John Pittrich

John Pittrich lived to be 90 years old. He served briefly in the Civil War in Missouri on the Union side and he received a small pension until his death in 1926. He served for three months, June to October, 1861, as part of the Missouri Home Guards, #919751. If you do research on him you need to check spelling variations, Pittrick, Petrich, and Peterick are some I have found.


This photo is from Aunt Tillie's (Ottilia Christina Pittrich/Ryan) wedding in Jefferson City in 1917. I believe that Grandma Lavery was in the wedding as she and a cousin are in several of the photos.

This is at his Jefferson City home where he lived after selling his farm and retiring. The brick house still stands.

Again, at his home in Jefferson City, 310 West Dunklin. He is buried at St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson City. His marriage record can be found in Cole County Marriage Book C, page 162.