johannes Sassaman; died 1853.
   11   ii. Elizabeth RITTER.
   12  iii. Sarah (Sally) RITTER; born 1773; married Henry Sassaman, son of Hermanus Sassaman.
   13   iv. Marichen RITTER; born 1774; married Andrew Sassaman, son of Hermanus Sassaman.
+  14    v. Johannes RITTER, born 11 Jan 1777; married Rosina Kemmerer; married Anna Maria Mauerer Herbold.
+  15   vi. Mathias RITTER Jr, born 14 Aug 1782; married Catharina Rhoads.
+  16  vii. Henry RITTER, born 23 Mar 1785; married Susanna (--?--).
   17 viii. Catharine RITTER; married Johannes Weiss; born 26 Jun 1788.

Generation Three
 

     14.  Johannes3 RITTER (Mathias2, Paul1); born 11 Jan 1777; married Rosina Kemmerer 20 Feb 1803; married Anna Maria Mauerer Herbold, daughter of Abraham Maurer and Barbara (--?--), 30 Oct 1826; died 18 Mar 1854 at age 77; buried; buried in Union Town Cemetery. Picture available of tombstone.
     He had eleven children. Which children went with which is not known at this time.

     Children of Johannes3 RITTER and Rosina Kemmerer were as follows:
   18    i. Anna Maria4 RITTER; born 10 Jun 1804; married Jacob Schell.
+  19   ii. George Kemmerer RITTER, born 21 Jul 1805 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Sarah Ann (Miller) Stauffer.
   20  iii. Jacob RITTER; born 8 Feb 1807; died 30 Mar 1809 at age 2.
   21   iv. David RITTER; born 1 May 1808; died 10 Jul 1808.
   22    v. Lydia M. RITTER; born 20 Sep 1809; married Thomas Shaner 9 Nov 1823.
     She St. John's Lutheran Church, Boyertown, PA lists a child Mabel Amelia Dengler being baptised by parents Lydia M. Ritter and Martin Dengler (b. 15 Jan 1894, bpt. 8 July 1894). May be second husband.
+  23   vi. John K. RITTER, born 28 Jan 1811; married Esther Weidner.
   24  vii. Rebecca RITTER; born 5 Apr 1812; married George Zoller 14 Nov 1830 in New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
   25 viii. Henry RITTER; born 13 Nov 1813; died 10 Oct 1889 at age 75.
+  26   ix. Daniel K. RITTER, born 24 Sep 1817; married Sarah Guilden; married Anna Mary Landis.
   27    x. Sarah RITTER; born 28 May 1819 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Daniel Moyer.
   28   xi. Joseph RITTER; born 16 Jun 1823 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.
   29  xii. Maria RITTER.

     Children of Johannes3 RITTER and Anna Maria Mauerer Herbold were as follows:
+  30    i. Lewis M.4 RITTER, born 26 Sep 1827; married Lovina S. Worman.
+  31   ii. Esther "Hettie" M. RITTER, born 16 Apr 1830; married Jeremiah R. Guildin.

     15.  Mathias3 RITTER Jr. (Mathias2, Paul1); born 14 Aug 1782; married Catharina Rhoads 13 Mar 1808; died 21 Jun 1858 at age 75; birth and death dates from grave stones of Fairview Cementery in Boyertown, PA.
     He had seven children.

     Children of Mathias3 RITTER Jr. and Catharina Rhoads were as follows:
   32    i. Sarah4 RITTER; born 29 Mar 1812 in St. John's Lutheran, Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.
   33   ii. Isaac RITTER; born 2 Sep 1814 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; died 25 May 1891 in Colebrookdale at age 76; from Necrology list from Pottstown paper (1881-1921). Betty Burdan.
   34  iii. William RITTER; born 27 Sep 1817; died 19 Nov 1887 at age 70.
   35   iv. Charles RITTER; born 19 Jan 1820 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Lovina Rhoads; died 27 Jun 1873 at age 53.
   36    v. Cathrina RITTER; born 27 Nov 1823 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.
   37   vi. Maria RITTER; born 12 May 1831 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.

     16.  Henry3 RITTER (Mathias2, Paul1); born 23 Mar 1785; married Susanna (--?--); died 18 Mar 1836 at age 50.

     Children of Henry3 RITTER and Susanna (--?--) were as follows:
   38    i. Mary4 RITTER; born 8 May 1810; died 23 Jul 1873 at age 63.
   39   ii. Isaac RITTER; born 19 Jun 1812 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.

