Otto Carl Wittnebel^[1]

1870 - 1944  (73 years)   Has 18 ancestors and 92 descendants in this family tree.

Henry Wittnebel

1840 - 1911  (71 years)

Birth	1840	Prussia, Germany
Died	20 Feb 1911
Buried	Wessington Cemetery, Wessington, South Dakota, United States?
Father	Wilhelm Wittnebel
Mother	Wihelmine Schelin
Family	Bertha Louise Falk,   b. May 1850, Prussia, Germany
Married	26 Mar 1869	Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
Children	1. Leona Wittnebel   2. Tilly Wittnebel   3. August Wittnebel   4. Elma Wittnebel   5. Alvena Wittnebel,   b. 23 Apr 1869, Herman, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States + 6. Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States   7. Gustaff Wittnebel,   b. Abt 1872, Wisconsin, United States   8. Mary Wittnebel,   b. Abt 1874, Wisconsin, United States   9. Henry Wittnebel,   b. Abt 1876, Wisconsin, United States   10. Bill Wittnebel,   b. Abt 1878, Wisconsin, United States

Bertha Louise Falk

1850 - 1928  (77 years)

Birth	May 1850	Prussia, Germany
Died	1928
Buried	Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Father	Johann John Falk,   b. 3 Apr 1808, Grabau, Wirsitz, Posen, Prussia
Mother	Dorothea Louise Henriette Pribbernow,   b. 18 Sep 1815, Meesow, Germany
Family	Henry Wittnebel,   b. 1840, Prussia, Germany
Married	26 Mar 1869	Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
Children	1. Leona Wittnebel   2. Tilly Wittnebel   3. August Wittnebel   4. Elma Wittnebel   5. Alvena Wittnebel,   b. 23 Apr 1869, Herman, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States + 6. Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States   7. Gustaff Wittnebel,   b. Abt 1872, Wisconsin, United States   8. Mary Wittnebel,   b. Abt 1874, Wisconsin, United States   9. Henry Wittnebel,   b. Abt 1876, Wisconsin, United States   10. Bill Wittnebel,   b. Abt 1878, Wisconsin, United States

Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch

1873 - 1952  (79 years)

Birth	19 May 1873	Germany
Died	11 Sep 1952	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Buried	1952	Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States
Father	Carl Friedrich "Fred" Laubsch,   b. 15 Apr 1848, Letschin, Letschin, Lebus, Brandenburg, Germany
Mother	Anna Auguste Amalie Lindemann,   b. 28 Jul 1847, Letschin, Letschin, Lebus, Brandenburg, Germany
Married	14 Jul 1872
Family	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Children	+ 1. Fredrich Otto Richard Wittnebel,   b. 21 Nov 1897, Nebraska, United States + 2. Ida Bertha Marie Wittnebel,   b. 18 Jan 1899, Nebraska, United States + 3. Elise (Lizzie) Anna Wittnebel,   b. 27 Oct 1900, Nebraska, United States + 4. Wilhelm Otto Richard Wittnebel,   b. 13 Apr 1902, Stanton Co, NE + 5. Minnie Mary Wittnebel,   b. 11 Sep 1904, Nebraska, United States + 6. Esther Elsie Wittnebel,   b. 17 Mar 1907, Wessington, Beadle Co., SD + 7. Louis Wittnebel,   b. 17 Jun 1909, Beadle, South Dakota, United States + 8. Harry Alfred Wittnebel,   b. 7 Oct 1911, South Dakota, United States + 9. Mabel Grace Wittnebel,   b. 28 Apr 1915, Beadle, South Dakota, United States

Fredrich Otto Richard Wittnebel

1897 - 1973  (75 years)

Birth	21 Nov 1897	Nebraska, United States
Died	16 Jul 1973	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Buried	1973	Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family	May

Ida Bertha Marie Wittnebel

1899 - 1991  (92 years)

Birth	18 Jan 1899	Nebraska, United States
Died	4 Oct 1991	Norfolk, Madison Co., NE
Buried	1991	Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States of America
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family 1	Ernest Jahn
Children	+ 1. Lawrence Jahn + 2. Elfie Jahn + 3. Irene Jahn   4. Caroline Marie Jahn,   b. 12 Oct 1924
Family 2	Art Miller
Family 3	Guss Gall

Elise (Lizzie) Anna Wittnebel

1900 - 1973  (72 years)

Birth	27 Oct 1900	Nebraska, United States
Christened	16 Dec 1900	Peace United Lutheran Church, Stanton Co., NE
Died	10 Jan 1973	Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, United States
Buried	1973	Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family	Ray Phillips
Children	1. Gene Phillips + 2. Helen Phillips

Wilhelm Otto Richard Wittnebel

1902 - 1988  (85 years)

Birth	13 Apr 1902	Stanton Co, NE
Died	Jan 1988	Norfolk, NE
Buried	Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family	Vi Warneke

Minnie Mary Wittnebel

1904 - 1994  (90 years)

Birth	11 Sep 1904	Nebraska, United States
Christened	1905	Peace United Lutheran Church, Stanton Co., NE
Died	8 Oct 1994	Clarissa, Todd, Minnesota, United States
Buried	1994	Cremation
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family	Earl Fahrenholtz,   b. 16 Sep 1900, Stanton Co, NE
Married	12 Oct 1923	Woodbury, IA
Children	1. Vicki Fahrenholtz   2. Betty Fahrenholtz   3. Harlon David Fahrenholtz,   b. 1924

Esther Elsie Wittnebel

1907 - 2008  (101 years)

