John Ritt ^{2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: G9GP-DYK.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Perry Township, Brown, Ohio, United States. ² The 1850 census recorded Nicholas Ritt, hotel keeper, 59, living with wife Sarah, 56; John Ritt, 16; and George Ritt, 9. The parents were born in France and children in Ohio. Also in the hotel are: Philip Haufman, 73; Margaret Haufman, 64, both born in Germany; Catharine Turl, 22, born in Ireland; and carpenter Joshua Louke, 56, birthplace appears to be N.I. perhaps N.J.

2. Census in 1860 in Colerain Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. ⁶ The 1860 census recorded John Ritt, farmer, 26, living with wife Mary, 24; Warren F., 6; Sarah Ann, 4. Also in the home is Elizabeth Walker, 18, David W. Walker, 14, and farm laborer Bradbury Barns, 20. Everyone was born in Ohio.

3. Census in 1870 in Green Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. ⁷ The 1870 census recorded John Ritt, hotel keeper, 38, living with wife Mary, 35; son Warren, 16, and daughter Sarah, 13. Everyone was born in Ohio.

4. Obituary: Cincinnati Enquirer on 30 Sep 1895 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States. ⁵ The funeral of John Ritt, the well-known politician, will take place from the St. Charles Borromeo Church in Carthage this morning. The deceased was at one time the Superintendent of the County Infirmary, and was well known in this city. He was 64 years of age, and leaves a widow and two grown children. The cause of his death was a complication of diseases.

John married Mary Isabella Walker on 5 Sep 1855 in , Clinton, OH.¹ (Mary Isabella Walker was born on 3 Jun 1835 in , , OH ⁸ and died on 9 Jul 1912 in Carthage, Hamilton, OH.)