Thies Wittrock (1856-1934)

WITTROCK, MATZ

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 11/27/2016 at 00:36:12

Thies Wittrock Dies Tuesday

Thies Wittrock, a pioneer resident of this community, passed away Tuesday night about ten o'clock at his home after a long Illness. He was 7S years old and came to this country from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany in 1851 [sic] soon after he was married.

He is survived by his widow and three children, Emiel of Lake Park, Mrs. Hans Matz of Hartford, S. D., and Alfred of Sutherland.

Funeral services will be held from the Church of Christ, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 24th at 2 o'clock.

Sutherland (Iowa) Courier, Nov 22, 1934, p1