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Wittrock Family Photo Gallery

This page shares with you a few old photographs of our ancestors. Wittrock family members who would like to contribute photos to this page or who can identify any persons in the photos are invited to contact the webmaster.

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Theresa Wittrock Siemer Family about 1899.
Front: Theresa (50), Clemens Siemer (63), Bernadine Siemer Dopheide (22)
Back: Mary (12), Lisette (19), and Tracie (9) Siemer.
Probably taken in Carroll, Iowa.

 

George and Bernadine Siemer Dopheide about 1894.
Wedding photo, about 1894, Carroll, Iowa. Bernadine Siemer was the first child of Clemens and Theresa Wittrock Siemer.

 

Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger Wittrock Family, about 1911.
Front: Henry (60), Marie (5), John (3.5), Theresa (1), Anna (41) Wittrock.
Middle: Frank (7) (between Marie and John) Wittrock.
Back: Ben (11), Joe (16), Paul (9), Tony (13) Wittrock.
Anna Wittrock (17) had already left home; Mike Wittrock was born later.

 

Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger Wittrock, about 1911.
This photo was probably taken at the same time as the family portrait above.

 

Joe, Tony and Ben Wittrock, about 1918
The three oldest sons of Henry and Anna Sprenger Wittrock.

 

Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger Wittrock's sons, about 1923
Mike (9), John (15), Frank (19), Paul (21), Ben (23), Tony (25), Joe (28).
Photo was probably taken at the time of Henry Wittrock's funeral.

 

Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger Wittrock's sons, about 1927
Mike, Joe, Ben, Tony, Paul, John, and Frank Wittrock. Photo was taken about 1926 or 1927.

 

Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger Wittrock's sons, about 1933
Joe, Tony, Ben, Paul, Frank, John, and Mike Wittrock. Photo was taken about 1932 - 1934.

 

 
Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger Wittrock's daughters, about 1930
Marie, Teresa and Ann Wittrock, about 1930 (composite).
 

Joseph Nicolas Wittrock (18951947)
Joe Wittrock was the first (oldest) child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger. He was born in Okarche, Oklahoma, as were his siblings.

Joseph Wittrock was the first (oldest) child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.

 

Rose Nieland and Joe Wittrock
Wedding photo, September 25, 1916, Breda, Iowa. Seated Rose Walburga Nieland (1895–1935). Standing Bertha Nieland (Rose's sister), Ted Köster (Rose's cousin), Joe Wittrock.

 
Anna K Wittrock (1896–1993) and Joe Lechtenberg
Anna (Wittrock) Lechtenberg was the second child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.
 

Tony Wittrock and Elizabeth Wittry   
Wedding photo, April 09, 1934 in Butte, Nebraska; Anton Henry "Tony" Wittrock (1898–1976) and Elizabeth (Wittry) Wittrock (1908–1991).

Left to right: Mike Wittrock (brother), Tony Wittrock, Elizabeth Wittry. Clara Wittry (sister)

Anton Henry "Tony" Wittrock was the third child and Michael August Wittrock is the tenth (youngest) child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.

 

Ben Wittrock and Gertrude Werner
Wedding photo, about 1931 in Humphrey, Nebraska, Bernard John "Ben" Wittrock (1900-1956) and Gertrude Cecelia Werner (1909-2001).
Left to right Gertrude Werner, Alberta Marcucci, Mike Wittrock, Ben Wittrock.

Bernard John "Ben" Wittrock was the fourth child and Michael August Wittrock is the tenth child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.

 

Paul Wittrock and Katherine Alig 
Wedding photo, Paul Aloysious Wittrock (1902-1988) and Katherine A Alig (1908-1995).
Left to right Frances Alig, Katherine Alig, Paul Wittrock, Cletus Wittrock.

Paul Wittrock was the fifth child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger. Cletus Wittrock is the son of Joe and Rose Wittrock.

 

Frank Wittrock and Barbara Ludwig  
Wedding photo, about 1930;  Frank George Wittrock (1904–1966) and Barbara Ann Ludwig (1910–1999). Left to right: Bart Ludwig, Frank Wittrock, Theresa Wittrock, Barbara Ludwig.

Frank Wittrock was the sixth child and Teresa Wittrock was the ninth child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.

 

Marie Wittrock (1906–1944)
Marie Cecelia Wittrock was the seventh child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.

 

Marie Wittrock and Anton Smith  
Wedding photo, May 07, 1929;  Marie Cecelia Wittrock (1906 - 1944) and Anton Smith (1900–1970). Left to right: Gertrude (Werner) Wittrock, John Wittrock, Anton Smith, Marie Wittrock Smich, George Werner and Teresa (Wittrock) Werner.

