Basil Norris Rittenhouse Sr. - Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army

Basil Norris Rittenhouse was born on 15 August 1879. He married Marie Louise Tucker on 12 November 1901 in Washington, D.C. They had the following children:
Basil Norris Rittenhouse Jr. was born 18 June 1905 in Fort Riley, Kansas, Elizabeth Beverly Rittenhouse was born 10 December 1907 in Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont.

Basil Norris Rittenhouse of New Jersey
Appointed from New Jersey Private, Company I, 27th Volunteer Infantry, 11 to 18 August 1899
Second Lieutenant, 34th Volunteer Infantry, 5 July 1899
Honorably mustered out of volunteer service, 17 April 1901
Secon Lieutenant, 11th United States Cavalry, 2 February 1901
First Lieutenant, 24 July 1902

RITTENHOUSE, BASIL N
LT COL USA
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 02/02/1945
DATE OF INTERMENT: 02/05/1945
BURIED AT: SECTION 4 SITE 3324
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

RITTENHOUSE, FRANCES H W/O BASIL N
DATE OF DEATH: 11/20/1933
DATE OF INTERMENT: 11/23/1933
BURIED AT: SECTION 4 SITE 3324
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF BN RITTENHOUSE – LT COL USA RET

RITTENHOUSE, LOUISE T W/O BASIL N
DATE OF DEATH: 01/02/1927
DATE OF INTERMENT: Unknown
BURIED AT: SECTION 4-W SITE 3324
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF BN RITTENHOUSE – LT COL

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Basil Norris Rittenhouse Sr. – Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army

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