Magdalena Wittrig
1851 - 1934 (82 years)-
Name Magdalena Wittrig [1] Birth 7 Mar 1851 Ontario, Canada Gender Female USR1 Illness Of Long Duration [1] Death 20 Jan 1934 Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE - at the home of her daughter Mrs. Chris. Schrock
Burial 22 Jan 1934 Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE - Salem Cemetery
Person ID I12966 Schrock-Birkey Connection Last Modified 25 Feb 2019
Father Joseph Wittrig (Vitrich), b. 18 Jan 1816, Grostenquin, Linstroff, Moselle, Lorraine, FR d. 17 Sep 1902, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 86 years) Mother Anna Nancy Gascho, b. 8 Nov 1824, Bavaria, GR d. 7 Jan 1912, Hopedale, Tazewell Co., IL (Age 87 years) Marriage 1849 Ontario, Canada Family ID F3196 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Christian Roth, b. 22 Aug 1848, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Sep 1927, Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE (Age 79 years) Marriage 31 Mar 1870 [2] Children 1. Anna Roth, b. 6 Feb 1871 d. 16 Sep 1954 (Age 83 years) 2. Joseph Roth, b. 29 Sep 1872 d. 5 Oct 1941 (Age 69 years) 3. Samuel Roth, b. 25 Feb 1874, Noble, Washington Co., IA d. 21 Nov 1932, Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE (Age 58 years) 4. Katie Roth, b. 18 Feb 1876 d. 22 Jan 1948 (Age 71 years) 5. Lydia Roth, b. 18 Feb 1876 d. 9 Aug 1954 (Age 78 years) 6. Daniel Roth, b. 20 Jun 1878, Noble, Washington Co., IA 7. Barbara Roth, b. 3 Jul 1880 d. 28 Feb 1963 (Age 82 years) 8. William W. Roth, b. 13 Jun 1882, Noble, Washington Co., IA d. 16 May 1962, Nampa, Canyon Co., ID (Age 79 years) 9. Maggie Roth, b. 31 May 1886 d. 5 Jul 1928 (Age 42 years) 10. Mattie Roth, b. 31 May 1886, Seward Co., NE d. 17 May 1965, Buhl, Twin Falls Co., ID (Age 78 years) 11. Amanda Roth, b. 14 Jan 1891, CO d. 21 Jan 1937, Flathead Co., MT (Age 46 years) 12. Mary Roth, b. 15 Mar 1884, Milford, Seward Co., NE d. 2 May 1961, Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE (Age 77 years) 13. Elizabeth Roth, b. 11 Sep 1889, CO Family ID F2914 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 25 Feb 2019
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Event Map Birth - 7 Mar 1851 - Ontario, Canada Death - 20 Jan 1934 - Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE Burial - 22 Jan 1934 - Shickley, Fillmore Co., NE = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - Obit: http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits/34/feb34.html
Roth.-Magdalena Roth (Nee Wittrig) was born in Canada March 7, 1851; died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chris. Schrock, in Shickley, Neb., Jan. 20, 1934; aged 82 y. 10 m. 13 d. March 31, 1870, she was married to Chris. Roth.
To this union were born 4 sons and 9 daughters. Her companion, one son (Samuel) and one daughter (Maggie) preceded her in death. She leaves 3 sons (Joseph, Daniel, and William), eight daughters (Anna Ropp, Katie Schneider, Lydia Schrock, Barbara Augustine, Mary Schrock, Mattie Eichelberger, Lizzie Stauffer, and Amanda Birky), 66 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Daniel and Peter Wittrig), 2 sisters (Barbara Birky and Susie Augspurger) and many friends to mourn their loss. Mother's illness was of long duration, but she bore her afflictions bravely, with a full resignation to the Master's will. The dear Lord saw best to take her home where she had a longing to be. Funeral services were held Jan. 22, conducted by Fred Reeb, Wm. Eicher, Peter Kennel, and Ben Schlegel. Burial in the Salem Cemetery.
"Beautiful rest for you, dear Mother,
Well deserved rest for the true;
When our life's journey is ended,
We shall again be with you.
Beyond this world of sin and woes
With Jesus in eternity."
The Children.
“At the time of her death Magdelena in addition to her living children had 66 grandchildren and 59 great grandchildren.” [3]
- Obit: http://www.mcusa-archives.org/MennObits/34/feb34.html
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