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     Robert Ritch was born on 15 January 1856 at Deerness, Orkney, Scotland; Per Whitton Files, March 4, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He appeared on the census of 1861 at Downies, Deerness, Orkney, Scotland; 1851 Census at Downies, Deerness, Orkney (Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.) He immigrated in 1871 to Ontario; Came with his mother, Mary Fotheringham from Orkneys, lived 2 years at Blanshard, then to Maryborough, Conc 12, Lot 6. (Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.) He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Marybrough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1881 Census: see Mary Ritch (mother.)¹ He married Margaret Nimo "Maggie" Harper, daughter of Andrew Harper and Margaret Carnduff, on 27 April 1887 at Hamilton, Ontario; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. Robert Ritch lived in 1906 at Hamilton, Ontario; "... settled in Hamilton, Canada in 1906 was a carpenter in charge of Greenings Wire Works ... " Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. He died on 22 November 1916 at Hamilton, Ontario, at age 60; Per Whitton Files, March 4, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002.

     Margaret Nimo "Maggie" Harper was born before 1867; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. As of 27 April 1887,her married name was Ritch. She married Robert Ritch, son of Robert Ritch and Mary Fotheringham, on 27 April 1887 at Hamilton, Ontario; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. Margaret Nimo "Maggie" Harper died on 25 February 1888 at Hamilton, Ontario; "Died 1 month after birth of son" Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.

     Andrew Harper was born before 1846; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He married Margaret Carnduff before 1866; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002.

     Margaret Carnduff was born before 1846; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. As of before 1866,her married name was Harper. She married Andrew Harper before 1866; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002.

     Edward Andrew Ritch was born on 25 January 1888 at Hamilton, Ontario; Date Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. 1883 Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He married Mildred Bertha Wise, daughter of John Wise and Agnes Paterson Murdoch, on 25 December 1916 at Hamilton, Ontario; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. Edward Andrew Ritch died on 19 January 1946 at Toronto, Ontario, at age 57; Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002.

     Mildred Bertha Wise was born before 1896; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. As of 25 December 1916,her married name was Ritch. She married Edward Andrew Ritch, son of Robert Ritch and Margaret Nimo "Maggie" Harper, on 25 December 1916 at Hamilton, Ontario; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002.

     John Wise was born before 1875; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He married Agnes Paterson Murdoch before 1895.

     Agnes Paterson Murdoch was born before 1875; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. As of before 1895,her married name was Wise. She married John Wise before 1895.

     John Ritch was born on 6 December 1860 at Deerness, Orkney, Scotland; Per Whitton Files, March 4, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He died in 1863 at Deerness, Orkney, Scotland; Per Whitton Files, March 4, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002.

     John Ritch was born on 18 May 1866 at Deerness, Orkney, Scotland; Per Whitton Files, March 4, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He appeared on the census of 1871 at Downies, Deerness, Orkney, Scotland; 1871 Census at Downies, Deerness, Orkney (Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.) He immigrated in 1871 to Ontario; Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. He lived after 1873 at Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; " ... raised in Maryborough .... " Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1881 Census: see Mary Ritch (mother.)¹ He married Rachel Owens Duff, daughter of William Duff, after 1886. John Ritch lived in 1906 at Peel Twp., Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; "In 1900 he purchased 100 acres, the west half of lot 2, concession 10, Peel Twp., which he sold in 1906 and in 1906 is in company with his brother and runs the Drayton delivery. In 1906 he carried on mixed farming and made a specialty of thoroughbred cattle, with which he has taken many prizes, among them first prizes at Drayton Fair in 1905. He is Secretary of the Peel and Drayton Agricultural Society and is much interested in everything that pertains to agriculture. The family have been breeders of thoroughbred cattle for years and have competed at many fairs in the section, taking some of the first prizes for thoroughbred catle and Clydesdale horses." Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. He died in 1935 at Canada; Per Whitton Files, March 4, 2002. He was buried in 1935 at Victoria Cemetery, Peel Twp., Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; "According to the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid Cemetery is Victoria, Drayton, Section B, County Wellington, Township Peel, Reference WW-6097" Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.

     Rachel Owens Duff was born before 1866; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. As of after 1886,her married name was Ritch. She married John Ritch, son of Robert Ritch and Mary Fotheringham, after 1886. Rachel Owens Duff was buried after 1900 at Victoria Cemetery, Peel Twp., Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; "According to the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid Cemetery is Victoria, Drayton, Section B, County Wellington, Township Peel, Reference WW-6097" Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.

     Muriel G. Ritch was born in 1898 at Wellington Co., Ontario; Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. As of circa 1926,her married name was Bell. She married Harry Bell, son of William Bell and Martha Farncombe, circa 1926 at Wellkington Co., Ontario; Per Whitton File, March 6, 2002. Muriel G. Ritch was buried in 1955 at Victoria Cemetery, Peel Twp., Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; "According to the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid Cemetery is Victoria, Drayton, Section B, County Wellington, Township Peel, Reference WW-6097" Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. She died in 1955 at Wellington Co., Ontario; Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.

     Harry Bell was born before 1907; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He married Muriel G. Ritch, daughter of John Ritch and Rachel Owens Duff, circa 1926 at Wellkington Co., Ontario; Per Whitton File, March 6, 2002.

     Robert D. Ritch was born in 1903 at Wellington Co., Ontario; Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He married Lauretta E. "Reta" Cragg after 1923. Robert D. Ritch was buried in 1970 at Victoria Cemetery, Peel Twp., Drayton, Wellington Co., Ontario; "According to the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid Cemetery is Victoria, Drayton, Section B, County Wellington, Township Peel, Reference WW-6097" Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. He died in 1970 at Canada; Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002.

     Lauretta E. "Reta" Cragg was born after 1903; Per Whitton File, March 5, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. As of after 1907,her married name was Ritch. She married Robert D. Ritch, son of John Ritch and Rachel Owens Duff, after 1923.

     Donald Shore was born after 1908; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002.

     Janet Fotheringham was born on 26 August 1821 at Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; Per Whitton File, March 4, 2002. Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. She was christened on 7 October 1821 at Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; "Jannet FOTHERINGHAME (F); C: 7 Oct 1821; Father: Alex. FOTHERINGHAME; Mother: Elizabeth MUIR; Place: Sanday, Orkney, Scotland; So: 990509, Ba: C110264, Pr: 6901953" from fotheringhame.txt, cursiter.com
Per Whitton File, March 4, 2002. She appeared on the census of 1841 at Skaill, Deerness, Orkney, Scotland; 1841 Census at Skaill, Deerness (Per Whitton Files, March 4, 2002.) As of after 1841,her married name was Miller. She married Andrew Miller after 1841.

     Andrew Miller was born circa 1820; Per Tom Parkinson's tree, Feb. 8, 2002. He married Janet Fotheringham, daughter of Alexander Fotheringham and Elizabeth Muir, after 1841.