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Arthur Robert Rittwage^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}

• Father*: Frederick John Rittwage² b. 24 Dec 1832, d. 10 Apr 1894
• Mother*: Louisa "Lucy" Martin² b. 5 Dec 1834, d. 16 Apr 1906

• Birth*: 15 January 1859; Germany; Date Jan 14 1859 & location Germany per Death Reg'n. - age 54y 8m 3d at death Sep 17 1913. Date Jan 1859 & location Germany per 1911 Census. Date Jan 15 1859 & location Germany per 1901 Census. Date 1860 & location Germany per 1891 Census. Date 1859 & location Germany per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Germany per marr. reg'n.^2,4,5,8,7,6
• Marriage*: 16 July 1882; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004141: Groom: Arthur Robert Radway; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Germany; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Frederick M. & Louisa Radway; Bride: Sarah Ann Weeks; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status; spinster; Parents: John W. & Lyida Weeks; Wit: Maria T. & Catharine Young, Trenton; Date: Jul 16 1882; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Lutheran & Episc.; Performed by: Rev. Wm. Young; Reg'r.: Jeh Simmons (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004141-1882, ancestry.com)
  Date Jul 2 1882 & location Trenton per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Sarah Leroia Rittwage. per 1901 Census.; Principal=Sarah A. Wicks^2,3,9
• Death*: 17 September 1913; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#023815: Name: Arthur R. Rittwage; Date: Sep 17 1913; Age: 64y 8n 3d; Res.: Conc 2, Lot 4, Brighton Twp.; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Frederick Rittwage & Louise Martin; Cause: heart failure, apoplexy, 11d; Phys.: C.M. Sanford; Inf.: Mrs. A. R. Rittwage, Brighton; Reg'd.: Sep 18 1913; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #023815-1913, ancestry.ca)¹⁰
• Burial*: 19 September 1913; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Arthur Robert Otto Rittwage; BIRTH: 15 Jan 1859, Wielkopolskie, Poland; DEATH: 17 Sep 1913 (aged 54), Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 193924149 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193924149/arthur-robert_otto-rittwage?_gl=1*ut4hy5*_gcl_au*MTUwMDMzMzY2OC4xNzE0NDAyNzI5*_ga*NTYwMjIyMjkyLjE2NzQ5Mzg5MDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*NmY0NjAzOTItYTU5ZC00NjFlLThkZDgtYWQ2NjA4ZWUwZmQxLjExMTMuMS4xNzE4OTg0MzI3LjQ3LjAuMA..*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*NmY0NjAzOTItYTU5ZC00NjFlLThkZDgtYWQ2NjA4ZWUwZmQxLjY0NC4xLjE3MTg5ODQzMjcuMC4wLjA.)¹¹

