John RITSON and Sarah GILL
Husband John RITSON [50]
Born: 1815
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 23 Feb 1833 - Braddan, Isle of Man, England [MRIN:18] 2
SealS (LDS): 19 May 1979 - Salt Lake 1
Wife Sarah GILL [51] 2
Born: 19 Feb 1811 - Castletown, Meyhew, Isle of Man, England 3
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Anne RITSON [37]
AKA: Ann RITSON, Annie RITSON
Born: 8 Jan 1835 - Castletown, Meyhew, Isle of Man, England 6
Christened: 17 May 1835 - Castletown, Meyhew, Isle of Man, England, St Marys 7
Died: 21 Sep 1914 - Manchester, Lancashire, England 8
Buried: Sep 1914 - Manchester, Lancashire, England, Harpurhey Cemetery 8 9
AFN: B6RF-3F
Bapt.(LDS): 11 Dec 1917 - Salt Lake 5
SealP (LDS): 16 Sep 2004 - Las Vegas Nevada 4
Spouse: Joseph DEWSNUP [36] (1839-1908)
Marr: 6 Nov 1859 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania, USA [MRIN:11] 11
Bapt.(LDS): 13 Dec 1917 - Salt Lake 10
2 M John RITSON [990]
Born: 1846
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Thomas RITSON [991]
Born: 1848
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 F Margaret RITSON [992]
Born: - Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christened: 23 Sep 1852 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England, St Peter 13
Died:
Buried:
Bapt.(LDS): 21 Jun 1969 - Los Angeles California 12
SealP (LDS): 7 Aug 1970 - Salt Lake 12
General Notes: Husband - John RITSON
>Birth note: Calc from SS Siddons 1855 passenger list. FHL Film 25690 page 112
Sailed Feb 27th 1855
John RITSON age 40, Brickmaker
Sarah 42,
Anne 20
John 9
Thomas 7
Margaret 2
Paid 24 pounds for a second cabin.
General Notes: Wife - Sarah GILL
Birth note: Calc from SS Siddons 1855 passenger list
Sources
1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 0106708 (1683 - 1733) for batch M038021, printout call number 0106708, (Film), sheet 00, downloaded 22 Mar 2007. Surety: 3.
2
International Genealogy Index (IGI), Batch Number =, M038021. Surety: 3.
3
LDS Church Genealogy Society, Minnie Margett's file of Early Chuch Members FHL Film #, 6940410. Surety: 3. Listed as: Sarah, Mrs RITSON.
4
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), downloaded 16 Apr 2005. Surety: 3.
5
Ibid, citing microfilm 537836, downloaded 14 Apr 2005. Surety: 3.
6
LDS Church Genealogy Society, Minnie Margett's file of Early Chuch Members FHL Film #, 0414443 - 0415447. Surety: 3.
7
International Genealogy Index (IGI), Batch Number =, C038191. Surety: 3.
8
Wagstaff Family, Documents (Stored at 1050 East 800 South, Provo, Utah - Neil_Wagstaff@famties.com), Photo of Monument Inscription. Surety: 4.
Annie
The Beloved Wife of
James F.R. Dewsnup
Who departed this life
May 21st 1900 aged 22 yrs
also Joseph Dewsnup
aged 69 years
the Beloved Husband of
Annie Ritson Dewsnup
died April 23rd 1908
Gone but not forgotten
also the above
Annie Ritson Dewsnup
who died Sepr 21st 1914
aged 80 years.
9
Ibid, Photo of Burial Record held at Blackley Crematorium. Surety: 3.
Non-Conformist Section Plot 1
Grave 2773
Purchased by James F.R. Dewsnup deed No 1373
Annie Dewsnip 22 21-5-1900
Joseph Dewsnip 69 23-4-1908
Annie Dewsnip 80 21-9-1914
Frederick Burton 65 19-9-1922
Sarah Burton 71 16-10-1930
(this record is all in the same handwiting, so is a copy of the original and possibly a transcription error).
10
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 184603, reference number 17984, downloaded 14 Apr 2005. Surety: 3.
11
British Vital Records CD Index, (F)ilm or (B)atch Number :, LDS Vital Redords Library. Surety: 1.
DEWSNUP, Joseph, Sr.
Birth:March 1839, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Married:Ann (Annie) Ritson, 6 November 1859
Death:April 1908, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Joseph Dewsnup, Sr., joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1850. He immigrated to America on the ship Siddons in 1855 and settled at Philadephia County, Pennsylvania. He returned to England in 1860 and was there ordained an elder.
Joseph was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 16 September 1876 by Thomas Taylor. He was ordained an elder and appointed secretary of the Manchester Branch on 17 September 1876. At this time he was an inspector on the Manchester Police Force. In 1877 he became president of the Manchester Branch. When the Manchester District was formed he was chosen president of it and remained so until 1901, when he retired. He was ordained a high priest on 5 August 1894. He was ordained counselor to Bishop Thomas Taylor at the organization of the bishopric of England in 1901 and served until 1906.
Source:Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book C
Zion's Ensign Obituaries, 19:21:7
Journal of History, 4:2:382; 1:3:382; 11:296-300
Biographical Index, RLDS Card Catalog
RLDS Church History, volume 4
RLDS Church History, volume 5
RLDS Church History, volume 6
Journal of History-Bibliography
Joseph Smith's Memoirs
RLDS Authority Card Catalog
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According to Joseph's diary they were married in 1857 so the 1859 date could be 1857.
Since family lore has it that Anne dragged Joseph back to England because she would have nothing to do with polygamy, it is unlikely they would have had their first child out of wedlock.
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12
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 0093886 (1850 - 1854) for batch P020276, printout call number 0093886, (Film), sheet 00, downloaded 14 Apr 2005. Surety: 3.
13
Ibid, microfilm 0093886 (1850 - 1854) for batch P020276, printout call number 0093886, (Film), sheet 00, downloaded 14 Apr 2005. Surety: 3.