Marie Magdalene Ritter1

F, #3054, b. circa 1747, d. 7 July 1824
     Marie Magdalene Ritter was born circa 1747 at Maryland.1,2 As of circa 1747, Marie Magdalene Ritter was also known as Madeleine. She married Jean Baptiste Stelly, son of Jean George Stelly and Christine Marie Edelmeier, circa 1778. She was the godmother of Christine Johnson baptized on 29 October 1804 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.3 She was the godmother of Marcellitte Stelly baptized on 4 November 1805 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.4 She was the godmother of Lucille Steen baptized on 22 March 1810 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.5 She witnessed the marriage of Simon Marks and Marie Jeanne Stelly on 1 February 1814 at St. Landry Catholic Church, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.6 She was buried on 7 July 1824 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.1 She died at 2:00 am on 7 July 1824 at Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.1

Children of Marie Magdalene Ritter and Jean Baptiste Stelly

Citations

  1. [S19] SWLR - St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, RITTER, Marie Magdalene - widow of Jean Baptiste STELLY. Died 7 July 1824 at 2:00 a.m. at age about 77 years; buried 7 July 1824 in the parish cemetery. Fr. Francois CELLINI (GC Ch.: v.1, p.11, #90).
  2. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, v. 2, p. 51, 'MARKS, Josephine (Simon & Marie Jeane SCHETELY [STELLY] - of this parish) b. 13 Mar 1815, bt. 1 Jun 1815 Pats: Balthasard MARCS [MARKS] & Catherine MILLER - from the (Mississippi) River; Mats: Jean Baptiste SCHETELY [STELLY] - of the River & Magdelaine RETHER [RITTER] - of Maryland.'
  3. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, JOHNSON, Christine (William & Therese RITTER - inhabitants of this district) bt. 29 Oct. 1804 at age 1 yr. Spons: Zenon ROMAN & Madeleine RITTER. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.343).
  4. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, STELLY, Marcellitte (Jean Baptiste fils [Jr.] & dec. Cecile BURLEY [BURLEIGH]) bt. 4 Nov. 1805 at age 9 mths. Spons: Robert BURLY fils [BURLEIGH, Jr.] & Madeleine RITTER. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.361).
  5. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, STEEN, Lucille (Elias & Catherine STELLY) b. 14 Jan. 1810, bt. 22 March 1810 Spons: Jean Baptiste STELLY & Madeleine RITTER. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B, p.491).
  6. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, MARKS, Simon - of this parish (minor son of dec. Baltasar - native of the Mississippi & dec. Catherine MILLER - native of America) m. 1 Feb. 1814 Marie Jeane STELLY - native of this parish (minor daughter of dec. Jean Baptiste CHETELY - native of the Mississippi & Magdelaine RAYTER [RITTER] - native of America and inhabitant of this parish) Wits: Magdelaine RITTER widow CHETETI [STELLY] & mother of the bride, Jean Baptiste CHETELY, Michel CHETELI - brothers of the bride and all of major age, Benjamin SMITH, Nicolas PRATHER, David GRAY, Elias STEEN - all of this parish & Henry Alexandre Peter COMTESSE, William Henry HERGEROEDER. Marginal note by Fr. BARRIERE: All the STELI or ESTELI or other similar names are all the same family in this parish. I've written it CHETELY since these families, being German, pronounce their own name as CHETELY and not ESTELY. Fr. Michel Bernard BARRIERE (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.248).
  7. [S100] SWLR - St. Landry Parish Courthouse, STELLY, Jean Baptiste - children: Magdeleine m. Joseph SAVOY; Jean Baptiste; Catherine m. Elias STEEN; Michel; Marie Jeanne - unmarried; Joseph - younger son Succ. dated 10 Feb. 1814 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ.#60).
  8. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, STELLY, Jean Baptiste - of this parish (Baptiste & Madeleine RITTER) m. 21 Oct. 1806 Catherine MARX - also of this parish (dec. Baltazar & Catherine MILLER) Wits: Andre MARX, Michel STELLY, Jean Baptiste MORIN. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.163).
  9. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, STEEN, Elias - of Pennsylvania (John & Jenny NEAL) m. 10 April 1809 Catherine STELLY - of this parish (Baptiste & Madeleine RITTER) Wits: B. SMITH, William SHIELDS, Joseph ROY. Fr. Louis BUHOT (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.185).
  10. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, STEEN, Elaisa (Elias & Chaterine STELLY) b. 14 June 1818, bt. 11 Aug. 1818 Pats: Jhon STEEN & Eugenie NIL; Mats: Jean Baptiste STELLY & Magdelaine RHEITER; Spons: Michel STELLY & Josephine ROBIN. Fr. Flavius Henri ROSSI (Opel. Ch.: v.2, p.140).
  11. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, STELLY, Euphrosine (Jean Baptiste & Magdelaine RITER) bt. Sunday, 22 May 1791 Spons: John THESON & Marie Louise STELLY. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.102).
  12. [S2] SWLR - St. Landry Catholic Church, STELLY, Joseph (Baptiste & Magdelaine RITER) bt. Sunday, 5 April 1801 Pats: George STELLY & Christine HILMER; Mats: Jean RITER & Catherine unknown; Spons: Charles MILHER & Catherine MARQUEZ. Fr. Pedro de ZAMORA (Opel. Ch.: v.1-A, p.244).