Christ Dohse Family Outline
Submitted by Chrissy Morgan <christinamorgan25@comcast.net>
Generation No. 1
1. Christ1 Dohse was born October 1856 in Schleswig Holstein Preussen
Germany, and died 1935 in Center Twp Clinton Co. Iowa. He married Johanna Brandt
Abt. 1876 in Schleswig Holstein Germany, daughter of Henry Brandt and Henrietta
Bickel. She was born October 1858 in Kiel Stadt Schleswig Holstein Preussen
Germany, and died December 02, 1931 in Center Twp Clinton Co. Iowa.
More About Christ Dohse:
Burial: Elvira Cemetery Center Twp Clinton Co. Iowa
Immigration: 1880
Occupation: Farmer
More About Johanna Brandt:
Burial: Elvira Cemetery Center Twp Clinton Co. Iowa
More About Christ Dohse and Johanna Brandt:
Marriage: Abt. 1876, Schleswig Holstein Germany
Children of Christ Dohse and Johanna Brandt are:
+ 2 i. William Frederick2 Dohse, born December 21, 1877 in Schleswig Holstein
Germany; died March 28, 1951 in Dewitt Clinton Co. Iowa.
3 ii. Otto Dohse, born July 1879 in Schleswig Holstein Germany.
+ 4 iii. Emma Dohse, born December 1881 in Schleswig Holstein Germany.
5 iv. Margaret Dohse, born August 1884 in Clinton Co. Iowa.
+ 6 v. Dora Dohse, born July 18, 1885 in Bryant Clinton Co. Iowa; died Abt. 1963
in Wookstock McHenry Co. IL.
+ 7 vi. John Dohse, born February 01, 1887 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa; died
November 1980 in Clinton Co. Iowa.
8 vii. Bertha Dohse, born July 1888 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa.
More About Bertha Dohse:
Census: 1900, Lived with brother William
9 viii. Albert Dohse, born March 23, 1890 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa.
10 ix. Henrietta Dohse, born November 1891 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa.
+ 11 x. Gustava Dohse, born February 1894 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa.
12 xi. Virtus Dohse, born July 10, 1895 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa; died March
1969 in Clinton Co. Iowa. He married Elizabeth Abt. 1927; born Abt. 1903 in
Iowa.
Notes for Virtus Dohse:
From the 1925 Atlas of Clinton County. Published by the Anderson Publishing Co.,
Des Moines, Iowa
Dohse, Virtus. P. O. Clinton, R. 1. R. 155.92 ac., sec. 1. (29.) Owner, Christ
Dohse.
More About Virtus Dohse:
Occupation: 1930, Farme
More About Virtus Dohse and Elizabeth:
Marriage: Abt. 1927
+ 13 xii. Frederick Dohse, born September 16, 1896 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa;
died December 24, 1975 in Clinton Co. Iowa.
14 xiii. Christ Dohse, born May 13, 1900 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa.
15 xiv. ?? Dohse.
Generation No. 2
2. William Frederick2 Dohse (Christ1) was born December 21, 1877 in Schleswig
Holstein Germany, and died March 28, 1951 in Dewitt Clinton Co. Iowa. He married
Mathilda C. Stahl September 27, 1911 in Iowa. She was born November 15, 1886 in
Low Moor Iowa.
More About William Frederick Dohse:
Census: 1900, Center Clinton Co. Iowa
More About William Dohse and Mathilda Stahl:
Marriage: September 27, 1911, Iowa
Children of William Dohse and Mathilda Stahl are:
16 i. Erma Wilhemina3 Dohse, born November 19, 1915.
17 ii. ?? Dohse.
4. Emma2 Dohse (Christ1) was born December 1881 in Schleswig Holstein Germany.
More About Emma Dohse:
Census: 1900, Lived with brother William
Child of Emma Dohse is:
18 i. Eddie3 Dohse, born July 1899 in Center Twp Clinton Co. Iowa.
6. Dora2 Dohse (Christ1) was born July 18, 1885 in Bryant Clinton Co. Iowa, and
died Abt. 1963 in Wookstock McHenry Co. IL. She married George Henry Witt
December 01, 1906, son of ?? Witt and ??. He was born 1885 in Iowa, and died Abt.
1959 in McHenry Co. IL.
More About George Henry Witt:
Census: 1910, Eden Twp Clinton Iowa
More About George Witt and Dora Dohse:
Marriage: December 01, 1906
Children of Dora Dohse and George Witt are:
19 i. Mable3 Witt, born 1907 in Clinton Co. Iowa; died Bef. 1989 in McHenry Co.
IL. She married Clark Nicholls Bef. 1920.
More About Clark Nicholls and Mable Witt:
Marriage: Bef. 1920
+ 20 ii. Esther Witt, born 1908 in Clinton Co. Iowa; died 1973 in Island Lake.
+ 21 iii. Mildred J. Witt, born April 09, 1910 in Lowmoor Clinton County Iowa;
died October 31, 1953 in Wauconda Mchenry Co. Il..
+ 22 iv. Leroy Witt, born February 05, 1912 in Lowmoor Clinton County Iowa; died
September 20, 1981 in Lanark, Carroll, Illinois.
23 v. Dorothey Witt, born 1915 in Clinton Co. Iowa; died Aft. 1989. She married
(1) Harry Garland. She married (2) James Miller.
More About Dorothey Witt:
Residence: 1963, Island lake
+ 24 vi. Lester E. Witt, born January 30, 1917 in Fulton IL; died July 13, 1989
in Crystal Lake, Mc Henry, Illinois.
25 vii. Glen Witt, born June 12, 1919 in Clinton Co. Iowa; died October 14, 1993
in Ocala Fla.
More About Glen Witt:
26 viii. Virginia Witt, born 1929 in Nunda Twp. Mchenry Co. IL; died Aft. 1989.
She married Norman Freund.
More About Virginia Witt:
Residence: 1989, Westfield Wis
27 ix. June Witt, born Aft. 1930 in Nunda Twp. Mchenry Co. IL. She married
William Sieloft.
More About June Witt:
Census: Found in no census
Residence: 1989, Chaplin S.C
7. John2 Dohse (Christ1) was born February 01, 1887 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa,
and died November 1980 in Clinton Co. Iowa. He married ?? Abt. 1913 in Dewitt
Clinton Co. Iowa. She was born Abt. 1892 in Iowa.
More About John Dohse:
Occupation: 1930, Farmer
More About ??:
Nationality: Parents were from Denmark
More About John Dohse and ??:
Marriage: Abt. 1913, Dewitt Clinton Co. Iowa
Children of John Dohse and ?? are:
28 i. Lucilla3 Dohse, born Abt. 1914.
29 ii. Marvin Dohse, born Abt. 1916.
11. Gustava2 Dohse (Christ1) was born February 1894 in Center Clinton Co. Iowa.
He married Anna Abt. 1917. She was born Abt. 1897 in Iowa.
More About Gustava Dohse:
Occupation: 1930, Farmer
More About Gustava Dohse and Anna:
Marriage: Abt. 1917
Child of Gustava Dohse and Anna is:
30 i. Dorathy3 Dohse, born Abt. 1918.
13. Frederick2 Dohse (Christ1) was born September 16, 1896 in Center Clinton Co.
Iowa, and died December 24, 1975 in Clinton Co. Iowa. He married Anna Goenne
October 21, 1915 in Clinton Co. Iowa. She was born August 24, 1896 in Hamburg
Germany, and died March 02, 1947 in Clinton Co. Iowa.
More About Frederick Dohse and Anna Goenne:
Marriage: October 21, 1915, Clinton Co. Iowa
Child of Frederick Dohse and Anna Goenne is:
+ 31 i. Virtus3 Dohse, born July 16, 1918 in Clinton Co. Iowa; died June 02,
1972 in Polo Il.
Generation No. 3
20. Esther3 Witt (Dora2 Dohse, Christ1) was born 1908 in Clinton Co. Iowa, and
died 1973 in Island Lake. She married Ramond Clark Bef. 1920, son of
Frank Clark and Johanna. He was born December 24, 1907 in Wauconda Mchenry Co.
Il., and died March 12, 1993 in Crystal Lake IL.
More About Ramond Clark and Esther Witt:
Marriage: Bef. 1920
Children of Esther Witt and Ramond Clark are:
32 i. Norman4 Clark. He married Stephanie.
33 ii. Raymond Clark. He married Joyce Phyllis.
34 iii. Charles Clark.
More About Charles Clark:
Residence: 1993, Tacoma Wash
35 iv. Helen Clark. She married ?? Cone.
36 v. Darlene Clark. She married Raymond Luttrell.
37 vi. Nancy Clark. She married David Michaels.
More About David Michaels:
Residence: Lakeland Fla
38 vii. Judith Clark. She married Russell Lundy.
21. Mildred J.3 Witt (Dora2 Dohse, Christ1) was born April 09, 1910 in Lowmoor
Clinton County Iowa, and died October 31, 1953 in Wauconda Mchenry Co. Il.. She
married Leo Joseph Scheid 1929 in St. Mary's Catholic Church, McHenry, son of
George Scheid and Kathryn Glossen. He was born March 30, 1907 in Johnsburg ILL,
and died January 24, 1993 in Royal Terrace Nursing home, McHenry.
Notes for Mildred J. Witt:
Mildred J. Scheid
Wauconda
Mrs. Mildred J. Scheid, 43, of Church St., Wauconda,resident of this area for
many years, died Saturday afternoon at Wauconda.
Mrs. Scheid, the wife of Leo Scheid, was born in Lomoor Iowa on April 9, 1910.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, George and Harold,
both of Wauconda, and Warren, in the United States Air Force; and one
daughter, Valerie Martin, Wauconda; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Witt,
Wauconda, five sisters, Mrs. Clark Nichols, Mrs. Ray Clark, Mrs. Harry Garland,
Mrs. June Seiloff, and Mrs. Norman Freund, and three bothers LeRoy, Glenn, and
Lester Witt, all of the Wauconda area.
Funeral services will be tomorrow at 10 A.M. in Transfiguration Church,
Wauconda, with burial in McHenry. Friends may call at the Kisselburg Chapel,
Main St.,
Wauconda, until time of services.
More About Mildred J. Witt:
Burial: November 03, 1953, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, McHenry
Cause of Death: massive heart attack
More About Leo Joseph Scheid:
Burial: January 27, 1993, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, McHenry
Cause of Death: Kidney infection, Congestive heart failure.
Census: 1930, Dairy Famer, Nunda McHenry Co. IL
Education: Completed the 6th grade
Medical Information: Time of death 6:15 PM Royal Terrace Nursing Center McHenry
ILWas last seen by doctor on 1-22-1993 no autopsy
Occupation: Operating Engineer
More About Leo Scheid and Mildred Witt:
Marriage: 1929, St. Mary's Catholic Church, McHenry
Children of Mildred Witt and Leo Scheid are:
+ 39 i. Warren Leo4 Scheid, born January 19, 1930 in McHenry IL; died January
12, 1988 in Summerfield Florida.
+ 40 ii. Valeria Scheid, born December 18, 1930 in McHenry IL; died January 17,
1988 in Flordia.
+ 41 iii. George Melvin Scheid, born April 14, 1933 in Wheeling Cook County IL;
died July 31, 2003 in Mchenry Il..
+ 42 iv. Harold Scheid, born January 20, 1939.
22. Leroy3 Witt (Dora2 Dohse, Christ1) was born February 05, 1912 in Lowmoor
Clinton County Iowa, and died September 20, 1981 in Lanark, Carroll, Illinois.
He married Ruth Traum November 04, 1939.
Notes for Leroy Witt:
LEROY "DICK" WITT , 69, of Lanark, died Sunday evening at his home following a
long illness. He and his wife farmed the past 32 years near Lanark prior to
retirement and moving to Lanark about seven years ago. He was a member of the
Lanark First Brethren Church and Loyal Order of Moose in Savanna.
Born Feb. 5, 1912 in Iowa, he was the son of George and Dora (Dohse) Witt. He
married Ruth Traum Nov. 4, 1939.
Surviving are his widow; three sons, Teddy of Lanark, the Rev. Jerry Witt of
Wadsworth, Ohio, Ronald of Chillicothe; two brothers, Glenn of Belleview, Fla.,
and
Lester of Crystal Lake; four sisters, Mrs. Mabel Nicholls of McHenry, Mrs. Doris
Miller of Edgerton, Wis., Mrs. June Sieloff of Chapin, S.C., and Mrs. Virginia
Friend of Wauconda; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
parents and two sisters. Service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First
Brethren Church in Lanark, with the Rev. David E. Cooksey, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Lanark Cemetery. Friends may call form 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
Frank Funeral Home in Lanark. A memorial fund has been established.
Contributed by Alice Horner
More About Leroy Witt:
Burial: Lanark Cemetery
More About Leroy Witt and Ruth Traum:
Marriage: November 04, 1939
Children of Leroy Witt and Ruth Traum are:
43 i. Teddy4 Witt.
44 ii. Jerry Witt.
More About Jerry Witt:
Occupation: Rev.
45 iii. Ronald Witt.
24. Lester E.3 Witt (Dora2 Dohse, Christ1) was born January 30, 1917 in Fulton
IL, and died July 13, 1989 in Crystal Lake, Mc Henry, Illinois. He married
Margaret M. Foster February 28, 1948 in Algonquin IL, daughter of Freeman Foster
and Margaret Alen. She was born April 23, 1911 in Crystal Lake IL, and died
January 23, 1991 in McHenry Co. IL.
More About Lester Witt and Margaret Foster:
Marriage: February 28, 1948, Algonquin IL
Child of Lester Witt and Margaret Foster is:
46 i. Michael4 Witt. He married Marsha Green.
31. Virtus3 Dohse (Frederick2, Christ1) was born July 16, 1918 in Clinton Co.
Iowa, and died June 02, 1972 in Polo Il. He married Virgina Louise Chenoweth
July 13, 1940 in Clinton Co. Iowa, daughter of George Chenoweth and Minnie
Crawford. She was born August 01, 1923 in Ogle Co. IL, and died September 01,
1979 in Savanna IL.
More About Virtus Dohse and Virgina Chenoweth:
Marriage: July 13, 1940, Clinton Co. Iowa
Children of Virtus Dohse and Virgina Chenoweth are:
47 i. Jack Eugene4 Dohse, born September 28, 1940. He married (1) Mary Hartle;
born August 18, 1940; died October 28, 1997. He married (2) Nadine Bivins May
11, 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada; born August 11, 1940.
More About Jack Dohse and Nadine Bivins:
Marriage: May 11, 1998, Las Vegas, Nevada
48 ii. Linda Dohse, born October 20, 1945 in Freeport IL. She married Terry
Karrow June 20, 1964 in Polo IL.
More About Terry Karrow and Linda Dohse:
Marriage: June 20, 1964, Polo IL
