Marriage of Parents William F. Ritchie and Catharine McFee md 27 Dec 1866, McLean Co, Illinois

1880 IL CENSUS Wesley J. Ritchie (7y, b Illinois) enumerated with parents William F. (38y, b Virginia, occupation farmer) and Catherine (32y, b Ohio), 3 siblings, William A. (9y, b Illinois), Nora B. (3y, b Illinois) and Jacob F. (1y, b Illinois) and grandmother Elizabeth Ritchie (63y, b Virginia)

1900 MO CENSUS John W. Ritchie (b Aug 1873, Illinois, occupation laborer in zinc smelter) enumerated with brother William A. (b Mar 1871, Illinois, married 5y, occupation laborer in zinc smelter), William’s wife Gertrude H. (b June 1872, Pennsylvania, mother of 2 children) and their 2 children, Dwight I. (b Feb 1896, Missouri) and Virgie B. (b Mar 1898, Missouri)

MARRIAGE John W. Ritchie and Mary Evans md 1 Mar 1904, Jasper Co, Missouri

1910 OR CENSUS - John W. Ritchie, age 35, occupation telegraph operator, b. Illinois, is enumerated with his wife of 6 years, Mary E., age 26, mother of 3. b. Missouri, along with Catherine A., age 4, b. Missouri, Jessie W., age 2, b. Kansas, and Edward F., age 1, b. Oregon.

WWI Draft Registration Card John Wesley Ritchie, 45, of 2595 4th St, Salem, Oregon; born 11 Aug 1873; occupation Oregon Electric Railroad agent; nearest relative wife Mary, 2595 4th St, Salem

1920 OR CENSUS John W. Ritchie (46y, b Illinois, occupation railroad agent) enumerated with wife Mary E. (37y, b Missouri) and 7 children, Catherine (14y, b Missouri), Winifred (12y, b Kansas), Franklin (10y, b Oregon), Florence (8y, b Oregon), Mervin (6y, b Oregon), Wesley (4y, b Oregon) and Marion (2y, b Oregon)

1930 OR CENSUS - John W. Ritchie, age 56, married at age 30, occupation rail road agent, b. Illinois, is enumerated with his wife Mary E., age 47, married at age 21, b. Missouri, along with Florence O., age 18, b. Oregon, J. Marvin, age 16, b. Oregon, Wesley E., age 15, b. Oregon, Marion O., age 13, b. Oregon, and Donald C., age 6, b. Oregon.

OSBH DC (Marion County 1938) #310 - John W. Ritchie, male, married (Mary E.), occupation City Freight Agent Oregon Electric Co., b. 11 Aug 1874, in Bloomington, Illinois, d. 2 Apr 1938 in Salem, Oregon (1260 N. 16th St.) at the age of 63 y's 7 m's 21 d's, name of father William F. Ritchie (b. Vriginia), maiden name of mother Katherine McPhee (b. Ohio), interment 6 Apr, undertaker W.T. Rigdon, informant Mrs. Mary Ritchie of Salem.

John W. Ritchie, in this city April 2, at the age of 63 years. Late resident of 1260 North 16th street. Survived by widow, Mary E. Ritchie; daughter, Florence E. Ritchie and sons, J. Marvin, Wesley E., Marion and Donald Carl Ritchie, all of Salem, and a son, E. F. Ritchie of Portland; two grandchildren; nieces, Darlene Hilborn and Virgie White, and nephew, D. I. Ritchie of Salem. Funeral services will be held from the W. T. Rigdon company chapel Wednesday, april 6, at 3 p.m. Committal services IOOF cemetery. Rev. Dean C. Poindexter will officiate.
Oregon Statesman 5 Apr 1938 5:2

Ritchie
John W.
1873 - 1938
(shares marker with Mary, Winnifred and Alene)

LD
OSBH DC (Marion County 1938) #310
Saucy

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

1880 IL CENSUS (McLean Co, Martin, ED 181, FA #62)

1900 MO CENSUS (Vernon Co, Nevada, ED 123, sheet 3A)

Missouri Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 225, sheet 1A)

WWI Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Fairgrounds, ED 321, sheet 2A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 70, sheet 4B)
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