Generation Four
 

     19.  George Kemmerer4 RITTER (Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 21 Jul 1805 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Sarah Ann (Miller) Stauffer 24 Dec 1826.

     Children of George Kemmerer4 RITTER and Sarah Ann (Miller) Stauffer were as follows:
   40    i. Milton5 RITTER; born 26 Feb 1828 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.
   41   ii. John S. RITTER not sure about this son; born 15 Jan 1836 in Hickorytown, Pennsylvania; died 6 Dec 1924 in Le Veta, Colorado, at age 88.

     23.  John K.4 RITTER (Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 28 Jan 1811; married Esther Weidner, daughter of Tychius Weidner and Anna Maria Hill; died 25 Dec 1858 in Colebrookdale Twp., Berks, Pennsylvania, at age 47; buried 5 Jan 1859 in Fairview Cementery, Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

     Children of John K.4 RITTER and Esther Weidner were as follows:
   42    i. Aquilla5 RITTER; died 19 Nov 1911.
     She never married.
+  43   ii. William J RITTER, born 1833; married Anna Mary (--?--).
   44  iii. Mary Ann RITTER; born 30 Jun 1835.

     26.  Daniel K.4 RITTER (Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 24 Sep 1817; married Sarah Guilden 2 Feb 1840 in Falkner Swamp Ref. Church, Pennsylvania; married Anna Mary Landis 7 Mar 1848; died 28 Nov 1901 at age 84; buried Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, Berks, PA.

     Children of Daniel K.4 RITTER and Sarah Guilden were as follows:
   45    i. Jeremiah5 RITTER; born 21 Sep 1840.
     He possibility that he married Leah Yorgey.
   46   ii. Mary RITTER.

     Children of Daniel K.4 RITTER and Anna Mary Landis were as follows:
   47    i. Catharine5 RITTER.
   48   ii. Lydia RITTER; born 29 Nov 1852.
+  49  iii. Henry R. RITTER, born 4 Nov 1854 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Annie Drumheller.
   50   iv. Matilda RITTER.
   51    v. Ellen K. RITTER; born 2 Jan 1858 in Pennsylvania; died 26 Nov 1936 in Pennsylvania at age 78; buried in Fairview Cementery, Boyertown, Pennsylvania.
+  52   vi. John L. RITTER, born 24 Jan 1859; married Amanda W. Dotterer.

     30.  Lewis M.4 RITTER (Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 26 Sep 1827; married Lovina S. Worman, daughter of Catherine Stauffer; died 22 Feb 1872 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania, at age 44; buried in Fairview Cemetery in Boyertown, PA.

     Children of Lewis M.4 RITTER and Lovina S. Worman were as follows:
   53    i. Dr. Hiram W.5 RITTER on April 22, 1878 signed a petition filed in Bucks County Court for Perkasie to become incorporated as a town in 1879.
   54   ii. Thomas RITTER; born 10 Mar 1852 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; died 29 Nov 1856 at age 4.
+  55  iii. Calvin Worman RITTER, born 16 Jun 1856 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Candace Matilda Yorgey.
+  56   iv. Rose Ann RITTER, born 31 Jul 1859 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Levi E. Lefeaver.

     31.  Esther "Hettie" M.4 RITTER (Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); buried in Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; born 16 Apr 1830; married Jeremiah R. Guildin; died 26 May 1923 at age 93.

     Children of Esther "Hettie" M.4 RITTER and Jeremiah R. Guildin were:
+  57    i. Clara5 Guildin, married John G. Rhoads.

Generation Five
 

     43.  William J5 RITTER (John4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 1833; married Anna Mary (--?--); died 6 Nov 1867 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania.

     Children of William J5 RITTER and Anna Mary (--?--) were as follows:
   58    i. Elmira Aquilla6 RITTER; married (--?--) Brendlinger; born 1860.
+  59   ii. Maranda A. RITTER, married Maurice F. Mackissic.
   60  iii. Harriette Amanda RITTER; born 22 Oct 1861; died 1875.
     She died unmarried and without issue.
+  61   iv. William Jonathan RITTER, born 4 Oct 1863; married Sarah H. Stauffer.

