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Joseph L Witt 1871–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Mar 1871

Birth Location: Macon County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1951

Death Location: USA

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary BLACKBURN

Children(s): Ambrose WITT, Thomas Witt

Joseph L Witt was born in 1871 in Macon County, Illinois, USA, the child of Huberti Witt And Mariae Ellenae Kirby. In 1894, Joseph L Witt resided in That Place. In 1900, Joseph L Witt resided in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA. Joseph L Witt married Mary Martha Blackburn, and had children including Ambrose Joseph Witt, Thomas Donald Witt. Joseph L Witt passed away in 1951 in USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph L Witt was born in 1871 in Macon County, Illinois, USA, the child of Huberti Witt And Mariae Ellenae Kirby.
  • In 1894, Joseph L Witt resided in That Place.
  • In 1900, Joseph L Witt resided in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA.
  • Joseph L Witt married Mary Martha Blackburn, and had children including Ambrose Joseph Witt, Thomas Donald Witt.
  • Joseph L Witt passed away in 1951 in USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Mary BLACKBURN
1871–1944
Birth Location: Illiopolis USA
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Children(s)

Ambrose WITT
1899–1969
Birth Location: Logan Illinois USA
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Thomas Witt
1904–1986
Birth Location: Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA
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Joseph Witt's Ancestors

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Joseph Witt
1871–1951
Birth Place: Macon County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Witt's Descendants

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Joseph (L) Witt (19 Mar 1871–23 Mar 1951) m. Mary (Martha) BLACKBURN (Jul 05 1871–Mar 25 1944)
  1. 1. Ambrose (Joseph) WITT 1899–1969 m. Martha SCHAFER 1905–1997
  2. 2. Thomas (Donald) Witt 1904–1986 m. Helen (Anna) TONJES 1914–2010

Joseph Witt's Timeline

8 Records

1871
19 Mar 1871
Birth of Joseph L Witt in Macon County, Illinois, USA
Macon County, Illinois, USA
1894
Abt 1894
Age 23
Joseph L Witt resided here in That Place
That Place
1900
1900
Age 29
Joseph L Witt resided here in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA
Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 39
Joseph L Witt resided here in Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA
Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 49
Joseph L Witt resided here in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 64
Joseph L Witt resided here in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin
Madison, Dane, Wisconsin
1940
1940
Age 69
Joseph L Witt resided here in Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
1951
23 Mar 1951
Age 80
Death of Joseph L Witt in USA
USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Macon County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04534; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 67-62
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T625_384; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 135
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1240320
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois; Roll: T624_304; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1374317
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Apr
    Event Place: St. Stanislaus, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records, Catholic Diocese of Springfield; Springfield, IL; Illinois, Church Records, 1853-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1894
    Event Place: That Place
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 18 Apr 1894; Publication Place: Decatur, Illinois, USA; ,0.67776823,0.32392684,0.8700013&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1240320

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mount Pulaski, Logan, Illinois; Roll: T624_304; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0068; FHL microfilm: 1374317

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Decatur, Macon, Illinois; Roll: T625_384; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 135

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04534; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 67-62

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04534; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 67-62

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1951
    Event Place: USA
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