WITT, August

1859 - 1929  (69 years)

• Name	WITT, August
  Birth	Sep 1859	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Jun 1929	Ransomville, Niagara County, NY
  Person ID	I97333	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	31 May 2020

  
  

  Family 1	Auguste   d. Nov 1897
  Children	1. WITT, Albert,   b. Dec 1885, Germany d. Yes, date unknown   2. WITT, Bertha,   b. Abt 1889, Germany d. Yes, date unknown   3. WITT, August,   b. 25 Oct 1891, Germany d. Apr 1964, Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F76266	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family 2	LITSCHNER, Augusta,   b. Aug 1863, Germany d. 22 Aug 1935, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1898
  Children	1. WITT, Augusta   2. LITSCHNER, Adolph John,   b. 23 Jun 1886, Koenigsburg, Germany d. 15 Sep 1948, Buffalo, Erie County, NY (Age 62 years)   3. LITSCHNER, Richard Otto,   b. Mar 1888, Germany d. Yes, date unknown   4. LITSCHNER, Emma Marie,   b. May 1892, Buffalo, Erie County, NY d. 26 Apr 1971, Sanborn, Niagara County, NY (Age 78 years)   5. WITT, Ella Mae,   b. 7 Sep 1898, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY d. 27 Nov 1971, Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, PA (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F32870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  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.