• Immigration*: 1873; Ontario; Immigration from Germany 1873 per 1901 Census.²
• Census: April 1881; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1881 Census: see Frederick Rittwage⁸
• Residence: 16 July 1882; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.⁵
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1891 Census: Radway, Arthur, 31, b. Germany, p.b. Germany, Meth., farmer, married; Sarah, 27, b. Ont., p.b. Eng. & Ont., Meth., married; Alford, 8, b. Ont., p.b. Germany & Ont.; Frederick, 6; Gennet(f), 4; Edward, 2; William, 3 months (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., pg. 95, line 12)⁴
• Residence: 16 April 1894; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his father Frederick Rittwage. (Note: In the Death Registration, his father's name was spelled the new way, Rittwage, and his, as the informant, was spelled Radway. Hmmmm.... )⁶
• Residence: 31 December 1894; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 5804) show that Louise Rittwage (widow) sold "south 41 acres of north east quarter, except 1 acre conveyed to one Robert Alexander, 40 acres more or less", lot 4, conc 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Arthur Rittwage for $1,500. ITS Date: Dec 31 1894. Reg'n. Date: Jun 3 1895. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)¹²
• Residence: 31 December 1894; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Life Lease 5805) show that Arthur Rittwage (widow) registered a "Life Lease" re "the same land", lot 4, conc 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Louisa Rittwage for 1 cent per annum. ITS Date: Dec 31 1894. Reg'n. Date: Jun 3 1895. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 056 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)¹²
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1901 Census: Rittwage, Arthur B., 42, b. Germany rural Jan 15 1859, Dutch, immig. 1873, Lutheran, farmer, married; Sarah A., 37, b. Ont. r. Jan 30 1864, Eng., CE, married; Alfred B., 18, b. Ont. r. Mar 24 1883, Dutch, Bapt., son; Frederick J., 16, b. Ont. r. Sep 25 1884, son; Annette L., 14, b. Aug 26 1886, daughter; Edward, 11, b. Jun 25 1889, son; William H., 10, b. Jan 26 1891, son; Lenna H., 7, b. Nov 2 1893, daughter; James A., 6, b. Nov 6 1894, son; Bessie A., 3, b. May 7 1897, daughter; Liddia T., 1, b. Oct 7 1899, daughter; Louisa, 67, b. Germany rural Dec 5 1883, Dutch, Lutheran, mother, widow (1901 Census Online: Brighton Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-1, pg. 4, line 41, T-6485 - Conc 2, Lot 4)²
• Residence*: April 1901; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 2, Lot 4, Brighton Twp.²
• Census: 1911; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1911 Census: Rittwage, Arthur, 52, b. Germany Jan 1859, immig. 1873, natrualized 1889, Eng., Pres., farmer, married; Sara Ann, 47, b. Ont. Jan 1864, Eng., Pres., married; Jennie(f), 15., b. Ont. Aug 1886, Eng., Pres., dau.; James A., 16, b. Ont. Nov 1894, son; Bessie Alice, 13, b. Ont. May 1897, dau.; Liddie(f), 11, b. Ont. Oct 1899, dau.; Russell, 8, b. Ont. Aug 1902, son; Walter, 6, b. Ont. Sep 1904, son (1911 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 101, sub-dist. 15-1 (101-1), pg. 5, line 20 - Conc 2, Lot 4 - ancestry.ca)(Note: Reproduction of this page is very bad in places, in particular the list of names for this family. Referred to other records to guess the intent of the squiggles. (Dan Buchanan, Jun 21 2024)⁷
• Residence: 9 September 1913; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 9314) show that Arthur R. Rittwage sold "south 41 acres of north east quarter", lot 4, conc 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Sarah A. Rittwage for $1. ITS Date: Sep 9 1913. Reg'n. Date: Sep 11 1913. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 057 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)¹²

Sarah A. Wicks^1,2,3,4

• Father*: John William Wicks b. 27 Jul 1838, d. 23 Feb 1918
• Mother*: Lydia Lee b. 16 Oct 1838, d. 1 Jan 1917

• Birth*: 30 January 1864; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jan 30 1864 & location Port Hope per FindaGrave. Date Augs 1864 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jan 30 1864 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1865 & location Brighton Twp. per 2nd marr. reg'n. Date 1865 & location Brighton Twp. per 2nd marr. reg'n.^2,5,6,3,4
• Marriage*: 16 July 1882; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#004141: Groom: Arthur Robert Radway; Age: 23; Res.: Brighton; Born: Germany; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Frederick M. & Louisa Radway; Bride: Sarah Ann Weeks; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status; spinster; Parents: John W. & Lyida Weeks; Wit: Maria T. & Catharine Young, Trenton; Date: Jul 16 1882; Place: Trenton; Rel.: Lutheran & Episc.; Performed by: Rev. Wm. Young; Reg'r.: Jeh Simmons (Ontario Marriage Registration, #004141-1882, ancestry.com)
  Date Jul 2 1882 & location Trenton per Birth Reg'n. of daughter Sarah Leroia Rittwage. per 1901 Census.; Principal=Arthur Robert Rittwage^2,7,8
• Marriage*: 11 February 1920; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#020405: Groom: George Axford; Age: 55; Res.: Brighton; Born: Hampshire, Havart?, England; Status: widower; Occ.: lab.; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: John Axford, b. Salisbury Plain, Hampshire, England & Mary Reeves; Bride: Sarah Rittwage; Age: 55; Res.: Brighton; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: widow; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: John Wicks, b. near Grafton, Ont. & Lilly Lee; Expected Res.: Brighton; Wit.: Alice & Russell Rittwage, Brighton; Date: Feb 11 1920; Place: Brighton; Performed by: J. E. Pettit, Brighton; Sworn: Brighton, Feb 9 1920 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #020405-1920, ancestry.com); Principal=George Axford⁹
• Death*: 25 June 1928; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 25 1928 & location Northumberland Co. per FindaGrave.⁴
• Burial*: 27 June 1928; Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Sarah Ann Amelia Wicks Rittwage; BIRTH: 30 Jan 1864, Port Hope, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 25 Jun 1928 (aged 64), Brighto Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Woods Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; MEMORIAL ID: 193924126 (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193924126/sarah_ann_amelia_rittwage)⁴

• Married Name: 16 July 1882; Rittwage²
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: see Arthur Rittwage⁶
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage²
• Census: 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Rittwage³
• Residence*: 9 September 1913; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 9314) show that Arthur R. Rittwage sold "south 41 acres of north east quarter", lot 4, conc 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Sarah A. Rittwage for $1. ITS Date: Sep 9 1913. Reg'n. Date: Sep 11 1913. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 057 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)¹⁰
• Married Name: 11 February 1920; Axford⁵

Alfred Robert Rittwage^1,2,3

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage² b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks² b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 24 March 1883; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Late Birth Reg'n.#901987: Name: Alfred Robert Rittwage; Date: Mar 24 1883; Parents: Arthur Rittwage. Brick Maker & Sarah Ann Wicks; Inf.: Elizabeth Jane Wallace, Toronto; Reg'd.: Dec 17 1937; Note: I am the sister of the mother of Alfred Robert Rittwage ... lived 2 miles away ... (Ontario Late Birth Registration, #901987-1937, ancestry.com)
  Date Mar 24 1883 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,4
• Marriage*: 2 September 1903; Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Alfred Robert Radway; Age: 21; Born: Brighton Twp.; Parents: Arthur Radway & Sarah Wicks; Bride: Effie Gertie Sprentall; Age: 24; Born: Cramahe; Parents: Robert Sprentall & Elmer Hennry; Date: Sep 2 1903; Place: Northumberland Co.; Reel: MS932_111 (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancesty.com)(2ng page not scanned - used text display)
  per 1911 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Hazel (Rittwage) Lloyd.; Principal=Effie Gertrude Sprentall^5,6

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1891 Census: see Arthur Rittwage⁷
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage²
• Census: 10 June 1911; Ashby St., Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1911 Census: Rittwage, Alfred R., 29, b. Ont. Mar 1882, Dutch, Anglican, Barkename, married; Effie G., 28, b. Ont. Feb 1883, Eng., Anglican, married; Hazel M., 6, b. Ont. Sep 1904, daughter; Otto R., 2, b. Ont. Jan 1909, son (1911 Census Online: Belleville City, dist. 80, sub-dist. 26, pg. 12 of 29, line 24 - Ashby St.)⁵

Frederick John Radway^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage² b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks² b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 25 September 1884; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 25 1884 & location Brighton per Death Reg'n. Date Sep 25 1884 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^2,5,3
• Marriage*: 26 December 1910; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; per Death Reg'n. of Frederick John Radway (Rittwage). Date Dec 26 1910 & location Trenton per family tree of dlgould94 on ancestry.ca, Jun 21 2024.; Principal=Georgina Pickle^3,6
• Death*: 10 May 1948; 116 Water St., Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#017280: Name: Frederick John Radway; Date: May 10 1948; Age: 63y 7m 15d; Res.: 116 Water St., Trenton, 37y; Born: Brighton, Ont., Sep 25 1884; Nat.: Eng./German; Status: married; Spouse: Georgina Pickell; Occ.: market gardener, to 1842; Parents: Arthur Radway, b. Germany & Sarah Wicks, b. Cda.; Inf.: Ralph Ross Radway, 85 Water St., Trenton, son; Burial: Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Murray Twp., May 12 1948; Permit: D. W. Larry, Trenton; Funeral Dir.: Ralph W. Weaver, Trenton; Cause: chronic degenerative auyocivities, some years, left spastic hemiplegia, 2y; Phys.: G. W. Telfer, 171 King St., Trenton; Reg'd.: May 12 1948; Reg'r.: D. W. Larry, Trenton, Hastings Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #017280-1948, ancestry.ca)⁷
• Burial*: 12 May 1948; Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Murray Twp., Trenton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: Frederick John Radway; BIRTH: 25 Sep 1885, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada; DEATH: 10 May 1948 (aged 62), Trenton, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; BURIAL: Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Murrary Twp., tings County, Ontario, Canada
  MEMORIAL ID
  148588342 · View Source
  
