David Hay RITCHIE [1891-1953]

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evert nellie melcher
Names
Title
Colonel
Given
David Hay
Family
Ritchie
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Brooklyn, New York
Birthplace (country)
United States
Died
Date
Died in (town, state)
Arkansas
Died in (country)
United States

I have deleted my original post about Nellie Olson's first husband, pictured here, as the family was given a false name for him. Nellie's husband was in fact David Hay Ritchie. They married in Manila where Nellie was working in 1914. I will add more in due course.

The marriage did not last. David Ritchie married a second time to Mary Thelma Adams in the U.S. 

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Spouse of
Ellen Kirston/Kirsten 1) RITCHIE 2)HILKERS (née OLSON, aka Nellie) [1886-1973]
Parent of
David Olson RITCHIE (aka Sonny Boy) [1915-1991]

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evert nellie melcher
c.1915
david ritchie, son and father
1910s

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This photo shows a younger version of David Hay Ritchie together with his son, David Olson Ritchie, cropped from a photo with his mother, Nellie. The former photo was found by contributor aagg, who juxtaposed the two photos.

david ritchie, son and father, by jill

Would I be right in thinking that David Ritchie is wearing a Manila Jockey Club badge in the photo with his wife and baby son? Research by contributor Robbot27 has found that the Ritchies were married in Manila.