- JOHN RITCHER, butcher, East Bridge street; came to Wisconsin
in the latter part of May,
- 1853, and located in Beloit; he was born in Worms, Germany,
and from there came direct to Beloit, in 1853, where he engaged
in the market business; Mr. RITCHER is doing a fine business,
and is said to have the largest business of its kind in Beloit.
He married, October 8, 1858, Caroline F. RAU, of South Germany;
he has five children - Rosetta, Caroline, Louisa, Edwin and Walter.
Mr. and Mrs. RITCHER are members of the Congregational Church
at Beloit.
-
- Taken from "History of Rock County Wis." (c)1879,
p. 762.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
|
