Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

Harriet Justina Ritter

June 24, 1849 –- Jan. 14, 1922

 

South Bend Tribune 1/16/1922

Mrs. Harriet Justina Ritter, age 72, wife of Benjamin F Ritter, died Saturday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at her home on rural route No. 3, death following an illness of several weeks. She was born in St Joseph County, June 24, 1849, and had lived in this vicinity nearly all her life. She had resided in the present home for 22 years, previous to which time she made her home for a few years in North Dakota.

 

Surviving are her husband, to whom she was married Feb. 28, 1871; one son, AR Ritter, of Fairview, Mont., and three daughters, Mrs. Edna Fitch, of Bismarck, ND, Mrs. Bertha Lewis, of Denver, Colo., and Mary E., at home.

 

The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence. Rev. Claude Young officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant cemetery.