Church or cemetery death record for Jacob Ritter
Decedent's name | Jacob Ritter |
Date of birth | 1726 |
Date of death | 12/25/1815 |
Age | 89 yrs. |
Burial place | Gruversville Cemetery, Gruversville (View cemetery information here) |
Grave location | Row 1 |
Gravestone inscription | Footstone: J.R. |
Comments | Born in Germany. Immigrant pioneer settler of Springfield Township. He and his wife 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. |
Source | Gruversville Cemetery headstone transcriptions |
Donated by | Springfield Township Historical Society |