  
  Date May 12 1948 & location Mount Evergreen Cemetery per Death Reg'n.³

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see Arthur Rittwage⁵
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage²
• Residence*: 6 March 1933; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12276) show that Frederick J. Rittwage (Executor), Frederick J. Rittwage (Personal), Georgina Rittwage, Alfred R. Rittwage, Effie Rittwage, Lydia Laver, Edward Rittwage, Mary Rittwage, Russell Rittwage, Theresa Rittwage, Alice Gerow, Nettie L. DeLong, Walter Rittwage, Gladys Rittwage, James A. Rittwage, Helena Hamilton, Laurence Hamilton, Rose Marie (infant by J. M. Barry, Dep. office Guardian) granted "the same (south 41 acres of north east 1/4)", Lot 4, conc 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Nettie L., DeLong for $1,000. ITS Date: Mar 6 1933; Reg'nn. Date: Aug 15 1933. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 057 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)

Jennett Louisa "Annette" Rittwage^1,2,3,4,5,6

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage² b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks² b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 26 August 1886; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1921 Census. Date Ag 1886 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 26 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1886 per marriage reg'n. - George Willis DeLong.^2,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 26 December 1906; Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#010170: Groom: Geo. Willis De Long; Age: 18; Res.: Trenton; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab.; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Joseph De Long & Emma Pole; Bride: Jennett Louisa Rithuage; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton Twp.; Born: - ; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Arthur Rithuage & Sarah Ann Wicks; Wit.: Chas. Wilkin & Nettie De Long, Hilton; Date: Dec 26 1906; Place: Trenton; Performed by: Rev. R. Bamforth, Madoc; Reg'd.: Dec 6 1909 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #010170-1906, ancestry.ca); Principal=George Willis Delong⁷
• Death*: 1950; Date 1950 per family tree of elaine_steger on ancestry.ca, Jan 3 2023.⁸

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1891 Census: see Arthur Rittwage³
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage²
• Residence*: 26 December 1906; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - George Willis DeLong.⁴
• Married Name: 26 December 1906; Delong⁷
• Census: 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Rittwage⁶
• Census: 11 June 1921; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1921 Census: see George W. DeLong⁵
• Residence: 6 March 1933; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12276) show that Frederick J. Rittwage (Executor), Frederick J. Rittwage (Personal), Georgina Rittwage, Alfred R. Rittwage, Effie Rittwage, Lydia Laver, Edward Rittwage, Mary Rittwage, Russell Rittwage, Theresa Rittwage, Alice Gerow, Nettie L. DeLong, Walter Rittwage, Gladys Rittwage, James A. Rittwage, Helena Hamilton, Laurence Hamilton, Rose Marie (infant by J. M. Barry, Dep. office Guardian) granted "the same (south 41 acres of north east 1/4)", Lot 4, conc 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to Nettie L., DeLong for $1,000. ITS Date: Mar 6 1933; Reg'nn. Date: Aug 15 1933. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 057 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)⁹
• Residence: 28 June 1937; Conc 2, Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her husband George W. DeLong.¹⁰
• Residence: 17 November 1937; Conc 2 Lot 4, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 12614) show that Nettie L. De Long (widow) sold "south 41 acres of north east 1/4)", Lot 4, conc 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. to William A. Meredith for $1,536. ITS Date: Nov 17 1937; Reg'nn. Date: Nov 23 1937. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., Conc 02, pg. 057 of 317, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Apr 11 2020)⁹

Edward Rittwage¹

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage¹ b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks¹ b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 25 June 1889; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 25 1889 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1889 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2
• Marriage*: 2 November 1909; Oshawa, Ontario Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015824: Groom: Edward Rittwage; Age: 21; Res.: Oshawa; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Clerk; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Arthur Rittwage, lab. & Sarah Wicks; Bride: Mary Foskett; Age: 18; Res.: Oshawa; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Frederick Foskett, lab. & Sarah Dinton; Wit.: Nelson & Emma Smith, Oshawa; Date: Nov 2 1909; Place: Oshawa; Perfoormed by: A. R. Sanderson, Oshawa; Reg'r.: Nov 4 1909; Reg'r.: Thos Morris (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015824-1909, ancestry.com); Principal=Mary Foskett³

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1891 Census: see Arthur Rittwage²
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage¹

