Julius Lewis Wittbrodt (1880 - 1919)

Born 3 Apr 1880 in Auburn, Michigan, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Dettmer) Wittbrodt — married 14 Oct 1902 in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 25 May 1919 at age 39 in Williams, Bay, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Born
(1880 Apr 3) Auburn, Michigan, Julius Lewis Wittbrodt ^[1][2] Julius Lewis Wittbrodt, 1880–1919 ^[3]

Summary
When Julius Lewis Wittbrodt was born on April 3, 1880, in Auburn, Michigan, his father, Joseph, was 42 and his mother, Mary, was 31. He married Mary Ann Dettmar Wittbrodt on October 14, 1902, in Bay City, Michigan. They had ten children in 15 years. He died on May 25, 1919, in Williams, Michigan, at the age of 39, of a tubercular abscess in his lungs. His job as a coal miner was a significant factor in his death, as listed on his death certificate (attached.) He was buried in Bay City, Michigan. ^[4]

Immigration
1887, Julius Wittbrodt, Age 5, arrival Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1820-1897 (see immigration card photo) ^[5]

Family 1
Parents:
• Joseph Friedrich Wittbrodt, 1838 - 1900
• Mary Marianna Okon Wittbrodt,1848–1923, ^[6]
Siblings

1. August Wittbrodt,1870–1962 (twin) ^[7]
   
2. John Bernard Witbrodt, 1870–1928 (twin)
   
3. Albert (Anton, Leo) Wittbrodt, 1871–1949
   
4. Otelia Atelia "Tillie" Witbrodt Krolikowski, 1874–1916
   
5. Joseph A. Witbrodt, 1875–1909
   
6. Mary R. Witbrodt Madajski, 1876–1965
   
7. Frank / Francis John Wittbrodt, 1878–1955
   
8. Rose Anna Witbrodt Wrzesinski, 1881–1959
   
9. Martha E. Wittbrodt, 1883–1962 (institutionalized, Traverse City, Michigan)
   
10. Clara Witbrodt, 1885–1885
    
11. Alexander John Witbrodt, 1886–1952
    
12. Felix Joseph Wittbrodt, 1888–1965
    
13. Frank J. Witbrodt, 1889–1889 ^[8] <br.
14. Leo (Leon) Joseph Wittbrodt, 1890–1957
    
15. Bernard Francis (Ben) Wittbrodt Sr., 1892–1961 ^[9]
    
16. Michael Witbrodt / Whitbrodt, 1895–1897 ^[10][11]

Employment
Coal miner, see attachment & death certificate

Marriage
(1902 Oct 14) Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
Spouse
• Mary Ann Dettmar (1882–1941) ^[12]

Family 2
Spouse
Mary Ann Dettmar Wittbrodt, 1882–1941
Children

1. Frank Witbrodt, 1904–1904
   
2. Barbara Mary Liss neé Wittbrodt , 1905–1994
   
3. Clara B. Wittbrodt Spees Bloch, 1906–2002 ^[13]
   
4. Edward J Wittbrodt, 1908–1976
   
5. Anna Margaret Wittbrodt Naleski, 1910–1983 ^[14]
   
6. Bernard Joseph Wittbrodt, 1911–1950
   
7. Regina Esther (Jean) Wittbrodt, 1913–2001
   
8. Floyd Wittbrodt, 1915–
   
9. Arthur Wittbrodt, 1916–2000
   
10. Julius J Wittbrodt, 1919–1975 ^[15]

Residence
(1880) Williams, Bay, Michigan, USA
(1884) Williams, Bay, Michigan, United States ^[16]
(1900) Williams, Bay, Michigan, USA
(1902) Auburn October 14, 1902 • Auburn, Bay, Michigan, USA, ^[17]
(1910) Williams, Bay, Michigan, USA ^[18]
(1950) Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA ^[19]

History
including the salt and coal mine industries where many Wittbrodts were employed as coal miners:

Michigan 1800s History including Coal Mining [1]

• The salt mines were tapped as early as 1850. The Michigan Mine in Monitor Township began mining coal in 1897. The Monitor Coal Company was the last coal mine in the county to close in 1947. http://www.mifamilyhistory.org/bay/

Death (1919 May 25) in Williams, Michigan, at the age of 39, and was buried in Bay City, Michigan.