 

John Wittrock and Teresa Smith  
Wedding photo, about 1931;  John A Wittrock (1908-1992) and Teresa Coletta Smith (1911-1998).

John Wittrock was the eighth child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.

 

Theresa Wittrock and George Werner  
Wedding photo, date unknown;  Theresa Margaret Wittrock (born abt. 1912) and George Ignatius Werner

Theresa Wittrock is the ninth child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.

 

Mike Wittrock and Alberta Marcucci  
Wedding photo, October 12, 1937 in Carroll, Iowa,  Michael Wittrock and Alberta Marcucci.

Left to right (standing) Maribeth Stallman, Paul Thileke, Mike Wittrock; Seated: Alberta Marcucci.

Mike Wittrock is the tenth (youngest) child of Anton Henry Wittrock and Anna Sprenger.

 

Joe Wittrock and Rose Nieland Wittrock children, about 1925
Left to right: Herbert (7), Mildred (5), Louis (4), Cletus (9), Lawrence (1) Wittrock.

 

Joe Wittrock and Rose Nieland Wittrock family, about 1930
Left to right: Cletus (13), Louis (7), Herbert 11), Lawrence (5), Rose (35), Joe (35), Rita (3), Mildred (9)

 

Joseph Wittrock's family about 1938
Seated: Mildred, Joe, Rita Wittrock
Standing: Carlos, Cletus, Herbert, Louis, Lawrence Wittrock.

 

 Elisabeth (Diekmann) Meyer with Sons, 1962
Maria "Elisabeth" Bernhardine Diekmann (1891-1967) was the daughter of Catherina Elisabeth Wittrock (1867-1947) — a first cousin of immigrant ancestors Henry Wittrock and his sisters, Theresia Siemer, Mary Stallmann, and Caroline Pfeifer. In the 1950s five of Elisabeth's nine sons emigrated from Germany and settled in Chicago, Boston and other parts of the USA. This photo shows Elisabeth visiting her immigrant sons in Chicago in 1962.
Left to right: John Meyer, Ruth Meyer (wife of John); Barbara Meyer (wife of Werner), Werner Meyer;
Marianne Meyer (wife of Hermann), Hermann Meyer; Ursula Meyer (wife of Walter), Walter Meyer; and Herbert Meyer. Elisabeth Diekmann Meyer is seated in front.

 
Stallman Brothers

Maria Paulina "Mary" Wittrock and Bernard Heinrich Stallman's sons, about 1920
Bernard and Mary (Wittrock)
Stallman had six sons and three daughters. The first four children were born in Carroll County, Iowa, near Templeton. The family then moved to Boone County, Nebraska, where the last 5 children were born. Four Stallman brothers homesteaded in Wyoming, near Manville—Barney (Mary and Bernard Stallman's fourth child), Joe (fifth), Jake (seventh) and Alvis (eighth). Alvis later relocated to Texas. The photo was taken in front of Jake's cabin on Upper Lightning Creek.
Left to right: Jake, Joe, Barney and Alvis Stallman.

 

Jake Stallman with wife and sister Regina Jake and Edna (Kiethley) Stallman Regina Stallman, about 1920
Jake Stallman was the seventh child of Maria Paulina "Mary" Wittrock and Bernard Henrich Stallman. Regina was their ninth (youngest) child. This photo was taken at Jake's homestead in Manville County, Wyoming.
Left to right: Edna, Regina and Jake Stallman.

 

Mildred Wittrock's Photo Albums
These two wonderful old photo albums contain more than 150 snapshots that span the years from 1915 to 1940. Taken mostly in Okarche, Oklahoma, and Breda, Iowa, they include many Wittrocks and Nielands as well as Brauns, Hoebings, Steinkamps, Mueggenborgs and others. Through these pictures we get a glimpse of everyday life in rural America before, during, and after the Great Depression and can share in the joys and hardships of our ancestors.

Gerald Smith's Photo Album  
These snapshots, from the photo collection of Gerald Smith, belonged to his mother, Marie Wittrock Smith. The photos show Marie and Anton Smith and their families and are of the same era as Mildred Wittrock's photos. Most of these pictures were taken in Okarche, Oklahoma but a few were taken in Humphrey, Nebraska.

 

Cletus Wittrock 's Photo Album  
This set of snapshots belongs to C H Wittrock of Okarche, OK. They show his parents, brothers and sisters on the home place in Okarche. Many of the snapshots are of Rose Nieland Wittrock's family in Breda, Iowa.
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