Katherina Fohn

1850 -

• Name	Katherina Fohn  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	Jun 1850	Wisconsin, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Katy  [4]
  Race	Race  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Reference Number	13333
  Residence	1870	Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [3]
  	Age: 20; FatherForeignBirth: Y; MotherForeignBirth: Y
  Residence	1880	Saint Lawrence, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [4]
  	Age: 30; Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 240; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
  Residence	1900	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  	Age: 49; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1 Jun 1905	Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  	Age: 51; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Anna Gertrude Fohn,   b. Jun 1845, Germany d. 1925, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 79 years) ▻ John Eduard Ritger,  m. 23 Oct 1866 + 2. Katherina Fohn,   b. Jun 1850, Wisconsin, USA ▻ John Jacob Ritger,  m. 13 Nov 1865
  Person ID	I13333	Ritger-Rittger Genealogy
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	John Fohn,   b. 1803, Prussia
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Christina,   b. Prussia
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F3668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	John Jacob Ritger,   b. 1842, New York, USA d. 1927 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1865	St. Lawrence, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA   [8]
  	St. Lawrence Catholic Church
  Children	1. John Edward Ritger,   b. 2 Oct 1866, Wisconsin, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. John Joseph Ritger,   b. 22 May 1868, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Jun 1871, Wisconsin, USA (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Joseph Anton Ritger,   b. 13 Apr 1872, Wisconsin, USA d. 21 Aug 1873, Wisconsin, USA (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. Anton P. Ritger,   b. 16 Dec 1877, Wisconsin, USA d. 24 Nov 1937 (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Jun 1850 - Wisconsin, USA Residence - Age: 20; FatherForeignBirth: Y; MotherForeignBirth: Y - 1870 - Addison, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Age: 49; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1900 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - Age: 51; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1 Jun 1905 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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