     49.  Henry R.5 RITTER (Daniel4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 4 Nov 1854 in Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Annie Drumheller 21 Jan 1893 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Boyerstown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married by Rev. C. C. Boyer. The groom is a prosperous young farmer and a son of Daniel K. Ritter.

     Children of Henry R.5 RITTER and Annie Drumheller were as follows:
   62    i. Mamie D.6 RITTER.
   63   ii. Paul Daniel RITTER; born 29 Jun 1899 in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.
   64  iii. Norman H. RITTER.

     52.  John L.5 RITTER (Daniel4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 24 Jan 1859; married Amanda W. Dotterer, daughter of John Sassaman Dotterer and Esther Weller; died 24 Apr 1931 at age 72; headstone reading of death date is 25 April 1936 at Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, PA.

     He (an unknown value).

     Children of John L.5 RITTER and Amanda W. Dotterer were as follows:
   65    i. Gertrude6 RITTER; born 4 Jul 1886.
   66   ii. Irwin RITTER; born 22 Sep 1887.
   67  iii. Loyd RITTER; born 11 Sep 1890.
   68   iv. Harvey RITTER; born 23 Apr 1893.
   69    v. Clarissa RITTER; born 12 Aug 1900.

     55.  Calvin Worman5 RITTER (Lewis4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1) St. John's Lutheran church, Boyertown, PA baptism record has his name as Joseph Calvin. Lewis Ritter's will gives name as Calvin W. Ritter; born 16 Jun 1856 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Candace Matilda Yorgey, daughter of Christian Reifsnyder Yorgey and Matilda Keiser Fritz; died 28 Apr 1934 in Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, at age 77.
     He was was a well known jeweler in 1907 in Pottstown, Berks, Pennsylvania.

     Children of Calvin Worman5 RITTER and Candace Matilda Yorgey were as follows:
+  70    i. Norman Yergey6 RITTER, born 6 Dec 1882 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Bessie Mae Romich.
+  71   ii. Hiram Elmer Y. RITTER, born 13 Nov 1884 in Pennsylvania; married Bertha C. (--?--).
+  72  iii. Walter Y. (T) RITTER, born 8 Feb 1888; married Edna Klink.
+  73   iv. Minnie RITTER, born 8 May 1891; married Harry L. Moore.
   74    v. Frederick W. RITTER; born 15 Feb 1894.
+  75   vi. Edna H RITTER, married Melvin L. Guest Sr; born 1902 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.

     56.  Rose Ann5 RITTER (Lewis4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 31 Jul 1859 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Levi E. Lefeaver 25 Mar 1878 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.

     Children of Rose Ann5 RITTER and Levi E. Lefeaver were:
   76    i. Florence6 Lefeaver; born 16 Aug 1895 in St. John's Lutheran, Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania.

     57.  Clara5 Guildin (Esther4RITTER, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); married John G. Rhoads; died 9 Apr 1892.
     She graduated from Keystone Normal School and was a teacher in 1855.

     Children of Clara5 Guildin and John G. Rhoads were:
   77    i. Clarence6 Rhoads; born; lived with grandmother Guilden.

Generation Six
 

     59.  Maranda A.6 RITTER (William5, John4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); married Maurice F. Mackissic; died 20 Nov 1900.

     Children of Maranda A.6 RITTER and Maurice F. Mackissic were as follows:
   78    i. Annie7 Mackissic.
   79   ii. Mary Mackissic.

     61.  William Jonathan6 RITTER (William5, John4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 4 Oct 1863; married Sarah H. Stauffer 23 Jul 1881 in New Hanover Lutheran, New Hanover, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; died 8 Apr 1891 at age 27; buried in Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

     Children of William Jonathan6 RITTER and Sarah H. Stauffer were as follows:
   80    i. Elmer Stauffer7 RITTER; born 12 Feb 1882.
   81   ii. Florence RITTER; born 2 Nov 1885; married Charles Herbein, son of Daniel Herbein, 30 Sep 1905; from the Berks Democrat, Sept. 30, 1905; dateline Bechtelsville (Colebrookdale Twp) ... Miss Florence Ritter, residing with her uncle and aunt Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Stauffer, will become the bride of Charles Herbein at the residence of Mr. Stauffer. Mr. Herbein is a son of Mr. And Mrs. Daniel Herbein of East Greenville. The ceremony is to be performed by Rev. A. S. Shelly of Bally in the presence of a number of guests.
   82  iii. Annie Effie RITTER; born 2 Jun 1890; married Charles Rebert.

