The Richter Family was one of the earliest German families to arrive in Carroll County. John G, the father of Jacob, arrived from Prussia in 1853 and was naturalized in 1860. John G.'s wife, Elizabeth Weidman, also arrived in the mid 1850's with other Hesse Darmstadt families that settled in the Black Oak area of Fair Haven. In the 1860 census John G and Elizabeth were living with their first son John in the village of Mt. Carroll.
In 1863 John G began to buy and sell land in Salem Township where he, his son Jacob, his grandsons, William and John, and great grandsons farmed for the next 100 years. In the 1878 History of Carroll County John G is reported to own 356 acres of land valued at $12,468 and is the Commissioner of Highways.
John G. Richter was born on 8 July 1832 in Prussia. He died on 13 April 1907 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. He was buried in Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem, Carroll, Illinois. John was naturalized in 1860 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll Co. Illinois.
1870 Census John G in Salem with Elizabeth, John, Jacob and Anna.
1880 John and Elizabeth with 3 children in Salem.
1900 John and Elizabeth living alone in Salem. Declare 1853 arrival in US, 47 years of marriage, 3 children, 2 living.
John married Elizabetha Weidman daughter of Johann Georg Weidmann and Anna Margaretha Kaffenberger on 2 Sep 1858 in Black Oak Lutheran, Fair Haven, Carroll, Illinois. Elizabetha was born on 11 Apr 1832 in Winterkasten, Starkenburg, Hessen. She died on 14 Oct 1921 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL.
John and Elizabeth had the following children:
Johannes L. Richter was born on 24 February 1859 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. He died on 2 Apr 1882 in Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He was buried in Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem, Carroll, Illinois. Johannes was confirmed3 in 1880 in Black Oak Lutheran Church.
Jacob Richter was born on 20 September 1860. He died on 3 January 1950.
Anna Catherine Richter Hinebaugh (Andrew) was born in 1862. She died on 12 Oct 1940.
Front Row: Jacob Richter [seated] Gloria Henrikson [standing] Minnie Sauer Richter [seated]
Second Row: Laura Richter James, Edward Richter, Anna Wacker Richter, Jack Richter, Rick Henrikson, Mabel Richter Henrikson, Veryl Strayer Richter, Beulah Hoy Richter, Bertha Poffenberger Richter, William Richter
Back Row: Floyd Richter, Mary Schaut Richter, Donald Richter, Margaret Jones Richter, Lyle Richter, Herbert Richter, Haywood Garris, Bertha Richter Garris, Elver Richter, Henry Richter
SECOND GENERATION
1900 Cenus lists Mill Street address for Jacob and Minnie.
Jacob married Mina Catherine Sauer daughter of Johann Heinrich Sauer Jr. and Anna Katharina Geiss on 18 Jun 1885 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem, Carroll, Illinois. Mina was born on 12 Dec 1865 in Fair Haven, Carroll, Illinois. She was christened6 on 7 Feb 1866 in Black Oak Lutheran Church, FairHaven,Carroll, IL. She died on 23 Nov 1947 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. She was buried in OakHillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Mina was confirmed in 1878 in Black Oak Lutheran Church, FairHaven, Carroll, IL.
They had the following children:
William Richter was born on 6 July 1887. He died on 29 March 1965.
John Walter Richter was born on 22 Mar 1889. He died on 29 August 1979.
Henry George Richter was born on 22 December 1890 in Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He was christened on 1 February 1891 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He died in September 1963 in Tampa, Florida. Baptized Heinrich Georg at Trinity Lutheran Church. Godfather Georg Heinrich Frank.
From 24 November 1922 Newspaper/Bio : H.G. RICHTER Conducts the large garage near the stone hotel, where he employs the best of mechanics, guarantees all repair work and sells more tires than any firm in the county and at lower prices. If it is done at Richter's it is right. Henry G Richter was on the original board of directors for the Mt. Carroll National Bank when it reopened in 1934. Henry married Beulah Hoy on 3 April 1915 in Mt. Carroll, IL. Beulah was born on 3 Mar 1894.
