Emerson Harper Morgan1,2

M, #19666, b. 14 July 1887, d. 11 April 1967
  • Last Edited: 10 Oct 2024
  • Emerson Harper Morgan was born on 14 July 1887, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • He was the son of Israel Morgan and Emma Baum.3
  • Some sources record that Emerson Harper Morgan was born on 14 July 1888.2
  • He married Annie A. Shade, daughter of Daniel Jefferson Shade and Lydia Ann Runkle, in 1909.4
  • Emerson Harper Morgan died on 11 April 1967, Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.3
  • He was buried on 15 April 1967, at Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    EMERSON H. MORGAN
    Emerson H. Morgan, 79, of Valley View, died Tuesday in the Friendly Nursing Home at Pitman RD.
    He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church.
    Survivors include five sons, Lester of the Friendly Nursing Home, Thomas of Valley View R. D; Melvin of New Britain; Arthur and Vernon Morgan, both of Valley View; two daughters, Mrs. Paul Wolfgang of Gratz, and Mrs. Alvin Moyer of Valley View; two brothers, Robert of Schuylkill Haven and Arthur Morgan of Hegins RD 1; five grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
    Services were held Saturday at 2 p. m. at the Evan. UB Church in Valley View. The Rev. Gordon W. Oplinger, his pastor, officiated. Burial was made in the adjoining church cemetery.5
  • Father*: Israel Morgan3
  • Mother*: Emma Baum3

Child of Emerson Harper Morgan and Annie A. Shade

Citations

  1. [S259] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol 7, no. 2 (2002): p. 75.
  2. [S905] United States Selective Service System, online www.ancestry.com, United States Selective Service System (Provo, UT), downloaded January 6, 2012, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number     042157-67; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  4. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Marriage Licenses," The Press-Herald, January 30, 1909, Page 1. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-herald/… : accessed October 10, 2024).
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Emerson H. Morgan, Lykens Register, April 27, 1967, Page 7. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed October 10, 2024).

Annie A. Shade1

F, #19667, b. 2 April 1890, d. 1 May 1943
  • Last Edited: 10 Oct 2024
  • Annie A. Shade is also referred to as Annie May Shade in some sources.2
  • She was born on 2 April 1890, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • She was the daughter of Daniel Jefferson Shade and Lydia Ann Runkle.
  • Annie A. Shade married Emerson Harper Morgan, son of Israel Morgan and Emma Baum, in 1909.4
  • Annie A. Shade died on 1 May 1943, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 53.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    SUDDEN DEATH AT VALLEY VIEW
    Mrs. Annie A. Morgan, nee Shade 53, wife of Emerson Morgan of Sacramento died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday evening, while shopping in Valley View. She was removed to the office of Dr. H. S. Dunkleberger, where she was pronounced dead.
    Mrs. Morgan was born at Gratz, a daughter of the Daniel and Lydia nee Runkle Shade and lived her lifetime in that section. She was a member of the Church at Valley View.
    To survive besides her husband there are these children; Arthur and Herman of Hegins; Mrs. Russell Carl, Spring Glen; Vernon, Valley View: Thos.. Sacramento; Mrs. Alfred Morgan, Valley View and Lorraine and Lester at home.
    There are six grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters; John Shade, Valley View; Jacob, Harrisburg: Daniel, Elizabethville; Stanford, Berrysburg: Mrs. Homer, Matter, Valley View; Mrs. Clayton Snyder, Rough & Ready and Mrs. Clarence Meiser, Shamokin.
    The funeral will be held from the H. E. Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, Wednesday morning.
    Pottsville Republican, May 3, 1943, Page 12.5
  • She was buried on 5 May 1943, at Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Child of Annie A. Shade and Emerson Harper Morgan

Citations

  1. [S259] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol 7, no. 2 (2002): p. 75.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 49887 (1943); https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Certificate Number: 49887 (1943); https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  4. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Marriage Licenses," The Press-Herald, January 30, 1909, Page 1. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-press-herald/… : accessed October 10, 2024).
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Annie Morgan, Pottsville Republican, May 3, 1943, Page 12. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed October 10, 2024).

Jean Marie Walz1,2

F, #19680, b. 27 May 1954, d. 6 February 2025
  • Last Edited: 14 Feb 2025
  • Jean Marie Walz was born on 27 May 1954.3
  • She was the daughter of Jacob Arthur Walz Jr. and Mardell S. Wiest.2
  • Jean Marie Walz died on 6 February 2025, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 70.4
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Jean M. Ritzman
    May 25, 1954 ~ February 6, 2025 (age 70)
    Jean left us to go home with the Lord on February 6, 2025, at Geisinger Medical Center.
    Born on May 25, 1954, she was the daughter of Mardell S. Wiest and Jacob A. Walz, who preceded her in death.
    Jean was a 1974 graduate of Shikellamy High School and a 1976 graduate of Central Pennsylvania Business College, where she earned an associate degree in accounting. She applied her education in her career at Weis Markets' office in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, until her retirement in 2020.
    On October 20, 1979, she married her husband, Charles Ritzman, at the United Lutheran Church of Sunbury.
    Jean was a kind and giving person, always willing to help anyone in need. Those fortunate enough to have known her can attest that she was a true angel on earth.
    She loved animals and cherished spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed traveling, trying different restaurants, and was always up for a new adventure.
    Jean is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charles; her son, Bradley, and his wife, Emelie; her daughter, Kelly, and her husband, Jimmy Bowman; her sister, Peggy, and her husband, Tim Lagerman; her brother-in-law, Tom, and his wife, Carol Ritzman; and her grandchildren, Katie and Kaleb Bowman. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Timothy, Daniel, David, and Janeen Lagerman; Sarah and Matthew Benek; and Erin, Claire, and Natalie Turbo.
    A viewing will be held at the Blank Funeral Home, 395 State Street, Sunbury on Thursday, February 13, 2025, from 5–7 PM, and on Friday, February 14, 2025, from 10–11 AM at the United Lutheran Church, 167 Seven Points Road, Sunbury, PA 17801. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 AM. Interment will take place at Northumberland Memorial Park.4
  • She was buried on 14 February 2025, at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.4

Children of Jean Marie Walz and Charles R. Ritzman

  • Bradley Jacob Ritzman2
  • Kelly Ritzman4

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Jacob A. Walz, Jr., The Daily Item, June 26, 1961, Page 21. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed February 14, 2025).
  2. [S259] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol 7, no. 2 (2002): p. 80.
  3. [S1139] Mason Wiest, "Genealogy of the Nathaniel Andrew and Emma Vesta Schwalm Wiest Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 18 (2015): p. 111.
  4. [S1147] Online Obituary for Jean Ritzman, Blank Funeral Home, Sunbury, PA; https://www.davidzweierfuneralhome.com/obituary/…