Ancestors of GeneTree1 :

John Ritter, b. before 1775 PA; d. ca. 1826 Tuscarawas Co., OH

m. Barbara [Burget?] in PA?

John Ritter, b. ca. 1816 in Tuscarawas Co., OH; d. probably Kosciusko Co., IN

m. Elizabeth Hamman in Tuscarawas Co., OH on 26 Mar 1839

Simon Peter Ritter (likely) , b. 26 May 1859 Kosciusko Co., IN; d. 2 Jan 1920 St. Joseph Co., IN

m. Martha Lou Harris in Kosciusko Co., IN on 3 Jan 1888

unknown Ritter (father or grandfather)

Note: GeneTree1 was raised by a man named May, but was fathered by an unknown Ritter. Further DNA testing (autosomal) is being done to determine the lineage..