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Fifth Generation
99. Mildred
Maria "Millie" Manning was born on 29 Jan 1874 in Bridgeport, Madison,
NY. She died in 1964. Her reference number is 3733 in
the William Manning genealogy. She was a hotel and resaurant proprietor
in Plessis, Jefferson, NY. She was buried in Plessis cemetery, Plessis,
Jefferson, NY. Mildred Maria "Millie" Manning and Louis William
Ritter were married on 6 May 1894. Louis
William Ritter (son of Wilson Ritter and Mary Pelow) was born on 21 Oct 1871
in Alexandria, Jefferson, NY. He died on 24 Mar 1939 in Hollandale,
___, Florida. His obituary appeared on 27 Mar 1939 in the Watertown
Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: "Louis
Ritter, 67, Dies In Florida. He Was Spending Winter In South With Family. Manager
Of Hotel At Plessis. Former Merchant at Alexandria Bay, Mr. Ritter Had Operated
Hotel at Plessis a Year--His Body Will Arrive at Plessis Tonight. (Special to
The Times.)
"Plessis, March 27.--Louis Ritter, 67, manager of the Central hotel here
and formerly of Alexandria Bay, died of a heart ailment Friday at 11:20 p.m.
in Hollandale, Fla., where he was spending the winter. Word of his death was
received here Saturday by relatives.
"Mr. Ritter, with his wife and son, William Ritter of Alexandria Bay,
left for Hollandale about Oct. 1. Mr. Ritter had been in good health prior to
his sudden illness.
"He was born in the town of Alexandria Oct. 21, 1871, son of Wilson and
Mary Pelow Ritter. When he was a young man he moved to Plessis, where he had
resided most of his life since, with the exception of 20 years which he spent
in Alexandria Bay.
"In early life Mr. Ritter operated a mail service by horse and buggy
between Plessis and Redwood. Shortly after moving to Alexandria Bay in 1918 he
opened a meat market which he operated there until he took over the management
of the St. James hotel. He operated that hotel until a year ago when he came
to Plessis to assume management of the Central Hotel.
"On Nov. 6, 1894, he married Mildred Manning.
"Surviving besides his wife and son are two daughters, Mrs. Francis J.
(Grace) Webber of Plessis and Mrs. Edwin W. (Leona) Rogers of Alexandria Bay;
two brothers, William and Charles Ritter of Plessis; nine grandchildren and several
nieces and nephews.
"The body is expected to arrive in Plessis tonight. The body will be
placed in the Plessis cemetery vault for burial later in the spring. Mrs. Ritter
is ill in Hollandale and will not accompany the body. She will return to Plessis
after her recovery." He was buried in Plessis cemetery, Plessis, Jefferson,
NY. Mildred Maria "Millie" Manning and Louis William Ritter
had the following children:
Mildred
Maria "Millie" Manning and John W. Hedrick were married about 1943.
John W. Hedrick (son of William J. Hedrick) was
born on 1 Feb 1870 in Constantia, NY. He died on 16 Mar 1955 in Alexandria
Bay, Jefferson, NY. His obituary appeared on 16 Mar 1955 in the Watertown
Daily Times of Watertown, Jefferson, NY, as follows: "John W.
Hedrick Succumbs At 85. Alexandria Bay, March 16. -- John W. Hedrick, 85, retired
pottery worker, died at 6 a.m. today at his home, 66 Church street. Mr. Hedrick
had been in ill health for four years with a heart condition.
"Masonic services will be held at the Giltz funeral home at 8 Thursday
night. On Friday, there will be a prayer service at the Belle Isle cemetery grave
in Syracuse.
"Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mildred Ritter Hedrick, and a niece, Mrs.
Donice (Susan) Vanisco, Corbet.
"Mr. Hedrick was born Feb. 1, 1870, at Constantia, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
William J. Hedrick. He spent his youth at Constantia later moving to Syracuse
where he was employed by the Onondaga Pottery company. His first wife, Mrs. Grace
Manning Hedrick died about 1938. About twelve years ago he married his late wife's
sister, Mrs. Mildred Manning Ritter, in Ogdensburg. The couple lived for a year
in Syracuse before Mr. Hedrick retired after more than 40 years of service. They
then moved to Plessis where they lived for about two years, before moving here.
"He was a member of Scriba Lodge 414, F. & A. M., Constantia."
He was buried in Belle Isle cemetery, ___, Onondaga, NY. |