Walter John Witbrodt (1916 - 2009)

Born 5 Sep 1916 in Auburn, Bay County, Michigan, United States of America

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 2009 at age 92 in Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America

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Biography

Born
(1916 Sept 5) Auburn, Bay County, Michigan, United States of America. ^[1][2][3] 9 May 1916. Auburn, Bay County, Michigan, USA. abt 1917. Michigan; Walter John Witbrodt. ^{[4][5][6][7][8]}John Wittbrodt. Ruffertshofer. Found multiple versions of name. Using Walter John Witbrodt. Note ancestor name P. Ruppert Shoefer in history, lineage.

Summary
When Walter John Witbrodt was born on September 5, 1916, in Auburn, Michigan, his father, Conrad, was 28 and his mother, Mary, was 26. He married Norma Beth White Witbrodt on December 14, 1942, in Clovis, New Mexico. They had two children during their marriage. He died on July 3, 2009, in Santa Ynez, California, at the age of 92, and was buried in Santa Barbara, California.

Family 1
Parents
• Conrad Christopher Ruffershofer Witbrodt, 1888–1954
• Mary C Wazny Witbrodt, 1890–1967
Siblings
• Frances Viola (Valeriea) Witbrodt Henning, 1910–2014
• Viola G Ruffertshofer Wittbrodt Vinson, 1911–1994
• Gertrude Anne Witbrodt Kern, 1913–2008
• Eva Martha Witbrodt Harris, 1914–2005
• Doris Leona Wittbrodt Potter, 1923–1997
• Richard Charles Witbrodt, 1930–1987
• Barbara Lucille Witbrodt Adcock, 1935–2016 ^[9]

Residence
(1920) Monitor, Bay, Michigan, USA. ^[10] Bay, Michigan. ^[11]
(1930) Monitor, Bay, Michigan, USA. Relation to Head: Son Residence Marital Status: Single. (1935) Banger, Bay, Michigan. ^[12]
(1940) Banger, Bay, Michigan, USA. ^[13]
(1957) Bay City, Michigan, USA. ^[14]
(1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002) Santa Barbara, California, USA.^[15]

Military
(1941 Oct 10) Service: Detroit, Michigan. ^{[16] [17]}

Marriage
14 December 1942. Spouse: Norma Beth White^[18]

Family 2
Spouse'
• Norma Beth White Witbrodt, 1919–2004
Children

1. Deanne Nell Witbrodt Day
   
2. Marilyn Hart
   

Died
(2009 July 3) Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America. ^[19][20][21]3 July 2009. Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara County, California, USA. ^[22]

Obituary
(2009 July 14) Walter John Witbrodt died on July 3.. He was born in Auburn, MI on September 5, 1916, to Conrad and Mary Witbrodt. He worked on his father's farm until the family moved to Bay City, MI in 1938.

Walter worked at Dow Chemical Co. until he was drafted into the army in 1941. He met his future wife Norma Beth White while he was stationed at Minter field near Bakersfield, and they were married on December 14 1942 in Clovis, NM. After returning from the war, Walt and Norma settled in Bay City MI, where they raised their two daughters, Marilyn and Deanne.

The family moved to Santa Barbara in l958. Walt worked as shop forman for R.P. Richards until his retirement in l981. Walt and Norma traveled to many places worldwide in their retirement years, they were married 62 years. He was a member of Sheet Metal Union #273, and had been a member of Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613. He moved to the Santa Ynez Valley in 2005 to remain independent, yet be near family.

He survived his wife Norma, brother Richard, and sisters, Viola, Doris, Eva, and Gurtrude. He leaves daughters Marilyn Hart (and husband Don) and Deanne Day. Grandaughters Deedy Hedrick (and husband Scott), Melissa De Leon (and husband Greg), and grandson Sean. He also leaves great grandchildren Isabella, Lyndsey, Sydney, Seth, and Devin. He has two Beloved sisters Francis Henning and Barbara Adcock.

