Robert Wittke, a resident of this city since 1903, died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 86 years. Death was caused by the infirmities of advanced age. He had been ill for only a few days.
The deceased was born Jan. 3, 1850, in Bartenstein, East Prussia. In 1873 he came to this country, settling in Iowa, and then going to the Black Hills, where he entered into cattle raising. On March 10, 1886, he married Miss Pauline Grashorn at Custer, So. Dak., they resided on a ranch near Buffalo Gap for several years.
The family moved to Beaver Dam in 1889, where Mr. Wittke operated a creamery. Until 1903 he was interested in the creamery business, and at times operated as many as five plants, shipping many tons of butter to the city. He was also interested in the pea canning business, and developed the screen that is now used in grading peas.
During his residence here, Mr. Wittke was active in the Turnverein and the Maennerchor. He is survived by his wife and five children, Dr. R. C. Wittke, Milwaukee; Mrs. Alma Taylor, this city; Mrs. Tusnelda Erichsen, Passadena, Calif.; Mrs. Leonie Sontag, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Margaret McEathron, Los Angeles, Calif. A daughter, Lulu, died in infancy. Seventeen grandchildren also remain.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the late home to Graceland cemetery. Judge E. H. Naber was the speaker, and music was in charge of the Community Singers. Tuesday would have been the golden wedding anniversary date for Mr. and Mrs. Wittke.
Among the out of town people who attended the funeral of the late Robert Wittke here Tuesday were: Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Wittke and children, Harold McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sontag, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sigmund, Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sontag and children, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. Erna Westphal, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Gladys Brockman, Shawano; Mr. and Mrs. Irving Fehling, Mr. and Mrs. Hasse, of Juneau; Otto Ruedebusch, Brownsville.
The Mayville News March 11, 1936
The deceased was born Jan. 3, 1850, in Bartenstein, East Prussia. In 1873 he came to this country, settling in Iowa, and then going to the Black Hills, where he entered into cattle raising. On March 10, 1886, he married Miss Pauline Grashorn at Custer, So. Dak., they resided on a ranch near Buffalo Gap for several years.
The family moved to Beaver Dam in 1889, where Mr. Wittke operated a creamery. Until 1903 he was interested in the creamery business, and at times operated as many as five plants, shipping many tons of butter to the city. He was also interested in the pea canning business, and developed the screen that is now used in grading peas.
During his residence here, Mr. Wittke was active in the Turnverein and the Maennerchor. He is survived by his wife and five children, Dr. R. C. Wittke, Milwaukee; Mrs. Alma Taylor, this city; Mrs. Tusnelda Erichsen, Passadena, Calif.; Mrs. Leonie Sontag, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Margaret McEathron, Los Angeles, Calif. A daughter, Lulu, died in infancy. Seventeen grandchildren also remain.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the late home to Graceland cemetery. Judge E. H. Naber was the speaker, and music was in charge of the Community Singers. Tuesday would have been the golden wedding anniversary date for Mr. and Mrs. Wittke.
Among the out of town people who attended the funeral of the late Robert Wittke here Tuesday were: Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Wittke and children, Harold McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sontag, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sigmund, Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sontag and children, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. Erna Westphal, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Gladys Brockman, Shawano; Mr. and Mrs. Irving Fehling, Mr. and Mrs. Hasse, of Juneau; Otto Ruedebusch, Brownsville.
The Mayville News March 11, 1936
Robert Wittke, a resident of this city since 1903, died on Saturday afternoon at the age of 86 years. Death was caused by the infirmities of advanced age. He had been ill for only a few days.
The deceased was born Jan. 3, 1850, in Bartenstein, East Prussia. In 1873 he came to this country, settling in Iowa, and then going to the Black Hills, where he entered into cattle raising. On March 10, 1886, he married Miss Pauline Grashorn at Custer, So. Dak., they resided on a ranch near Buffalo Gap for several years.
The family moved to Beaver Dam in 1889, where Mr. Wittke operated a creamery. Until 1903 he was interested in the creamery business, and at times operated as many as five plants, shipping many tons of butter to the city. He was also interested in the pea canning business, and developed the screen that is now used in grading peas.
During his residence here, Mr. Wittke was active in the Turnverein and the Maennerchor. He is survived by his wife and five children, Dr. R. C. Wittke, Milwaukee; Mrs. Alma Taylor, this city; Mrs. Tusnelda Erichsen, Passadena, Calif.; Mrs. Leonie Sontag, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Margaret McEathron, Los Angeles, Calif. A daughter, Lulu, died in infancy. Seventeen grandchildren also remain.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the late home to Graceland cemetery. Judge E. H. Naber was the speaker, and music was in charge of the Community Singers. Tuesday would have been the golden wedding anniversary date for Mr. and Mrs. Wittke.
Among the out of town people who attended the funeral of the late Robert Wittke here Tuesday were: Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Wittke and children, Harold McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sontag, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sigmund, Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sontag and children, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. Erna Westphal, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Gladys Brockman, Shawano; Mr. and Mrs. Irving Fehling, Mr. and Mrs. Hasse, of Juneau; Otto Ruedebusch, Brownsville.
The Mayville News March 11, 1936
The deceased was born Jan. 3, 1850, in Bartenstein, East Prussia. In 1873 he came to this country, settling in Iowa, and then going to the Black Hills, where he entered into cattle raising. On March 10, 1886, he married Miss Pauline Grashorn at Custer, So. Dak., they resided on a ranch near Buffalo Gap for several years.
The family moved to Beaver Dam in 1889, where Mr. Wittke operated a creamery. Until 1903 he was interested in the creamery business, and at times operated as many as five plants, shipping many tons of butter to the city. He was also interested in the pea canning business, and developed the screen that is now used in grading peas.
During his residence here, Mr. Wittke was active in the Turnverein and the Maennerchor. He is survived by his wife and five children, Dr. R. C. Wittke, Milwaukee; Mrs. Alma Taylor, this city; Mrs. Tusnelda Erichsen, Passadena, Calif.; Mrs. Leonie Sontag, Milwaukee; and Mrs. Margaret McEathron, Los Angeles, Calif. A daughter, Lulu, died in infancy. Seventeen grandchildren also remain.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the late home to Graceland cemetery. Judge E. H. Naber was the speaker, and music was in charge of the Community Singers. Tuesday would have been the golden wedding anniversary date for Mr. and Mrs. Wittke.
Among the out of town people who attended the funeral of the late Robert Wittke here Tuesday were: Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Wittke and children, Harold McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sontag, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sigmund, Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sontag and children, all of Milwaukee; Mrs. Erna Westphal, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. Gladys Brockman, Shawano; Mr. and Mrs. Irving Fehling, Mr. and Mrs. Hasse, of Juneau; Otto Ruedebusch, Brownsville.
The Mayville News March 11, 1936
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