"Johann" Johannes Wittmann was the son of Andreas Wittmann and "Babette" Barbara geboren Höring. He was born on 8 September 1880 in the village of Haßloch in the Pfalz. Then under the administrative district of Neustadt an der Haardt, within Bayern (the Kingdom of Bavaria -- which ran across the southern swath of what we consider the country of Germany today, larger than what is left of the state of Bavaria within Germany now.)
Johann married "Marie" Maria geboren Lind to which they had two sons, Heinrich Wittmann who died in Russia in WWII (his body was never repatriated, but a memorial marker for him was added to his parents' grave), and "Jean" Johannes Wittmann who married Elise geboren Fusser (Füßer).
Johann & Marie Wittmann lived in Haßloch on Kirchgasse on the opposite side of the street from the church. The Wittmanns were a wealthy farming family of the village and Master Weaving family (of which a room-size oak loom and other implements once belonging to the Wittmanns now stand donated in the Heimatmuseum (Museum of Local History), Haßloch). Johann's dad Andreas Wittmann himself was a State Employee (very impressive in those days) as a Forester, a Landmeister.
Johann was involved in forestry at first, too, but by his 1914-1918 military service, he was recorded as "jetzt Tflugführer" (now Flight Guide), so the profession was recent for the 34-38yo Johann. Being a Tflugführer meant that Johann was a licensed airplane pilot, flight instructor, and could have been a weather-service pilot. All of which still tie in to federal management of forests. The Pfälzer Wald (Pfalz Forest) is to this day the largest nature preserve forest in Germany. Much of it blankets the Haardt Mountains near Haßloch, with the economically precious vineyards woven right up their rise. Like in next town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, for instance, which was called Neustadt an der Haardt until after WWI when the place-name was switched for renown production-name to increase tourism. To watch over potential forest or vineyard fires from lightning strikes or accidents, for instance, and to keep tabs on potential overly dry or sick areas from skilled aircraft surveillance, was new and invaluable technology. Prior to this, wooden scaffold towers in the woods & even town church tower vantages we're utilized to watch for fire emergencies at peak moments.
This Johann (b.1880) had a little sister "Babette" Barbara geboren Wittmann (b.1890) who married Haßlocher businessman Adam Becker in 1913, also lived on Kirchgaße at #48, and who was also buried in this cemetery. Click HERE for her entry. Her groom, Adam Becker, was the son of Georg Becker & Margarethe geboren Rieger.
Their brother Georg Wittmann who also lived on Kirchgasse, married Barbara "Babette" Becker in April 1908. She was the daughter of Jakob Becker & Elizabeth geb.Schuster.
Georg Becker & Jakob Becker were likely brothers. -- Thereby Wittmann siblings (Georg b.1882 & Babette b.1890) married the Becker cousins (Babette b.1887 & Adam b.1889) of brothers Georg & Jakob Becker.
This grave marker for Johann Wittmann, wife Marie geboren Lind Wittman, and their son Heinrich Wittman, is no longer there. The 30yr land-lease on the cemetery plot has expired, and the space was passed on to the next generation in the family. -- If Johann & Marie's other son who survived WWII to marry, Jean & Elise geboren Füßer, lived at least 30yrs beyond Johann's 1947 death (which would've been 1977) & Marie's 1965 death (which would've been 1995) then they would have inherited this "available" double plot. This plot could still have their (Jean & Elise) headstone if at least one of them died within the last 30yrs of 2022 (since 1992), or if they both died before 1992, the double-plot could indeed be on to a third generation.
Johann married "Marie" Maria geboren Lind to which they had two sons, Heinrich Wittmann who died in Russia in WWII (his body was never repatriated, but a memorial marker for him was added to his parents' grave), and "Jean" Johannes Wittmann who married Elise geboren Fusser (Füßer).
Johann & Marie Wittmann lived in Haßloch on Kirchgasse on the opposite side of the street from the church. The Wittmanns were a wealthy farming family of the village and Master Weaving family (of which a room-size oak loom and other implements once belonging to the Wittmanns now stand donated in the Heimatmuseum (Museum of Local History), Haßloch). Johann's dad Andreas Wittmann himself was a State Employee (very impressive in those days) as a Forester, a Landmeister.
Johann was involved in forestry at first, too, but by his 1914-1918 military service, he was recorded as "jetzt Tflugführer" (now Flight Guide), so the profession was recent for the 34-38yo Johann. Being a Tflugführer meant that Johann was a licensed airplane pilot, flight instructor, and could have been a weather-service pilot. All of which still tie in to federal management of forests. The Pfälzer Wald (Pfalz Forest) is to this day the largest nature preserve forest in Germany. Much of it blankets the Haardt Mountains near Haßloch, with the economically precious vineyards woven right up their rise. Like in next town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, for instance, which was called Neustadt an der Haardt until after WWI when the place-name was switched for renown production-name to increase tourism. To watch over potential forest or vineyard fires from lightning strikes or accidents, for instance, and to keep tabs on potential overly dry or sick areas from skilled aircraft surveillance, was new and invaluable technology. Prior to this, wooden scaffold towers in the woods & even town church tower vantages we're utilized to watch for fire emergencies at peak moments.
This Johann (b.1880) had a little sister "Babette" Barbara geboren Wittmann (b.1890) who married Haßlocher businessman Adam Becker in 1913, also lived on Kirchgaße at #48, and who was also buried in this cemetery. Click HERE for her entry. Her groom, Adam Becker, was the son of Georg Becker & Margarethe geboren Rieger.
Their brother Georg Wittmann who also lived on Kirchgasse, married Barbara "Babette" Becker in April 1908. She was the daughter of Jakob Becker & Elizabeth geb.Schuster.
Georg Becker & Jakob Becker were likely brothers. -- Thereby Wittmann siblings (Georg b.1882 & Babette b.1890) married the Becker cousins (Babette b.1887 & Adam b.1889) of brothers Georg & Jakob Becker.
This grave marker for Johann Wittmann, wife Marie geboren Lind Wittman, and their son Heinrich Wittman, is no longer there. The 30yr land-lease on the cemetery plot has expired, and the space was passed on to the next generation in the family. -- If Johann & Marie's other son who survived WWII to marry, Jean & Elise geboren Füßer, lived at least 30yrs beyond Johann's 1947 death (which would've been 1977) & Marie's 1965 death (which would've been 1995) then they would have inherited this "available" double plot. This plot could still have their (Jean & Elise) headstone if at least one of them died within the last 30yrs of 2022 (since 1992), or if they both died before 1992, the double-plot could indeed be on to a third generation.
"Johann" Johannes Wittmann was the son of Andreas Wittmann and "Babette" Barbara geboren Höring. He was born on 8 September 1880 in the village of Haßloch in the Pfalz. Then under the administrative district of Neustadt an der Haardt, within Bayern (the Kingdom of Bavaria -- which ran across the southern swath of what we consider the country of Germany today, larger than what is left of the state of Bavaria within Germany now.)
Johann married "Marie" Maria geboren Lind to which they had two sons, Heinrich Wittmann who died in Russia in WWII (his body was never repatriated, but a memorial marker for him was added to his parents' grave), and "Jean" Johannes Wittmann who married Elise geboren Fusser (Füßer).
Johann & Marie Wittmann lived in Haßloch on Kirchgasse on the opposite side of the street from the church. The Wittmanns were a wealthy farming family of the village and Master Weaving family (of which a room-size oak loom and other implements once belonging to the Wittmanns now stand donated in the Heimatmuseum (Museum of Local History), Haßloch). Johann's dad Andreas Wittmann himself was a State Employee (very impressive in those days) as a Forester, a Landmeister.
Johann was involved in forestry at first, too, but by his 1914-1918 military service, he was recorded as "jetzt Tflugführer" (now Flight Guide), so the profession was recent for the 34-38yo Johann. Being a Tflugführer meant that Johann was a licensed airplane pilot, flight instructor, and could have been a weather-service pilot. All of which still tie in to federal management of forests. The Pfälzer Wald (Pfalz Forest) is to this day the largest nature preserve forest in Germany. Much of it blankets the Haardt Mountains near Haßloch, with the economically precious vineyards woven right up their rise. Like in next town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, for instance, which was called Neustadt an der Haardt until after WWI when the place-name was switched for renown production-name to increase tourism. To watch over potential forest or vineyard fires from lightning strikes or accidents, for instance, and to keep tabs on potential overly dry or sick areas from skilled aircraft surveillance, was new and invaluable technology. Prior to this, wooden scaffold towers in the woods & even town church tower vantages we're utilized to watch for fire emergencies at peak moments.
