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John Wittmack

Male 1816 - 1884  (68 years)


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  • Name John Wittmack 
    Born 1816  Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, German Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Name John Mittmock 
    Name John Wittmaak 
    Occupation 1852  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Blacksmith 
    Occupation 1857  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    machinst 
    Residence 1857  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Machinist 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1869  St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    finisher 
    Residence 1869  St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 1872  St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    machinist 
    Residence 1872  St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Occupation 1874  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    finisher 
    Residence 1874  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Occupation 1881  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Machinist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-126766 
    Died 24 Jan 1884  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I126766  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Family Caroline "Lena" Jenzen,   b. 22 Aug 1836, Neukloster, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1857  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Gustav Adolph "Adolph" Wittmack,   b. 21 Jul 1857, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1877, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     2. Margaretha Wittmaak,   b. 7 Jan 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1879, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     3. August Wittmack,   b. 20 May 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. August Henry Wittmaak,   b. 21 Apr 1862, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     5. William Wittmack,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Emma Wittmack,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Caroline Wittmack,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Annie Wittmack,   b. 28 Jul 1869, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1872, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     9. Maria Fredericka "Mary" Wittmaak,   b. 22 May 1872, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1952, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     10. Charles Wittmaak,   b. 4 May 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F31344  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 8.

    2. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 20.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Jan. 31, 1884.
      Jan. 24, 1884 John Wittmock died in Hespeler at age of 68 years. The deceased was a native of Holstein and formerly lived for many years in Preston, St. George and Elmira. He is survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters.

    4. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 3 Page 32.

    5. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameJohn Wittmaak
      Marriage Age39
      Record TypeMarriage
      Birth Dateabt 1818
      Birth PlaceKiel Schleswig Holstein
      Occ: machinst - Preston
      Marriage Date21 Feb 1857
      Marriage ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Marriage PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Georg Wittmaak
      Mother Sophia Wittmaak
      Spouse Lena Jensen
      Marriage Age28
      Birth PlaceNeuklaster Meckl. Schwerin
      MotherJensen

    6. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameAugust Heinr.
      [August Heinr. Wittmack]
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date21 Apr 1861
      Baptism Date21 Apr 1861
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      S/o John Wittmack - Prston, and Lena Jenzen

    7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      NameMary Annie Whitmack
      GenderFemale
      Birth Date28 Jul 1869
      Birth PlaceSt. George, Brant, Ontario, Canada
      Father John Whitmack - finisher - St. George
      Mother Caroline Gentzen

    8. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      NameMary Magdeline Whitmock
      GenderFemale
      Birth Date22 May 1872
      Birth PlaceBrant, Brant, Ontario, Canada
      Father John Whitmock - machinist - St. George
      Mother Caroline Gentin

    9. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Charles b. 4 May 1874 s/o John Witmaak - finisher - Woolwich, and Caroline Enzin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1816 - Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, German Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - machinst - 1857 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1857 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Feb 1857 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - finisher - 1869 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1869 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - machinist - 1872 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1872 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - finisher - 1874 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1874 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - 1881 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Jan 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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