Margaretha “Maggie” Purtzer
b. 8 October 1851, Spencer County, Indiana, to Nicolaus and Kunigunda (Eckert) Purtzer
d. 12 June 1922, Winslow, Dodge County, Nebraska

m. 15 May 1877, Spencer County, Indiana
Johann “John” B. Wittman
b. 25 May 1850, Germany
d. 11 Oct 1912, Spencer County, Indiana

Children with Johann B. Wittman:

• Anna Kunigunda (1878-1947) married Thomas George Herring
• Anna Maria Sophia (1880-1959) married Louis Fuchs
• Margaretha Louise (1882-1966) married Edward Emil Krohn
• Helene Mathilde (1884-1971)
• Johann Heinrich Christian Wilhelm (1886-1972) married Clara Emilie Mulzer
• Kunigunde Lydia (1888-1976) married Otto Herman Henry Hoegermeyer
• Heinrich “Henry” Martin (1890-1964) married Martha Marie Louise Moeller
• Amilie Pauline (1893-1982) married Charles Fredrich Busch
• Katherina Clara (1897-1998) married Edward Fischer

Maggie was born in Huff Township of Spencer County, Indiana, and spent most of her life there. Her husband farmed in Spencer County, died there, and is buried there as well. After his death, Maggie moved to Dodge County, Nebraska with one of her sons. She died in Nebraska but was returned to Indiana for burial.

Submitted by:
Marlene Polster
Crown Point IN
E-mail: marlenepolster@sbcglobal.net