Individual Details
William Fredrick Wittgow Sr.
(16 Apr 1833 - 10 Dec 1916)
The family immigrated to America on the ship Bremen departing from Bremen, Germany, and arriving in New York on 25 May, 1868. Since Ellis Island was not yet open, they were processed through Castle Garden. They rode an immigrant train to Nebraska and first settled in Snyder. In 1874, Charlotte (spelled Scharlott on the land entry papers) filed for a homestead patent and the family moved to Howells in Adams Township in Colfax County. The family moved to the Stanton area in 1888. The children grew up in a home and attended gammar school and church where only German was spoken.
Although some sources give his name as William Gottleib Wittgow, no official documents have been found to verify that. William's death certificate and obituary both state his name as William Fredrich Wittgow.
Although some sources give his name as William Gottleib Wittgow, no official documents have been found to verify that. William's death certificate and obituary both state his name as William Fredrich Wittgow.
Events
| Birth | 16 Apr 1833 | Königsberg, Neumark, Brandenburg |  |  | |
| Marriage | 18 Jan 1862 | Germany - Caroline Herman | | ||
| Immigration | 25 May 1868 | on the ship Bremen departing from Bremen, Germany, the United States | |||
| Naturalization | |||||
| Death | 10 Dec 1916 | of cancer - Stanton, Stanton, Nebraska, USA | | ||
| Burial | Dec 1916 | Belz Cemetery, Stanton, Stanton, Nebraska, USA | |
Families
| Spouse | Caroline Herman (1833 - 1908) |
| Child | Infant Wittgow (1864 - 1864) |
| Child | Wilhelmina Amelia "Minnie" Wittgow (1864 - 1940) |
| Child | Charles A. "Charlie" Wittgow (1866 - 1953) |
| Child | Herman Gottleib Wittgow (1868 - 1934) |
| Child | Anna Wittgow (1870 - 1944) |
| Child | William Fredrick "Willie" Wittgow Jr. (1872 - 1963) |
| Child | Mary Martha Wittgow (1874 - 1947) |
| Child | Christian Albert Wittgow (1877 - 1942) |
| Child | Louis Wittgow (1878 - 1879) |
| Father | William Gottleib Wittgow ( - 1866) |
| Mother | Anna Swan ( - 1833) |
Notes
Birth
William's real mother, Anna Swan, died about three days after his birth. He was raised by his stepmother, Charlotte Swan Wittgow.Endnotes
1. Obituary of William Fredrich Wittgow, Stanton Register, 14 Dec 1916.
2. Obituary of William Fredrich Wittgow, Stanton Register, 14 Dec 1916.
3. Obituary of William Fredrich Wittgow, Stanton Register, 14 Dec 1916.
4. Certificate of Death, William Fredrich Wittgow.
5. Find A Grave Memorial, http://www.findagrave.com.