Walt was a quiet, strong, hard working man all of his life, and he treasured his family and friends. He will be loved and missed by all. ^[23]

Buried Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, United States of America. ^[24]

File Wittbrodt, Mary-obit. Walter John Witbrodt. Walter John Witbrodt - Obituary. Conrad & Mary Witbrodt & Family. Walter & Norma Wittbrodt-Santa Barbara Cem. Wittbrodt-Santa Barbara Cem.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S206124068
2. ↑ Source: #S205949080 Year: 1940; Census Place: Banger, Bay, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 9-1B
3. ↑ Source: #S216986249
4. ↑ Source: #S206124068
5. ↑ Source: #S206123928 Newspaper: Santa Barbara News-Press; Publication Date: 07/ 9/ 2009; Publication Place: Santa Barbara, California, USA
6. ↑ Source: #S207819649
7. ↑ Source: #S205708429 Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
8. ↑ Source: #S205949080 Year: 1940; Census Place: Banger, Bay, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 9-1B
9. ↑ Walter Wittbrodt in the 1940 United States Federal Census Name: Walter Wittbrodt
   Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
   Gender: Male Birthplace: Michigan
   Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son
   Home in 1940: Banger, Bay, Michigan
   Map of Home in 1940: Banger, Bay, Michigan Street: Enslid Road Inferred Residence in 1935: Banger, Bay, Michigan Residence in 1935: Banger Sheet Number: 9B Attended School or College: No
   Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
   Weeks Worked in 1939: 1
   Income: 240 Income Other Sources: No
   Household Members Age Relationship
   Conrad Duppstadt (sic) Ruffertshoefer 52 Head
   Mary Wittbrodt 50 Wife
   Walter Wittbrodt 23 Son
   Doris Wittbrodt 17 Daughter
   Richard Wittbrodt 9 Son
   Barbara Wittbrodt 5 Daughter
   Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Banger, Bay, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 9-1B Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
10. ↑ Source: #S206945223 Year: 1920; Census Place: Monitor, Bay, Michigan; Roll: T625_754; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 96
11. ↑ Source: #S216986249
12. ↑ Source: #S205949080 Year: 1940; Census Place: Banger, Bay, Michigan; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son. Roll: m-t0627-01727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 9-1B
13. ↑ Source: #S205949080 Year: 1940; Census Place: Banger, Bay, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01727; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 9-1B
14. ↑ Source: #S207819649
15. ↑ Source: #S208368329 City: Santa Barbara; State: California; Year(s): 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
16. ↑ Source: #S216986249
17. ↑ Walter John Witbrodt in the U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947; Name: Walter John Witbrodt; Gender: Male; Age: 25
    Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 5 Sep 1916
    Birth Place: Auburn, Michigan, USA; Residence Place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1941
    Registration Place: Bay City, Bay, Michigan, USA
    Employer: Kenneth Henning; Weight: 170; Complexion: Dark Eye Color: Brown; Hair Color: Black; Height: 6-0
    Next of Kin: Conrad C. Witbrodt
    Household Members:
    Walter John Witbrodt Self (Head)
    Conrad C. Witbrodt Father
    Source Citation: The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1320 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
18. ↑ Source: #S206123928 Newspaper: Santa Barbara News-Press; Publication Date: 07/ 9/ 2009; Publication Place: Santa Barbara, California, USA;
19. ↑ Source: #S206124068
20. ↑ Source: #S206123928 Newspaper: Santa Barbara News-Press; Publication Date: 07/ 9/ 2009; Publication Place: Santa Barbara, California, USA; Web edition:
21. ↑ Source: #S205708429 Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
22. ↑ John Walter Witbrodt in the U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current Text-only collection Name: John Walter Witbrodt; Gender: Male Death Age: 92; Birth Date: 5 Sep 1916 Birth Place: Auburn, MI Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1942; Marriage Place: Clovis, NM; Residence Place: Bay City, MI, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara Death Date: 3 Jul 2009; Obituary Date: 9 Jul 2009 Spouse: Norma Beth White
    Child: Deanne
    Melissa De Leon
    Grandaughters Deedy Hedrick, Marilyn Hart
    Siblings:
    Richard
    Eva
    Gurtrude
    Doris
    Viola
    Frances Henning
    Barbara Adcock; Source Citation The Santa Ynez Valley News; Publication Date: 9/ Jul/ 2009; Publication Place: Solvang, California, USA; URL: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/syvnews/obituary.aspx?n=walter-john-witbrodt&pid=129397576 Source Information
    Ancestry.com. U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
23. ↑ Source: Santa Barbara News Press, and the Santa Ynez Valley News, 2009 July 14
24. ↑ Source: #S206124068

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