Godlup Witzel

1869 - 1955  (85 years)

• Name	Godlup Witzel
  Residence	1861	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Born	23 Jul 1869	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72127871
  Residence	1880	Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-108078
  Died	28 Apr 1955	Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA
  Buried	Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I108078	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Valentine Witzel,   b. 7 Jul 1832, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 12 Jul 1909, , Ionia Co., Michigan  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Catharine Lackner,   b. 10 Oct 1838, , Wuerttemberg, Germany ,   d. 11 Jun 1926, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F10293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Deaths - GODLUP G. WITZEL, 85, died at his home at 214 Adams street Thursday evening at 6:30 after a year of illness. Mr Witzel was born in Ontario, Canada, July 23, 1869, the son of Valentine and Catherine Witzel. He is the last surviving member of a family of 13 children. He came to Ionia with his parents 84 years ago, was employed by the Ionia Pottery Company for 55 years until he retired in 1946. On July 20, 1895 he was married to Sara Anne Bennett. Eight days ago Mrs Witzel suffered a fractured hip and is now confined to the Ionia County Memorial Hospital. Mr Witzel was a member of Ionia Elks No. 548. Surviving besides the wife, Sara, are one son, Lawrence; one daughter, Mrs Otto Northrup; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Boynton funeral home with interment at Balcom cemetery." IONIA DAILY SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI, Friday, April 29, 1955, p 4: _______________ "Deaths - GODLUP WITZEL - Funeral services for Godlup Witzel of 214 Adams street, were held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Boynton funeral home. The Rev. W. W. Pixley officiated and interment was at the Balcom cemetery. Pallbearers were John, Lawrence, Richard and James Northrup; Norman Marquette and Paul Kukielka. Those attending from out of town were Mr and Mrs Paul Kukielka of Lansing, Mr and Mrs Milton Ernst, Miss Mable Martin and Miss Helen Ernst of Kitchener, Ont., Lloyd Witzel and Mr and Mrs John Hopkins of Stanton, and Mr and Mrs John Bennett and Mr and Mrs Archie Burtch of Casnovia." IONIA DAILY SENTINEL-STANDARD, MI, Tuesday, May 3, 1955, page 2:

  
  

• Sources

  [S1639] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1880 10th Census, Census Place: Ionia, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: 584; Page: 158D; Enumeration District: 096. Valentine Weitzel 48 b. Hesse, laborer Catherine 42 b. Wurtemburg Henry 23 b. Canada John 18 Peter 16 George 14 Emma 13 Godleep 10 William 8 b. Michigan Albert 5 Alice M. 2 Frederick Jan 1880

  
  

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  Residence - 1861 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Born - 23 Jul 1869 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1880 - Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA Died - 28 Apr 1955 - Ionia, Ionia, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth