1910 Zelma Retter (age 31, born in Ohio, married for 7 years), wife, lived in Washington Twp, Randolph County, Indiana, in a household with Otho Retter (age 32), Don Retter (age 6), Kenneth Retter (age 5), and John D Retter (age 2). Zelma Retter's father was born in Ohio and her mother was born in Pennsylvania. Zelma Retter could read and write. [1]
1914 The death of Zelma Bortner Retter is recorded on June 25, in the diary of Hazel Grill (Darke County, Ohio). Zelma Retter (1879-1914) was buried at New Liberty Cemetery, Lynn, Randolph County, Indiana. [2]
1916 Otho Retter married Cora Coffman (age 37) on March 30 in Wayne County, Indiana.
1917 Otho Retter, born May 25, 1880, registered for the WWI draft at Randolph County. Jane Retter, his mother, was next of kin. He had blue eyes.
1920 Otho A Retter (age 40) and Cora L Retter (age 41, born Indiana) lived in Washington Twp, Randolph County, Indiana with sons Kenneth M Retter (age 14) and John D Retter (age 11). [3]
1945 Otho Retter, married, son of Fred Retter and Jane Retter, spouse of Cora Retter, died, at age 67 on September 22, 1945, in Winchester, Randolph County, Indiana. Otho Retter was born on May 25, 1878, in Randolph Co Ind. [4]
1994 Edgar Lee Retter, widowed, son of Otho Retter and Zelma Retter, died, at age 81 on March 1, 1994, in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. Edgar Lee Retter was born on March 10, 1913, in Randolph County, Indiana. [5]
[1] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Find A Grave Memorial 79273227, [FindAGrave].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].