August Wittkopf family sheet

Family Sheet for August Wittkopf & Eleanor Hellwig

(Conrad W. Terrill, last updated 24 Mar. 2012)

Heinrich August Friedrich Wittkopf

(son of Fritz Nicholas Wittkopf, of Otterndorf and Altenwalde, Germany)^L

b. 19 Mar. 1819, Equord, Peirce district, Hanover, Germany

d. 21 Jan. 1891, prob. Balto. Co., MD

m. Eleanor Hellwig^D,I (23 Jan. 1853, Detroit, MI)^N (Ellen)^A,F

(daughter of Otto & Eleonora Hellwig, of Melsungen, Germany)^J,AC

b. 31 Dec. 1826, (Hesse, Germany)^AC,A,F

d. 9 Mar. 1883, Arlington, Balto. Co., MD^AC

Children:

1. Adeline Wittkopf

b. 1 Oct. 1853, Detroit, MI^D

d. 2 Feb. 1932, Lutherville, MD^D

m. Robert Clark, 27 Jun. 1875, Balto., MD^T

(see Robert Clark family sheet for more detail)

b. 16 Aug. 1847, Balto. Co., MD

d. 3 May 1929, buried Cockeysville ^E

Children:

i. Harry Richard Clark, b. 12 May 1877, Arlington, MD

ii. August Wittkopf Clark, b. 25 Aug. 1879, MD

iii. Elinor Mary Clark, b. 28 Mar. 1882, Timonium, MD

iv. Grace Lillian Clark, b. 16 Dec. 1883, Dulaney’s Valley, Balto. Co., MD

v. Lelia May Clark, b. 4 Jan. 1886, Dulaney’s Valley

vi. Robert Otto Clark, b. 18 Jun. 1887, Dulaney’s Valley

vii. George Benjamin Clark, b. 22 Mar. 1897, Dulaney’s Valley

viii. Nora Clark, b. & d. before 1900

2. Christine Wittkopf

b. 19 Sep. 1857, MI^I (Taylor Center, MI)^J

d. 25 Sep. 1935, Providence, Balto. Co., MD^I

m. Peter Gompf, 26 Jan. 1887, Balto.^K

(son of John Gompf & Catherine Sarah? Maisel or Maier)^K

b. Jun. 1856, Baltimore, MD^K

d. 1 Jan. 1935, Balto. Co., MD^K

Children:

i. Sophia Mary Louise (Violet) Gompf, b. 3 Jun 1887, Balto. Co.^K

ii. Clayton Wittkopf Gompf, b. Jul. 1891, Timonium, Balto. Co., MD^K

iii. Mabel Adelaide Gompf, b. 19 Jun. 1893, MD^K

iv. Lewis Carl Gompf, b. 12 Feb. 1896, Timonium, MD^K

v. Anna Evelyn Gompf, b. 21 Oct. 1899, Balto. Co., MD^K

vi. Henry Robert Miller Gompf, b. 6 Jan. 1903, Baltimore, MD ^K

3. Johann Frederick Wittkopf^AA (“John,” “Fred”)

b. ~Jan. 1859, MI^F

d. after 1870^G

4. Otto H.^M Wittkopf

b. (July 1862)^C,R, MI^A,R

d. 18 Sep. 1906, Balto., MD,^R bur. Mt. Olivet Cem., Balto.^U

m. Annie C. Dreher^E,S

b. Feb. 1868, MD^C (14 Feb. 1869)^S

d. 7 May 1952, Balto., MD,^S bur. Mt. Olivet Cem., Balto.^U

Children:

i. Mae E. Wittkopf^E, b. May 1889, MD^C

ii. Clara A. Wittkopf^E, b. Jan. 1893, MD^C

5. William J.^M Wittkopf

b. 13 Oct. 1866, MI^O

d. 25 Feb. 1936, Woodenbury, Balto. Co., MD

m. Catherine Elizabeth (Hannibal)^U, 10 Sep. 1893, Phoenix, Balto. Co., MD^P

divorced 15 Nov. 1907, Balto., MD^P

Children:

i. George Robert Otto Wittkopf, b. 26 Oct. 1894, ^AE Balto., MD^Y,Z

ii. Lewis William Edward Wittkopf, b. 17 Jul. 1896, d. 29 Aug. 1896^AE

iii. William Everett Wittkopf, b. 5 Oct. 1898^AE

iv. Annie Mildred EvelynWittkopf, b. 10 Dec. 1900^AE

v. John Louis McK. Wittkopf, b. 9 Feb. 1903^AE

6. Sophia A.^V Wittkopf

b. 2 Feb. 1869, MI^AD

d. 1 May 1932, MD, Cockeysville, MD ^AD

bur. Grace Lutheran Church Cem., Falls & Ridge Rds., Balto. Co.^U

m. Frank Gartling,^U c. 1890, prob. Balto. Co., MD ^V

Children:

i. Matilda L. Gartling, b. Apr. 1891, MD ^V

ii. Estella M. Gartling, b. Feb. 1893, MD ^V

iii. William F. Gartling, b. 9 Aug. 1895, Cockeysville, MD ^V,X

iv. Frank Dewey ^X Gartling, Jr., b. 19 Apr. 1898,^X MD ^V

Any other children unknown.

References

A. 1880 U.S. Census, 3rd Dist., Balto. Co., MD, E.D. 227, p. 14, A. Wittkopf

B. Information from Carl Weller (Lutheran minister).

C. 1900 U.S. Census, Balto. City, MD, E.D. 207, sheet B, Otto Wittkops.

D. Death cert., Md. Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Adeline Clark, Maryland State Archives, MSA SE43-4322.

E. Obit., Annie C. Wittkopf, d. 7 May 1952, in Dielman-Hayward Files of Maryland Historical Society.

F. 1860 U.S. Census, Dearborn Township, Wayne Co., MI, p. 28, August Wykup.

G. 1870 U.S. Census, Romulus Township (P.O. Inksters), Wayne Co., MI, p. 37, August Wittkopf.

H. Tombstone (Adeline Wittkopf), Sherwood Episcopal Church Cem., Cockeysville, MD. See Find A Grave memorial #16051981 (created by laelliott, added 8 Oct. 2006).

I. Death cert., Md. Dept. of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Christina M. Gompf, Maryland State Archives, MSA SE43-5311.

J. Sylvia (Wheeler) Mallonee, granddaughter of Peter & Christina (Wittkopf) Gompf, Dec. 2011 email. 1852 letter to Eleanor Hellwig from her father Otto Hellwig of Melsungen.

K. Leslie Robson Gompf’s webpage “Are all Gompfs/Gumpfs related?” – Peter Gompf, Jan. 2012.

L. Letter from John P. Clark, Ellicott City, MD, to Harry R. Clark III, Yorktown Heights, NY, 4 Apr. 1987.

M. Baltimore city directories, “Otto H” appears in 1888-1891, 1901-1906; “Wm J” appears in 1904.

N. Record of Marriages, Wayne Co., MI, Liber C, 1848-1853, p. 536, record no. 5054, LDS FHL film no. 1377620. August & Eleanor were married at the German Evangelical (Lutheran) Church of St. John, on the northeast corner of Monroe Ave. and Farrar St., Detroit.

O. Death certificate, William Wittkopf, d. 25 Feb. 1936, Woodenbury, Balto. Co., MD; Maryland State Archives.

P. The [Balto.] Sun, 16 Nov. 1907, p. 8, “Grind of Divorce Mill.” (“Elizabeth” is from ref. O.)

Q. World War I Draft Registration Card, George Robert Wittkopf, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA, b. 26 Oct. 1894, Balto., MD; FHL film 1642986. (Ancestry.com image)

R. Death certificate, Otto Wittkopf, d. 18 Sept. 1906, Balto., MD; Maryland State Archives.

S. Death certificate, Annie C. Wittkopf, d. 7 May 1952, Balto., MD; Maryland State Archives.

T. Marriage record, Robert Clark & Adeline Whtikofh, 27 Jun. 1875, Zion Lutheran Church, Balto., MD; Maryland State Archives, film M1546, item 3.

U. Information provided by GeorgeJames Clark, Feb. 2012.

V. 1900 U.S. Census, 8th Dist., 1st Prec., Balto. Co., MD, E.D. 37, p. 12A, Frank Gartling.

X. WWI Draft Reg. Cards, William F. Gartling Jr. [sic] (Ancestry.com image); and Frank Dewey Gartling, Jr. (Ancestry.com image), Balto. Co., MD, FHL mic. roll 1684198,

Y. Death cert., Md. Dept. of Health, Maryland State Archives MSA SE45-345, George R. Wittkopf.

Z. WWI Draft Reg. Card, George Robert Clark (Ancestry.com image), Linn Co., IA, FHL mic. roll 1642986.

AA. Letter to August Wittkopf from his parents, dated 18 Mar. 1866, Altenwalde (see Letters to August Willtkopf ...)

AB. Family group sheet drawn up by Hannelore Wittkopf Bauer, c. 1991, and provided to John Parker Clark.

AC. Death notice for Eleanora D. Wittkopf, Balto. Sun, 10 Mar. 1883, p. 2, col. C:

AD. Death cert., State of Maryland, for Sophia Anna Gortling, d. 1 May 1832, Cockeysville, MD.

AE. Divorce papers, Catherine E. Wittkopf vs. William Wittkopf, Balto. Co. Circuit Court #2, case file #B9602, divorce file 24 Jul., 1907, granted 15 Nov. 1907.