Matthias Rittenhouse 
Matthias was born in 1702 in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1 Matthias' father was Nicholas Rittenhouse and his mother was Wilhelmina Dewees. His paternal grandparents were William Rittenhouse and Geertruid Kersten Pieters. He had six brothers and seven sisters, named William, Henry, Mattias, Catherine, Gerhard, Peter, Catherine, Sijten Sophia, Sytje, Psyche, Susanna, Catharene and Elizabeth. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Nicholas and Wilhelmina. He died at the age of 90 in 1792 in Norriton, Montgomery, PA, USA.1 -
Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.25 Sep 1560 in Braunsweig, Germany d.25 May 1613 in Altorf, Westfalia, Germany
- b.1595 in Weisdorf, Altorf, Prussia d.1661 in Germany
- b.07 Apr 1569 in Sulzbach, Oberfalz, Germany d.30 Jun 1607 in Altorf, Westfalia, Germany
- b.1620 in Manheim Am Ruhr, Broich, Westfalia, Prussia d.1678 in Monschau, Mulheim, Westphalia, Germany
- b.1644 in Monschau, Mulheim, Westfalia, Germany d.18 Feb 1707/08 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- b.1565 in Mulheim, Westphalia, Prussen
- b.1593 in Mulheim, Westphalia, Germany
- b.1619 in Monschau, Mulheim On Ruhr, Rhineland, Germany d.1700 in Monschau, Mulheim On Ruhr, Rhineland, Germany
- b.1597 in Monschau, Mulheim, Westyfalia, Germany
- b.15 Jun 1666 in Mulheim, Westphalia, Germany d.04 Jun 1734 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- b.~ 1600
- b.05 Dec 1619 in Kuhnhaide, Chemnitz, Sachsen
- b.1644 in Mulheim Am Ruhr, Broich, Westfalia, Prussia d.1708 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- b.1621 in Holland
- b.1702 in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, USA d.1792 in Norriton, Montgomery, PA, USA
- b.13 Mar 1672/73 in Lieuwarden, Friesland, Holland, Netherlands d.1737 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
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‌Matthias and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony in 1727 in PA, USA.1 They had three sons and six daughters, named Jonathan, David, Benjamin, Margaret, Annie, Eleanor, Esther, Elizabeth and Mary.
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Children
Jonathan Rittenhouse
Jonathan was born in 1731 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1 He died at the age of 1 in 1732 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1
David Rittenhouse
David was born on April 8th, 1732 in Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1 He died at the age of 64 on June 26th, 1796 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1
Benjamin Rittenhouse
Benjamin was born in 1733 in Norriton, Montgomery, PA, USA.1 He died at the age of 92 on September 2nd, 1825 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1
Annie Rittenhouse
Annie was born in 1736 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1 She died at the age of 26 in 1762.1
Eleanor Rittenhouse
Eleanor was born in 1736 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1 She died at the age of 63 on June 21st, 1799 in Trappe, Montgomery, PA, USA.1
Esther Rittenhouse
Esther was born in 1737 in Norriton, Montgomery, PA, USA.1 She died at the age of 47 on June 18th, 1784 in Lancaster, PA, USA.1
Elizabeth Rittenhouse
Elizabeth was born on April 8th, 1749 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.1
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