Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/16/1948

William F. Witt, 65, of 426 Schenck
St. died last night in the De-
Graff Memorial hospital after a
short illness. A lifelong resident of
North Tonawanda, he was a member
of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Firemen and Engineers. Surviving
are two sons, William F., Jr., and
Ronald W. Witt of North Tonawanda;
two brothers, Edward C.
of Waukeegan, Ill., and Benjamin
E. of North Tonawanda, and three
sisters, Mrs. Anna Evig and Mrs.
Emma Langbehn of North Tonawanda
and Mrs. Martha Andres of
Los Angeles. Rites will be held
Wednesday at 3:15 p. m. from the
residence. The Rev. T. H. Bernen
will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Peter's cemetery.

William married ACKSEL, Alma I about 1914. Alma (daughter of ACKSEL, Herman and KRIEDEMANN, Auguste) was born in Oct 1887 in New York; died on 24 Jun 1937 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WITT, Ronald William was born on 12 Aug 1925 in New York; died on 24 Dec 1987 in Maitland, Orange County, FL.
2. WITT, William F

Notes:

North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 8/7/1913

Godfrey Witt.
Godfrey Witt, aged 66 years, died
yesterday afternoon at the family residence
in 426 Schenk street. The deceased
was born in Germany and.had
lived in North Tonawanda for the past
30 years. Besides his wife he is survived
by three sons, William, Edward,
and Benjamin Witt and three daughters,
Mrs. Albert Evig, of Walmore,
N. Y., Mrs. Robert Andres, of Chicago,
IH., and Mrs. Frank Langbehn of Tonawanda.
The funeral announcement
will be made later.

Godfrey married Augusta W about 1874. Augusta was born in Aug 1849 in Berlin, Germany; died on 21 Feb 1928 in Tonawanda, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Niagara Gazette - 2/22/1928

TONAWANDA. Feb. 22.-Mrs.
Augusta Witt, 79 years old, died yesterday
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. . Frank Langbehn, 184 Grove
street. Mrs. Witt had been in poor
health for the last five years, but her
condition did not become serious until
about two weeks ago. She was
born in Berlin, Germany. For the last
60 years she had been a resident of
the Tonawandas.
Mrs. Witt is survived by three sons,
William and Benjamin Witt of North
Tonawanda and E. Witt of Waukegan
Ill., and three daughters, Mrs. Lang-
behn, Mrs. Anna Evig of North Tona-
wanda and Mra R. H. Andres of Los
Angeles. Tho funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Evig, 323 Schenk
street Burial will be in the Sweeney
cemetery .