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Etta Rosell <I>Burright</I> Retter

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Etta Rosell Burright Retter

Birth
Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, USA
Death
7 Sep 1927 (aged 57)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Daisy, lot 59
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Etta Burright Notes:
Etta's mother, Jane Louis Cobb Burright died in childbirth after her fourth child.

According to the Toledo, Tama County, Iowa 1870 census Aunt Margaret Burright Vertrees come into her brother's, Cornelius W. Burright, home to care for the three boys. Etta, is the only one of the four children known to be adopted out. If the boys were adopted out it is unknown as to whom they were adopted out to.

From Tama County Courthouse Deed Book 31, page 134, records of Tama Co, IA, dated 29 Jan 1870, shows Ettie Rosell, daughter of C.W. and Jane L. (deceased) Burright, age one year, adopted by George T. and Susan Buckmaster with name to be Etta Burright Buckmaster. The Tama County 1880 census shows Etta with the family of George and Susan Buckmaster.

The Tama County 1870 and 1880 censuses shows Etta with the family of George and Susan Buckmaster.

Etta married Herman Harmon Ritter/Retter 1896 in Haddam, Washington, Kansas.

Their known children are:
Bernice May "Etta" born 18 Feb 1897 in Nebraska;
Francis Herman Ritter, Jr born 26 Aug 1899 in Strong City, Washington County, Kansas; and
Enid Beatrice Ritter born 3 March 1905 in Provo Ward 3, Utah, Utah, USA.
Etta Burright Notes:
Etta's mother, Jane Louis Cobb Burright died in childbirth after her fourth child.

According to the Toledo, Tama County, Iowa 1870 census Aunt Margaret Burright Vertrees come into her brother's, Cornelius W. Burright, home to care for the three boys. Etta, is the only one of the four children known to be adopted out. If the boys were adopted out it is unknown as to whom they were adopted out to.

From Tama County Courthouse Deed Book 31, page 134, records of Tama Co, IA, dated 29 Jan 1870, shows Ettie Rosell, daughter of C.W. and Jane L. (deceased) Burright, age one year, adopted by George T. and Susan Buckmaster with name to be Etta Burright Buckmaster. The Tama County 1880 census shows Etta with the family of George and Susan Buckmaster.

The Tama County 1870 and 1880 censuses shows Etta with the family of George and Susan Buckmaster.

Etta married Herman Harmon Ritter/Retter 1896 in Haddam, Washington, Kansas.

Their known children are:
Bernice May "Etta" born 18 Feb 1897 in Nebraska;
Francis Herman Ritter, Jr born 26 Aug 1899 in Strong City, Washington County, Kansas; and
Enid Beatrice Ritter born 3 March 1905 in Provo Ward 3, Utah, Utah, USA.

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Etta B. Retter 1927

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  • Maintained by: JEP
  • Originally Created by: Clay
  • Added: Mar 3, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143289488/etta_rosell-retter: accessed ), memorial page for Etta Rosell Burright Retter (Dec 1869–7 Sep 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 143289488, citing Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by JEP (contributor 46914578).