Burial 1919, Julius Wittbrodt, Saint Patrick Cemetery ^[20]

Research Note

Part of the Wittbrodt one name study on WikiTree.
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Sources

1. ↑ "Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45K-LQT : 11 February 2018), Julius Wetbrook, 03 Apr 1880; citing Williams, Bay, Michigan, reference ; FHL microfilm 947,211.
2. ↑ Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Record Number: 8720; see reference detail below
3. ↑ Children and family listed: Name: * Mary Wetbrook; Age30; Birth Date: Abt 1850; Birthplace: Prussia; Home in 1880: Williams, Bay, Michigan, USA; 1880 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 571; Family History Film: 1254571; Page: 585A; Enumeration District: 024; Image: 0752
4. ↑ "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/106554882/person/140116667634/facts : accessed 20 May 2019), profile for Julius Lewis Wittbrodt.
5. ↑ Maryland, Baltimore Passenger Lists Index, 1820-1897, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9F-BDMJ : 16 March 2018), Julius Wittbrodt, 1887; citing NARA microfilm publication M327 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 417,372.
6. ↑ (1869) Parents Marriage: Wierschutzin, Danzig, Westpreussen ; Reference:1900 United States Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 702; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240702
7. ↑ Name: Mary Whitbrodt ; Maiden Name: Oken; Gender: Female; Spouse: Joseph Whitbrodt;
   Child: August Whitbrodt Film Number: 000947222 ; Source Information Ancestry.com. Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Original data: Marriage Records. Michigan Marriages. Various Michigan County marriage collections.
8. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census for Joseph Wetbrook (sic) Wittbrodt, Michigan Bay Williams 024, mother and children listed through Frank Witbrodt, Year: 1880; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 571; Family History Film: 1254571; Page: 585A; Enumeration District: 024; Image: 0752
9. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Roll: T624_636; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374649;
10. ↑ 1900 United States Census; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 702; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240702
11. ↑ Source: 1900 United States Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 702; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240702 1900 US Census; Children:
    

    August Joseph Wittbrodt.
    

    John Bernard Witbrodt.
    

    Anton Albert Wittbrodt.
    

    Otelia Atelia Witbrodt.
    

    Joseph Witbrodt.
    

    Mary R. Witbrodt Madajski.
    

    Frank J Wittbrodt.
    

    Julius Lewis Wittbrodt.
    

    Rose Anna Wittbrodt.
    

    Martha Witbrodt.
    

    Clara Witbrodt.
    

    Alexander Anton Witbrodt.
    

    Felix Joseph Wittbrodt.
    

    (Infant Stillborn) Wittbrodt.
    

    Leo (Leon) Joseph Wittbrodt.
    

    Bernard Francis (Ben) Wittbrodt.
    

    Michael Witbrodt.
    

    Marriage of parents: 1869, Wierichutrin, Lauenburg, W. Prussia. Enumeration District: 0065; FHL microfilm: 1240702
12. ↑ Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Record Number: 8720;
    Julius Witbrodt; Gender: Male; Age22; Birth Year: abt 1880; Birth Place: Auburn;
    Marriage Date: 14 Oct 1902; Marriage Place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
    Residence Place: Auburn; Father: Joseph Witbrodt; Mother: Mary Akon;
    Spouse: Mary Dettmer;
    Household Members
    

    Julius Witbrodt

    Mary Akon

    Joseph Witbrodt

    Mary Dettmer

    Mary Goudzinska

    Mike Dettmer

13. ↑ 1950 United States Federal Census; Name Clara B Blach; Age: 42
    Birth Date 1908; Gender Female
    Birth Place Michigan; Marital Status Married
    Relation to Head of House: Wife
    Residence Date 1950
    Home in 1950 Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
    Street Name Seventeenth Street; House Number: 909
    Dwelling Number 196; Farm No; Acres No
    Occupation Category Keeping House
    Household members. Name Age
    

    Edward J Blach 47 (sic) Bloch

    Clara B Blach 42

    Rita D Blach 21

    Leonard E Blach 18

    United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Bay City, Bay, Mich
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLPD-1KQ : accessed 7 October 2019), Julius Witbradt, Williams, Bay, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 4A, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 636; FHL microfilm 1,374,649.
15. ↑ Julius Wittbrodt in the 1930 United States Federal Census Name: Julius Wittbrodt; Birth Year: abt 1920
    Gender: Male; Age in 1930: 10 Birthplace: Michigan; Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1930: Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA Map of Home: Bay City, Bay, Michigan Ward of City: Part of 5th
    House Number: 605 Dwelling Number: 372
    Family Number: 379; Age at First Marriage: 40
    Attended School: Yes; Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Michigan Mother's Birthplace: Poland Able to Speak English: Yes
    Household Members Age Relationship
    Mary Wittbrodt 47 Head
    Edward Wittbrodt 22 Son
    Bernard Wittbrodt 18 Son
    Regina Wittbrodt 17 Daughter
    Floyd Wittbrodt 15 Son
    Aurthur Wittbrodt 13 Son
    Julius Wittbrodt 10 Son
    Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340709
    Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
16. ↑ "Michigan State Census, 1894," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK9-GTP : 12 March 2018), Julius Whitbroat in household of Joseph Whitbroat, Williams, Bay, Michigan, United States; citing p. 415, State Archives, Lansing; FHL microfilm 915,292.
17. ↑ Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, see reference below
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLPD-1KQ : accessed 7 October 2019), Julius Witbradt, Williams, Bay, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 4A, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 636; FHL microfilm 1,374,649.
19. ↑ 1950 United States Federal Census;
20. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGY-BC1X : 13 December 2015), Julius Wittbrodt, ; Burial, Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States of America, Saint Patrick Cemetery; citing record ID 134849617, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Sources
1880 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007