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Johann Witt (1885 - 1961)

Johann (John) Witt
Born in Keystone, Benton, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 5 Jan 1910 in Iowa, United Statesmap
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Died at age 75 in Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Witt, son of Marcus Witt and Margaretha Junge, was born 17 Aug 1885[1] in Keystone, Iowa[2] and was baptized 15 Aug 1886 at Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Luzerne, Benton County, Iowa.[3]

He married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Feuerbach on 5 Jan 1910[1] in Keystone, Iowa.[4] They had six children.[1]

  1. Lloyd Marcus, b. 3 Jul 1911, m. Ruth Margaret Janss, 2 ch.;
  2. Clarence, b. 27 Dec 1912, m. Selma Rieck, 3 ch.;
  3. Elmer John, b. 28 Jan 1916, m. Juanita Doris Kithcart, 2 ch.;
  4. Henry Leland, b. 11 Nov 1917, d. 29 Jan 1980, m. Ruth H. Bohdan (div.)
  5. Lylas Elizabeth, b. 16 Aug 1919, m. Elmer Henry Sindt, 2 ch.;
  6. Marvin Wendall, b. 8 Feb 1928, m. Ruth Raegene Kithcart, 2 ch.

John Witt died 8 Jul 1961[1] and is buried at Keystone Cemetery in Keystone, Benton County, Iowa.[5]

CENSUS and RESIDENCE HISTORY

1895 • Homer, Benton, Iowa, USA - Witt household: Marcus 50, Maggie 37, Helena G 14, Geo M 12, John 9, Anna M 7, Emma 4, Peter 3, and Hennetta 1.[6]
1900 • Homer, Benton, Iowa, USA - Witt household: Marcus 55, Maggie 43, Helene 19, George M 17, John 14, Annie M 12, Emma M 10, Peter 8, Henretta 6, and Henry 4.[7]
1905 • Benton County, Iowa, USA - age 19, single.[8]
1910 • Homer, Benton, Iowa, USA - Witt household: John 24, Elizabeth 18, and hired man, Carl Strellmer 13.[9]
1915 • Keystone, Benton, Iowa, USA - age 29, married.[10]
1920 • Homer, Benton, Iowa, USA - Witt household: John 34, Elizabeth 28, Loyd 8, Clarence 7, Elmer 3, Leland 2, Lylas 0, and Otto Haack (brother-in-law) 22.[11]
1925 • Eden-Keystone, Benton, Iowa, United States - age 39, married.[12]
1930 • Homer, Benton, Iowa, USA - Witt household: John 44, Elizabeth 38, Lloyd 18, Clarence 17, Elmer 14, Leland 12, Lylos 10, Marvin 2, and boarder, Beluah Geiger 20.[13]
1940 • Homer, Benton, Iowa, USA - Witt household: John 54, Elizabeth 48, Elmer 24, Leland 22, Lylas 20, and Marvin 12.[14]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Junge, Emma Esther Seeck, "The Family History of the Descendants of Hans and Gesche (Dolling) Junge, 1898-," accessed through ExLibris Rosetta, Genealogical Society of Utah d.b.a FamilySearch, 1980 - pub'd 2010, Utah. Page 79-96.
  2. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV82-5RK : 11 March 2018), Margaretha Junge in entry for Johannes Witt, 17 Aug 1885; citing Keystone, Benton, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 987,631.
  3. ↑ "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVCK-XGH : 10 February 2018), Margaretha Junge in entry for Johann Witt, 15 Aug 1886; citing Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, Luzerne, Benton, Iowa; FHL microfilm 987,655.
  4. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJHC-S1R : 25 September 2017), John Witt and Elizabeth Emily Feuerback, 05 Jan 1910, Keystone, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing reference 420, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 987,634.
  5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images: accessed 5 Jul 2019, memorial page for John Witt (1885–1961), Find A Grave: Memorial #81825719, citing Keystone Cemetery, Keystone, Benton County, Iowa, USA: headstone photo.
  6. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT3V-F34 : 12 March 2018), household of Marcus Witt, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing p. 472, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,711.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KM-1FV : accessed 30 June 2018), household of Marcus Witt, Big Grove & Homer Townships, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 2A, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,417.
  8. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVMP-TL3H : 16 March 2018), John Witt, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing card #493, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,273.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML19-RK9 : accessed 5 July 2019), John Witt, Homer, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 6A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 391; FHL microfilm 1,374,404.
  10. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK45-C83P : 16 March 2018), John Witt, 1915; citing Keystone, Benton, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,379,469.
  11. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YY-NGZ : accessed 5 July 2019), John Witt, Homer, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing ED 13, sheet 5A, line 8, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 477; FHL microfilm 1,820,477.
  12. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQW-CNZJ : 16 March 2018), John Witt, Benton, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing Benton, Benton, Iowa, United States, Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,429,211.
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMNH-BCY : accessed 5 July 2019), John Witt, Homer, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 18, sheet 2B, line 82, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 641; FHL microfilm 2,340,376.
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMRB-8YC : 15 March 2018), John Witt, Homer Township, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6-18, sheet 3B, line 74, family 59, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1138.

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