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Albert Ritten

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Albert Ritten

Birth
Belle Plaine, Scott County, Minnesota, USA
Death
20 May 1950 (aged 80)
Carlos, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA
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Belle River, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 23, at 10 a.m. at St. Nicholas church in Belle River for Albert Ritten who passed away May 20. Fr. Earl officiated. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Arnold Ritten, Clarence Ritten, Gerald Ritten, Donald Ritten, Edward Botzet and Frederick Botzet. Albert Ritten, pioneer resident and leader in the Belle River and Carlos communities, passed away at his home in Carlos Saturday afternoon at the age of 80 years.
Mr. Ritten was born in Belle Plaine, Minn., Jan. 26, 1870, the son of Joseph and Krucinda Ritten. When he was eight months old the family came to Belle River township in Douglas county and here he attended school and was a life long member of the St. Nicholas church. He was united in marriage to Tracy Schlosser Feb. 18, 1896, and they lived in Alexandria for a short time before they moved to the farm in Carlos townshp. This has been his home until the last nine years when they moved to Carlos village. Mr. Ritten served as a member of the town board, school board, creamery board, church board and also as manager of the Carlos shipping association. Surviving are his wife, and six children: Michael of Carlos; William of Millerville; (Selma), Mrs. P. L. Botzet of Carlos; Louis of Hillsboro, N.D.; Henry of Carlos; (Helena) Mrs Ralph Schultz of Osakis; and a brother, Pete Ritten of Alberta, Canada; two sisters, Mrs. Cliff Moore of Devils Lake, N.D.; and Mrs. William Corey of Fargo, N.D.; and a half brother, Joe Ritten of Carlos. Twenty-five grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. Two brothers and six sisters have preceded him in death.
(Park Region Echo, 25 May 1950)
Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 23, at 10 a.m. at St. Nicholas church in Belle River for Albert Ritten who passed away May 20. Fr. Earl officiated. Interment was made in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Arnold Ritten, Clarence Ritten, Gerald Ritten, Donald Ritten, Edward Botzet and Frederick Botzet. Albert Ritten, pioneer resident and leader in the Belle River and Carlos communities, passed away at his home in Carlos Saturday afternoon at the age of 80 years.
Mr. Ritten was born in Belle Plaine, Minn., Jan. 26, 1870, the son of Joseph and Krucinda Ritten. When he was eight months old the family came to Belle River township in Douglas county and here he attended school and was a life long member of the St. Nicholas church. He was united in marriage to Tracy Schlosser Feb. 18, 1896, and they lived in Alexandria for a short time before they moved to the farm in Carlos townshp. This has been his home until the last nine years when they moved to Carlos village. Mr. Ritten served as a member of the town board, school board, creamery board, church board and also as manager of the Carlos shipping association. Surviving are his wife, and six children: Michael of Carlos; William of Millerville; (Selma), Mrs. P. L. Botzet of Carlos; Louis of Hillsboro, N.D.; Henry of Carlos; (Helena) Mrs Ralph Schultz of Osakis; and a brother, Pete Ritten of Alberta, Canada; two sisters, Mrs. Cliff Moore of Devils Lake, N.D.; and Mrs. William Corey of Fargo, N.D.; and a half brother, Joe Ritten of Carlos. Twenty-five grandchildren and four great grandchildren also survive. Two brothers and six sisters have preceded him in death.
(Park Region Echo, 25 May 1950)

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141132774/albert-ritten: accessed ), memorial page for Albert Ritten (26 Jan 1870–20 May 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 141132774, citing Saint Nicholas Cemetery, Belle River, Douglas County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by 47962105 (contributor 47962105).