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Joseph Grimm Ritenour

Joseph was born on April 20th, 1854 in Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹ Joseph's father was Peter Ritenour and his mother was Susannah Grimm (Ritenour). His paternal grandparents were Adam Ritenour Sr. and Hannah Sleasman (Ritenour); his maternal grandparents were Paul Grimm and Pegg Shupe (Grimm). He had four brothers and three sisters, named George, Samuel, Braden, Harry, Agnes, Cora and Hester. He died at the age of 81 on January 15th, 1936 in Springfield township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA. He was buried on January 19th, 1936 in Hillview Cemetery, Rogers Mill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA.¹¹

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- George Reitenauer
  - b.~ 1750 d.< 1784 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
  
  Adam Ritenour Sr.
  - b.14 Feb 1776 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA d.1858 in Springfield township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Jacob Schneider
  - b.01 Jun 1725 in Grunwetterspach, duchy of Wuerttemberg Germany d.27 Sep 1778 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
  
  Maria Elizabeth Snyder (Reitenauer, Gallentine)
  - b.11 Jun 1760 d.01 Oct 1836 in Salt Lick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Michael Bissinger
  
  Maria Magdalena Bissinger (Schneider)
  - b.15 Mar 1731 in Ensweingen Wuertemberg, Germany d.13 Feb 1810
  
  Anna Maria Mayer (Bissinger)
  
  Peter Ritenour
  - b.19 Mar 1830 in Salt Lick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA d.30 Mar 1906 in Salt Lick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Christopher Sleesman
  
  George Sleasman Sr.
  - b. in New Jersey, USA d.1812
  
  Catherine Ars (Sleesman)
  
  Hannah Sleasman (Ritenour)
  - b.1781 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
  
  Demaris Miller (Sleasman)
  
  Joseph Grimm Ritenour
  - b.20 Apr 1854 in Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA d.15 Jan 1936 in Springfield township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Paul Grimm
  
  Susannah Grimm (Ritenour)
  - b.05 Jul 1834 in Salt Lick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA d.05 Nov 1912 in Salt Lick Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
  
  Pegg Shupe (Grimm)

Personal Timeline

Joseph's first family

Joseph and Susan were married in a religious & civil ceremony.¹ They had five sons and four daughters, named Rush, Dutchie, Ralph, Norman, Joseph, Clarissa, Alcestia, Viola and Edith. The family line is yet to be completed.

Family Notes
- http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=longstreath&id=I08244
  
  Children
  Joseph Pirl Ritenour
  Clarissa Pirl Ritenour b: 10 MAR 1875
  Alcestia Pirl Ritenour b: 20 JUN 1881
  Horatia Pirl "Rush" Ritenour b: 1884
  Alonzo Pirl "Dutchie" Ritenour b: 10 MAY 1884
  Ralph Pirl Ritenour b: 20 SEP 1889
  Norman Pirl Ritenour b: 1892
  Viola Pirl Ritenour b: OCT 1895
  Edith Pirl Ritenour b: 1899

Children
- Clarissa Pirl Ritenour (Hull)
  Clarissa was born on March 10th, 1875.¹ She died at the age of 71 on November 19th, 1946.¹
  
  Alcestia Pirl Ritenour (Rose)
  Alcestia was born on June 20th, 1881.¹ She died at the age of 66 on June 4th, 1948.¹
  
  Horatia Pirl Ritenour
  Horatia, known as Rush, was born in 1884.¹ He died at the age of 66 in 1950.¹
  Alonzo Pirl Ritenour
  Alonzo, known as Dutchie, was born on May 10th, 1884.¹ He died at the age of 95 in July 1979. He was buried at the Normalville Cemetery, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.¹¹
  - Death Notes
    
    Death: JUL 1979
  Ralph Pirl Ritenour
  Ralph was born on September 20th, 1889.¹ He died at the age of 81 on February 9th, 1971.¹
  
  Norman Pirl Ritenour
  Norman was born in 1892.¹ He died at the age of 26 in 1918.¹
  Viola Pirl Ritenour
  Viola was born in October 1895.¹
  - Birth Notes
    
    OCT 1895
  She died due to Rickets at 10 months old on August 11th, 1896.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    wikipedia
    
    "....................Rickets is a softening of the bones in children potentially leading to fractures and deformity. Rickets is among the most frequent childhood diseases in many developing countries. The predominant cause is a vitamin D deficiency, but lack of adequate calcium in the diet may also lead to rickets. ...................."
  Edith Pirl Ritenour (Shaw)
  Edith was born in 1899.¹ She died at the age of 74 in 1973.¹
  
  Joseph Pirl Ritenour

Joseph's second family

Joseph and Lucinda were married in a religious & civil ceremony.¹ The family line is yet to be completed.

¹ Longstreath GedCom