Jacob Witmer family tree beginning around 1721 : with emphasis on the Aaron L. Witmer (1832-1900) branch of family descendants, Witmer various spelling appearing in the historical documents are Widmer, Whitmer, Whittmer, Wittmer, Whimer
The Ritchey ancestry, 1840-2010 -- The Ritchey family: the move West -- The Ritchey genealogy -- The discovery of Henry Richey, brother of Isaac Ritschy -- Philip Rutschly of the 1727 ship, William & Sarah -- The Cunrath Rutschi family connection -- The Francis Richey family connection -- Final disposition of the Cunrath Rutschi family connection -- The Scotland-Ireland connection -- The genealogy of immigrant Francis Richey Sr -- The Ritchey ancestry, 1700-2010 -- The author's message to his grandchildren.
Summary
Glenn Arthur Ritchey (1912-1984), son of Arvel Ritchey (1886-1939) and Saloma L. Feathers (1890-1963), married Margaret Luella Burke (1912-1992), daughter of Walter John Burke (1882-1959) and Maude Marie Knee (1883-1947), in 1934 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Ancestors, descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania, Maryland and California.
The Ritchey ancestry, 1840-2010 -- The Ritchey family: the move West -- The Ritchey genealogy -- The discovery of Henry Richey, brother of Isaac Ritschy -- Philip Rutschly of the 1727 ship, William & Sarah -- The Cunrath Rutschi family connection -- The Francis Richey family connection -- Final disposition of the Cunrath Rutschi family connection -- The Scotland-Ireland connection -- The genealogy of immigrant Francis Richey Sr -- The Ritchey ancestry, 1700-2010 -- The author's message to his grandchildren.
"We want to acknowledge the help for this book which came from the Henry and Sallie Martin & Emanuel and Lizzie Martin books, compiled in part by Marlin E. Sensenig, from Philip Horst, Isaac Martin, Lizzie Nolt, and others who send information"--Introduction.
