Magdalena "Lena" Wittrock was born in Holstein, Germany 06 Jun 1841. She married Henry "Heinie" Witt in 1857 in Germany when she was just 17 years old.
They came to America in 1873 and settled in Boone, Iowa. They brought with them their four children born in Germany. Eventually they had 6 more children born in Iowa.
Magdalena's parents were:
Henry Wittrock b: 11 Mar 1813 in Germany d: 11 Jun 1893, he is buried in Arcadia, Iowa.
Maria (Peve) Wittrock: b: 1813 in Germany d: 1861 in Germany.
Magdalena's father remarried: Wiebke Schroeder-Degen Wittrock (b: 1829 d: 1918)
Magdalena's father and siblings came to America before she did.
After her husband, Henry's death she continued to live in Emerson, Nebraska. The 1930's census shows her age as 88, living with her daughter, Minnie Frost and her family in Emerson.
Magdalena "Lena" died in 1930 and is buried in Rose Hill cemetery in Emerson Nebraska next to her husband.
The children of Henry and Lena Witt:
1. Henry Witt b: May 1866 in Germany
2. William Witt b: 03 Dec 1869 in Germany
3. Lena Witt b: 08 Dec 1870 in Germany d: 27 Jan 1940
4. Minnie Witt b: 18 Oct 1872 in Germany d: 19 Oct 1952
5. Ralph Witt b: 26 Sep 1874 in Iowa d: 29 Jan 1951
6. Mary Witt b: 14 Jul 1875 in Iowa d: 21 May 1962
7. Katherine Witt b: 27 Jan 1877 in Iowa d: 03 Jan 1966
8. John P. Witt b: 02 Jan 1879 in Iowa d: 13 Nov 1971
9. August Witt b: 06 Mar 1881 in Iowa d: 24 May 1948
10. Tillie Witt b: 03 Nov 1883 in Iowa d: 12 Jan 1924
Five of their children are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery as well:
Minnie (Witt) Frost
Mary (Witt) Mines
John P. Witt
August Witt
Tillie (Witt) Shearer
They came to America in 1873 and settled in Boone, Iowa. They brought with them their four children born in Germany. Eventually they had 6 more children born in Iowa.
Magdalena's parents were:
Henry Wittrock b: 11 Mar 1813 in Germany d: 11 Jun 1893, he is buried in Arcadia, Iowa.
Maria (Peve) Wittrock: b: 1813 in Germany d: 1861 in Germany.
Magdalena's father remarried: Wiebke Schroeder-Degen Wittrock (b: 1829 d: 1918)
Magdalena's father and siblings came to America before she did.
After her husband, Henry's death she continued to live in Emerson, Nebraska. The 1930's census shows her age as 88, living with her daughter, Minnie Frost and her family in Emerson.
Magdalena "Lena" died in 1930 and is buried in Rose Hill cemetery in Emerson Nebraska next to her husband.
The children of Henry and Lena Witt:
1. Henry Witt b: May 1866 in Germany
2. William Witt b: 03 Dec 1869 in Germany
3. Lena Witt b: 08 Dec 1870 in Germany d: 27 Jan 1940
4. Minnie Witt b: 18 Oct 1872 in Germany d: 19 Oct 1952
5. Ralph Witt b: 26 Sep 1874 in Iowa d: 29 Jan 1951
6. Mary Witt b: 14 Jul 1875 in Iowa d: 21 May 1962
7. Katherine Witt b: 27 Jan 1877 in Iowa d: 03 Jan 1966
8. John P. Witt b: 02 Jan 1879 in Iowa d: 13 Nov 1971
9. August Witt b: 06 Mar 1881 in Iowa d: 24 May 1948
10. Tillie Witt b: 03 Nov 1883 in Iowa d: 12 Jan 1924
Five of their children are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery as well:
Minnie (Witt) Frost
Mary (Witt) Mines
John P. Witt
August Witt
Tillie (Witt) Shearer
Magdalena "Lena" Wittrock was born in Holstein, Germany 06 Jun 1841. She married Henry "Heinie" Witt in 1857 in Germany when she was just 17 years old.
