WITTICK, Adolph J. 1879-1952

WITTICK, LOGSTON, GIGI, BENTLY, ZACH

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 6/21/2013 at 18:48:49

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, January 20, 1952]

Word was received yesterday of the death of A. J. Wittick, Waterloo resident for 33 years, in Los Angeles, Cal., Friday morning.

Mr. Wittick owned and operated the Wittick Food Market for 33 years before going to California in 1934. The store was first located on East Fifth and Lafayette Streets, then in the 300 block on West Fourth street.

Born in Germany on Oct. 24, 1879, Mr. Wittick came to the United States when he was 14 years old.

In 1899 he married Carrie Logston in Baxter, Iowa.

Survivors are his wife in Los Angeles; three daughters: Mrs. Berneice Gigi, 1901 Lafayette Street; Mrs. Mildred Bently and Mrs. Freda Zack, Los Angeles, Calif; two sons, John, Los Angeles, and Morris, Long Beach, Calif; two brothers, Gus, Toledo, Iowa, and Herman, Cambrdige, Iowa; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services and burial will be Tuesday afternoon at Los Angeles.

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1930 United States Federal Census shows:
Name: Adolph J Wittick
Spouse: Carrie Wittick
Waterloo, Iowa

1940 United States Federal Census: Name: Carrie J Wittick, Spouse: Adolph John Wittick Birth: abt 1883 - Iowa
Residence: 1935 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California