1st GENERATION

 Johann Jacob RITZMAN born August 22, 1708 in Unterowisheim, Baden; died November 15, 1755 at Ft. Henry, Berks County, PA
 +Eva Margaretha KRIEGER
 

 2nd GENERATION
Children of Johann Jacob Ritzman and Eva Margaretha Krieger

 1. Peter RITZMAN, Sr. born January 4, 1735 in Unterowisheim, Baden;  married January 6, 1757 in Rehrersburg, Berks
     County, PA
     +Anna Christina STUPP born about 1736 in Berks Co., PA
 2.  Eva Margaretha RITZMAN born December 16, 1737
 
3rd GENERATION
Children of Peter Ritzman, Sr. and Anna Christina STUPP

 1. Peter RITZMAN, Jr. born about 1759 in Berks Co., PA
     +Catharine Elizabeth KERNS
 2. Mary Elizabeth RITZMAN  born April 24, 1766 in Rehersburg, Tulpehocken Twp., Berks Co., PA;
     married November 4, 1788
    +Philip MEIER
 3. John George RITZMAN born February 26, 1768, died July 14, 1836
 4. John RITZMAN born June 29, 1772

4th GENERATION
Children of Peter RITZMAN, Jr. and Catharine Elizabeth KERNS

1. Peter RITZMAN, III born  May 25, 1786 in Rehersburg, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, PA
2. George Michael RITZMAN born November 05, 1788
3. Eva Margaret RITZMAN born July 01, 1790
4. John RITZMAN, born September 8, 1792 in PA; married December 1818; died
 March 8, 1860
 +Catharine MATTER, born October 7, 1800, died August 13, 1852
5. Jacob RITZMAN born  December 15, 1794, died May 06, 1857
   +Elizabeth MATTER born May 16, 1799, died  November 16, 1837
6. Catherine RITZMAN born February 12, 1797, died October 17, 1864
7. Susannah RITZMAN born February 27, 1799, died October 22, 1821

5th GENERATION
 Children of John RITZMAN and Catharine MATTER

 1. Anna Maria RITZMAN born April 2, 1819
 2. Susanna RITZMAN born March 24, 1821
 3. Jonas RITZMAN born March 6, 1823 in Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA;
     died May 20, 1885
    +Frances WERNER born 1819, died 1883
 4. Rebecca RITZMAN born November 7, 1824; married August 1, 1852; died September 2, 1898 in PA
     +Cores PAUL born April 15, 1830, died November 23, 1903
 5. Johann RITZMAN born October 11, 1825
 6. Joseph R. RITZMAN born August 18, 1836; married December 30, 1860; died December 27, 1899
     +Elizabeth ELLINGER died before before February 2, 1898
 7. Christopher RITZMAN
 8. Balthazer W. RITZMAN (AKA Balzer, Baltzer, Balthaser) born October 6, 1841
     in Dauphin County, PA,  died January 22, 1910 in Shamokin, PA
    + 1st Sarah Ann FAUST born about 1847, died July 30, 1880
    + 2nd Amanda BRESSLER SMELTZER (2nd marriage for Amanda) born July 5, 1844,
    married to Balzer RITZMAN January 19, 1884 in Lykens Twp., PA; died
    February 22, 1904 in Shamokin, Northumberland Co., PA
 9. Jacob RITZMAN died January 28, 1909 in Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin Co., PA; buried at Oak Hill Cemetery,
    Millersburg, PA
10. Catharine RITZMAN
 

 6th GENERATION
 Children of Balzer RITZMAN and Sarah Ann FAUST

 1. Emma Catherine RITZMAN born August 7, 1868 in PA; married October 23, 1886
     in Dauphin Co., PA
    +Cornelius HAWK born about 1868
 2. William Henry RITZMAN born August 27, 1870; married August 27, 1889 at
     Williamstown, Dauphin Co., PA
     +Carrie R. MALICK born about 1870
 3. Milton Perry RITZMAN born October 20 1872 in Berrysburg, Dauphin Co.,
    PA; married December 24, 1891; died February 25, 1951 in Shamokin,
    Northumberland Co., PA; buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Shamokin, PA
    +Mary Ellen SCHLEGEL born March 1, 1874 in Shamokin, Northumberland
    Co., PA, died March 8, 1959 in Shamokin, PA
 4. Lizzie Allice RITZMAN born June 16, 1874, married June 4, 1891 in Wiconisco,
     by G. A. PINKERTON,  Justice of the Peace, died May 07, 1929
     +William Henry WELKER born April 05, 1870, died November 05, 1957
 5. Daniel Edward RITZMAN(AKA Edwin D. Ritzman, Edward D. Ritzman) born December 6, 1876 Lykens Twp.,
     Dauphin County, PA; married July 1898; died July 1, 1937 in Shamokin, PA; buried in Shamokin Cemetery
     +Annie FOX born July 29, 1882; died August 5, 1955
 6. Mary Louisa RITZMAN born July 16, 1878; married December 24, 1895 in
 Wiconisco by Rev. Michael HENDEL
     +William H. KOSIER born about 1875
 
 

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