William Henry Rittwage^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage² b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks² b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 25 January 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#027691: Name: William Henry Radway; Date: Jan 25 1891; Parents: Arthur Radwat & Sarah Ann Wicks; Inf.: Arthur Radway, farmer, Brighton Twp.; Reg'd.: Feb 4 1891; Phys.: Dr. Dean; Reg'd.: A.A. Becker, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Birth Registration, #027691-1891, ancestry.ca) Date Jan 26 1891 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Jan 1891 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^2,5,6
• Death*: 4 May 1917; Ecurie, France; War Graves Register: Date: May 4 1917; Circumstances: Killed in Action - Trenches in the vicinity of Ecurie (War Graves REgister, pg. 425 of 1468, ancestry.ca)
  "Two More Brighton Boys Killed. One Missing, One Wounded (1917) Added to the Roll of Honor of those who have given their lives for Canada and the Empire, are two more Brighton boys, news being received here Thursday, by special messages from the officer in charge of records at Ottawa, also advice that another is missing and still another wounded. Pte. Edward Wilson, formerly reported missing; killed in action on April 13th; advice directed to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Wilson. His brother Frank gave his life on the battlefield a short time ago. PTE. William Rittwage, killed in action on May 4th; advice directed to his mother, Mrs. Arthur Rittwage. Pte. Alexander Paterson, officially reported missing between May 3rd and 4th; advice received by Matthew McDonald, with whom he made his home.
  Pte Joseph Bolderstone, officially reported as being admitted to hospital with gunshot wounds in knee; advice directed to his wife. All of these boys were formerly of the 139th Batt. The deepest sympathy is extended to the relatives by the entire community. This is a big record for one day for a town of this size. All honor to these boys who were each nobly doing their part in subduing the greatest oppressors known in modern history." from pg. 053 of Newspaper Clippings, a collection donated by Shawnee Spencer to the Brighton Digital Archives, 2022.⁷

• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 months at 1891 Census: see Arthur Rittwage⁵
• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage²
• Residence*: 2 March 1916; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; WWI Attestation Paper: Name: William Henry Rittwage; Res.: Brighton; Kin: Sarah Rittwage, mother, Brighton; Date of Birth: Jan 25 1891; Occ.: farmer; Militia?: Four years rural militia 40th Reg. (WWI Attestation Papers, pg. 7 of 8, ancestry.ca)⁴

Lenna H. Rittwage^1,2,3

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage² b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks² b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 2 November 1893; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 1894 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Nov 2 1893 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,3

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage²
• Census: 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Rittwage³

James A. Rittwage¹

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage¹ b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks¹ b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 6 November 1894; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 6 1894 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage¹
• Residence*: 1935; R.R. # 1, Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "222 Rittwage, J. A., farmer, R.R. 1, Hilton" & "223 Rittwage, Mrs. J. A. (W), married woman, R.R # 1, Hilton" Canada Voters Lists, 1935, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., pg. 10 of 126, ancestry.ca.²

Bessie Alice Rittwage^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage² b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks² b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 7 May 1897; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 1897 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date May 7 1897 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,4
• Marriage*: 29 December 1920; Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#013864: Groom: Ben Gerow; Age: 21; Res.: Belleville; Born: Prince Edward Co.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Loc Assembler; Rel.: Bapt.; Parents: John F. Gerow & Emily M. Weese; Bride: Bessie Alice Rittwage; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Rel.: Bapt.; Parents: Arthur R. Rittwage & Sarah A. Wicks; Expected Res.: Belleville; Wit.: Myrtle Maud Gerow, Belleville Fred N. Vickers, Belleville; Date: Dec 29 1920; Place: Belleville; Performed by: W. H. Wallace, Belleville, Bapt.; Sworn: Belleville, Dec 22, 1920 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #013864-1920, ancestry.com); Principal=Benjamin Gerow⁵

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage²
• Census: 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Rittwage⁴
• Married Name: 29 December 1920; Gerow³

Lewanda Arrillia "Lenna" Rittwage^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Arthur Robert Rittwage² b. 15 Jan 1859, d. 17 Sep 1913
• Mother*: Sarah A. Wicks² b. 30 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jun 1928

• Birth*: 7 October 1899; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#... : Name: Lewanda Arrillia Rittwage; Date: Oct 7 1899; Parents: Robert Arthur Rittwage, farmer, Brighton Twp. & Sarah Ann Wicks; Phys. & Inf.: N.B.H. Dean; Reg'd.: Oct 28 1899; Reg'r.: Darius Crouter, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co. (Ontario Birth Registration, #027093-1899, ancestry.ca)(Note: Altered Dec 14 1907, inserted "Lewanda".)
  Date Oct 1899 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Oct 7 1899 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^2,3,5

