John Sebastian Wittinger

1913 - 1981  (67 years)

• Name	John Sebastian Wittinger
  Born	27 Dec 1913	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Nov 1981	Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I427417	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2018

  
  

  Family	Ann Hartman,   b. 4 Nov 1921, Fayette, Dunn County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 5 Feb 2017, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA  (Age 95 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1941	Sydney, Richland County, Montana, USA
  Children	1. Wittinger   2. Wittinger
  Last Modified	16 Oct 2018
  Family ID	F142439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). John Sebastian Wittinger Birth: 27 Dec 1913 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Death: 21 Nov 1981 (aged 67) Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Plot: Sec. GS, 5404, 5 Memorial #: 55225321 Bio: "BIO:" info provided by his son, Rodney...~~~~~~"John Sebastian Wittinger (68) loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and husband passed peacefully away in Portland, Oregon."John was born to Anton & Anna (Metzker) Wittinger; his father was a butcher & his mother a teacher."John's parents and four siblings immigrated to Chicago from the Hungarian village of Torokbalint (outside of Budapest). His father came first in 1907; his mother & siblings in 1910. John was the fifth of six siblings: Tony, Rose, Mary, Anna, John and Barbara. "The family moved to North Dakota and homesteaded near Fayette, North Dakota (1915-1920). John grew up on a farm and married Ann Hartman 1941. They resided on the Wittinger farm; farming the land until 1948, when the John and Ann moved to Portland, Oregon for health reasons. They they lived in the area till passing."Ann and John raised two children Donna (Fagan, Noce) and Rodney. John owned & operated a Texaco station before being employed by Union Pacific Railroad at the Swan Island facility as a RR car builder; the job from which he retired after 30 years. "John is survived by two children, six grand children and eight great grand children. "He was very active in family life and was known as an dancer, singer and musician. He was an avid golfer, bowler, conversationalist and sports follower." Family Members Parents Anton Wittinger 1873-1955 Anna E. Metzker Wittinger 1871-1944 Spouse Ann Hartman Wittinger 1921-2017 Siblings Rose Mary Wittinger Plotz 1902-1982 Anton George Wittinger 1906-1999 Mary I. Wittinger Heiser 1908-1989 Barbara Magdaline Wittinger Martin 1911-2002 Maintained by: Peter Joseph ('PJ') Braun (46869838) Originally Created by: J McL (46959617) Added: 20 Jul 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55225321/john-sebastian-wittinger Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 October 2018), memorial page for John Sebastian Wittinger (27 Dec 1913?21 Nov 1981), Find A Grave Memorial no. 55225321, citing Mount Calvary Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by Peter Joseph ('PJ') Braun (contributor 46869838) .