John Clinton Ritchie1
b. 20 May 1886, d. 9 March 1957
| Father | James Lafayette Ritchie2,1 b. 10 Jul 1841, d. 8 Jan 1907 |
| Mother | Rosanna Melissa Duff1 b. 21 Feb 1843, d. 7 Oct 1899 |
| Birth | 20 May 1886 | John Clinton Ritchie was born on 20 May 1886.1 |
| Marriage | 6 Nov 1923 | He married Kaylotta Olava "Charlotte" Sovde on 6 Nov 1923.1 |
| Residence | John and Charlotte spent the early days of their marriage farming near Grafton, North Dakota. Their first child, Marjorie, was born in Minnesota, but the next four children were born in North Dakota. Around 1945 the family moved to Washington state. | |
| One member of the family left Washington and followed his dream of an acting career. Clint Ritchie went on to star for many years in the daytime drama, "One Life to Live". His biography is available HERE. | ||
| Death | 9 Mar 1957 | John died on 9 Mar 1957 at age 70.1 |
Family | Kaylotta Olava "Charlotte" Sovde | |
| Children | ||
| Last Edited | 20 Sep 2011 |
Citations
- [S1238] Mary Hope Kelly, Betsy's Descendants, p. 88.
- [S830] James L. Ritchie will (recorded 1907), Washington Co., Virginia Will Book 29 (D): 231. The will was dated 7 Jan. 1905; codicil added 1 June 1905; recorded 14 Jan. 1907.
- [S2701] Debera Ritchie, "John "Jack" Clinton Ritchie and Charlotte (Kaylotta) Olava Sovde," e-mail to D. Powell, 14 June 2011. Debera's husband, Mitchell Ritchie, is the grandson of John Clinton Ritchie.