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1901 Census: see Arthur B. Rittwage²
• Census: 1911; Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1911 Census: see Arthur Rittwage³

George Axford¹

• Father*: John Axford¹ b. c 1835
• Mother*: Mary Reeves¹ b. c 1835

• Birth*: 1865; Hampshire, England; Date 1865 & location Hampshire Havaret?, England per marr. reg'n.¹
• Marriage*: 11 February 1920; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#020405: Groom: George Axford; Age: 55; Res.: Brighton; Born: Hampshire, Havart?, England; Status: widower; Occ.: lab.; Rel.: Anglican; Parents: John Axford, b. Salisbury Plain, Hampshire, England & Mary Reeves; Bride: Sarah Rittwage; Age: 55; Res.: Brighton; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: widow; Rel.: Pres.; Parents: John Wicks, b. near Grafton, Ont. & Lilly Lee; Expected Res.: Brighton; Wit.: Alice & Russell Rittwage, Brighton; Date: Feb 11 1920; Place: Brighton; Performed by: J. E. Pettit, Brighton; Sworn: Brighton, Feb 9 1920 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #020405-1920, ancestry.com); Principal=Sarah A. Wicks²

• Residence*: 11 February 1920; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton per marr. reg'n.¹

John Axford¹

• Birth*: circa 1835; Salisbury Plain, Hampshire, England; per marriage reg'n. of son George Axford.¹
• Marriage*: before 1863; per marriage reg'n. of son George Axford.; Principal=Mary Reeves¹

Mary Reeves¹

• Birth*: circa 1835; per marriage reg'n. of son George Axford.¹
• Marriage*: before 1863; per marriage reg'n. of son George Axford.; Principal=John Axford¹

• Married Name: before 1863; Axford¹

Theresa Helena "Tressa" McMaster^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Manley Dufferin McMaster³ b. 1874, d. 13 Aug 1933
• Mother*: Eunice Adelaide Town b. 21 Jul 1883, d. 1924

• Birth*: 1906; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1906 per Memorial & CemSearch. Date 1906 & location Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Clarence Harold Rittwage. per GEDCOM of Charles Evans, Oct. 3, 2007.^2,5,3,4
• Marriage*: 15 October 1924; Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#015516: Groom: Clarence Harold Rittwage; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Bapt.; Expected Res.: Brighton Twp.; Parents: Francis Rittwage & Adeline Wicks; Bride: Theresa Helena McMaster; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Manly Dufferin McMaster & Eunia Adelaid Town; Wit.: Laura Butcher & Gladys Rittwage, Brighton; Date: Oct 15 1924; Place: Brighton; Performed by: Ernest Butcher, Brighton, Baptist; Sworn: Brighton Village, Oct 8 1924 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #015516-1924, ancestry.com)
  per GEDCOM of Charles Evans, Oct. 3, 2007.; Principal=Clarence Harold Rittwage^2,6
• Death*: 1983; Ontario; Date 1983 per Memorial & CemSearch.^5,4
• Burial*: 1983; Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Rittwage; Clarence Rittwage; 1902 - 1974; His Wife; Tressa; McMaster; 1906 - 1983 (Mount Hope Cemetery, Brighton, June 30 2008)
  CemSearch: Name: Tressa Rittwage; Born: 1906; Died: 1983; ID: MTHOPE892; Other name: Rittwage, Clarence (1902-1974); Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery, Conc A, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Brighton Village, Northumberland Co., Sec 3 Row 13 (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MTHOPE892%5E1)^5,4

• Married Name: 15 October 1924; Rittwage²
• Residence*: 1965; 78 Prnce Edward St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "221 Rittwage, Clarence, Carpenter, 78 Prince Edward St., Brighton" & "222 Rittwage, Mrs. Grace, housewife, 78 Prince Edward St., Brighton" & "223 Rittwage, Mrs. Tressa, housewife, 78 Prince Edward St., Brighton" Canada Voters Lists, 1965, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 17 of 148, ancestry.ca.
  Note: This appears to be Clarence and Tressa along with Grace Rittwage, who may be Grace Peddlesden, wife of Clarence's brother, John Alden Rittwage.⁷
• Residence: 1972; 78 Prince Edward St., Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; "251 Rittwage, Clarence, retired, 78 Prince Edward" & "252 Rittwage, Mrs. Tresa - 78 Prince Edward" & "253 Rittwage, Miss Doris, clerk, 78 Prince Edward" Canada Voters Lists, 1972, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, pg. 2, Rural Polling Division No. 72, Sub. Div. 4, (north of RR tracks, east of Centre St., west of Prince Edward, south of Main), ancestry.ca.⁷

Edna Eliza Jane Fowler¹

• Birth*: 3 June 1915; Date Jun 3 1915 per CEMSearch.¹
• Marriage*: 22 December 1935; Ontario; Date Dec 22 1935 per CEMSearch.; Principal=Clarence Richardson Yarrow¹
• Death*: 31 December 2001; Date Dec 31 2001 per CEMSearch.¹
• Burial*: 3 January 2002; Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Salem, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Edna Eliza Jane Yarrow; Maiden: Fowler; Born: 1915-06-03; Died: 2001-12-31; Age: 86y 5m 28d; Notes: Wife of Clarence R. Yarrow, mother of Ernest, Ronald, Leonard, Wayne ; Buried: Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Sec SE; Other names: Clarence Richardson Yarrow (1907-1997)¹

• Married Name: 22 December 1935; Yarrow¹

Mildred May Hall^1,2

• Birth*: 1925; Date 1925 per CEMSearch.²
• Marriage*: circa 1950; Ontario; per CEMSearch.; Principal=John Francis Yarrow²
• Death*: 19 April 1993; Ontario; Date Apr 19 1993 - Burial Apr 22 1993 per CEMSearch.²
• Burial*: 22 April 1993; Union Cemetery, Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; CEMSearch: Name: Mildred May Yarrow; Maiden: Hall; Born: 1925; Died: 1993; Notes: Buried April 22, 1993, wife of John F. Yarrow; Buried: Cobourg Union Cemetery, Sec E Row 15 Plot 30; Other names: John Francis Yarrow (1909-1973)²

• Married Name: circa 1950; Yarrow²

Nora Bookhout^1,2,3,4

• Father*: Frederick Bookhout² b. 7 Jan 1855, d. 6 May 1921
• Mother*: Harriet Louise "Hattie" Delong² b. 3 Jun 1866, d. 6 Jun 1934

• Birth*: 1894; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1894 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.²
• Marriage*: 6 December 1916; Brighton Twp., Hilton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016044: Groom: Burton Frederick Town; Age: 27; Res.: Orland; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Herbert H. Town & Clista Dusenbury; Bride: Nora Bookhout; Age: 22; Res.: Orland; Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth.; Parents: Fred Brookhout & Hattie Delong; Wit.: Mmrs. Roscoe Morrow & Mrs. R. Stocker, Hilton; Date: Dec 6 1916; Place: Hilton; Performed by: Rev. Robert Stocker, Hilton, Meth.; Sworn: Brighton, Dec 2, 1916; Reg'r.: G. A. S. Thorne (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016044-1916, ancestry.com); Principal=Burton Frederick "Burt" Town⁵
• Death*: 4 May 1926; Ontario; Date May 4 1926 per CemSearch.⁴
• Burial*: 6 May 1926; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; CemSearch: Name: Nora Town; Maiden: Bookout; Born: - ; Died: May 6 1926; ID: MCPHLS181; Other names: Bookout, Fred (1856-1921), Bookout, Harriet L. (1866-1924), Bookout, Mary ( -1909), town, Harold ( -1922), Town, Helen ( -1926); Cemetery: McPhail's Cemetery, Conc 5, Lot 30, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co.; Note: Wife of Burton Town. (https://www.cemsearch.ca/burial/?pid=MCPHLS181%5E4)⁴

• Census*: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see Frederick Brookhout³
• Residence*: 6 December 1916; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Orland per marr. reg'n.²
• Married Name: 6 December 1916; Town²

Frederick Bookhout^1,2

• Father*: Stephen Bookhout b. 1828, d. 8 Mar 1918
• Mother*: Phoebe Jane Herrington b. 4 Nov 1828, d. 18 Jun 1899

