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Charles John Witt 1879–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1879

Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 8 Mar 1939

Death Location: Madison, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, USA

Father: Herman Witt

Mother: Mary Spaetgens

Spouse(s): Johanna Lenz

Children(s): Lambert Witt, Leo Witt, Wilfred Witt, Clemens Witt, Raymond Witt, Dorothy Witt

In 1879, Charles John Witt entered the world in Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA, born to Herman Charles Witt And Mary Matilda Spaetgens. Charles John Witt married Johanna Louise Lenz, and had children including Clemens Nicholas Witt, Dorothy Marie Witt, Lambert William Witt, Leo Peter Witt, Raymond Charles Witt, Wilfred Henry Witt. Charles John Witt passed away in 1939 in Madison, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1879, Charles John Witt entered the world in Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA, born to Herman Charles Witt And Mary Matilda Spaetgens.
  • Charles John Witt married Johanna Louise Lenz, and had children including Clemens Nicholas Witt, Dorothy Marie Witt, Lambert William Witt, Leo Peter Witt, Raymond Charles Witt, Wilfred Henry Witt.
  • Charles John Witt passed away in 1939 in Madison, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Herman Witt
1854–1932
Birth Location: Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Mary Spaetgens
1858–1946
Birth Location: Germany
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Spouses(s)

Johanna Lenz
1877–1938
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
JL

Children(s)

Lambert Witt
1918–
Birth Location: Kranzburg, Codington, South Dakota, USA
LW
Leo Witt
1913–2003
Birth Location: Kranzburg, Codington, South Dakota, USA
LW
Wilfred Witt
1910–1987
Birth Location: Kranzburg, Codington, South Dakota, USA
WW
Clemens Witt
1907–2005
Birth Location: Kranzburg, Codington, South Dakota, USA
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Raymond Witt
1904–1956
Birth Location: Kranzburg, Codington, South Dakota, USA
RW
Dorothy Witt
1923–
Birth Location: Kranzburg, Codington, South Dakota, USA
DW

Charles Witt's Ancestors

Self
Charles Witt
1879–1939
Birth Place: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Herman Charles Witt
1854–1932
Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Mary (Matilda) Spaetgens
1858–1946
Germany
Grandparents
Carl (August) Witt
1820–1885
Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Louisa Fick
1830–1857
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Peter Witt
1802–1865
Flemille Rupreicht
1831–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Witt's Descendants

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Charles (John) Witt (11 Apr 1879–8 Mar 1939) m. Johanna (Louise) Lenz (20 Nov 1877–27 Jun 1938)
  1. 1. Lambert (William) Witt 1918–
  2. 2. Leo (Peter) Witt 1913–2003 m. Margaret Hartung 1916–2004
  3. 3. Wilfred (Henry) Witt 1910–1987
  4. 4. Clemens (Nicholas) Witt 1907–2005
  5. 5. Raymond (Charles) Witt 1904–1956 m. Gertrude (M) Hulscher 1909–1992
  6. 6. Dorothy (Marie) Witt 1923–

Charles Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1879
11 Apr 1879
Birth of Charles John Witt in Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
1939
8 Mar 1939
Age 60
Death of Charles John Witt in Madison, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, USA
Madison, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1879
    Event Place: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1939
    Event Place: Madison, Lac qui Parle, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Death Index
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