John B. Rittenhouse
ID # 8433, (1800-1881)
Father | Michael Rittenhouse (1768-1852) |
Mother | Diana Fretz (1768-1801) |
Birth | John B. Rittenhouse was born on 22 May 1800 at Pennsylvania. |
Marriage | He married Elizabeth Funk on 26 February 1828. See explanatory notes for John B. Rittenhouse for the source of the marriage date for John and Elizabeth. |
Death | He died on 8 June 1881 at Clinton Township, Lincoln Co., Ontario, at age 81. |
Burial | He was buried at Vineland Mennonite Cemetery. |
Note | Information for the marriage of John B. Rittenhouse and Elizabeth Funk is to be found in the transcription of the Vineland Mennonite Cemetery. This dates the marriage of John and Elizabeth to 26 February, 1828. This information, so transcribed, appears on the Rittenhouse monument erected in the cemetery by their surviving sons in June of 1913. This dates John B. Rittenhouse's birth to May 22, 1800, and dates his death to June 8, 1881. His place of birth is simply shown as Pennsylvania and he is said to have moved to Canada in July of 1800. Elizabeth Funk's date of birth is shown as August 20, 1807, in Bucks County, Pa., and she is said to have moved to Canada in 1827. Her date of death is shown as November 3rd, 1887. Death reg. 010526-81 Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co. John Rittenhouse died June 8, 1881. Age 81 years. Farmer. Mennonite. Born Pennsylvania. Physician's name not given. Informant John F. Rittenhouse. |
Child of John B. Rittenhouse and Elizabeth Funk |
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Last Edited | 15 Mar 2021 |