Edward Richter was born on 6 December 1892 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. He died on 15 February 1918 in Camp Sheridan, Alabama. He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
Private Edward A. Richter Son of Jacob and Minnie Richter, born at Mt. Carroll, Ill. Inducted into the service September 20, 1917. Served in Hospital Corps, was sent to Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama. Died in service February 15, 1918.
Bertha Richter was born on 5 July 1895 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. She died in Dec 1980 in Tucson, AZ. Bertha married Haywood [Ham] Garris on 27 Jan 1932 in Chicago, IL. Haywood was born on 14 Jul 1906 in North Carolina. He died in Oct 1983 in Tucson, Arizona.
Laura Richter was born on 5 October 1897. She died on 14 August 1994.
Mabel Richter was born on 16 March 1899. She died in 1968.
Elver Richter was born on 11 May 1902. He died on 27 February 1978.
Lillian Elizabeth Richter 9 was born on 18 May 1905 in Mt. Carroll, IL. She died on 15 Jan 1933 in Mt. Carroll, IL. She was buried on 17 Jan 1933 in OakHillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
Floyd Richter was born on 9 October 1907
Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
He died on 12 December 1986
Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL.
He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery,
Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
Third Generation
William Richter was born on 6 July 1887 in Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He was christened11 in Aug 1887 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He died on 29 Mar 1965 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. He was buried in OakHillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Baptized Johannes Wilhelm by L J Schwartz, the first pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Salem. Godfathers Johann Sauer, Johann Richter. Farmed on John G Farm in Salem next to his brother John Walter [Jack].
William married Bertha Poffenberger
daughter of Daniel Poffenberger and Susan Maria Reeder Boyer
on 11 December 1911 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
Bertha was born on 15 Jun 1886 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL.
She died on 26 Aug 1966 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL.
She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
They had the following children:
Carlyle Edward Richter was born on 18 Oct 1912. He died on 3 July 1976.
Herbert Richter was born on 4 June 1915. He died on 13 November 2004.
John Walter Richter was born on 22 March 1889 in Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He was christened12 on 9 Jun 1889 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He died on 29 Aug 1979 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. He was buried in OakHillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Baptized Johannes Walter at Trinity Lutheran by Pastor J.B. Graupner. Godfathers John Sauer Sr. Johann Sauer, Jr. John married Anna Laura Wacker daughter of John Wacker and Eliza Harr on 6 Jun 1911 in First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Anna was born on 26 Nov 1889. She died on 2 Jul 1967 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. She was buried in OakHillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
They had the following children:
Donald Wacker Richter was born on 5 October 1913. He died on 26 Aug 1986.
Edward Alan Richter was born on 3 November 1920.
Glen Elmer Richter was born on 5 February 1923.
Mary Jean Richter was born on 24 July 1932 in Mt. Carroll, IL. She was christened on 9 Apr 1933 in First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
Mabel Richter was born on 16 Mar 1899 in Mt. Carroll, IL. She died in 1968 in Rockford, IL. Mabel married Rick Henrikson . Rick was born on 27 Oct 1899. He died in Nov 1971 in Rockford, IL. They had a daughter - Gloria Hendrickson born on 1 April 1931 in Rockford, IL. She died in Jun 1973.
Elver Richter was born on 11 May 1902 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. He died on 27 Feb 1978 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. He was buried in OakHillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Elver married Veryl Strayer in 1925 in Mt. Carroll, IL.Veryl was born on 18 May 1905. She died in Mar 1981 in Sterling, Illinois. They had a daughter - Elizabeth Ann Richter was born on 4 Jun 1938.
Stuart Richter was born on 15 October 1944 in Mt. Carroll, IL. Stuart married Rebecca Lynn Jorgensen on 9 Oct 1971. Rebecca was born on 25 Sep 1946.
