Christian Reitz

1891 - 1942  (50 years)

• Name	Christian Reitz  [1]
  Birth	10 Dec 1891	Kukkus, Samara, Russia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Jul 1942	Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Burial	31 Jul 1972	Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  	Greenwood Cemetery
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  + 1. Maria Katharina Reitz,   b. 1874 ▻ Heinrich Heinrich,  m. 1895 + 2. Peter Reitz,   b. 30 Oct 1874, Kukkus, Samara, Russia d. 17 Jan 1949, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 74 years) ▻ Catharina Becker,  m. 1904 + 3. Philipp Reitz,   b. 25 Sep 1877, Kukkus, Samara, Russia d. 17 Jan 1932, Three Oaks, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 54 years) ▻ Elisabeth Margaretha Schmidt,  m. 1901 + 4. Johann Gottfried Reitz,   b. 1 Oct 1879, Kukkus, Samara, Russia d. 25 Dec 1944, Sutherland, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA  (Age 65 years) ▻ Anna Katharina Reifschneider,  m. 4 Sep 1903   5. Katharina Margaretha Reitz,   b. 1882, Kukkus, Samara, Russia   6. Anna Catharina Reitz,   b. Between 1885 and 1886, Kukkus, Samara, Russia d. 26 May 1888, Kukkus, Samara, Russia  (Age ~ 3 years) + 7. Catharina Elisabeth Reitz,   b. 25 Dec 1889, Kukkus, Samara, Russia d. Aft 26 Feb 1944  (Age > 55 years) ▻ Edward William Lorenz,  m. 21 Feb 1908   8. Christian Reitz,   b. 10 Dec 1891, Kukkus, Samara, Russia d. 27 Jul 1942, Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 50 years) ▻ Viola Mae Chapman,  m. 27 Aug 1913
  Person ID	I1458	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian Reitz,   b. 24 Nov 1843, Kukkus, Samara, Russia d. 23 Aug 1891, Kukkus, Samara, Russia (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Catharina Lehmann,   b. 7 Aug 1849, Stahl Am Tarlyk, Samara, Russia d. 6 Apr 1921, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1974  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Mae Chapman,   b. 7 Apr 1896, Michigan, USA d. 2 Nov 1973, St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	27 Aug 1913	Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F355	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Dec 1891 - Kukkus, Samara, Russia Marriage - 27 Aug 1913 - Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA Death - 27 Jul 1942 - Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan, USA Burial - 31 Jul 1972 - Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  JDS Notes: His death certifcate erroneously gives his parents' names as those of an elder brother and sister-in-law. His birthdate is 10 Dec on the Pleve chart for the surname Reitz but 5 Dec in USA records. Marriage Notes for CHRISTIAN REITZ and VIOLA CHAPMAN: The groom erroneously gave his father's first name as Henry, which was actually his stepfather's first name.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Genealogical Information, provided by JDS. [S2] Dr, Igor Pleve, Saratov State Technical University, Surname Charts, (Name: Igor Pleve; Location: Saratov, Russia;), Reitz-Kukkus, Russia. A surname chart of Village inhabitants with the same surname. Prepared from various Russian records including church records, transport records, immigration records and census lists.