Birth	17 Mar 1907	Wessington, Beadle Co., SD
Died	23 May 2008	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States
	Cause: Old Age
Buried	Palm Downtown Cemetery, Las Vegas, NV
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family	Paul Alfred William Dreger,   b. 11 Jan 1911, Nebraska, United States
Married	5 Feb 1934	Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States
Children	+ 1. Janice Joy Pauline Dreger,   b. 26 Nov 1935, Norfolk, NE + 2. Barbara Jean Elaine Dreger,   b. 3 Feb 1938, Meadow Grove, Madison Co., NE

Louis Wittnebel

1909 - 1972  (62 years)

Birth	17 Jun 1909	Beadle, South Dakota, United States
Died	Jun 1972	Madison, Nebraska
Buried	Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska, United States
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family	Helen Luttman,   b. 30 Apr 1910, Meadow, Plymouth, IA
Children	1. Donna Wittnebel

Harry Alfred Wittnebel

1911 - 1980  (68 years)

Birth	7 Oct 1911	South Dakota, United States
Died	19 Jun 1980	Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States
Buried	1980	Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family	Margaret Brumbelo

Mabel Grace Wittnebel

1915 - 1997  (81 years)

Birth	28 Apr 1915	Beadle, South Dakota, United States
Died	1997	Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States
Father	Otto Carl Wittnebel,   b. 7 Aug 1870, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
Mother	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany
Married	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
Family 1	Vern Swanke
Children	+ 1. Phyllis Swanke
Family 2	Harvey Earl Poskin

• Name	Otto Carl Wittnebel
  Birth	7 Aug 1870	Iron Ridge, Wisconsin, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Herman, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
  Burial	1944	Roosevelt Mem Cem. Gardena, California, United States
  Death	1 Mar 1944	Los Angeles, California, United States
  	Cause: Myocarditis
  Person ID	I153	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Henry Wittnebel,   b. 1840, Prussia, Germany d. 20 Feb 1911 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Bertha Louise Falk,   b. May 1850, Prussia, Germany d. 1928 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1869	Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
  Family ID	F38	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary 'Marie" Ella Laubsch,   b. 19 May 1873, Germany d. 11 Sep 1952, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	25 Feb 1897	Stanton, Nebraska, United States
  Children	> 1. Fredrich Otto Richard Wittnebel,   b. 21 Nov 1897, Nebraska, United States d. 16 Jul 1973, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 75 years) + 2. Ida Bertha Marie Wittnebel,   b. 18 Jan 1899, Nebraska, United States d. 4 Oct 1991, Norfolk, Madison Co., NE (Age 92 years) + 3. Elise (Lizzie) Anna Wittnebel,   b. 27 Oct 1900, Nebraska, United States d. 10 Jan 1973, Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 72 years) > 4. Wilhelm Otto Richard Wittnebel,   b. 13 Apr 1902, Stanton Co, NE d. Jan 1988, Norfolk, NE (Age 85 years) + 5. Minnie Mary Wittnebel,   b. 11 Sep 1904, Nebraska, United States d. 8 Oct 1994, Clarissa, Todd, Minnesota, United States (Age 90 years) + 6. Esther Elsie Wittnebel,   b. 17 Mar 1907, Wessington, Beadle Co., SD d. 23 May 2008, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States (Age 101 years) + 7. Louis Wittnebel,   b. 17 Jun 1909, Beadle, South Dakota, United States d. Jun 1972, Madison, Nebraska (Age 62 years) > 8. Harry Alfred Wittnebel,   b. 7 Oct 1911, South Dakota, United States d. 19 Jun 1980, Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 68 years) + 9. Mabel Grace Wittnebel,   b. 28 Apr 1915, Beadle, South Dakota, United States d. 1997, Billings, Yellowstone, Montana, United States (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F35	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2026

  
  

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  [S500089] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage) (Reliability: 4). Otto Carl Wittnebel&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: Aug 7 1870 - Wisconsin, United States&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Mary 'Marie' Laubsch - Feb 25 1897 - Stanton, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Immigration: 1910&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1880 - Herman, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1900 - Spring Branch & Elkhorn Precincts, Stanton, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1910 - Wessington Ward 1, Beadle, South Dakota, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1911 - Moose Jaw Sub-Districts 100-136, Saskatchewan, Canada&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1920 - Wessington, Beadle, South Dakota, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1930 - Spring Branch, Stanton, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1935 - Same House&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1940 - Spring Branch Election Precinct, Stanton, Nebraska, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Mar 1 1944 - Los Angeles, California, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: 1944 - Gardena, Los Angeles, California, United States&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>Henry Wittnebel</a>, <a>Bertha Wittnebel (born Falk)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Mary 'Marie' Wittnebel (born Laubsch)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Fred Otto Wittnebel</a>, <a>Ida Wittnebel</a>, <a>Lizzie A. Phillips (born Wittnebel)</a>, <a>William O Wittnebel</a>, <a>Minnie Mary Fahrenholz (born Wittnebel)</a>, <a>Esther Elsie Dreger (born Wittnebel)</a>, <a>Louis Wittnebel</a>, <a>Harry Alfred Wittnebel</a>, <a>Mabel Grace Wittnebel</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Alvena Quandt (born Wittnebel)</a>, <a>Gustaff Wittnebel</a>, <a>Mary Wittnebel</a>, <a>Henry Wittnebel</a>, <a>Bill Wittnebel</a>, <a>Lizzie Caroline Myers (born Wittnebel)</a>