Rev. Peter Ritte Deckenbach was born on 21. Jul. 1889 at Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. He was the son of
John Deckenbach and
Lavinia Ritte. Rev. Peter Ritte Deckenbach was graduated in 1908 at Orange High School, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. He was graduated in 1915 at Steven College, Annandale on the Hudson, Dutchess County, New York.

He became a candidate for the Holy Order of the Protestant Episcopal Church. He married
Eleanor Conover, daughter of
Archie Reed Conover and
Emma Louise Doran, on 17. Jun. 1920 at Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey.
Rev. Peter Ritte Deckenbach was shown in the census on 18. Apr. 1930 as a clergyman, Episcopal Church.
In the census on 18. Apr. 1930 Rev. Peter Ritte Deckenbach was named Peter R. Dackenbach.
Rev. Peter Ritte Deckenbach and
Eleanor Conover appeared on the census of 18. Apr. 1930 at Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey.
Rev. Peter Ritte Deckenbach died in Jun. 1964 at Brielle, Monmouth County, New Jersey, at age 74.