Rittenhouse:
1. Wilhelm Rittenhouse [1644-1708=64] & Gertruid Pieters: 3 kids. Claus 67, Elizabeth 50, Garrett 69. Avg. 62
2. Garrett [1674-1742] & Mary Schumaker?: 2 kids. William 72, Peter 52. Avg. 62
3. William [1695-1767] & Catherine Howell: 9 kids. Priscilla 48, William 79, Moses 52, Peter 67, Isaac 82, Susanna, Anne, Hannah 64, Lott 76. Avg. 66
4. Isaac [1726-1809] & Susannah Baker: 11 kids. Elijah 37, Rachel 45, Mary 39, Samuel 85, John 50, William 65, Elizabeth 55, Theodosia 37, Sarah 66, Amy 80, Susannah 70. Avg. 57.2
Family avg. 61.8 , direct avg. 68.4
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For 12 families the average longevity is about 62 years. For my direct line ancestors it is 68. Of course, I have neglected a few dozen families and direct ancestors. Some families topped their generational averages, others undercut it.
Disease, natural causes, death from childbirth, one hanging and accidents all have factored into the equation. So for what it's worth, my average ancestor lives to be about 68 1/2. That would mean that I should last until about October of 2019; provided, of course, that I'm average. That's the question!
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