Mr. Ritchie was born in Parkhill June 30, 1894. In 1940 he moved to Baden where he later taught school until his retirement in 1959. He was a member of Livingston Presbyterian Church where he was an elder and a clerk of the session. He was also an active member of the Masonic Lodge where he was past district secretary and secretary of the Baden Lodge for 15 years. He was predeceased by his first wife in 1951.
He is survived by his second wife, the former Ethel Hunsberger, whom he married in 1956 and three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Jean) Hunter of Virgil, Mrs. James (Miriam) Johnston of Ottawa and Mrs. Donald (Shirley) Lawrence of London; one brother, William of Parkhill; one sister, Mrs. Wilfred Audene Cunningham of Clandeboye and six grandchildren.
The body was at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home, New Hamburg. until noon yesterday when removal was made to Livingston Presbyterian Church for service at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. L.S. VanMossel. Temporary interment was made in the Graff Chapel, New Hamburg. A Masonic service was held at the funeral home Monday evening.
New Hamburg Independent, March 8, 1967
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Joseph and his wife, Mary Ellen Carter, daugh-
ter of George Carter, Clandeboye, took over the
farm. They had five children, Carl (Lena Wilkins),
Audene (Wilfred Cunningham), Gladys (Lloyd
Lynn), William "Bill" John, and Stanley who died
in 1907
Mr. Ritchie was born in Parkhill June 30, 1894. In 1940 he moved to Baden where he later taught school until his retirement in 1959. He was a member of Livingston Presbyterian Church where he was an elder and a clerk of the session. He was also an active member of the Masonic Lodge where he was past district secretary and secretary of the Baden Lodge for 15 years. He was predeceased by his first wife in 1951.
He is survived by his second wife, the former Ethel Hunsberger, whom he married in 1956 and three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Jean) Hunter of Virgil, Mrs. James (Miriam) Johnston of Ottawa and Mrs. Donald (Shirley) Lawrence of London; one brother, William of Parkhill; one sister, Mrs. Wilfred Audene Cunningham of Clandeboye and six grandchildren.
The body was at the Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home, New Hamburg. until noon yesterday when removal was made to Livingston Presbyterian Church for service at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. L.S. VanMossel. Temporary interment was made in the Graff Chapel, New Hamburg. A Masonic service was held at the funeral home Monday evening.
New Hamburg Independent, March 8, 1967
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Joseph and his wife, Mary Ellen Carter, daugh-
ter of George Carter, Clandeboye, took over the
farm. They had five children, Carl (Lena Wilkins),
Audene (Wilfred Cunningham), Gladys (Lloyd
Lynn), William "Bill" John, and Stanley who died
in 1907
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