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John E Ritsema 1917 - 2011

John Edward Ritsema of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan was born on March 27, 1917, and died at age 93 years old on February 7, 2011.

John Edward Ritsema
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Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan 49546
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March 27, 1917
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  • 03/27
    1917

    Birthday

    March 27, 1917
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    White, Citizen

  • Nationality & Locations

    Kalamazoo County, Michigan United States

  • Early Life & Education

    1 Year Of College

  • Military Service

    Military serial#: 16010887 Enlisted: August 17, 1940 in Detroit Michigan Military branch: Coast Artillery Corps Or Army Mine Planter Service Rank: Private, Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, And Enlisted Men) Terms of enlistment: Enlistment For The Panama Canal Department

  • Professional Career

    Bookkeepers And Cashiers, Except Bank Cashiers
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    2011

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    February 7, 2011
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In 1917, in the year that John E Ritsema was born, the NHL (National Hockey League) was established as a response to the demise of the National Hockey Association (NHA). The first superstar of the League was "Phantom" Joe Malone of the Montreal Canadiens, a leading scorer with records that still stand. The Canadiens won the NHL championship over the Senators.
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In 1920, John was just 3 years old when the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, passed both Houses of Congress and was sent to the States to ratify. In August, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the Amendment and it became law eight days later. Mississippi ratified it in 1984.
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Ritsema, Ida (May 28, 1920 - Feb 1982) Ritsema, Hendrik (Jul 18, 1905 - Dec 1990) Ritsema, Dorothy (Oct 27, 1903 - Jun 1983) Ritsema, George (Apr 3, 1906 - Jan 30, 1988) Ritsema, Marian (Feb 17, 1925 - Apr 1, 2009) Ritsema, Margaret (Jan 4, 1937 - Jun 19, 2006) Ritsema, Ailina (Aug 9, 1908 - Dec 9, 1997) Ritsema, Charles (Apr 24, 1934 - Apr 2, 2000) Ritsema, Fred (Apr 4, 1915 - May 16, 1993) Ritsema, Alice (Aug 22, 1899 - Jul 1990)
Ritsema, Rudolph (Aug 24, 1887 - Sep 1970) Ritsema, Ralph (Jan 17, 1922 - Jun 1987) Ritsema, Derk (Jun 29, 1890 - Jun 1963) Ritsema, Cornelius (Apr 11, 1925 - Oct 1986) Ritsema, Beulah (Feb 4, 1911 - Dec 1985) Ritsema, Susie (Dec 25, 1899 - Feb 1981) Ritsema, John (Feb 22, 1912 - May 1985) Ritsema, Bette (Aug 20, 1921 - Jul 1995) Ritsema, Clarence (Jul 21, 1908 - Jun 1970) Ritsema, Annie (Oct 5, 1899 - Jul 1976)
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