Records say she was born in Bergbruck, Prussia. Bergbruch is in Poland now near Liszkowo Lischkowo (Inowroclaw, Prussia). Her father, Christian Hoffmann according to Hoffman family tradition, died when she was very young. Her mother's name and dates are unknown. In 1855 Elizabeth married Karl (Carl) Witt in Posen Province of Prussia. They had 8 children--two died as infants.
They followed children Gustav, Amelia and Ernstina to U.S.A. on S.S. Strassburg on 24 May 1884 with daughters Wilhelmina and Helena, settling with Elizabeth's sister, Elizabeth Hoffman Fricke, near Anchor, IL. One daughter, Henrietta (Yetta), did not emigrate.
Henrietta --no data
Gustav 1856-1938
m1885 Augusta Fritz d1899
m1903 Margaretha Fornoff Strauss d1930
Ernstina 1861-1951
m1882 Gustav Julius Pretzlaff d1914
Wilhelmina 1862-1921
m1888 William Dittberner d1938
Amelia 1863-1891
m1883 William Carl Winter d1920
Helena 1867-1956
m1892 William Carl Winter d1920
Elizabeth lived with her children in succession after Karl died 22 Feb 1887. She is buried in the William Winter family plot. Carl is buried in the non-member section of St. John Lutheran church cemetery at Anchor, IL.
They followed children Gustav, Amelia and Ernstina to U.S.A. on S.S. Strassburg on 24 May 1884 with daughters Wilhelmina and Helena, settling with Elizabeth's sister, Elizabeth Hoffman Fricke, near Anchor, IL. One daughter, Henrietta (Yetta), did not emigrate.
Henrietta --no data
Gustav 1856-1938
m1885 Augusta Fritz d1899
m1903 Margaretha Fornoff Strauss d1930
Ernstina 1861-1951
m1882 Gustav Julius Pretzlaff d1914
Wilhelmina 1862-1921
m1888 William Dittberner d1938
Amelia 1863-1891
m1883 William Carl Winter d1920
Helena 1867-1956
m1892 William Carl Winter d1920
Elizabeth lived with her children in succession after Karl died 22 Feb 1887. She is buried in the William Winter family plot. Carl is buried in the non-member section of St. John Lutheran church cemetery at Anchor, IL.
Records say she was born in Bergbruck, Prussia. Bergbruch is in Poland now near Liszkowo Lischkowo (Inowroclaw, Prussia). Her father, Christian Hoffmann according to Hoffman family tradition, died when she was very young. Her mother's name and dates are unknown. In 1855 Elizabeth married Karl (Carl) Witt in Posen Province of Prussia. They had 8 children--two died as infants.
They followed children Gustav, Amelia and Ernstina to U.S.A. on S.S. Strassburg on 24 May 1884 with daughters Wilhelmina and Helena, settling with Elizabeth's sister, Elizabeth Hoffman Fricke, near Anchor, IL. One daughter, Henrietta (Yetta), did not emigrate.
Henrietta --no data
Gustav 1856-1938
m1885 Augusta Fritz d1899
m1903 Margaretha Fornoff Strauss d1930
Ernstina 1861-1951
m1882 Gustav Julius Pretzlaff d1914
Wilhelmina 1862-1921
m1888 William Dittberner d1938
Amelia 1863-1891
m1883 William Carl Winter d1920
Helena 1867-1956
m1892 William Carl Winter d1920
Elizabeth lived with her children in succession after Karl died 22 Feb 1887. She is buried in the William Winter family plot. Carl is buried in the non-member section of St. John Lutheran church cemetery at Anchor, IL.
They followed children Gustav, Amelia and Ernstina to U.S.A. on S.S. Strassburg on 24 May 1884 with daughters Wilhelmina and Helena, settling with Elizabeth's sister, Elizabeth Hoffman Fricke, near Anchor, IL. One daughter, Henrietta (Yetta), did not emigrate.
Henrietta --no data
Gustav 1856-1938
m1885 Augusta Fritz d1899
m1903 Margaretha Fornoff Strauss d1930
Ernstina 1861-1951
m1882 Gustav Julius Pretzlaff d1914
Wilhelmina 1862-1921
m1888 William Dittberner d1938
Amelia 1863-1891
m1883 William Carl Winter d1920
Helena 1867-1956
m1892 William Carl Winter d1920
Elizabeth lived with her children in succession after Karl died 22 Feb 1887. She is buried in the William Winter family plot. Carl is buried in the non-member section of St. John Lutheran church cemetery at Anchor, IL.
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