Ritzville - Rich in German/Russian Heritage
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» Maryel - I finally got here
I finally got home from the desert after a train ride from hell(may be an article at a later date)Anyhow, Your article was very interesting, I often just drop in small towns on my way south, if I have time. It's amazing what you find if you just
take time to smell the roses. Thanks
Also, the pottery is wild! ME
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» jerrib - Re: Family History
In response to message posted by Renie_Burghardt:I didn't figure too many folks would be interested in the family history, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. The photos are great, aren't they? Sad thing is we have a bunch more photos with no names - a reminder to folks to get their photos identified. It always makes me sad when I see a photo album in an antique store for the same reason.
Thanks for stopping back by.
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» jerrib - Re: Hi, Jerri! Great article! Nice Eastern WA town!
In response to message posted by Naomi_Mathews:That we do, don't we Naomi? Enjoyed hearing more about your family.
We just went to E WA to get grandkids for spring break and I planned on stopping at Ritzville to really look at the town. I ended up, however, stopping at the emergency room for what appeared to be a kidney stone. So that took care of any sightseeing! Life is interesting sometimes, but I could have done without that! Glad to have you stop by.
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» jerrib - Re: I finally got here
In response to message posted by Maryel:It is amazing what you find if you venture off the freeway, Mary Ellen. Those stops are my favorite. Sounds like your trip was not so fun. I'll look forward to reading about it.
The pottery does sound neat. My sister actually owns some of those cups!
Thanks for stopping in.
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» Johnsdaughter - Ritzville WA (Ritz Heritage)
My great-great grandfather is Phillip Ritz. As far as I have learned he never really lived in Ritzville but was instrumental in bringing the railway through this agricultural community. Therefore this township was named for him. He and his wife, Catherine J.(Wilson) Ritz settled in Walla Walla where he owned a business as an orchardist, their mansion is to this day beautifully preserved and is listed with the historical society. The Ritz line as it pertains to me: Simionee Ritz - father ofJacob Ritz - father of
Phillip Ritz (wife Catherine J)parents of
ClaEllaElla" Ritz (wife of OrlaEdwardsards) parents of -
PhilElwoodlwEdwardswards (wed to Minnie Bryan)
parents of AlvinnEdwardsEdwards (wed to CarlsonCarlson) Martin
my parents (both deceased)
Love to hear from those interested in this line, I Edwardse Edwards continuRitzvilleRitzville and also in the Spokane area.
-- posted by Johnsdaughter
» jerrib - Re: Ritzville WA (Ritz Heritage)
In response to message posted by Johnsdaughter:Thank you for the information. We were just in Walla Walla -wish I had known this prior to going; we would have loved to drive by the mansion. Guess we'll have to take another trip there soon.
It's always a pleasure to learn more about an area and read about families. Hope you get some response from other folks on your family tree.
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» biogardener - German flavor
I am quite aware of the strong influence of the people of German heritage in Oregon, so I am not surprised that it has spilled over into Washington. Actually, it goes all the way north into Northern British Columbia and south into California.In Canada, I have found pronounced pockets of German settlements in the Niagara peninsula of Ontario, in rural Saskatchewan, and all over British Columbia. The most pronounced, however, is found in southern Manitoba where the German ethnic population is equally divided into Mennonites from Russia and Germans from Germany. The southern Manitoba towns even bear German names. The reason for this concentration of German Mennonites is the promise which the Manitoba government made to the Mennonites, luring them to the province from overseas by assuring them that they would be allowed to continue educating their children in a completely German school system. That promise, of course, was made soon to be broken.
I have written about a couple of those towns in the article, "Roadside Icons of Manitoba, II."
-- posted by biogardener
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