Dates and places (from Social Security Death Index) are not proven.
At the time of the 1930 census, Loretta was employed as a waitress in a restaurant.
In the "News Notes From Berne" section of The Zanesville Times Recorder (pg 9) on 3 Oct 1946:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hesson of near Columbus visited the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ritterbeck last week.This "Card of Thanks" appeared in the Classified section of The Zanesville Times Recorder on 10 Apr 1958 (pg 34 D):
I wish in this way to thankl each and every one who remembered me with cards, gifts,
flowers, visits, etc. while I was a patient in Good Samaritan Hospital after my car accident.
And the folks who took me to Hospital, Highway Patrol, Sisters, Nurses, Nurses-aids, Maids,
Dr. Myron, Powelson. Special thanks to Dwight Kuhn and Mr. & Mrs. Willis Rath. Your
help and kindness will not be forgotten.
Mrs. Loretta HessonLoretta Ritterbeck Archer Hesson was a resident of Vermilion, Lorain County, Ohio at the time of her death.
Details of Frederick Hesson's military record:
Name: Frederick G. Hesson Serial Number: 1039753 Race: W Residence: Berne, O. Enlistment Division: Regular Army Enlistment Location: Columbus Barracks, O. Enlistment Date: 05 Jun 1917
Birth Place: Noble Co, O. Birth Date / Age: 23 2/12 Years Assigns Comment: Battery B 11 Field Artillery to Discharge Private, first class 24 July 1917; Corporal 1 June 1919. Meuse-Argonne. American Expeditionary Forces 14 July 1918 to 10 June 1919.
Honorable discharge 18 June 1919.
In 1930, Fred G. Hesson (36) rented part of a home at 62 Price Ave. in Columbus, Ohio. He lived there with his wife, Loretta M. (30). Frank was employed as an engineer for a steam railroad. He was a veteran of World War I. The "age at first marriage" column on the census was blank for Fred and Loretta (although it was filled out for other married couples on the page). The Hessons did not own a radio set.Fred Hesson had a home for sale in 1960, according to this classified ad from The Zanesville Times Recorder on 7 Oct 1960 (pg 6 B)
For sale -- 7 rooms, bath & gar. in Carlisle, 12 miles east of Caldwell, Ohio.
18 miles from Seneca Lake. $3500 if sold soon. Fred Hesson, Caldwell, Ohio
Route 1.
At the time of the 1930 census, Loretta was employed as a waitress in a restaurant.
In the "News Notes From Berne" section of The Zanesville Times Recorder (pg 9) on 3 Oct 1946:
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hesson of near Columbus visited the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ritterbeck last week.This "Card of Thanks" appeared in the Classified section of The Zanesville Times Recorder on 10 Apr 1958 (pg 34 D):
I wish in this way to thankl each and every one who remembered me with cards, gifts,
flowers, visits, etc. while I was a patient in Good Samaritan Hospital after my car accident.
And the folks who took me to Hospital, Highway Patrol, Sisters, Nurses, Nurses-aids, Maids,
Dr. Myron, Powelson. Special thanks to Dwight Kuhn and Mr. & Mrs. Willis Rath. Your
help and kindness will not be forgotten.
Mrs. Loretta HessonLoretta Ritterbeck Archer Hesson was a resident of Vermilion, Lorain County, Ohio at the time of her death.
From the “Berne News Briefs” column of the Zanesville Times Recorder on 22 Jul 1938:
Mrs. Roy Ritterbeck and children and Mrs. Earl Ritterbeck
and son of near Summerfield spent Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Kuhn and children.The following article appeared on the front page of Zanesville Signal on 28 Mar 1946:
MOTHER OF 7 INJURED WHEN HUSBAND KICKS HER FROM AUTO
Woman Sustains Possible Skull Fracture When She Topples From Moving Machine
A South State street woman, mother of seven children, was
being treated today at Bethesda hospital for a possible skull
fracture which police said she sustained last night when kicked
from an automobile by her husband following an argument.
The woman, Mrs. Edna Ritterbeck, 34, was found lying in
the street at Ridge avenue and Brighton boulevard and was
removed to the hospital in the Keck ambulance. Patrolmen
Howard Ball and Arthur Tate investigated.
Police said Mrs. Ritterbeck told this story:
She and her nine-year-old son had gone to a movie early
in the evening and were met later by her husband, Roy, who
insisted that they accompany him home.
She became frightened when he speeded the machine
through the downtown area and pleaded with him to stop.
The woman began to scream as they drove along Ridge
avenue, whereupon the husband opened the door and kicked
her from the machine which was still in motion. He then drove
away with the boy.
Mrs. Ritterbeck said her husband had been drinking accor-
ding to the police.
The patrolmen said they went to the Ritterbeck home after
the woman was removed to the hospital but they found no trace
of the husband.
The young mother, whose children include twins, was reported
in fair condition today at the hospital.
According to the 30 Aug 1949 issue of the Zanesville Times Recorder, Edna Carpenter filed for divorce from Roy Ritterbeck.Edna Carpenter Ritterbeck’s obituary appeared in the Zanesville Times Recorder on 6 May 1950
MRS. RITTERBECK ILLNESS IS FATAL
Mrs. Edna Ritterbeck, 39, of Chandlersville Rt. 2 died
Friday afternoon [5 May 1950] at 12:45 o’clock, following
a long illness.
Surviving are her husband, Roy, five daughters, Emma,
Jean, Donna, Judy, Ellen, and Alaine of the home; and two
sons, Roger and Buddy of the home.
The body is at the Mock funeral home, New Concord.-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Roy Ritterbeck was the informant for Enda Carpenter Ritterbeck's death certificate.
In 1930, Eunice Ritterbeck (21) was a roomer in the home of widow Camsie (?) Stackhouse (49) and her 5 year old granddaughter, Joyce Heinback. Eunice was employed as a seamstress in an underwear factory.
From The Zanesville Times Recorder, pg 4, 14 Jul 1938:
BERNE -- Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rath of Zanesville
and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ritterbeck were visiting their sister
and daughter Mrs. Lawrence Kuhn and family Saturday.From the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 35, 27 Oct 1952
BERNE VICINITY NEWS OF INTEREST
BERNE, O. - Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rath and son Rudy
spent Sunday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Emily Rittenbeck.
They were accompanied home by Mrs. Rittenbeck and her
granddaughter, Rita Jo, for a week’s visit.
Wedding announcement from the “Society” column of The Coshocton Tribune, pg 3, 28 Aug 1944:
Miss Helen Hawkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins, Brinkhaven, and
Cpl. James Ritterbuck,(sic) U.S. signal corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ritterbuck,
Berne, were united in marriage at St. Vincent de Pauls parsonage, Mt. Vernon,
Wednesday August 23, with Rev. Father A. Donnell officiating at the double ring
ceremony.
The bride wore a two piece dress suit of soldier blue with luggage tan accessories.
She wore a necklace, a gift of the bridegroom, and for something borrowed wore a
bracelet belonging to Mrs. Willis Roth, Zanesville. Her corsage was of yellow roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hesson, Perrysville, were the attendants. A wedding dinner
followed the ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Archer, Elyria. The bride,
who is a graduate of Warsaw high school class of 1942, has been employed at the
Shellmar Products Co., Mt. Vernon.
The bridegroom is home on furlough after spending two years overseas. He will
be accompanied by his wife to Miami, Fla., where he will report to a rest camp. Before
entering the service, he was employed at the Rine Material Co., Zanesville.Obituary:
SUMMERFIELD - James W. Ritterbeck, 58, of McConnelsville Route 4 (Rokeby
Lock) was found dead at his home Sunday afternoon. Death was believed to have
occurred sometime Saturday afternoon [03 Mar 1979].
Mr. Ritterbeck had been ill for a number of years, according to Morgan county Coroner
Dr. A. A. Coulson, who said Mr. Ritterbeck died of a heart attack.
A former employee of Line Material at Zanesville, Mr. Ritterbeck was born June 26,
1920 in Morgan County, a son of Henry and Emma Thompson Ritterbeck. He was an
Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are one daughter, Romona Rae Harris of Fort Wainwright, Alaska; three
granddaughters, and three sisters, Mrs. Loretta Hesson of Vermillion, Mrs. Gertrude
Kuhn of Caldwell Route 1 and Mrs. Eunice Rath of Zanesville.
Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at Brubach Funeral Home at Summerfield
where the Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today. Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at Carlisle with Father Bernard Bober
officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.According to the Ohio online death certificate index, James W. Ritterbeck was divorced at the time of his death.
From the “Berne News Briefs” column of the Zanesville Times Recorder on 22 Jul 1938:
Mrs. Roy Ritterbeck and children and Mrs. Earl Ritterbeck
and son of near Summerfield spent Thursday with Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Kuhn and children.A note in the "Berne Items of Interest" column on page 29 of The Zanesville Times Recorder on 11 Jun 1948 noted:
Earl Ritterbeck, who is employed at Columbus, spent the
weekend with his family at Berne.Earl Ritterbeck was a resident of Noble Co., OH at the time of his death. He was divorced.
Obituary:
NOBLE COUNTY MAN DIES
Earl J. Ritterbeck, 48, of Carlisle in Noble County died at 2 p.m. Monday at Good
Samaritan Hospital where he had been admitted a few hours earlier after suffering an
apparent heart attack. He was born in Noble County on Oct. 28 1913, the son of the
late Henry Ritterbeck and Emma Thompson Ritterbeck of Caldwell Route 1. He was
a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church at Carlisle.
Surviving are one daughter, Retta Jo of Columbus; one son, John, with the Air Force
in California; one grandson; three sisters, Mrs. Eunice Rath of Chandlersville road, Mrs.
Gertrude Kuhn and Mrs. Loretta Hesson, both of Caldwell Route 1; two brothers, Roy
of Chandlersville and James of 234 Wayne avenue.
Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at Carlisle
with the Rev. Fr. Rudolph Wargo officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
From the Zanesville Times Recorder, page 35, 27 Oct 1952
BERNE VICINITY NEWS OF INTEREST
BERNE, O. - Mr. and Mrs. Willis Rath and son Rudy
spent Sunday with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Emily Rittenbeck.
They were accompanied home by Mrs. Rittenbeck and her
granddaughter, Rita Jo, for a week’s visit.