A marriage took place (to Caroline F. Rau, of South Germany).

The evidence

• “Ritcher is doing a fine business, and is said to have the largest business of its kind in Beloit. He married, October 8, 1858, Caroline F. Rau, of South Germany ; he has five children — Rosetta, Caroline, Louisa, Edwin and Walter.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 758 / book p. 762

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources