Wilfred Reuben Richter (1912

Born : 28 Apr 1912

Died : 05 Jan 1996

Age:83y 8m 8d

Father :

Reuben Richter (1887-1970)
Mother :

Clara Hoelz (1890-1980)

Married :

Mary Massa (1916-1971)
on 20 Dec 1941
in Porter Co., IN

Ancestors of...

Siblings :

Bernard Richter (1910-1977)

Isabelle Richter (1914-1990)

Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : 3rd Cousin (1x rem)
Database ID : 5804
Date Created : 29 Feb 2020
Last Updated : 24 Feb 2023

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Date :
Location : Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, CO

Obituary not available.

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Photo courtesy of RWest - Find-a-Grave member #47389384.

Source - St. Alphonsus, New Munster, WI, Vol 2 - Baptism Records; 1896-1920; Image 389/711

Reuben Richter - line 65

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Calumet, Lake, Indiana; Roll: T625_446; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 92

Clara Hoelz - line 27

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 2340335

Reuben Richter - line 30

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Gary, Lake, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01121; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 95-90

Wilfred Richter - line 19

Source - Year: 1950; Census Place: Hobart, Lake, Indiana; Roll: 5266; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 45-62

Source - Photo courtesy of RWest - Find-a-Grave member #47389384.

Research notes for Wilfred

LIKELY CHILD - https://www.hobartalumni.org/class_profile.cfm?member_id=3445735

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There's evidence that Wilfred was married to Mary Massa (1916-1971). Including the following...

Find-a-Grave - Mary (Massa) Richter
Death Record for Mary (Massa) Richter

I'd really love to find an obit or marriage record to be sure...
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Based on marriage record below, now I can say that Wilfred has 2 headstones. One in Merrillville, IN where his wife, Mary Massa, is buried; and the other in Canon City, CO where he is actually buried.

Wilfred Richter - Marriage - Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Name Wilfred Richter
Sex Male
Residence Place Gary
Birth Date 28 Apr 1912
Birthplace Iowa
Race White
Number of Previous Marriages 1
Father's Name Rubin Richter
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Clara Holtz
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Mary Massa
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Residence Place Lake
Spouse's Birth Date 6 May 1916
Spouse's Birthplace So Dakota
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Previous Marriage Number 1
Spouse's Father's Name Anton Massa
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Besie Perino
Certifier's Name Lewis Keller
Officiator's Name Mark B Rockwell
Marriage Date 20 Dec 1941
Marriage Place Porter, Indiana, United States
Event Type Marriage
First Page Number Yes

Apr 28 1912 Birth		Birth of Wilfred Richter
Jan 1920 Age 7		Lived in Calumet, Lake, Indiana (Census)
Apr 1930 Age 17		Lived in Gary, Lake, Indiana (Census)
Apr 1940 Age 27		Lived in Gary, Lake, Indiana (Census)
Dec 20 1941 Age 29		Married to Mary Massa
1950 Age 37		Lived in Hobart, Lake, Indiana (Census)
Jul 16 1970 Age 58		Death of father, Reuben Richter
Mar 29 1971 Age 58		Death of spouse, Mary Massa
Dec 30 1980 Age 68		Death of mother, Clara Hoelz
Jan 05 1996 Age 83		Death of Wilfred Richter