• Birth*: 7 January 1855; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Jan 7 1855 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1854 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1853 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1862 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Nora (Bookhout) Town.^2,3,4,5
• Marriage*: 23 September 1890; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008669: Groom: Frederick Bookhout; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab.; Parents: Stephen & Phoebe Jane Bookhout; Bride: Hattie Delong; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Thoams & Ann Delong; Wit.: Stomr & Rhoda Palmateer, Brighton Twp.; Date: Sep 23 1890; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Rev. d. Crouter?; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008669-1890, ancestry.com) per marriage reg'n. of daughter Nora (Bookhout) Town.; Principal=Harriet Louise "Hattie" Delong⁶
• Death*: 6 May 1921; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#023632: Name: Fred Bookhout; Date: May 6 1921; Age: 67; Res.: Orland Village; Born: Brighton Twp., 1857?; Status: married; Occ.: lab.; Parents: Stephen Bookhout & ? Herrington, b. Brighton Twp.; Inf.: Bert Towns, Orland, son-in-law; Burial: McPhail's Cemetery; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Cause: concussion from accident, 1 1/2 days; Phys.: Dr. Clarke?; Reg'd.: May 6 1921; Reg'r.: Fred. O. Wade, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #023632-1921, ancestry.com)⁷

• Census*: April 1861; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 8 at 1861 Census: see Stephen Bookhout³
• Residence*: 23 September 1890; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.²
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1891 Census: Brookhout, Fred, 37, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., lab., married; Harriet, 24, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Meth., married (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. a-4, pg. 24, line 24 - ancestry.com)⁵
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 46 at 1901 Census: Bookhout, fred, 46, b. Ont. r. Jan 7 1855, Irish, Meth., Well Diger, married; Harriet, 32, b. Ont. r. Jun 3 1868, French, Meth., married; Mary G.?, 9, b. Ont. r. Aug 24 1891, Irish, daughter; Nora S.?, 7. b. Ont. r. Feb 19 1893, daughter (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-4, pg. 6, line 16 - ancestry.com)⁴

Harriet Louise "Hattie" Delong^1,2,3,4,5

• Father*: Thomas Delong b. 1824, d. 3 Jun 1904
• Mother*: Ann Lyden b. 1836, d. 12 Jul 1905

• Birth*: 3 June 1866; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 3 1866 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date Jun 3 1868 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1867 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Nora (Bookhout) Town.^2,3,4,5,6
• Marriage*: 23 September 1890; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008669: Groom: Frederick Bookhout; Age: 28; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: bachelor; Occ.: lab.; Parents: Stephen & Phoebe Jane Bookhout; Bride: Hattie Delong; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp.; Status: spinster; Parents: Thoams & Ann Delong; Wit.: Stomr & Rhoda Palmateer, Brighton Twp.; Date: Sep 23 1890; Rel.: Meth.; Performed by: Rev. d. Crouter?; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008669-1890, ancestry.com) per marriage reg'n. of daughter Nora (Bookhout) Town.; Principal=Frederick Bookhout⁷
• Death*: 6 June 1934; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#024678: Name: Harriet Louise Bookhout; Date: June 6 1934; Age: 68y 3 days; Res.: Orland, Conc 7, Ont., 51 yrs.; Born: Ont., Jun 3 1866; Status: widow; Parents: Thomas Delong, b. Ireland & Ann McGreggor, b. Ont.; Inf.: Ezra McNalley, Orland, brother-in-law; Burial: McPhail's Cemetery, Jun 8 1934; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Reg'd.: Jun 8 1934; Reg'r.: F. O. Wade, Brighton (Ontario Death Registration, #024678-1934, ancestry.com)⁸
• Burial*: 8 June 1934; McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.⁵

• Census*: April 1871; Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Delong³
• Married Name: 23 September 1890; Bookhout²
• Census: April 1891; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1891 Census: see Fred Brookhout⁶
• Census: April 1901; Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1901 Census: see Frederick Bookhout⁴
• Residence: circa 1930; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Hattie Bookhout appears in The Latimer Photos which were taken by Hugh Latimer during the late 1920s and early 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (The Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library)⁹
• Residence*: 22 November 1932; Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Border Manifest: Port: Lewiston, NY; Date: Nov 22 1932; Name: Hattie Bookhout; Accompanied by: Son - Wm. Delong...; Born: Brighton, Ont.; Last Res.: Orland, Ont.; Kin.: Burt Town, Orland, son-in-law; Dest.: Son- William Del.... R.F.D., Hilton, NY (ancestry.com)¹⁰