WITT, Edward 1882-1975

WITT, EHRIG, STUEBEN

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 6/2/2016 at 15:35:42

Edward Witt was born October 26, 1882 at Blue Grass, Scott, Iowa to Georgina O. Ehrig and Claus Henry Witt, the second of their five children.

Edward moved from Iowa to Silver Star, Montana with his father, mother and brother Frederick in 1884. Four years later, 1888, the family moved back to Tama County, Iowa.

Found in the 1895 - 1900 censuses living at Traer, Perry, Tama, Iowa:
1895: Eddie Witt age 14.

1900: Claus Henry Witt 51, Georgiana Witt 59, Edward Witt 17, Albert Witt 15, Annie Witt 10, Linda Witt 10.

Edward married Mary Stueben on December 7, 1904 at Tama County, Iowa.

The couple had 3 children: Vern E (b December 31, 1906, d May 25, 1975); Fred (b July 27, 1908, married Frances Linder, d August 16, 1994) and Dorothy (b October 8, 1911, married John Philp, d March 28, 2001).

Found in the 1905 census at Perry, Tama, Iowa: Edward Witt age 22.

Found in the 1910 - 1930 censuses living on a farm at Lincoln, Black Hawk, Iowa:
1910: Edward Witt 27, Mary Witt 26, Vernon Witt 3, Fred Witt 1.

1915: Edward Witt age 32.

1920: Edward Witt 37, Mary Witt 36, Vern E Witt 13, Fred H Witt 11, Dorthy M Witt.

1925: Edward Witt 42, Mary Witt 41, Vern E Witt 18, Fred H Witt 16, Dorothy Mary Witt 13.

1930: Edward Witt 47, Mary Witt 46, Verne E Witt 23, Fred H Witt 21, Dorthy M Witt 18.

Found in the 1940 census at Reinbeck, Grundy, Iowa: Edward Witt 58, Mary Witt 57.

Edward Witt died July 1975 in Grundy County, Iowa. He was buried at the Reinbeck Cemetery, Reinbeck, Grundy, Iowa. There is a memorial for him at Find a Grave #51355132.