[53038] John is said to be son of Charles Brown & Phoebe Pelletier.
_Peter RITZMAN ___________+
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_John RITZMAN _______|_Christina STUPP _________
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| |_Catherine STRAUSS __|_Elizabeth BRECHT ________
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[47086] "Centre Daily Times [State College, PA], 2 December 2006: "Marie E. Shimp, 95, of Lewistown, passed away on November 30, 2006, at the Lewistown Hospital. She was born on March 19, 1911, in Wolford, ND to the late William, and Edna S. (Short) Ritzman. She was married to John A. Shimp who passed away in March, 1988. She had worked as a Dental Assistant for Dr. Carl Russ. She was a member of the First Baptist Church for 65 years, she was in the Choir and was the Men's Chorus Director. She is survived by her children; Ivan R. Shimp, and wife Connie, of Richmond, Va., Roger A. Shimp, and wife Jodi, of State College, and Susan M. Shimp, of Issaquah, Wash., grandchildren; Tracy Criswell, Michael, Jeffrey and Terry Shimp, Melinda Coleman, Jenny Ardis, and Tammy Berberich, Step Grandchildren; Keith Cram, Julie WInters, and Matt Cram; as well as 18 Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Hugh and Robert Ritzman, and one sister, Dorothy Freed."
[35640] This person is from the unverified Jeanne's Family Tree in Ancestry.com in 2013.
Christina Straub in "Straubs, Smiths and Extended Family" on rootsweb.com in 2007 states "Capt. Zephaniah Willhide, was born on his father's farm less than a mile from Thurmont, Frederick Co., Md. About 1838, he came to Perry County, PA. He was a millwright which trade he learned. He was a joiner of great skill and precision, and engaged in that work for many years after he turned his attention to farming. In 1850 he bought the farm of his father-in-law, Solomon Shiively, and moved there that year from the tannery property where he has formerly lived. He owned and lived upon the farm till 1901 and managed it till his advacing age prevented. For a number of years before he sold the farm. Both of his wives, being sisters, were born upon this farm. Zephaniah and his second wife Catharine were married fiifty years.
"The entire family belonged to the Methodist church at New Germantown, Perry Co., PA.
"Zephaniah never saw actual service in time of war, yet he served as 'commissioned, Captain of the Montgomery Cadets of the Uniformed Militia of Commonweath of Pennsylvania, in the 3rd Brigade of the Fifteenth Division of the Counites of Cumberland, Perry and Franklin.' His first commission was issued by Wm. F. Johnston, Governor of PA., April 26, 1851, the second by Wm. Bigler, Governor of PA., Sept 7, 1854. At the time of his first enrollment of PA Volunteers, he was training the Montgomery Cadets, and had just two months till he would be past the age limit. Before the draft was made, his limit had expired and his company went into service under another officer.
"Both wives are buried at New Germantown, Perry Co., PA.
"Historical Newspapers, Altoona Mirror, March 30, 1906, Captain Zephaniah Willhide father of A. R. Willhide of 3017 Broad Avenue, died at his home at New Germantown, Perry County, last week of diseases incident to old age. He was 88 years old, 22 months and 15 days, and was one of the oldest residents of Perry County.