The first known record of the Hitzing family in America is the census taken 03SEP1850 in ward 10, Hamilton County, Ohio (photo attached). It listed William (Wilhelm Hitzing I), age 34; Frederika Hitzing, age 36; William (Wilhelm Hitzing II), age 9; Wilhelmina (Minnie) Hitzing, age 4; and Charles M. Hitzing, age 2. In 1856, their fourth child, Mary S. Fallis, was born in Cincinnati, OH. The census taken 09JUN1870 in Sycamore Township (Hamilton County) Ohio lists Charles M. Hitzing, age 22, working as a laborer on the farm of Peter Westcott and his family. That census states Charles was born in BADEN, GERMANY. Based on the above info, these 5 "Original American Hitzings" immigrated from Baden, Germany after Charles' birth in 1848 and before the 03SEP1850 census.
*A search for Friederika's parents found in: "Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" the 26DEC1814 Christening of Wilhelmina Friedericka Schulze in the Evangelist Church in Lage, Lippe, Germany. That record listed her father as Johann Friedrich Schulze, and her mother as Anna Catharina Elisabeth Brinkman (M17X-72F). A search of "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1500-1971" found a Johann Friedrich Schulze and wife Anne Elisabeth Lindeke (17OCT1790-4MAY1853, GHLP-PFP) who had several children, one of which is Anna Elisabeth Schulze (b.1815, GHLP-PQF) who on 11NOV1836 married Christian Reneke (b.1815, d. 1888 in Indiana, FAG84450496) Christian was the son of Johann Reineke and Dorthea Elisabeth Fricke. Anna and Christain's daughter, Dorothee (b.24SEP1841) married Peter Tungler on 15OCT1869 in the Evangelist Church in Schwarzlosen, Germany.
*A search for Friederika's parents found in: "Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" the 26DEC1814 Christening of Wilhelmina Friedericka Schulze in the Evangelist Church in Lage, Lippe, Germany. That record listed her father as Johann Friedrich Schulze, and her mother as Anna Catharina Elisabeth Brinkman (M17X-72F). A search of "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1500-1971" found a Johann Friedrich Schulze and wife Anne Elisabeth Lindeke (17OCT1790-4MAY1853, GHLP-PFP) who had several children, one of which is Anna Elisabeth Schulze (b.1815, GHLP-PQF) who on 11NOV1836 married Christian Reneke (b.1815, d. 1888 in Indiana, FAG84450496) Christian was the son of Johann Reineke and Dorthea Elisabeth Fricke. Anna and Christain's daughter, Dorothee (b.24SEP1841) married Peter Tungler on 15OCT1869 in the Evangelist Church in Schwarzlosen, Germany.
The first known record of the Hitzing family in America is the census taken 03SEP1850 in ward 10, Hamilton County, Ohio (photo attached). It listed William (Wilhelm Hitzing I), age 34; Frederika Hitzing, age 36; William (Wilhelm Hitzing II), age 9; Wilhelmina (Minnie) Hitzing, age 4; and Charles M. Hitzing, age 2. In 1856, their fourth child, Mary S. Fallis, was born in Cincinnati, OH. The census taken 09JUN1870 in Sycamore Township (Hamilton County) Ohio lists Charles M. Hitzing, age 22, working as a laborer on the farm of Peter Westcott and his family. That census states Charles was born in BADEN, GERMANY. Based on the above info, these 5 "Original American Hitzings" immigrated from Baden, Germany after Charles' birth in 1848 and before the 03SEP1850 census.
*A search for Friederika's parents found in: "Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" the 26DEC1814 Christening of Wilhelmina Friedericka Schulze in the Evangelist Church in Lage, Lippe, Germany. That record listed her father as Johann Friedrich Schulze, and her mother as Anna Catharina Elisabeth Brinkman (M17X-72F). A search of "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1500-1971" found a Johann Friedrich Schulze and wife Anne Elisabeth Lindeke (17OCT1790-4MAY1853, GHLP-PFP) who had several children, one of which is Anna Elisabeth Schulze (b.1815, GHLP-PQF) who on 11NOV1836 married Christian Reneke (b.1815, d. 1888 in Indiana, FAG84450496) Christian was the son of Johann Reineke and Dorthea Elisabeth Fricke. Anna and Christain's daughter, Dorothee (b.24SEP1841) married Peter Tungler on 15OCT1869 in the Evangelist Church in Schwarzlosen, Germany.
*A search for Friederika's parents found in: "Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" the 26DEC1814 Christening of Wilhelmina Friedericka Schulze in the Evangelist Church in Lage, Lippe, Germany. That record listed her father as Johann Friedrich Schulze, and her mother as Anna Catharina Elisabeth Brinkman (M17X-72F). A search of "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1500-1971" found a Johann Friedrich Schulze and wife Anne Elisabeth Lindeke (17OCT1790-4MAY1853, GHLP-PFP) who had several children, one of which is Anna Elisabeth Schulze (b.1815, GHLP-PQF) who on 11NOV1836 married Christian Reneke (b.1815, d. 1888 in Indiana, FAG84450496) Christian was the son of Johann Reineke and Dorthea Elisabeth Fricke. Anna and Christain's daughter, Dorothee (b.24SEP1841) married Peter Tungler on 15OCT1869 in the Evangelist Church in Schwarzlosen, Germany.
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