WI BIO - LaCrosse Co - RITTER, Frank X.

Biographical History of LaCrosse, Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties, 
Wisconsin. Chicago: Lewis, 1892, vol II, p 376

Frank X. RITTER, farmer, present owner of a valuable farm of 120 acres [in 
Washington Township, La Crosse County, Wisconsin], was born in 1839 in 
Germany, and in 1854 emigrated to this country with his parents, Minard and 
Lena (ZEGLER) RITTER, and with them settled in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, 
but in 1888 the parents removed to Waukesha County [Wisconsin], where the 
father [Minard RITTER] died the same year [1888], and the mother [Mrs. Lena 
(ZEGLER) RITTER died] in 1890.

Frank X. RITTER made his home with his parents until age twenty-one years, 
then started out to make his own way, and until 1864 worked among the farmers 
of Jefferson and Rock Counties [Wisconsin], the three subsequent years being 
spent in the same capacity in La Crosse County [Wisconsin]. Frank X. RITTER 
purchased 80 acres in Section 16, Washington Township [La Crosse County, 
Wisconsin], since which time he has purchased 40 acres more, making his 
present farm. He has a comfortable frame residence, a large basement barn, 
other convenient out buildings for stock and grain, and a fine wind pump.

In 1878 he [Frank X. RITTER] was married to Miss Christina SCHAFFER, daughter 
of John B. and Feronia (FINK) SCHAFFER, who came to the United States from 
Germany in 1854 and resided in LaCrosse County until their deaths, John B. 
SCHAFFER dying in 1889, and Feronia (FINK) SCHAFFER in 1886. This couple 
became the parents of four children, one son and three daughters, all 
residing in La Crosse with the exception of Mrs. RITTER.

The union of Mr. and Mrs. RITTER [Frank X. and Christina (SCHAFFER) RITTER] 
has been blessed in the birth of five children: John, Jacob, Maggie, Emma, 
and Louisa. Mr. RITTER has held nearly all the offices in the town of 
Newberg [Newberg's Corners, Washington Township, La Crosse County, 
Wisconsin], and is at present Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. Mr. and 
Mrs. RITTER are members of the Catholic Church.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly