John L RITTER

Born

abt. 1809 , Tom Creek, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Died

abt. 1858 , Livingston, Polk, Texas, USA

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James Aaron RITTER Anne Violet BURCHAM

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Born: abt. 1809 in Tom Creek, Surry, North Carolina, USA

Father: James Aaron RITTER

Mother: Anne Violet BURCHAM

Paternal grandparents: Jesse Barry RITTER , Sarah Carthage RICHARDSON

Maternal grandparents: John Henry BURCHAM , Roseanna SWEARINGEN

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John L married Virginia Jane TATE . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Virginia Jane TATE was born abt. 1804 in Greene, Tennessee, USA. Virginia Jane died 25 April 1836 in Daviess, Indiana, USA. Virginia Jane was the child of Edward TATE and Sarah MCMULLEN.

John L RITTER died abt. 1858 in Livingston, Polk, Texas, USA.
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Virginia Jane TATE
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Virginia Jane TATE was the child of Edward TATE and Sarah MCMULLEN

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James S RITTER

Born: 5 November 1823, Davies, Indiana, USA
Died: 20 March 1900, White City, Kingman, Kansas, USA

Married: Elizabeth H MONICAL

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The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1823 Birth of Child
James S RITTER was born 5 November 1823, Davies, Indiana, USA

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1836 Death of Spouse/Partner
Virginia Jane TATE died 25 April 1836, Daviess, Indiana, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.