This Johann (b.1880) had a little sister "Babette" Barbara geboren Wittmann (b.1890) who married Haßlocher businessman Adam Becker in 1913, also lived on Kirchgaße at #48, and who was also buried in this cemetery. Click HERE for her entry. Her groom, Adam Becker, was the son of Georg Becker & Margarethe geboren Rieger.
Their brother Georg Wittmann who also lived on Kirchgasse, married Barbara "Babette" Becker in April 1908. She was the daughter of Jakob Becker & Elizabeth geb.Schuster.
Georg Becker & Jakob Becker were likely brothers. -- Thereby Wittmann siblings (Georg b.1882 & Babette b.1890) married the Becker cousins (Babette b.1887 & Adam b.1889) of brothers Georg & Jakob Becker.
This grave marker for Johann Wittmann, wife Marie geboren Lind Wittman, and their son Heinrich Wittman, is no longer there. The 30yr land-lease on the cemetery plot has expired, and the space was passed on to the next generation in the family. -- If Johann & Marie's other son who survived WWII to marry, Jean & Elise geboren Füßer, lived at least 30yrs beyond Johann's 1947 death (which would've been 1977) & Marie's 1965 death (which would've been 1995) then they would have inherited this "available" double plot. This plot could still have their (Jean & Elise) headstone if at least one of them died within the last 30yrs of 2022 (since 1992), or if they both died before 1992, the double-plot could indeed be on to a third generation.
Johann married "Marie" Maria geboren Lind to which they had two sons, Heinrich Wittmann who died in Russia in WWII (his body was never repatriated, but a memorial marker for him was added to his parents' grave), and "Jean" Johannes Wittmann who married Elise geboren Fusser (Füßer).
Johann & Marie Wittmann lived in Haßloch on Kirchgasse on the opposite side of the street from the church. The Wittmanns were a wealthy farming family of the village and Master Weaving family (of which a room-size oak loom and other implements once belonging to the Wittmanns now stand donated in the Heimatmuseum (Museum of Local History), Haßloch). Johann's dad Andreas Wittmann himself was a State Employee (very impressive in those days) as a Forester, a Landmeister.
Johann was involved in forestry at first, too, but by his 1914-1918 military service, he was recorded as "jetzt Tflugführer" (now Flight Guide), so the profession was recent for the 34-38yo Johann. Being a Tflugführer meant that Johann was a licensed airplane pilot, flight instructor, and could have been a weather-service pilot. All of which still tie in to federal management of forests. The Pfälzer Wald (Pfalz Forest) is to this day the largest nature preserve forest in Germany. Much of it blankets the Haardt Mountains near Haßloch, with the economically precious vineyards woven right up their rise. Like in next town of Neustadt an der Weinstraße, for instance, which was called Neustadt an der Haardt until after WWI when the place-name was switched for renown production-name to increase tourism. To watch over potential forest or vineyard fires from lightning strikes or accidents, for instance, and to keep tabs on potential overly dry or sick areas from skilled aircraft surveillance, was new and invaluable technology. Prior to this, wooden scaffold towers in the woods & even town church tower vantages we're utilized to watch for fire emergencies at peak moments.
This Johann (b.1880) had a little sister "Babette" Barbara geboren Wittmann (b.1890) who married Haßlocher businessman Adam Becker in 1913, also lived on Kirchgaße at #48, and who was also buried in this cemetery. Click HERE for her entry. Her groom, Adam Becker, was the son of Georg Becker & Margarethe geboren Rieger.
Their brother Georg Wittmann who also lived on Kirchgasse, married Barbara "Babette" Becker in April 1908. She was the daughter of Jakob Becker & Elizabeth geb.Schuster.
Georg Becker & Jakob Becker were likely brothers. -- Thereby Wittmann siblings (Georg b.1882 & Babette b.1890) married the Becker cousins (Babette b.1887 & Adam b.1889) of brothers Georg & Jakob Becker.
This grave marker for Johann Wittmann, wife Marie geboren Lind Wittman, and their son Heinrich Wittman, is no longer there. The 30yr land-lease on the cemetery plot has expired, and the space was passed on to the next generation in the family. -- If Johann & Marie's other son who survived WWII to marry, Jean & Elise geboren Füßer, lived at least 30yrs beyond Johann's 1947 death (which would've been 1977) & Marie's 1965 death (which would've been 1995) then they would have inherited this "available" double plot. This plot could still have their (Jean & Elise) headstone if at least one of them died within the last 30yrs of 2022 (since 1992), or if they both died before 1992, the double-plot could indeed be on to a third generation.
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