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Buffalo Evening News - 9/16/1948

WITT—Adolph J. Witt, in Buffalo, Sept.15, 1948. beloved husband of Pauline Meyer (nee Bach); brother of Richard of Ransomvllle. N. Y., Mrs. Fred Zilm, Niagara Falls, N. Y„ Mrs. Edward Hepburn of Punxsutuwney, Pa.; stepbrother of Albert of Lockport, N. Y.,Mrs. Alfred Broeker of Youngstown.N. Y.. and August of South Miami. Fla. Services at the Ernest Wedeklndt Funeral Home. 5 Walden Ave. at Genesee St.. Saturday at 1:30 o'clock. Friends invited. Deceased was a member of-Kensington Post No. 708. American Legion.

Niagara Gazette - 9/16/1948

Dies in Buffalo at 62 Former Falls Resident Adolph J. Witt. 62. a former resident of this city, died yesterday at Deaconess hospital. Buffalo, of an illness of two weeks.Employed at the Shredded Wheat plant of National Biscuit company here for 23 years. Mr. Witt retired eight years ago at which time he moved to Buffalo.A veteran of World War 1. he was a member of Kensington Post 70S.American Legion. While residing here he was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church.Surviving are his wife. Mrs.Pauline Meyer Witt; a brother,Richard. Ransomville: two sisters,Mrs. Fred Zilm. this city, and Mrs.J. Edward Hepburn. Punxsutawney.Pa.; two stepbrothers. Albert, Lockport, and August, South Miami Fla.. and a stepsister, Mrs. Alfred Broeker. Youngstown.Funeral services will be held at1:50 p. m. on Saturday at the Ernest Wedekindt Funeral home. 5 Walden avenue. Buffalo. Interment will be in North Ridge cemetery.Conducting the funeral services will be the Rev. Chester Witt, a nephew of the deceased.

Family/Spouse: BACH, Pauline Meyer. Pauline died on 20 Dec 1954 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 6/25/1929

RANSOMVILLE, June 25-Funeral
services for August Witt, 73, who died
Sunday, will be held from the family
home, Balmer road, two miles west of
this village on Wednesday afternoon
at 1 o'clock standard time. The Rev.
Walter Rimmer of Niagara Falls will
officiate. Interment will be in North
Ridge cemetery.
Mr. Witt was born in German y but
had resided in the Ransomville vicin-
ity for the past 55 years. He was a
farmer and active in town affairs dur-
ing his younger days. He is survived
by three daughters and four sons, Mrs.
Alfred Broeker, of Youngstown, Mrs.
Fred Zilm, of Niagara Falls, Ella, at
home, Augusta and Adolph, of Niagara
Falls, Albert of Lockport, and Richard
of Ransomville, and 12 grandchildren.

August married LITSCHNER, Augusta in Jan 1898. Augusta (daughter of LITSCHNER, Johann and LASS, Carolina) was born in Aug 1863 in Germany; died on 22 Aug 1935 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - Wednesday - August 28, 1935

RANSOMVILLE, Aug. 28.—Funeral services for Mrs. Augusta Witt, who died In Niagara Falls last Friday, were held here from the home of her son. Richard Witt, yesterday, the Rev.Marcel Desgaller, pastor of the Church of God, Niagara Falls officiating. The services were attended by a large number of friends from both Niagara Falls and this village,where she formerly resided. Interment was in the family plot in North Ridge cemetery.

Johann + LASS, Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]