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WITTKOPF, Albert W

Male 1871 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  WITTKOPF, Albert W was born in 1871 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (son of WITTKOPF, Johann Christian Frederick and SCHLUSSER, Wilhelmine); and died.

    Albert married HOLLAND, Emma on 13 Jun 1894 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. Emma (daughter of HOLLAND, Herman Wilhelm and LUCK, Mary Dorothea) was born on 11 Mar 1875 in Town of Porter, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Nov 1906 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. WITTKOPF, Lillian was born on 7 May 1895 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 10 Oct 1897 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
    2. WITTKOPF, William H was born on 29 Oct 1896 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 5 May 1915 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
    3. WITTKOPF, Lydia Maria Rosaline was born on 24 Feb 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.
    4. WITTKOPF, Rosalina was born on 4 Dec 1902 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 4 Dec 1902 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
    5. WITTKOPF, Viola was born on 28 Feb 1906 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 16 Jun 1931 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

    Albert married KLOCK, Sarah Celestina on 13 Jun 1908 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Sarah (daughter of KLOCK, John C and STAGGS, Elizabeth) was born in 1870 in St Catherines, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  WITTKOPF, Johann Christian Frederick was born on 3 Dec 1845 in Prussia; died on 20 Apr 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 12/29/1979

    THIS BIT of family history from
    Mary K. Sciandra of Buffalo:
    "I don't know why my greatgrandfather
    decided to leave
    Bergholtz, Brandenburg, Prussia, in
    1873, but he knew he was going
    - to a new life.
    "My grandmother, Maria Wittkopf,
    was only three. Sister Augusta was
    six and baby brother Albert six
    months. Six more children were born
    to Christian and Wilhelmina, all bona
    fide Americans.
    "The German immigrant adapted
    generally well to the American ways
    and usually by the next generation the
    mother tongue was almost lost.
    "The people were religious, most
    being Lutherans. St. Johns, St.
    Peters, St. Marks and St. Matthews
    Church registrars are full of German
    names. Each written in German, ir.
    the old German script, each a history
    of a family, the good and the sad.
    "My great-grandfather had a farm
    on Nash Road. It was while living
    here that my grandmother, now
    called Mary, met my grandfather,
    August Harms. He was about 23 and
    came from Gruenhof, Mecklenburg.
    "My grandparents lived in
    Wheatfield for a number of years.
    About 1900, they and their children
    and my great-grandfather (who was
    now a widower) built a house on East
    Robinson Street in North Tonawanda.
    It was in this house that the first
    generation to the new land, my greatgrandfather,
    died, and also where in
    1910 my dad, Theodore, was born. My
    dad's brother, Benjamin, still lives in
    this house.
    "My dad lived all his young years in
    North Tonawanda. He and mom lived
    there for several years after their
    marriage and although I was born in
    Williamsville, my earliest memories
    are of North Tonawanda.
    "Dad was a volunteer fireman at
    the Sweeney Hose. We spent many
    summer days at the fireman's picnics.
    Dad would parade with the
    firemen. I can still smell the chowder
    and remember how good the creme
    soda tasted. Mom would take the
    younger three of her six children to
    the park which was across from the
    hose company at this time, so that we
    could play in the swings.
    "Dad passed away in 1978. My
    mom, wanting to show him a last sign
    of her love, had him brought back
    'home' to North Tonawanda. He is
    buried in White Chapel Cemetery,
    resting now not far from where his life
    began, a place he loved, North
    Tonawanda, Niagara County, U.S.A."

    ALSO

    Evening News of the Tonawandas
    Wednesday, April 21, 1926
    Christ Witkopf, age 80 years, died last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. August Harms, 728 East Robinson street. Mr. Witkopf was an invalid for the past sixteen years. Surviving are three sons, William of North Tonawanda and Christ Witkopf, Jr. and Edward Witkopf of Niagara Falls and two daughters, Mrs. Harms and Mrs. Ferdinand Grosskopf of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence. Interment will be in St. John's cemetery, St. Johnsburg, Rev. Walter Thiemecke officiating.

    Johann married SCHLUSSER, Wilhelmine on 25 Feb 1869 in Prussia. Wilhelmine was born in Jul 1841 in France; died on 21 Jun 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  SCHLUSSER, Wilhelmine was born in Jul 1841 in France; died on 21 Jun 1910 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    Children:
    1. WITTKOPF, Augusta Wilhelmina was born in 1868 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; and died.
    2. WITTKOPF, Maria A was born on 17 Feb 1870 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 20 Sep 1953 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    3. 1. WITTKOPF, Albert W was born in 1871 in Bergholz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; and died.
    4. WITTKOPF, Wilhelm Friedrich Albert was born on 7 Nov 1873 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Dec 1947 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    5. WITTKOPF, Martha Fredericke Louise was born on 7 Nov 1873 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Jan 1898 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
    6. WITTKOPF, Wilhelmine Friedericke Caroline was born on 15 Sep 1875 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 1 Mar 1877 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
    7. WITTKOPF, Christian Friedrich Albert was born on 17 Aug 1877 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 22 Aug 1877 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY.
    8. WITTKOPF, Bertha was born in 1879 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.
    9. WITTKOPF, Christian was born in Jun 1880 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.
    10. WITTKOPF, Gustav Adolph was born in Jul 1882 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; and died.
    11. WITTKOPF, Anna Maria Martha was born on 25 Apr 1885 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in Jun 1974 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.
    12. WITTKOPF, Edward was born on 19 Jul 1887 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died on 3 Mar 1960 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
    13. WITTKOPF, Adolph was born in 1888 in New York; and died.



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