1840 Joseph Rittner lived in Reading North Ward, Berks County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 5) and 1 (30 thru 39); and females: 1 (under 5), 1 (5 thru 9), and 1 (20 thru 29). [1]
1850 Joseph Ritner (age 42, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Reading South East Ward, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Leah Ritner (age 39), Mary Ritner (age 17), Franklin Ritner (age 12), Sarah Ritner (age 7), George Ritner (age 4), and Anna Ritner (age 1). Joseph Ritner's occupation was hatter, Apparel and accessories. [2]
1860 Joseph Ritner (age 53, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Reading, South East Ward, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Leah Ritner (age 48), Mary Ritner (age 25), Sarah Ritner (age 16), George Ritner (age 13), and Anna Ritner (age 11). Joseph Ritner's occupation was brick layer. [3]
1870 Joseph Ritner (age 64, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Reading Ward 2, Berks County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Leha Ritner (age 60), Frank Ritner (age 30), Mary Ritner (age 32), and A May Kahal (age 2). Joseph Ritner's occupation was bricklayer. [4]
1871 Joseph Ritner, bricklayer, lived in Reading at 400 south 9th street. [5]
1874 Joseph Ritner (age 69) died in 1874 [error???], wife Leah (age 64, 1811-1875?), Mary E (age 72), Franklin (age 35, 1839-1874?), and Annie (age 12) were buried at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Reports [Error] sibling Mary Hadcroft (1813-1883). Reports children Franklin (1839-1874) and George (1846-1913) [6]
1876 Joseph Ritner died on July 5, 1876 at age 69y 6m 24d and was buried at Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. [7] [8] [9]
1913 George L Ritner, son of Joseph Ritner and Leah Lukens, died on May 19, 1913, at age 67, in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania. George L Ritner was born on March 5, 1846, in Reading, Pennsylvania. [10]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] US City Directories, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] Find A Grave Memorial 75686113, [FindAGrave].
[7] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[8] Reading, Pennsylvania Deaths, 1873-1905, died July 2, [AncestryRecord].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial 75686113, grave marker reports death at age 69, [FindAGrave].
[10] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].