Our Theisen & