Gazlay Family History
Helen Margaret Phillips
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Helen Margaret Phillips7 (Abbie Ryan,6 Abigail Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Helen Margaret Phillips7 (Abbie Ryan,6 Abigail Gazlay,5 Joshua Gazlay,4 Jonathan Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Jeremiah Wheaton Phillips (July 1863 - 17 December 1902) |
| Mother | Abbie May Ryan (31 May 1865 - 7 January 1945) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 7 October 2014; Last Edited: 24 November 2023 |
| Person ID | 7258 |
| Name | Helen Margaret Phillips |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 27 January 1891 in Rhode Island1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 20 September 1924 in Cook County, Illinois to Alex Sulleno Ritter8 |
| Died | 22 September 1951 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California1 |
| Buried | in Mount Tamalpais, San Raphael, Marin County, California1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Alex Sulleno Ritter (son of Francis Marion Ritter and America Bell Winkleman) |
| Born | 20 January 1888 in California |
| Married | 20 September 1924 in Cook County, Illinois to Helen Margaret Phillips |
| Died | 12 July 1962 in San Raphael, Marin County, California |
| Children | of Helen Margaret Phillips and Alex Sulleno Ritter: |
| +1. | Robert Phillips Ritter, Sr. |
| Born | 15 July 1926 in California |
| Married | to Ruth D. Oakley |
| Died | 14 April 1984 in San Francisco County, California |
| +2. | Margaret A. Ritter |
| Born | 11 October 1929 in California |
| Married | to Roy William Oakly |
| Died | 13 February 2018 |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Mount Tamalpais, San Raphael, Marin County, California, Helen Margaret Phillips Ritter, born: 27 January 1891 in Rhode Island; died: 22 September 1951 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California (from record, which includes the text from her obituary, and provides the name and link for her husband).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Rhode Island, Providence County, Cranston Town, Enumeration District 118, Sheet No. 11B, family of Jeremiah W. Phillips (36, Rhode Island, July 1863, treas. inter.col.min.co.); wife of 16 years Abby M. Phillips (35, Wisconsin, May 1865, 5 children, 4 living); daughter Ethel M. Phillips (12, Rhode Island, May 1888); daughter Helen M. Phillips (9, Rhode Island, Jan 1891); daughter Rachel L. Phillips (7, Wisconsin, Dec 1892); daughter Dorothy A. Phillips (3, Rhode Island, Nov 1896).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, Enumeration District 862, Sheet No. 8B, family of Giles L. Stevens (48, Wisconsin, attorney, general practice, 2nd marriage); wife of 2 years Abbie M. Stevens (44, Wisconsin, 7 children, 4 living, 2nd marriage); step daughter Helen M. Phillips (19, Rhode Island, stock keeper, whol. dry good house); step daughter Dorothy J. Phillips (13, Rhode Island); step son James M. Phillips (7, Rhode Island).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park Village, Enumeration District 173, Sheet No. 21B, family of Abby M. Stevens (54, Wisconsin, widow, salelady, department store); daughter Helen M. Phillips (27, Rhode Island, stenographer, glue company); son James M. Phillips (17, Rhode Island, clerk, whole dry goods).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, California, Marin County, San Raphael, E.D. 21-18, Sheet Nos. 10A-B, Alex S. Ritter, 38, California, first married age 33, mechanic, automobile; wife Helen P. Ritter, 35, Rhode Island, first married age 30; son Robert P. Ritter, 3 5/12, California; daughter Margaret A. Ritter, 6/12, California; brother James A. Ritter, 30, California, mechanic, automobile; mother-in-law Abby W. Stevens, 55, Wisconsin, widow.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, California, Marin County, San Raphael City, E.D. 21-22, Sheet No. 3A, Alex Ritter, 51, California, attendant, own gas station tire shop; wife Helen Ritter, 48, Rhode Island; son Robert Ritter, 13, California; daughter Margaret Ritter, 10, California.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1950, California, Marin County, San Raphael, E.D. 21-47, Sheet No. 15, Alex S. Ritter, 62, California, treads tires, tire shop; wife Helen P. Ritter, 59, Rhode Island.
- Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1968, Alex S. Ritter, age 36; Helen Margaret Phillips, age 33; married on 20 September 1924 in Cook County, Illinois.