HISTORY OF THE PITTERS as told by Dora Nagel Ritter

Dear Mr.Gordon:

   The John Gotlieb Ritter family came from Germany to Nebraska and in about 1892 they came to the community of Old Palmdale and lived there a short time. They bought 160 acres in the lower part of Leona Valley. They had a large vineyard and dry farmed.

   The John Ritter family had nine children and they were: Mary, Charles, Adolph, William, Clara, Albert, Emil, Johnny and Freida.

   John Ritter passed away in 1915 and his wife Anna passed on in 1938

   The children married as follows: Mary married Tom Dyer and lived in the Saugus community, she has passed on.

   Charles married Dora Nagel and they lived in the lower part of the Leona Valley, he has passed on.

   Adolph married Clara Johnson and lived in the Leona Valley, He has passed on.

   William married Mina Heinz and lived in Palmdale, he has passed

   Albert married Augusta Dorsett and lived in Palmdale and Leona Valley, he has passed on.

   Clara married Frank Ikler and lived in Palmdale, she has passed

   Emil married Loreen Troutsettle and lived in lower Leona Valley and Caliente, he has passed on.

   Johnny married Margaret Simpson and lived he has passed on.

   Freida married William Redman and they live in Lancaster.

   Fred Gotlope Ritter (brother) also from Nebraska settled in the west part of Elizabeth Lake. His youngest daughter married Arnold Munz of Eagle Rock and his other daughter and son live in McFarand, Carl Ritter and Marie Schiertine.

   Emanuel Ritter another brother of Johns came from Nebraska to Palmdale and lived at 27th and R and in a few years moved to Corona. Sincerely,

Dora Nagel Ritter

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