Fourth Generation
Carlyle Edward Richter was born on 18 October 1912 in Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He was christened on 13 Jul 1913 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He died on 3 Jul 1976 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. He was buried in Oak Hil lCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Carlyle Edward Richter, often known to his friends as Buns Richter, was born in Salem Township, Mount Carroll, Illinois, October 18, 1912. His parents were William Richter and Bertha [Poffenberger] Richter, lifelong residents of Carroll County. On January 1, 1937, Carlyle married Margaret Jones of Savanna. Mrs. Richter’s father, Newman O. Jones, lived many years in Woodland Township with his wife, Nellie [Davis] Jones. The household included ten children, and Margaret was the youngest. Margaret was active in several civic and social organizations. She was among the leaders to begin the Girl Scouts of America in Mount Carroll, and was also the first secretary for the Junior Woman’s Club. Margaret belonged to the Ola Chapter of the Eastern Stars No. 170. She became secretary of the Mount Carroll School District at Center Hill in 1966. From a lad to a man of twenty-five Carlyle was engaged mostly with his father on the farm. He was prominent in local affairs beginning his civic career in 1947. He was connected with the growth and prosperity of the town of Mount Carroll devoting himself for twenty-six years to public service in Mount Carroll as councilman for two years and as mayor for sixteen years. As Mayor, Carlyle promoted the establishment of the city’s sewer system in 1960, promoted the advent of industry in Mount Carroll, generally improved civic services, and concerned himself particularly with the city’s operation of the ambulance service assumed in 1970. He was devoted to this public work and daily contributed his time and energy to the community; in 1972 he received from the Mount Carroll Business Men’s Association a Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding and dedicated service for the period May 1, 1947 to May 1, 1972. Carlyle was also active in the Republican Party, campaigning for numerous local and state officials. For many years he participated in the Scottish Rites of Freemasonry and belonged to numerous civic and social organizations. The Richters are members of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Carlyle married Margaret Winifred Jones 15 daughter of Newman Oliver Jones and Nellie Sophia Davis on 1 Jan 1937 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. Margaret was born17 on 29 Jun 1917 in Savanna, Carroll, IL. She died on 20 Jan 2004 in San Diego, California. She was buried in OakHillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
Herbert Richter was born on 4 June 1915 in Salem, Carroll, Illinois. He died on 13 Nov 2004 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He was buried on 18 Nov 2004 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. Herbert married Lois Dixon 19 daughter of Walter Dixon and Charlotte Zickler on 20 Aug 1948 in First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Lois was born on 23 Oct 1928 in Savanna, Illinois. She died on 3 Sep 1990 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. She was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois.
Donald Wacker Richter was born on 5 October 1913 in Salem Township Mt. Carroll, IL. He was christened on 3 Mar 1918 in First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. He died on 26 Aug 1986. He was buried in Oak HillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Donald married Mary Shout 20 daughter of Carlos Shout and Grace Lapp on 3 Aug 1940 in Mt. Carroll,Carroll, IL. Mary was born on 21 Apr 1912. She died on 8 Sep 1962. She was buried in OakHillCemetery, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL.
Edward Alan Richter was born on 3 November 1920 in Mt. Carroll, Carroll, Illinois. He was christened on 11 Apr 1922 in First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Edward married (1) Erma Marth . Erma was born on 11 Jan 1917.
Glen Elmer Richter was born on 5 February 1923 in Mt. Carroll, IL. He was christened on 23 Nov 1924 in First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Glen married Gladys Platt on 26 Jun 1949. Gladys was born in 1926.
Lillian James married Raymond Murphy
Elizabeth Ann Richter (Elver, Jacob, John G.) was born on 4 Jun 1938 in Mt. Carroll, IL. She was christened on 30 Oct 1938 in First Lutheran Church, Mt. Carroll, Carroll, IL. Elizabeth married Glen Wicks on 27 February 1960. Glen was born on 8 March 1937
