ERNST LEITERITZ

MUSTERED OUT OF LIFE RANKS
Ernst Neiteritz(sic), Veteran of Civil War, Called by Death
Ernst Neiteritz, a civil war veteran and old settler of the county who for fifteen
years has made his home in the county has been mustered from life ranks by death,
Mr. Neiteritz's death occurring at home, Green and Ninth Streets at midnight
Tuesday. Death was due to age.
Mr. Neiteritz was born in Germany 75 years ago and came to Manitowoc county in 1853,
settling in Centerville. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted with Co. B., 45th
Wisconsin and served with credit. Fifteen years ago he removed to the city and had
lived a retired life. He was twice married, his second wife and four sons surviving.
Two sons reside in Wood and one in Door County. The whereabouts of another is
unknown and it was one of the sorrows of the closing days of Mr. Neiteritz's life
that he had not heard from the boy. Mr. Neiteritz was a member of Walker Post G.A.R.,
and the funeral Friday afternoon will be in charge of the Post.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wed., Dec. 6, 1911
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Ernst Leiteritz
45th WI Infantry, Company B

Born: 1834

Enlisted: October 10, 1864 as a Corporal, from Centreville, WI, 30 year-old Farmer, 5'7", blue eyes, brown hair.
Mustered Out: July 17, 1865 at Nashville, TN
Wife: Emelie, 1860-1922

1870 Federal Census: WI, Manitowoc County, Centerville Twp:
Ernst Leideritz, 35, Farmer, RE 2600, PE 475, b Saxony
Louise Leideritz, 37, Keep. House, b Prussia
Chd: Louise-10, b MI, August-8, Robert-7, Gustav-4, Louise-2, Ernst- 9/12, all born Wisconsin

1880 Federal Census: WI, Manitowoc County, Centerville Twp:
Ernst Leitereitz, 45, Married, Farmer, b Saxony
Louise Leitereitz, 48, Wife, Keeping house, b Prussia
Chd: Robert-17, Gustav-14, Louis-12, Ernst-11, all born Wisconsin

1885 Soldiers & Sailors of the Late War, Residing in Wisconsin, 1885: Ernst Leide-ritz, Pvt, B 45 WI, P.O. Centerville

1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: Ernst Leiteritz, Corporal 45 B, post of-fice Osman; Chronic rheumatism and dyspepsia

1895 June 20 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: "Ernst Leiteritz, Cpl B 45 Infan-try, post office Osman, WI
Der Nord Westen, August 9, 1900: "Veteran Ernst Leiteritz here has been awarded a pension of $8 a month."

Wisconsin Census Enumeration, 1905 June 1, Ex-Soldiers & Sailors Residing in WI: Leiteritz, Ernst, Corp, Co B, 45th WI Infm, Post office Manitowoc

Died: December 5, 1911

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, WI
Gravesite: A-41-1: "Corpl./Ernst Leiteritz/Co. B/45 Wis. Inf."