Charles Lawrence Ritts

1891 - 1983  (91 years)

• Name	Charles Lawrence Ritts
  Born	11 Nov 1891	Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	02 Jan 1983	White Pines Nursing Home, Oregon, Ogle, Illinois   [1]
  Buried	Caledonia Cemetery, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois   [2]
  Person ID	I4	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 May 2014

  
  

  Father	Barney Vensel Ritts,   b. 14 Mar 1854, St. Petersburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Feb 1925, Yale, Payne, Oklahoma, Mable Dale Hospital  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Anna Elnora Martin,   b. 07 Jun 1865, Norwalk, Huron, Ohio ,   d. 25 Jan 1901, Quay, Pawnee, Oklahoma  (Age 35 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1886	Norwalk, Huron, Ohio   [3]
  Notes	Ancestry.com Ohio Marriages 1803 - 1900 REF: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Library Norwalk Daily Reflector December 30, 1886 p4 c2 Barnard Ritts, of Lima, and Miss Annie E. Martin, of this city, were married at the home of the bride's parents on Corwin street yesterday morning by Rev. J. Nelson Lewis. They left in the evening for Lima, their future home.
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Alice Juanita Stephenson,   b. 17 Jan 1893, Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois ,   d. 01 Jan 1976, DesMoines, , Iowa  (Age 82 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1916	Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois
  Children	1. Margaret Ellen Ritts,   b. 18 Feb 1923, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa ,   d. 11 Sep 1997, Oregon, Ogle Co., Illinois  (Age 74 years)   2. Charles Stephenson Ritts,   b. 01 Aug 1918, Davenport, Iowa ,   d. 06 Feb 1991, Chicago, Cook, Illinois  (Age 72 years)   3. Edward Martin Ritts,   b. 17 Aug 1924, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa ,   d. 29 Aug 2004, Santa Martin, Santa Clara, California  (Age 80 years)   4. William John Ritts,   b. 29 Apr 1927, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa ,   d. 21 Mar 2016, Fort Worth, , Texas  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Charles Lawrence Ritts Wedding photo
  		Honeymoon Trail by C. L. Ritts Painting by Charles L. Ritts

  
  

  Headstones

  Charles L. Ritts Charles L. Born Nov 11, 1891 Died Jan 2, 1983

  
  

  Histories

  Charles Lawrence Ritts History Collection of family stories, history, and photos

  
  

• Notes

  REF: Doris Ritts A. Juanita Stephenson married Charles Lawrence Ritts born in Sparta, November 11, 1891 in Sparta to Barney V. Ritts and Ann E. Martin. Both Juanita and Charles graduated from Sparta Township High School. Charles graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana in Architecture in 1915 (?). They were married December 20, 1916 in Sparta. REF: University of Illinois Directory By University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus), Vergil Vivian Phelps, University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus Edited by Vergil V. Phelps, D.B., Ph.D. 1916 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign p556 Ritts, Charles Lawrence (arch eng 1911- ) Stu Drumright, Okla p1028 Sparta, Illinois Ritts, Charles L. (arch eng '11- ) Stu p1201 Drumright, Oklahoma Ritts, Charles L. (arch eng '11-) stu Charles attended University of Illinois from Fall of 1911 to Spring of 1916. He earned a BS in Architecture on 6/14/1916. REF: The semi-centennial alumni record of the University of Illinois By University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus), Frank William Scott Published by University of Illinois, 1918 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized Oct 31, 2007 1147 pages Page 642 7893. CHARLES LAWRENCE RITTS Supt., Constr.; B.S. in A. E.; b. N 11, 1891, Sparta, Ill.; s. Barney Vencle (b. Clarion Co., Pa.) and Anna Elnora (Martin) Ritts (b. Norwalk, O.). Prepared in Sparta H. S. Alpha Rho Chi; Arch. Club; 2nd Lt. and Capt., Univ. Brig. Arch. Draftsman, Whitsitt and Schulzke, Archs., Moline, Ill., 1916-18; Supt. of Const., Temple and Burrows, Archs., Davenport, Ia., 1918 -. Married Alice Juanita Stephenson, D 20, 1916, Sparta, Ill. Child. Charles Stephenson, b. Ag 1, 1918. Address, 63 Davenport Saving Bank Bldg., Davenport, Ia.

  
  

• Sources

  Footnote: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 21, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.77898.14. [S22] Cemeteries of Randolph County, Illinois Vol 3, Compiled by Lucille Wittenborn Wiechens, (Name: 1991;), 74. Ritts, Charles L. 11 Nov 1891 2 Jan 1983 w/Juanita S. Section C [S163] Ohio Marriages, 1803 - 1900, Jordan Dodd, (Name: Liahona Research;), Ritts, Barney V. and Martin, Anna E. married 20 Dec 1886 in Huron Co., Ohio.