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Joseph Witt 1861–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1861

Birth Location: Renville, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 17 Sep 1945

Death Location: New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA

Father: Carl Witt

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fischenich

Children(s): Edward Witt, Bertha Witt, Louise Witt, Marie Witt, William Witt, Elizabeth Witt, Helen Witt, Anna Witt

The story of Joseph Witt began in 1861 in Renville, Minnesota, USA. Joseph Witt married Elizabeth Fischenich, and had children including Anna Mary Witt, Bertha Bernadette Witt, Edward Henry Witt, Elizabeth Mary Witt, Helen Witt, Louise Johanna Witt, Marie Cecelia Witt, William F Witt. Joseph Witt passed away in 1945 in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Witt began in 1861 in Renville, Minnesota, USA.
  • Joseph Witt married Elizabeth Fischenich, and had children including Anna Mary Witt, Bertha Bernadette Witt, Edward Henry Witt, Elizabeth Mary Witt, Helen Witt, Louise Johanna Witt, Marie Cecelia Witt, William F Witt.
  • Joseph Witt passed away in 1945 in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Carl Witt
1820–1885
Birth Location: Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fischenich
1862–1948
Birth Location: Ashton, Osceola, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Edward Witt
1904–1966
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
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Bertha Witt
1899–1991
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
BW
Louise Witt
1897–1980
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
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Marie Witt
1893–1982
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
MW
William Witt
1890–1962
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
WW
Elizabeth Witt
1888–1991
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
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Helen Witt
1886–1966
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
HW
Anna Witt
1884–1963
Birth Location: Belle Plaine, Scott, Minnesota, USA
AW

Joseph Witt's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Witt
1861–1945
Birth Place: Renville, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Carl August Witt
1820–1885
Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Peter Witt
1802–1865
Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Flemille (Helena) Rupreicht
1831–
Germany
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Witt's Descendants

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Joseph Witt (12 Mar 1861–17 Sep 1945) m. Elizabeth Fischenich (11 Nov 1862–4 Nov 1948)
  1. 1. Edward (Henry) Witt 1904–1966
  2. 2. Bertha (Bernadette) Witt 1899–1991 m. William (Joseph) Born 1894–1965
  3. 3. Louise (Johanna) Witt 1897–1980 m. Joseph Teynor 1895–1948
  4. 4. Marie (Cecelia) Witt 1893–1982
  5. 5. William (F) Witt 1890–1962
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Mary) Witt 1888–1991 m. Anthony (Peter) Simons 1886–1918
  7. 7. Helen Witt 1886–1966 m. Otto (Gustav) Hintz 1881–1941
  8. 8. Anna (Mary) Witt 1884–1963 m. Peter (John) Ritschel 1885–1934
    1. 1. Adeline (Elizabeth) Ritschel 1908–1991 m. Robert (Peter) Nelson 1909–2005

Joseph Witt's Timeline

2 Records

1861
12 Mar 1861
Birth of Joseph Witt in Renville, Minnesota, USA
Renville, Minnesota, USA
1945
17 Sep 1945
Age 84
Death of Joseph Witt in New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1861
    Event Place: Renville, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1945
    Event Place: New Ulm, Brown, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Death Index
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