Christian John Reitz

1891 - 1942  (50 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	Christian John Reitz  [1]
  Born	10 Dec 1891	Kukkus, Samara, Russia   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	371
  Died	27 Jul 1942	Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Buried	31 Jul 1972	Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  	Greenwood Cemetery
  Siblings	7 Siblings
  	+ 1. Maria Katharina Reitz ,   b. 1874 ▻Heinrich Heinrich,   b. 19 Nov 1873, Kukkus, Samara, Russia  m. 1895   + 2. Peter Reitz ,   b. 30 Oct 1874, Kukkus, Samara, Russia ,   d. 17 Jan 1949, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 74 years) ▻Katharina Becker,   b. 20 Dec 1879, Kukkus, Samara, Russia ,   d. 20 Dec 1879, South Haven, Van Buren, Michigan, USA (Age 0 years)  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,   b. 1879,   d. 8 Aug 1947, Three Oaks, Berrien, Michigan, USA (Age 68 years)  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,   b. 28 Jul 1883, Kukkus, Samara, Russia  m. 4 Sep 1903     5. Katharina Margaretha Reitz ,   b. 1882, Kukkus, Samara, Russia   6. Anna Katharina Reitz ,   b. Between 1885 and 1886, Kukkus, Samara, Russia ,   d. 26 May 1888, Kukkus, Samara, Russia  (Age ~ 3 years) + 7. Katharina Elisabeth Reitz ,   b. 25 Dec 1889, Kukkus, Samara, Russia ,   d. Aft 26 Feb 1944  (Age > 55 years) ▻Edward William Lorenz,   b. 30 Oct 1878, Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, USA ,   d. 19 Jul 1948, Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio, USA (Age 69 years)  m. 21 Feb 1908
  Person ID	I371	kukkusfamilies

  
  

  Father	Christian Reitz,   b. 24 Nov 1843, Kukkus, Samara, Russia ,   d. 23 Aug 1891, Kukkus, Samara, Russia  (Age 47 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Anna Katharina Lehmann,   b. 7 Aug 1849, Stahl Am Tarlyk, Samara, Russia ,   d. 6 Apr 1921, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	Bef 1974  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F109	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)
  Married	27 Aug 1913	Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F12623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1891 - Kukkus, Samara, Russia Married - 27 Aug 1913 - Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA Died - 27 Jul 1942 - Berrien Springs, Berrien, Michigan, USA Buried - 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

  [S247] Genealogical Information, provided by JDS. [S248] Surname Charts, Dr, Igor Pleve, Saratov State Technical University, (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.