In 1900, 15 year old Mary Redrbeck lived on her parents farm with her older brother Frank (38). She did not attend school that year. Mary was the only one in the household who could write English.
Forty-two year old Henry Kress lived with his mother and several adult siblings at the time of the 1910 census.
Henry Kress’s obituary appeared in the Zanesville Signal on 26 Apr 1946:
SUMMERFIELD - Henry Kress, 77, died at his
home in Fulda Thursday evening following an illness of three
weeks. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth; a step-son, Carl
Ritterbeck, and one brother, Gerhard Kress, all of the Fulda
community.
Funeral services will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic
church in Fulda Sunday morning at 9 o’clock with Very Rev. C.
J. Mattes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The
body will be removed to the family residence today from the
Brubach funeral home in Summerfield.
Researcher Roger Schockling remembers Lizzie as a tall thin lady. She lived her later years in what eventually became the Bert Blackstone house at the bottom of Raab Hill.
Death certificate informant was her son, Carl Ritterbeck.
Records conflict on date of birth:
Snider Oct 1781
1850 & 1870 census 1802In 1860, 58 year old farmer Joseph Ritterbeck lived in Enoch Twp., Noble Co., Ohio with his 48 year old wife Rosanna and their five year old son John. Both Joseph and Rosanna were born in Wurtenburg (Germany).
In 1870, 78 year old weaver Joseph Ritterback lived in Enoch Twp., Noble County with his wife Roseanna (58). No children are listed in the household. Joseph did not own the property on which he lived, and the value of their personal possessions was $600. Joseph was born in France, and Roseana in Wurtemburg. Neighboring households in the census were those of John Gerst Sr. and Edward Warner.
Records conflict on date of birth:
Snider 30 Jul 1802
1860 & 1870 census 1812
1880 census 1803
If correct, the birth date given by Delores Snider (citing church records) and the 1880 census would mean that Roseanna was about 53 years old when her son was born.In 1880, 77 year old widow Rosanna Ritterbeck lived with the family of her nephew Louis Ritterbeck in Enoch Twp., Noble County, Ohio.
In 1860, five year old John is listed as the only child in the household of Joseph Reuthbrick and his wife Rosanna. Ten years later, John is not listed in the household. It is not known if he was living elsewhere, or if he died before 1870.
Obituary (from Betty Hartley):
Francis V. Weisend, 60, 8644 Jackson Town Road, Newark, formerly of
Summerfield, died Sunday in Bethesda Hospital, Zanesville. He was born July
21, 1929 near Lewisville, a son of the late Alex and Christina Burkhart Weisend.
He was a retired farmer and heavy equipment operator of Central Ohio Coal
Co., Cumberland a member of St. Mary Catholic Church at Fulda, and a U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Agnes Ritterbeck Wisend.
Surviving are his wife, Ethel Kirkbride Feldner Weisend; a son, Duane of Sum-
merfield; two daughters, Diann Jennings of New Carlisle, and Mrs., Stephen
(Darlene) KiIbum of Lewisville; three stepsons, Dale, Melvyn and Mark Feklner,
all of Caldwell; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Doug (Alice) Bond of Cakiweu; a brother,
Arthur of Newark; three sisters, Alberta Rauch of Newark, Mrs., Robert (Helen)
Lumbatis of St. Paris, and Mrs. Steve (Ann) Lumbatis of Nashport; eight grand-
children; eight stepgrandchildren.
Friends will be received, 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Pm. Tuesday, at
the BrubachWatters Funeral Home, Summer field. Mass of Christian Burial wilt be
celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Mary Catholic Church, Fulda with
Monsignor Frank Baudo and Mike Madden officiating. Burial follows in St. Mary
Catholic Church Cemetery. Fulda, with full military graveside services. Rosary devotions
will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, in the funeral home.
Mary Agnes Ritterbeck Weisend's obituary appeared in The Times Recorder (Zanesville, OH) newspaper on November 2, 1973.
SUMMERFIELD --Mrs. Mary Agnes Weisend, 45, of
Summerfield died at 4 p.m. Wednesday at her home
following a fall down her basement stairs. Dr. Sherman
Smith, Noble County coroner reported.
Born Oct. 14, 1928 in Noble County, she was a daugh-
ter of Freda Hill Ritterbeck of Caldwell and the late Carl
Ritterbeck. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic
Church in Fulda.
Surviving are her husband, Francis, and three children,
Diann Mary, Darlene and Duane all of the home; two
sisters, Mrs Rita Ann Zwick of Canton, and Mrs. Theresa
Matheney of Caldwell Route 6; three brothers, Harold of
the home, Herman of Granville, and Howard of Canton.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's
Catholic Church in Fulda. Rev. Fr. Walter Heinz will officiate
and burial will be in the church cemetery.
The Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. today at Brubach
Funeral Home in Summerfield where friends may call 2 to
4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
James J. Zwick graduated from Bethel High School in Monroe County, Ohio in 1953.
Obituary: The Repository Canton, Ohio Tuesday, March 28, 1989 page D5
James J. Zwick, age 56, formerly of Sherman Church Ave. SW, and more recently of 152-43rd
St. SW, Canton, was pronounced dead on arriva lSunday at Guernsey Memorial Hospital in
Cambridge after having an apparent heart attack.
He was born in Lewisville, OH and had lived in Canton since 1951. Employed by the Timken
Company with 38 years of service, member of Golden Lodge and St. Mary's Catholic Church.
An Army veteran of the Korean War. Survived by his wife, Rita; one daughter, Krista A. Zwick
of the home; five sons, David of Canton, Donald, Michael and Robert, all of the home, and Ronald
of East Sparta; one grandson, Michael of Canton; three sisters, Kathleen Mays of Canton, Many Ring
of Woodsfield and Mrs. Roger (Donna) Stanley of North Carolina; one brother, Francis of Harrisburg,
OH.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at10:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr.
Gerald Sommer, M.S.C.as Celebrant. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday 2-4and
7-9 p.m. in the Kreighbaum-Sanders Funeral Home on S. Cleveland Ave.
Canton Repsoitory, Sept 25, 2008
Rita A. Zwick, age 72, of Canton, passed away Wednesday September 24, 2008 in Mercy Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born July 22, 1936 in Fulda, OH, to the late Carl and Freda (Hill) Ritterbeck. Rita was a Canton area resident for the past 49 years and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Canton.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, James J. Zwick in 1989; one daughter, Krista in 2004; one sister, Mary A. Weisend.
She is survived by five sons and daughters-in-law, David and Laura Zwick of Canton, Ron and Barb Zwick of Bolivar, Don and Mary Zwick of N. Canton, Mike and Amy Zwick of East Sparta, Robert and Laura Zwick of Canton; 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold Ritterbeck of Summerfield, OH, Herman and Lavaughn Ritterbeck of Granville, OH, Howard and Bev Ritterbeck of Bolivar; one sister, Theresa Matheney of Belle Valley, OH.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday September 27, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in St. Mary's Catholic Church with Fr. Benson Okpara as celebrant. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call Friday 5-8 p.m. in the Kreighbaum- Sanders Funeral Home on S. Cleveland Ave. Condolences or fond memories may be shared online at www.sandersfuneralhomes.com.
Herman Ritterbeck was a member of the Caldwell high school class of 1958.
Obituary (from Betty Hartley):
Francis V. Weisend, 60, 8644 Jackson Town Road, Newark, formerly of
Summerfield, died Sunday in Bethesda Hospital, Zanesville. He was born July
21, 1929 near Lewisville, a son of the late Alex and Christina Burkhart Weisend.
He was a retired farmer and heavy equipment operator of Central Ohio Coal
Co., Cumberland a member of St. Mary Catholic Church at Fulda, and a U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Agnes Ritterbeck Wisend.
Surviving are his wife, Ethel Kirkbride Feldner Weisend; a son, Duane of Sum-
merfield; two daughters, Diann Jennings of New Carlisle, and Mrs., Stephen
(Darlene) KiIbum of Lewisville; three stepsons, Dale, Melvyn and Mark Feklner,
all of Caldwell; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Doug (Alice) Bond of Cakiweu; a brother,
Arthur of Newark; three sisters, Alberta Rauch of Newark, Mrs., Robert (Helen)
Lumbatis of St. Paris, and Mrs. Steve (Ann) Lumbatis of Nashport; eight grand-
children; eight stepgrandchildren.
Friends will be received, 7 to 9 p.m. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Pm. Tuesday, at
the BrubachWatters Funeral Home, Summer field. Mass of Christian Burial wilt be
celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Mary Catholic Church, Fulda with
Monsignor Frank Baudo and Mike Madden officiating. Burial follows in St. Mary
Catholic Church Cemetery. Fulda, with full military graveside services. Rosary devotions
will be at 8 p.m. Tuesday, in the funeral home.
Living in Jacksontown, Ohio in Feb 2002.
In 1930, Alex J. Weisend (41) and his wife, Chirstina (38) owned a farm in Seneca Twp., Monroe County, Ohio where they lived with their children Delbert W. (18), Lloyd J. (16), Icel K. (14), Alberta H. (12), Edna M. (10), Arthur F. (8), Helen H. (5), and Francis V. (5 mos.). Icel, Alberta, Edna and Arthur attended school. No one in the neighborhood owned a radio set. Adjoining farms in the census belonged to Nicholas W. Kuhn and family, and unmarried Joseph W. Burkhart.
Living in Lewisville, Monroe County, Ohio in 1954.
Obituary (source unknown, provided by Betty Hartley):
Miss Edna Weisend, about 14 years of age, suddenly passed away at her home on
Lewisville Route 4 early Monday morning, February 4th. Edna had not been well for
some time but when retiring Sunday evening was in her usual health. Awakening about
4:00 o’clock she was very ill and passed away within a few minutes.
She leaves to mourn her sad departure her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Weisend; four
sisters, Icel, Alberta, Helen and Anna,:and four brothers, Delbert, Lloyd, Arthur and Francis,
all of the home. A host of other relatives and friends also survive.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in St. Joseph’s Church at Burkhart in
charge of Rev. Joseph Finan. Burial was made in Chapel Hill Cemetery.