childrenHelen Witt · Charles Witt · Mary Witt · Henry Witt · William Witt
Source: History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910)
Their story
What the record says
History of Davenport and Scott County, Iowa (1910).
Subject of sketch.
Father died when he was two.
Mother remarried Mr. Oelrick.
Immigrated 1868, landing New York then via Chicago to Davenport with fifty cents.
Worked as ice-wagon driver ~9 years, then in ice business ~5 years.
Became farmer in 1882, buying ~80 acres in Rockingham township, Scott County, from Henry Puck.
Bought present homestead in Rockingham township from Mr. Petersen in 1906.
First wife Mary Stuart (deceased) mother of daughter Helen (deceased).
Second marriage Nov 1889 to Carrie Kern.
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