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Theodore John Richter Sr.
Born : 25 Jul 1816
Germany
Died : 23 Jun 1891
Burlington, WI
Age:74y 10m 29d
Father :
Descendants of Fredrick Richter Fredrick Richter (1793-1877)
Mother :
Descendants of Elizabeth Vualle Elizabeth Vualle (b. 1789)
Married :
Ancestors of Catherine Kablitz Descendants of Catherine Kablitz Catherine Kablitz (1824-1916)
on 01 Dec 1849
in St. Mary's, Burlington, WI
Children :
Ancestors of Mary Richter Descendants of Mary Richter Mary Richter (1850-1912)
Ancestors of Henry Richter Descendants of Henry Richter Henry Richter (1851-1924)
Ancestors of William Richter Descendants of William Richter William Richter (1853-1936)
Ancestors of John Richter Descendants of John Richter John Richter (1854-1922)
Ancestors of Alfred Richter Descendants of Alfred Richter Alfred Richter (1856-1928)
Ancestors of Amelia Richter Amelia Richter (1858-1859)
Ancestors of Theodore Richter Descendants of Theodore Richter Theodore Richter (1860-1953)
Ancestors of Anna Richter Descendants of Anna Richter Anna Richter (1861-1949)
Ancestors of Anton Richter Anton Richter (1864-1864)
Ancestors of Elizabeth Richter Descendants of Elizabeth Richter Elizabeth Richter (1865-1890)
Ancestors of... Ancestors of Theodore Richter
Descendants of... Descendants of Theodore Richter
Immigrated : 05 Sep 1846
Germany to USA via Heinrich
Siblings :
Ancestors of Ludowica Richter Descendants of Ludowica Richter Ludowica Richter (1812-1893)
Ancestors of Bernard Richter Descendants of Bernard Richter Bernard Richter (1814-1906)
Ancestors of Franz Richter Franz Richter (b. 1819)
Ancestors of Dorothea Richter Dorothea Richter (b. 1821)
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : (2x)Great-Grandfather
Database ID : 70
Date Created : 21 Nov 1998
Last Updated : 01 Jul 2024

Date : 25 Jun 1891
Location : St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery, New Munster, WI

Theodore Richter died at his home in this town early last Tuesday morning after an illness of ten months. The deceased was born in Germany on July 25, 1816, and was consequently nearly 75 years of age. He came to Burlington in September, 1846 and has lived here ever since, respected and esteemed by all who knew him. In 1849 he was married to the widow who now mourns his death, and ten children blessed this union, seven of whom are now living, as follows. Henry Richter, Burlington, Mrs. John Busz [Busch], Burlington, John and William Richter, in Iowa, Theodore Jr., Mrs. Wm. Leuck [Luke] and Alpheus, of Burlington. The funeral was held from the New Munster Catholic church Thursday morning and was largely attended by sorrowing neighbors and friends.
 
Burlington Standard Democrat - Jun 27, 1891

No headstone photos

Theodor Richter - about line 35

Ludowica Richter - about line 23

Catherine Kablitz (Christine Koblesch) - about line 26

Arrival Date : Sep 5, 1846

Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany

Ship Name: Heinrich

Source - New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957; Year: 1846; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: M237_64; Line: 33; List Number: 805;

Emigration Request for Theodore and Ludowica (German)

Source - Courtesy of D.L.

Emigration Request for Theodore and Ludowica (English)

Source - Courtesy of D.L.

Emigration Permit for Theodore and Ludowica (German)

Source - Courtesy of D.L.

Emigration Permit for Theodore and Ludowica (English)

Source - Courtesy of D.L.

Appears to be a receipt for the Emigration Request (German)

Source - Courtesy of D.L.

Appears to be a receipt for the Emigration Request (English)

Source - Courtesy of D.L.



Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 4 - Marriage Records; 1846-1890; Image 146/866

Richter, Theodore (line 2)

NOTE unk Mary Richter Inc.

Source - Year: 1850; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1004; Page: 165; Image: 326.

Theodore Richter - line 27

William Kablitz - line 36

Source - Year: 1860; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1427; Page: 604; Image: 219.

John Busch - line 2

Theodore Richter - line 4

Source - Year: 1870; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1733; Page: 221; Image: 57.

THEODORE RICHTER, farmer, Sec. 24; P. 0. Wheatland; he was born in Germany, July 25, 1816; came to Wisconsin, Sept., 1846 ; first worked in Burlington Township; married, in Burlington, Nov., 1849, Miss Catherine Kabbits; she was born in Germany, July, 1825; they have had ten children, eight now living-Mary, born in Aug., 1850; Henry, Oct., 1851; Wilhelm, Feb., 1853; John, Dec, 1854; Amelia, April, 1856; Alpheus, Dec, 1858; Theodore, Feb.. 1860; Anna, Dec, 1861. Mr. Richter has led an industrious life, and has accumulated a valuable property; he owns 160 acres of fine, fertile land, handsomely improved; members of the Brighton Catholic Church.

