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
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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)
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Emigration Request for Theodore and Ludowica (English)
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Emigration Permit for Theodore and Ludowica (German)
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Emigration Permit for Theodore and Ludowica (English)
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Appears to be a receipt for the Emigration Request (German)
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Appears to be a receipt for the Emigration Request (English)
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Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 4 - Marriage Records; 1846-1890; Image 146/866
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.
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
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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
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StAl Dth I-1891 (p. 25)
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Theodore and Catherine (Photo courtesy of D.L.)
Theodore and Catherine (Photo courtesy of D.L.)
Image adjusted for slightly better clarity.
Born : 25 Jul 1816
