Witt, Willie 1874-1893

WITT, WETT, MIELKE

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/12/2010 at 13:28:38

From the Alton Democrat of May 13, 1893 from the Ireton Clipper. (Also see obit of Wett, Will)

Will Wett/Witt, son of Herman Wett, residing about six miles northwest of here, (Ireton) died last Thursday of heart disease. He was a young man about nineteen years of age and had been sick for several months. The funeral service were held on Sunday at the German Lutheran Church Ireton.
(This family change there name from Wett to Witt it appears as they are listed in the Sioux county index under Witt and obituaris of the parents are unde Witt. Father was Herman Witt born at Hamamer, Pommerainia, Germany Freb 5, 1835 died about June 1, 1925 at Ireton IA. He married Henrietta Mielke in Germany. Willie was born 16 Aug 1874 died 27 Apr 1893 all buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery Ireton. See obit of Herman Witt for further details on the family after it is posted)