Surnames: Witt, Goetsch, Schwamer, Zaska, mcClintock, Scheer, Bohl, Reehl

----Sources: Scrap book one: by Elsa Lange Hardrath & Dorthaleen Edwards Hardrath Contributed by Halbert "Bud" Hardrath

Witt, Charles F. (21 Feb. 1864 - 21 Aug. 1944)

UNITY, WIS. - (Special) - Charles F. Witt, 80, of Unity, Wisconsin, died at 6:25 p.m. Monday, Augl 21, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield, of complications following a fractured hip.

The body will lie in state at the Central Wisconsin Co-operative Funeral Home, Marshfield, beginning at 7 o’clock tonight. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the South Green Grove St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Rev. M. C. Goetsch officiating. Interment will take place at Appleton Thursday, Aug. 24, 1944.

Mr. Witt was born in Meckleburg, Germany, Feb. 21, 1864, and was married at Ellington in February, 1882, to Caroline Schwamer, who died 38 years ago.

Mr. Witt came to America with his parents when he was four years old, settling near Clayton. He grew to manhood near Appleton, and in 1914 moved to a farm in Clark County, where he lived until he was hospitalized April 25.

Surviving are seven children, Edward Witt, Thorp; Charles Witt, Unity; Arnold Witt, Gilman; mrs. Charles (Norma) Zaska, Milwuakee; Ervin Witte, Thorp; Mrs. Clarence (Marie) McClintock, Milwaukee; and Harry Witt, Owen; six sisters and brothers, Fred Witt, Loyal; John Witt, Norfolk, Neb.; Mrs. Sophia Scheer, Curtiss; Mrs. Anna Bohl, Appleton; Mrs. Mary Reehl, Black Creek; and Miss Emma Witt, Milwaukee; ** Rest cut off. ***

Additional note in margin

-Father-in-law to Mrs. Hilda Ida Witt

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United States Census, 1920 Wisconsin Clark Beaver Twp., Sheet A7

Charles Witt Male 56 1870 1864 Germany Widowed White Head Germany Germany A 7, Dairy Farmer
Norma Witt Female 19 1901 Wisconsin Single White Daughter Germany Wisconsin A 7
Ervin Witt Male 16 1904 Wisconsin Single White Son Germany Wisconsin A 7
Maria Witt Female 14 1906 Wisconsin Single White Daughter Germany Wisconsin A 7
Harry Witt Male 12 1908 Wisconsin Single White Son Germany Wisconsin A

Responses

My name is Denise Mundt. My Great-Grandfather, Ervin H. Witt, was a Clark County Wisconsin Cheesemaker. Grandpa Ervin’s name is incorrectly spelled in all of the instances where his name is listed on the Clark County Historical website. His first name is spelled with a V - not a W.

I have emailed Janet Schwarze several times to no avail. Perhaps one of you can help?

Grandpa Ervin was truly a wonderful man, and his family would be forever grateful that Grandpa Ervin is honored correctly on your website.

Thank you very much for your help.

Denise Mundt

*Thanks for contacting us.  Our transcribers don't alter the names provided by the newspapers, federal records and historical documents and Crystal correctly followed that policy.  I did add the spelling variation to this article and also the Cheese makers list and hope that will help your family locate the recorded information.  I also verified that Charles F. Witt, buried in Appleton, WI, does have the "Witt" spelling on his tombstone.  Janet Schwarze