Witt, Joseph Earl 1a
| Birth Name | Witt, Joseph Earl |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 76 years, 7 months, 13 days |
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| Birth | 1 Feb 1884 | Wright, Iowa, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Harrison, Mahaska, Iowa, United States of America | Charles W. Witt Household, 1900 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Iowa
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County of: Mahaska
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 6
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 62
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Sheet No.: 31B
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Division of County: Harrison township
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Enumeration Date: 2 July 1900
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Name: Witt, Joseph E.
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Relation to head: son
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Feb
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Year of birth: 1884
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Age: 16
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Iowa
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Place of birth of mother: Iowa
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Occupation: Farm Laborer
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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| Census | 1 Jun 1915 | White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, United States of America | Earl Witt, 1915 Iowa Census | 3a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Card No.: A103
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Name: Witt, Earl
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Age: 30
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County: Mahaska
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Post Office: Wright
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Town or Township: White Oak
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Occupation: Merchant
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Earnings for 1914 from occupation: 500
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Extent of Education Common: 8
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Extent of Education High School: 2
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Extent of Education College: 2
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Birthplace: Iowa
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Own house or farm: yes
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Value of farm or home: 1800
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Church Affiliation: Friends
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Father's Birthplace: Iowa
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Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Marital Status: M
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Read: yes
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Write: yes
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, United States of America | Joseph Earl Witt Household, 1920 Census | 4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Iowa
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County of: Mahaska
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 95
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 96
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Page No.: 1B
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Division of County: White Oak township
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Enumeration Date: 20 January 1920
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Name: Witt, Joseph Earl
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: R
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 33
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Iowa
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Place of birth of mother: Iowa
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Merchant
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Industry: General Merchandise
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Employer, worker or working on own account: OA
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| Census | 1 Jun 1925 | White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, United States of America | Earl Witt Household, 1925 Iowa Census | 5a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Witt, Joseph
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Relation: head
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Sex: M
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Color or Race: W
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Age: 41
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Marital Status: M
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Home Owned or Rented: O
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Home Owned Free or Mortgaged: F
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Home Value: 4000
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Insurance on Home: 3000
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Attended High School: x
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Highest Grade High School: 12
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Able to Read: yes
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Able to Write: yes
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Place of Birth: Iowa
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Father's Name: Witt, Charles
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Father's Place of Birth: Iowa
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Father's Age: 65
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Mother's Name: Graham, Izora
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Mother's Place of Birth: Iowa
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Mother's Age: 64
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Parents Place of Marriage: Iowa
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Trade and Transportation: yes
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Church: Friends
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | White Oak, Mahaska, Iowa, United States of America | Earl Witt Household, 1930 Census | 6a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of: Iowa
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County of: Mahaska
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Division of County: White Oak township
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 12
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 62-31
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Sheet No.: 2A
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Enumeration Date: 11 April 1930
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Name: Witt, Earl
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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Value of home or monthly rental: $4000
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Radio set: R
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Farm?: no
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 45
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 23
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: yes
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Iowa
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Place of birth of mother: Iowa
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Owner
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Industry: General Store
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Class of worker: E
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Employed: yes
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Veteran: no
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| Death | 14 Sep 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | White Oak Grove Cemetery, Mahaska, Iowa, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Witt, Charles Wesley | 4 Feb 1859 | 10 Oct 1948 | |
| Mother | Graham, Izora Dode | about Mar 1861 | 8 Sep 1951 | |
| Brother | Witt, William Henry | 25 Feb 1881 | 30 Sep 1950 | |
| Witt, Joseph Earl | 1 Feb 1884 | 14 Sep 1960 | ||
| Sister | Witt, Elsie Belle | 1 Oct 1896 | 20 Sep 1975 |
Families
Family of Witt, Joseph Earl and Linsley, Jessie |
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| Married | Wife | Linsley, Jessie ( * about 1885 + about 1963 ) |
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Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 43310918
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 6, Enumeration District 62, Sheet 31B, Lines 55-59
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1915 Iowa State Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1915
- Page: White Oak township, Mahaska county, Card A103
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 95, Enumeration District 96, Sheet 1B, Lines 79-80
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1925 Iowa State Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1925
- Page: White Oak township, Mahaska county (page 2-4), Lines 17-18
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Iowa, Enumeration District 62-31, Supervisor's District 12, Sheet 2A, Lines 30-31
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