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Herman Joseph Witt 1891–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1891

Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 25 Sep 1974

Death Location: Ellsworth, Nobles, Minnesota, USA

Father: Herman Witt

Mother: Mary Spaetgens

Spouse(s): Rosa Lenz

Children(s): Margaret Witt, Marian Witt

The story of Herman Joseph Witt began in 1891 in Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA. In 1942, Herman Joseph Witt resided in Grand Prairie, Nobles, Minnesota, USA. Herman Joseph Witt married Rosa M Lenz, and had children including Margaret Mathilda Witt, Marian Elizabeth Witt. Herman Joseph Witt passed away in 1974 in Ellsworth, Nobles, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Herman Joseph Witt began in 1891 in Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1942, Herman Joseph Witt resided in Grand Prairie, Nobles, Minnesota, USA.
  • Herman Joseph Witt married Rosa M Lenz, and had children including Margaret Mathilda Witt, Marian Elizabeth Witt.
  • Herman Joseph Witt passed away in 1974 in Ellsworth, Nobles, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Herman Witt's Ancestors

Self
Herman Witt
1891–1974
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

Herman Witt's Descendants

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Herman (Joseph) Witt (23 Jul 1891–25 Sep 1974) m. Rosa (M) Lenz (20 Mar 1896–5 Sep 1989)
  1. 1. Margaret (Mathilda) Witt 1924–
  2. 2. Marian (Elizabeth) Witt 1922–2003

Herman Witt's Timeline

3 Records

1891
23 Jul 1891
Birth of Herman Joseph Witt in Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
1942
1942
Age 51
Herman Joseph Witt resided here in Grand Prairie, Nobles, Minnesota, USA
Grand Prairie, Nobles, Minnesota, USA
1974
25 Sep 1974
Age 83
Death of Herman Joseph Witt in Ellsworth, Nobles, Minnesota, USA
Ellsworth, Nobles, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1891
    Event Place: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Minnesota, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 598912; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] Minnesota Death Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Grand Prairie, Nobles, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Fourth Registration for Minnesota, 04271942 - 04271942; NAI Number: 598912; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1974
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Nobles, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Death Index

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