Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. KRAUSE, William G

William + WITTKOWSKY, Ida E. Ida (daughter of WITTKOWSKY, Christian and KUGLIN, Wilhelmina) was born in Dec 1877 in Prussia; died on 15 Jun 1972 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 7/13/1939

Christian Wittkowski, 88, died
yesterday afternoon at the home
of His son. Armin T., of 288 Sommer
street North Tonawanda.
He was born in Germany and
lived in North Tonawanda for the
past 58 years. He is survived by
a brother John of Neudeck, Germany,
two other sons, Herman F.
of North Tonawanda and Christian
A., of Miami, Fla., and two
daughters, Mrs. William Krause
and Mrs. Otto Grose of North
Tonawanda. Also surviving him
are 10 grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
Rev. Theodore Mayer will officiate.
Burial will be in Salem
Cemetery.

Christian married KUGLIN, Wilhelmina on 8 Nov 1874 in Germany. Wilhelmina was born in Jan 1852 in Prussia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 11/9/1914

Mr. and Mrs. C h r i s t i a n Wittkowski
of 311 V a n d e r v o o r t street c e l e b r a t e d
t h e f o r t i e t h a n n i v e r s a r y of their mar
r i a g e . w h i c h is k n o w n as t h e ruby wed-
d i n g , y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n and evening.
A family dinner with covers for fif-
t e e n was s e r v e d in the evening. The
p a r t y was composed of Mr. and Mrs.
W i t t k o w s k i ' s c h i l d r e n numbering
t h r e e of whom are m a r r i e d , and
g r a n d c h i l d r e n . They are Mr
Mrs. William Krause. Mr. and
H. F. W i t t k o w s k i . Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Grosse. Mrs. C h r i s t i a n W i t t k o w s k i , J r . ;
and Mr. Armin W i t t k o w s k i . The guests
of honor were p r e s e n t e d with a numb
e r of gifts, among those a ruby
b r o o c h and a set of ruby cuff links.
T h e s e were presented by Mr Witt-
k o w s k i ' s eldest son.
Following the s e r v i c e s at Frieden's
Church, last evening, Reverend and
Mrs. K. A. Schulz called to extend
their congratulations and Reverend
S c h u l z gave an a p p r o p r i a t e speech.
Mr and Mrs. W i t t k o w s k i were mar
ried at Neudorfeheu. West Prussia,
Germany in 1864 and came to America
and then settling in North Tonawanda
where they have resided
They are r e c e i v i n g t h e congratulations
and best wishes of a large circle of
f r i e n d s .

ALSO

North Tonawanda NY Evening News

Mr. and Mrs. Christian Wittkowski
of 286 Bryant street, celebrated
their 57th wedding anniversary
yesterday. They were presented
with a beautiful bouquet of
chrysanthemums by their children.
Many friends called to extend
their best wishes. The children,
with the exception of a son
living in Miami, Fla., were all
present with their families for
the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wittkowski were
married in Germany on Nov. 8,
1874, came to America in 1881,
and have been residents of North
Tonawanda for 50 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Wittkowski have
four children residing in North
Tonawanda, Mrs. William Krause,
Mrs. Otto Grose, and Messrs. Ar-
m l n a n d Herman Wittkowski, also
a son, Christian, Jr., of Miami.