Leonard Wittman

- 1894

• Name	Leonard Wittman  [1]
  Birth	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 May 1894	Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	12 May 1894	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I5558	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Anna Katharina Prechtl,   b. 3 Oct 1829, Fuhrn, Schwandorf, Bavaria, Germany d. 20 Oct 1892, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 63 years)
  Children	+ 1. Michael J. Wittman,   b. 29 Feb 1852, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Feb 1935, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Joseph Wittman,   b. 12 Apr 1854, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 May 1892, Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Mary Anna Wittman,   b. 22 Mar 1857, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Mar 1857 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Leonard Wittman,   b. 5 May 1858, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 31 May 1939, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 81 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Wittman,   b. 11 Jun 1860   d. 19 Jan 1898, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Catherine Wittman,   b. 10 Apr 1862   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Mary Anna Wittman,   b. 1 May 1865, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Jun 1948, Conewago, Warren, Pennsylvania (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 8. George M. Wittman,   b. 1 May 1865, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Oct 1930, Springcreek, Elk, Pennsylvania (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 9. Andrew M. Wittman,   b. 12 May 1867, Benzinger, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 14 Feb 1955, Benezette, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Charles Wittman,   b. 1 Oct 1869, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 25 May 1876, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Anna Wittman,   b. 1 Oct 1869, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Gazette: 17MAY1894 DIED Wittman, -- Leonard Wittman, aged 73 years, and old citizen of the "winfall," Benzinger township, died last Thursday, May 10, 1894. He was born in Germany, and came to this country in the year 1845, being one of the oldest settlers, in this vicinty, and has lived here every since. He married Miss kate Brechtle, who preceded him to her long home. seven children are living, viz: Michael, Leonard, John, George, Andy, Kate (Mrs. Jno. F. Koch, of Centrevill,) and Annie, and five children dead. his death was due to brian trouble, caused by the grip, which attacked him about three months ago. The interment was from the German Catholic church on Saturday [Illegible]. Gazette: 17MAY1894 DIED Wittman, -- Leonard Wittman, aged 73 years, and old citizen of the "winfall," Benzinger township, died last Thursday, May 10, 1894. He was born in Germany, and came to this country in the year 1845, being one of the oldest settlers, in this vicinty, and has lived here every since. He married Miss kate Brechtle, who preceded him to her long home. seven children are living, viz: Michael, Leonard, John, George, Andy, Kate (Mrs. Jno. F. Koch, of Centrevill,) and Annie, and five children dead. his death was due to brian trouble, caused by the grip, which attacked him about three months ago. The interment was from the German Catholic church on Saturday [Illegible]. Gazette: 17MAY1894 DIED Wittman, -- Leonard Wittman, aged 73 years, and old citizen of the "winfall," Benzinger township, died last Thursday, May 10, 1894. He was born in Germany, and came to this country in the year 1845, being one of the oldest settlers, in this vicinty, and has lived here every since. He married Miss kate Brechtle, who preceded him to her long home. seven children are living, viz: Michael, Leonard, John, George, Andy, Kate (Mrs. Jno. F. Koch, of Centrevill,) and Annie, and five children dead. his death was due to brian trouble, caused by the grip, which attacked him about three months ago. The interment was from the German Catholic church on Saturday [Illegible]. Gazette: 17MAY1894 DIED Wittman, -- Leonard Wittman, aged 73 years, and old citizen of the "winfall," Benzinger township, died last Thursday, May 10, 1894. He was born in Germany, and came to this country in the year 1845, being one of the oldest settlers, in this vicinty, and has lived here every since. He married Miss kate Brechtle, who preceded him to her long home. seven children are living, viz: Michael, Leonard, John, George, Andy, Kate (Mrs. Jno. F. Koch, of Centrevill,) and Annie, and five children dead. his death was due to brian trouble, caused by the grip, which attacked him about three months ago. The interment was from the German Catholic church on Saturday [Illegible].

  
  

• Sources

  [S281] Gazette, Wittman, Catherine. Died Wittman - On Thursday, October 20, Catherine, wife of Leonard Wittman, at her home, Windfall, aged 63 years. Funeral took place Saturday morning from the St. Marys church. St. Marys & Benzinger Township Historical Society Gazette: 27OCT1892