Church or cemetery death record for Elizabeth Catherine Ritter
Decedent's name | Elizabeth Catherine Ritter |
Date of death | 6/6/1812 |
Burial place | Gruversville Cemetery, Gruversville (View cemetery information here) |
Grave location | Row 1 |
Gravestone inscription | In Memory of Elizabeth (sic) Riter Who Departed This Life June 6, 1812. Footstone: E.C.R. |
Comments | Her husband was an immigrant pioneer settler of Springfield Township. They came to American when young, and bound themselves as servants to pay for their passage. He served 3 years and she 4, and when free they married and settled in Springfield Twp., where they spent their lives. He was a shoemaker. Her gravestone is the oldest in the cemetery. |
Source | Gruversville Cemetery headstone transcriptions |
Donated by | Springfield Township Historical Society |