Illinois marriage index: Dorothy E.Witte married Henry
Lemke in
Edwards county on jan 5th of 1854; have you sent for a copy of that from IRAD?
Dorothea
Witte married William
Commins in
Cook county Illinois on Nov 12 1883.
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Closest spelling I can get to Christian Witte:
Christiann
Witte died at age 72 in Chicago. on April 28thof 1904, sex not stated.
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Christian
Witte bought land in
Edwards county Illinos on june 26th 1854, you can find that in the
Illinois public domain land tract sales database.
Please use the
Illinois State ARchives, it is free.
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Illinois civil war vet: Henry
Lemke served in the 24th
Illinois US Infantry. residence given was Chicago. So maybe a different Henry
Lemke.
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In the 1860 census there are 3 Christian
Witte, one in
Cook county age 35 born 1825 in
Prussia as is his wife Mary both born in
Prussia. son Gustav born in
Illinois and with them is Bertha
Schroeder of
Prussia who is 10.
the other 2 Christian
Witte live in
Richland county Illinois:
One is age 27 born in
Prussia farmer and Mary age 28, baby girl is Mary age 2 born in Ill
Next door to them is Christian
Witte age 58 farmer from
Prussia and Doratha (very blurry)born
Prussia age 54. Relationship is not stated.
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In the 1870 there is another Christian
Witte age 30,laborer who was born in
Hanover,Germany. He is in
Washington county Illinois. This may be the same Christian who is in the 1900 census in
Addison, age would be correct,place of birth correct.But he is now a widower.
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sorry not to be of more help.
work calls,