Herman G. WITTE

Father: Friedrich WITTE
Mother: Caroline //

Family 1: Josephine DAUM

(1) Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 via Ancestry.com

  1. Eliza WITTE
  2. Elsa Mary Louise WITTE
  3. George Albert WITTE
  4. Eddie WITTE
  5. Lydia WITTE
  6. Alma WITTE
  7. Agnes WITTE
  8. John WITTE
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Notes

Updated January 1, 2014. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1860 United States Census Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Lebanon (Watertown Post Office): Page 78; July 6, 1860.

Herman WITTE (listed as "Witt") is the son of Frederick WITTE. He is 8 years old, born in Wisconsin and is attending school.

(2) The Wisconsin Historical Society, "Old World Wisconsin" outdoor museum of rural life, Eagle, Waukesha Co., WI, visited August 10, 2002. Information digitally photographed and transcribed from background notes kept on-site at the Koepsell Farm exhibit. Pages 89-90.

- "The Frederick WITTE family immigrated to the Town of Lebanon, Dodge County [Wisconsin] sometime between 1846 and 1850... Census listings explain that in 1850 the 37 year old [Frederick] WITTE, his wife Caroline (40 years), their four children, August (10 years), Bernardine (8 years), Albert (7 years), and William (4 years) were sharing their home with an older couple (probably his parents...) on a Town of Lebanon farm valued at $800..."
- "… By 1860... The census reports a fourth son, whom they named Herman, was born in 1852."

(3) 1870 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Town of Lebanon (Watertown Post Office): page 18; June 20, 1870.

Herman WITTE (listed as "Witt") is the son of Frederick WITTE. He is 18 years old, born in Wisconsin and is a farmer.

(4) Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Herman WITTE (listed as "Wittie")
- Name: Josephine DAUM
- Marriage Date: 16 Mar 1876
- County: Dodge
- Volume: 06
- Page: 0221

(5) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Lebanon: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 17; page 17; June 14 and 15, 1880.

Herman WITTE and family (wife Josephine, daughters Eliza and Elsa) reside with Herman's father, Frederick WITTE. Herman is 28 years old, born in Wisconsin and is a farmer.

(6) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Lebanon Town: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 96; Sheet 5A; June 7 and 8, 1900.

Herman WITTE is head of household, married to Josephine [DAUM] WITTE. Children in the household are Elsa, George, Eddie, Lydia, Alma, Agnes and John.

- Birth date: February 1852; age 48.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 24.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents born in Germany.
- Occupation: Farmer.
- Home: Owns his home with a mortgage.

(7) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Dodge Co., Lebanon: Sheet 4; June 1, 1905.

Herman WITTE is head of household, married to Josephine [DAUM] WITTE. Children in the household are Elsa, Lydia, Agnes and Johann.

- Age: 53.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents born in Germany.
- Occupation: Farmer.
- Home: Owns his farm with a mortgage.

(8) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Juneau City, Ward 1: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 19; Sheet 2A; April 16, 1910.

Herman WITTE is head of household, married to Josephine [DAUM] WITTE. Children in the household are Agnes and John.

- Address: North Main Street.
- Age: 58; married for 34 years.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents born in Germany.
- Occupation: None; living on his own income.
- Home: Rents a house.

(9) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Oak Grove Township Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 46; Sheet 8B; January 8, 1920.

Herman G. WITTE is a widower and resides with his daughter Agnes [WITTE] SIELAFF and son-in-law Arthur A. SIELAFF, and family. Herman is 67 years old and born in Wisconsin, with his parents born in Pomerania. He is an insurance adjuster.

(10) 1930 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Juneau City, 1st Ward: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 14-26; Sheet 1A; April 2, 1930.

Herman G. WITTE is a widower and resides with his daughter Agnes [WITTE] SIELAFF and son-in-law Arthur A. SIELAFF, and family

- Address: West Street.
- Age: 78 years old at time of census; 21 when first married.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his parents from Germany.
- Occupation: President, Insurance (code 7385).

(11) Find a Grave via Ancestry.com

- Name: Herman WITTE
- Birth: Feb. 13, 1852
- Death: Jun. 28, 1931
- Burial: Lutheran Cemetery; Watertown, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA