Edward Eugene Witzberger

1895 - 1936  (40 years)

• Name	Edward Eugene Witzberger
  Born	21 Jun 1895	West Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Mar 1936	Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA   [6]
  Buried	10 Mar 1936	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I87391	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Louis Joseph Witzberger,   b. 18 Jan 1863, Fulda, Enoch Township, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 18 Apr 1938, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mathilda Kuntz,   b. 26 Apr 1869, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA ,   d. 10 Sep 1914, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 45 years)
  Married	10 Apr 1888	Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA   [7]
  Family ID	F39225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabelle E. Singer,   b. 18 Feb 1898, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 17 Dec 1969, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1917	Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Evelyn Eleanor Witzberger,   b. 3 Mar 1918, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 0Oct 1985, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 67 years)   2. Marguerite Witzberger,   b. 1 Dec 1920, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 8 Feb 2004, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 83 years)   3. Alberta Elizabeth Witzberger,   b. 16 Dec 1922, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 29 Jan 2018  (Age 95 years)   4. Mary Belle Witzberger,   b. 12 Jun 1927, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 11 Nov 2009, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)   5. Edward Singer Witzberger,   b. 4 Aug 1929, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 2018, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F39223	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: In 1910, Edward Witzberger lived with his parents and siblings at the family home at 1712 Wetzel St. in Wheeling, West Virginia. He attended school and also worked as a stripper in a stogie (cigar) factory. At the time of the 1920 census, Edward Witzberger (24) and his wife Isabella (21) rented a home at 1815 Wood Ave. in the 4th ward of Wheeling, WV. Living with them were their daughter Evelyn (1 yr 10 mos) and niece Elizabeth Wahl (17). Elizabeth, a native of Pennsylvania, attended school. Elizabeth's father and mother were born in Ohio and Pennsylvania, respectively. Isabelle's parents were German. The census states that Edward's parents were born in the United States. Edward worked as a painter. Living near the Witzberger family in 1920 were seveal other families with ties to Monroe and Noble Counties in Ohio. Edward's uncle, John Wertzberger, lived at 1705 Wood Ave. The familyof Margaret Cornett owned the home at 1719 Wood Ave. The relationship (if any) between these Cornetts and Isabelle Singer Wertzberger's mother (Margaret Cornett Singer) is not known at this time. In 1930, Edward (33) and Isabel (32) Witzberger owned a home worth $5000 on Stone Church Rd. in Triadelphia, Ohio County, West Virginia. They lived their with their five children, Evyline (12), Margrette (9), Alberta (7), Mary B. (2 yrs 10 mos), and Edward (7 mos). The three oldest children attended school. Edward was employed as a house painter. The family owned a radio set.

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Edward Witzeberger[Edward Wertzberger] Home in 1920: Wheeling Ward 4, Ohio, West Virginia Age: 24 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Isabella Father's Birth Place: United States of America Mother's Birth Place: United States of America Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 135 [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Edward E Witzberger Home in 1930: Triadelphia, Ohio, West VirginiaView Map Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897 Birthplace: West Virginia Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Cliebel E Race: White [S891] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 - 1918, (www.ancestry.com). [S329] West Virginia Deaths. Name: Edward Eugene Witzberger Death date: 06 Mar 1936 Death place: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia Gender: Male Age at death: 40 years 8 months 15 days Birth date: 21 Jun 1895 Birthplace: Wheeling, W. Va. Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Isabelle Singer Father's name: Louis Witzberger Father's birthplace: Wheeling, W. Va.' Mother's name: Mathilda Kuntz Mother's birthplace: Wheeling, W. Va. Occupation: Painter Street address: Stone Church Road Residence: Wheeling, Ohio, W. Va. Cemetery name: Mt. Calvary Cemetery Burial place: Burial date: 10 Mar 1936 Film number: 857614 Digital GS number: 4229909 Image number: 1082 Reference number: 228 Source: County Records Collection: West Virginia Deaths 1853-1970 [S645] West Virginia Marriage Records, 1853-1970. Groom's name: Louis Wertzberger Groom's age: Groom's estimated birth year: Groom's birth date: Groom's birthplace: Bride's name: Matilda Kuntz Bride's age: Bride's estimated birth year: Bride's birth date: Bride's birthplace: Event type: Marriage Marriage date: 1888 Marriage place: Ohio, West Virginia, United States Groom's father's name: Groom's mother's name: Father of bride's name: Mother of bride's name: Marital status: Groom's previous wife's name: Bride's marital status: Bride's previous husband's name: Film number: 863802 Digital GS number: 4232879 Image number: 00563 Reference number: Source: County Records Collection: West Virginia Marriages 1853-1970