     70.  Norman Yergey6 RITTER (Calvin5, Lewis4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 6 Dec 1882 in Boyertown, Berks, Pennsylvania; married Bessie Mae Romich, daughter of Ammon G Romich and Clara M. Reigner, 25 Jun 1908; died 15 Mar 1954 in Perkasie, Bucks, Pennsylvania, at age 71; buried 18 Mar 1954 in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Perkasie, Bucks, Pennsylvania.
     He was educated in 1904 in Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania; was salutatorian of class 1904.

     Children of Norman Yergey6 RITTER and Bessie Mae Romich were as follows:
+  83    i. Ruth Helena7 RITTER, born 29 Aug 1909; married Willard Unfried BAUM.
+  84   ii. Miriam Esther RITTER, born 1 Jul 1911 in Quakertown, Pennsylvania; married Dr Alfred Elmore JAMES.

     71.  Hiram Elmer Y.6 RITTER (Calvin5, Lewis4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 13 Nov 1884 in Pennsylvania; married Bertha C. (--?--); died 23 Sep 1949 in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, at age 64; buried 26 Sep 1949 in Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

     Children of Hiram Elmer Y.6 RITTER and Bertha C. (--?--) were as follows:
   85    i. Ray7 RITTER.
   86   ii. Lura RITTER.

     72.  Walter Y. (T)6 RITTER (Calvin5, Lewis4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 8 Feb 1888; married Edna Klink.

     Children of Walter Y. (T)6 RITTER and Edna Klink were as follows:
   87    i. Charles Calvin7 RITTER; died 29 Nov 1915; information from Necrology list compiled by Betty Burdan taken from Pottstown newspaper 1881-1922.
   88   ii. Walter K. RITTER; born 1910 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania; married Frances L. Koch 27 Dec 1938; died 28 Dec 1990 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

     73.  Minnie6 RITTER (Calvin5, Lewis4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 8 May 1891; married Harry L. Moore.
     She retired in Arizona. Had four children, youngest was named Norman in 1999.

     Children of Minnie6 RITTER and Harry L. Moore were as follows:
+  89    i. Harry A.7 Moore, born 1924; married Dolores Scheetz.
   90   ii. Norman Moore.
   91  iii. Miriam Moore; married Robert Loomis.
   92   iv. Edna Moore; married Howard Seibold.

     75.  Edna H6 RITTER (Calvin5, Lewis4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); married Melvin L. Guest Sr; born 1902 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania; died 3 Mar 1993 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania; buried 16 Mar 1993 in Mount Zion Cemetery, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
     She was owner of motel until son, Melvin Luther Guest,Jr took over in 1962 between 1958 and 1962 in Modern Motel Rt 100 North Coventry Twp, North Coventry Twp, Pennsylvania.

     Children of Edna H6 RITTER and Melvin L. Guest Sr. were:
+  93    i. Melvin Luther7 Guest Jr, married Nancy Kline.

Generation Seven
 

     83.  Ruth Helena7 RITTER (Norman6, Calvin5, Lewis4, Johannes3, Mathias2, Paul1); born 29 Aug 1909; married Willard Unfried BAUM, son of Charles W. BAUM and Birdie Luella Unfried, 29 Jun 1933 in Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Perkasie, Pennsylvania; by Norman Y. Ritter.
 

Bibliography

Ritter Researcher, Richard James, rnjames@msn.com

Ancestral File. unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Gathered by Harry N. Benfield written by Robert G. Weller. "The Weller Family". Pottstown, PA: Privately printed, 29 June 1941.

Montrose Democrat, unknown location.

Morton Montgomery. History of Berks County, PA. No place: no publisher, 1909.

Ritter family from Germany. Online www.familytreemaker.com/user/m/o/r/Barbara-A-Morgestern<. [CD]>.

unknown author "RE: Ritters." E-mail message from Betty Burdan at unknown address. Sep, 1999.

unknown author. 50th Anniversary Perkasie Borugh, Bucks County, Penna. Historical Souvenir Edition.. No place: no publisher.

unknown repository address, unknown repository. unknown file number, unknown name of person.

unknown repository address. unknown repository, Estate of John Ritter d. 1854..

unknown repository address. unknown repository, Paul Ritter Will.

unknown repository address. unknown repository. unknown record type. John Hodgson certificate.