They came to America in 1873 and settled in Boone, Iowa. They brought with them their four children born in Germany. Eventually they had 6 more children born in Iowa.
Magdalena's parents were:
Henry Wittrock b: 11 Mar 1813 in Germany d: 11 Jun 1893, he is buried in Arcadia, Iowa.
Maria (Peve) Wittrock: b: 1813 in Germany d: 1861 in Germany.
Magdalena's father remarried: Wiebke Schroeder-Degen Wittrock (b: 1829 d: 1918)
Magdalena's father and siblings came to America before she did.
After her husband, Henry's death she continued to live in Emerson, Nebraska. The 1930's census shows her age as 88, living with her daughter, Minnie Frost and her family in Emerson.
Magdalena "Lena" died in 1930 and is buried in Rose Hill cemetery in Emerson Nebraska next to her husband.
The children of Henry and Lena Witt:
1. Henry Witt b: May 1866 in Germany
2. William Witt b: 03 Dec 1869 in Germany
3. Lena Witt b: 08 Dec 1870 in Germany d: 27 Jan 1940
4. Minnie Witt b: 18 Oct 1872 in Germany d: 19 Oct 1952
5. Ralph Witt b: 26 Sep 1874 in Iowa d: 29 Jan 1951
6. Mary Witt b: 14 Jul 1875 in Iowa d: 21 May 1962
7. Katherine Witt b: 27 Jan 1877 in Iowa d: 03 Jan 1966
8. John P. Witt b: 02 Jan 1879 in Iowa d: 13 Nov 1971
9. August Witt b: 06 Mar 1881 in Iowa d: 24 May 1948
10. Tillie Witt b: 03 Nov 1883 in Iowa d: 12 Jan 1924
Five of their children are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery as well:
Minnie (Witt) Frost
Mary (Witt) Mines
John P. Witt
August Witt
Tillie (Witt) Shearer
They came to America in 1873 and settled in Boone, Iowa. They brought with them their four children born in Germany. Eventually they had 6 more children born in Iowa.
Magdalena's parents were:
Henry Wittrock b: 11 Mar 1813 in Germany d: 11 Jun 1893, he is buried in Arcadia, Iowa.
Maria (Peve) Wittrock: b: 1813 in Germany d: 1861 in Germany.
Magdalena's father remarried: Wiebke Schroeder-Degen Wittrock (b: 1829 d: 1918)
Magdalena's father and siblings came to America before she did.
After her husband, Henry's death she continued to live in Emerson, Nebraska. The 1930's census shows her age as 88, living with her daughter, Minnie Frost and her family in Emerson.
Magdalena "Lena" died in 1930 and is buried in Rose Hill cemetery in Emerson Nebraska next to her husband.
The children of Henry and Lena Witt:
1. Henry Witt b: May 1866 in Germany
2. William Witt b: 03 Dec 1869 in Germany
3. Lena Witt b: 08 Dec 1870 in Germany d: 27 Jan 1940
4. Minnie Witt b: 18 Oct 1872 in Germany d: 19 Oct 1952
5. Ralph Witt b: 26 Sep 1874 in Iowa d: 29 Jan 1951
6. Mary Witt b: 14 Jul 1875 in Iowa d: 21 May 1962
7. Katherine Witt b: 27 Jan 1877 in Iowa d: 03 Jan 1966
8. John P. Witt b: 02 Jan 1879 in Iowa d: 13 Nov 1971
9. August Witt b: 06 Mar 1881 in Iowa d: 24 May 1948
10. Tillie Witt b: 03 Nov 1883 in Iowa d: 12 Jan 1924
Five of their children are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery as well:
Minnie (Witt) Frost
Mary (Witt) Mines
John P. Witt
August Witt
Tillie (Witt) Shearer
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