BROWN, GAMBRILL, RITZ, WINEBRENNER

 

My 2x Ggrandparents:

 

Husband:

Solomon Ritz, born 17 Feb 1809 in Maryland, Washington Co. or Pennsylvania.

Died 07 Jan 1874 in Ohio, Olanburg, Stark Co., buried Ohio, Wooster, Wayne Co.

Parents: Henry and Mary Ritz

 

Wife:

Elizabeth Rebecca Gambrill, born about 1818 in Maryland

Died 15 Sep 1870, Ohio

Parents: George Gambrill and Julia Ann Brown

 

1856 Iowa, Center, Cedar Co.

1860 Iowa, Bradford, Chickasaw Co.

 

Solomon Ritz was a Lutheran clergyman and traveled extensively throughout Ohio, Illinois and Iowa.  Family lore states this family helped to build the Little Brown Church in the Vale (Nashua, IA).  

 

Brother of Solomon:

Husband: Joseph Ritz, b.  1817 PA (they spelled it Ritts in later years)

Wife: Mary Hay, b. 1826 PA

1854 moved family to Iowa, Chickasaw Co.

Brother of Solomon:

Husband: Michael Ritz, b. 22 Feb 1822 PA, (they spelled it Ritts in later years)

Wife:  Margaret Winebrenner, 1830

1854 Iowa, Bradford, Chickasaw Co.