Source - The history of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin - 1879

Richter, Theodore (line 39)

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1443; Family History Film: 1255443; Page: 218.1000

Theodore Richter died at his home in this town early last Tuesday morning after an illness of ten months. The deceased was born in Germany on July 25, 1816, and was consequently nearly 75 years of age. He came to Burlington in September, 1846 and has lived here ever since, respected and esteemed by all who knew him. In 1849 he was married to the widow who now mourns his death, and ten children blessed this union, seven of whom are now living, as follows. Henry Richter, Burlington, Mrs. John Busz [Busch], Burlington, John and William Richter, in Iowa, Theodore Jr., Mrs. Wm. Leuck [Luke] and Alpheus, of Burlington. The funeral was held from the New Munster Catholic church Thursday morning and was largely attended by sorrowing neighbors and friends.

Source - Burlington Standard Democrat - Jun 27, 1891



Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 1 - Death Records; 1855-1895; Image 347/711

Research notes for Theodore

01 Jul 2024 - Date of birth
Theodore's DOB has always been 25 Jul 1816. It's on his HS. It's in the obit. Later, it was matched to the emigration docs. All of them match. Then the baptism record image came. It clearly says 03 Aug 1816. 9 days later. So, where's the disconnect? Generally the closer to event, the more correct it's likely to be. But in this case... I don't know. There are documented cases of people changing their DOB to escape various situations. The emigration doc is dated 04 May 1846. Did he need to be 9 days younger? Seems thin. He age would change from 29y 9m 1d to 29y 9m 10d - no obvious "tipping" points. So, for me, it comes down to this. There's an obvious error somewhere. The question is where. If it was HS & obit vs. baptism, I'd go with the baptism record. No question. But the emigration record tips it for me. He's 29. I can find no reason to "fib" about his DOB - especially 9 days. He's not addled by age/memory problems at this point. Plus, Ludowica's DOB is spot on. I'm sticking with 25 Jul 1816. This means the baptism record is wrong. The record is from 1816, yet is listed out very nicely in columned pages. I can't help but think it may not be the original, but rather transcribed. I'm putting this down as a transcription error.







http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=richter&GSfn=theodore&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=51&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=30601590&

Saint Alphonsus Cemetery, New Munster, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, USA, Plot: Sect. 1

http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cummingsm&id=I06525

New York, 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists
about Theodor Richter
Name: Theodor Richter
Arrival Date: Sep 5, 1846
Age: 27
Gender: U
Port of Arrival: New York
Port of Departure: Bremen
Place of Origin: Deutschland
Ship: Heinrich
Family Identification: 248176
Microfilm Serial Number: M237
Microfilm Roll Number: 64

BAPT?
Name: Joan Theodor Richter
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 04 Aug 1816
Christening Place: SANKT VITUS KATHOLISCH, OLFEN, WESTFALEN, PRUSSIA
Father's Name: Friederich Richter
Mother's Name: Elisab. Vualle
System Origin: Germany-ODM , GS Film Number: 865844 , Indexing Project (Batch) Number: J94168-2
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N6BN-RZ4

Possible Sibs...
Name: Cath. Doroth. Richter
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 18 Aug 1821
Christening Place: SANKT VITUS KATHOLISCH,OLFEN,WESTFALEN,PRUSSIA
Father's Name: Friedr. Richter
Mother's Name: Cathr. Elisab. Vualle


Name: Johann Bernard Richter
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 30 Jul 1814
Christening Place: SANKT VITUS KATHOLISCH, OLFEN, WESTFALEN, PRUSSIA
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1814
Father's Name: Friedrich Richter
Mother's Name: Cathr. Elisab. Vualle

S 06-27-91
StAl Dth I-1891 (p. 25)
RK 649
BHSoc--Richter
StAl Cem. sec. 1
Theodore and Catherine (Photo courtesy of D.L.)
Theodore and Catherine (Photo courtesy of D.L.) Image adjusted for slightly better clarity.
Jul 25
1816
Birth
Birth of Theodore Richter
Sep 05
1846
Age 30
Immigrated from Germany to USA
Dec 01
1849
Age 33
Married to Catherine Kablitz
Jun
1850
Age 33
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Aug 03
1850
Age 34
Birth of child, Mary Richter
Oct 19
1851
Age 35
Birth of child, Henry Richter
Feb 23
1853
Age 36
Birth of child, William Richter
Dec 01
1854
Age 38
Birth of child, John Richter
Sep 05
1856
Age 40
Birth of child, Alfred Richter
Apr 29
1858
Age 41
Birth of child, Amelia Richter
Sep 25
1859
Age 43
Death of child, Amelia Richter
Feb 13
1860
Age 43
Birth of child, Theodore Richter
Jun
1860
Age 43
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Dec 28
1861
Age 45
Birth of child, Anna Richter
Jun 22
1864
Age 47
Birth of child, Anton Richter
Jun 30
1864
Age 47
Death of child, Anton Richter
Jul 04
1865
Age 48
Birth of child, Elizabeth Richter
Jun
1870
Age 53
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Jan 17
1877
Age 60
Death of father, Fredrick Richter
Jun
1880
Age 63
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Jul 10
1890
Age 73
Death of child, Elizabeth Richter
Jun 23
1891
Age 74
Death of Theodore Richter


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