Father of Amanda (Knapp), Fredrich, Theodore, William, Louise (Kurpgeweit), Pauline (Maurer), Malvina Augusta (Maurer) and Franz Dittberner.
ALSO SEE: Daughter-Paulina Louise Marie (Dittberner) Maurer for more Family History.
WILLIAM DITTBERNER
Story Published in The Nebraska Centennial Cookbook
Submitted By Aunt Lynn:
Grandpa William Dittberner and his wife and small daughter traveled alone to Nebraska from Wisconsin in a covered wagon, Grandpa's sister Mrs. August Mueller, lived near Madison; this was their destination. Late in October, they were overtaken by a snowstorm near Platte Center. Grandpa, a huge man, made his way to a farm soddy, where he asked for shelter for the night. As they were strangers, the family refused. Grandma was pregnant and nearing her time and was very sick, so Grandpa took his shotgun and demanded that they take his wife and little girl in out of the storm. The storm lasted three days, and before the Dittberners started on their journey again, the two families were good friends. After they settled in Madison, Grandpa left his family to go to West Point to find work. Every two weeks he walked from West Point to Madison to see his family. He often carried home 50 pounds of flour on his back.
Father of Amanda (Knapp), Fredrich, Theodore, William, Louise (Kurpgeweit), Pauline (Maurer), Malvina Augusta (Maurer) and Franz Dittberner.
ALSO SEE: Daughter-Paulina Louise Marie (Dittberner) Maurer for more Family History.
WILLIAM DITTBERNER
Story Published in The Nebraska Centennial Cookbook
Submitted By Aunt Lynn:
Grandpa William Dittberner and his wife and small daughter traveled alone to Nebraska from Wisconsin in a covered wagon, Grandpa's sister Mrs. August Mueller, lived near Madison; this was their destination. Late in October, they were overtaken by a snowstorm near Platte Center. Grandpa, a huge man, made his way to a farm soddy, where he asked for shelter for the night. As they were strangers, the family refused. Grandma was pregnant and nearing her time and was very sick, so Grandpa took his shotgun and demanded that they take his wife and little girl in out of the storm. The storm lasted three days, and before the Dittberners started on their journey again, the two families were good friends. After they settled in Madison, Grandpa left his family to go to West Point to find work. Every two weeks he walked from West Point to Madison to see his family. He often carried home 50 pounds of flour on his back.
Family Members
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Amanda Louise Dittberner Knapp
1869–1944
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Fred A Dittberner
1872–1960
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Theodore Gustave Dittberner
1874–1956
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William Chris F Dittberner
1876–1944
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Louisa M. Dittberner Kurpgeweit
1879–1962
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Pauline Louise Marie Dittberner Maurer
1881–1973
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Malvina Augusta Dittberner Maurer
1883–1960
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Frank William Edward Dittberner
1888–1978
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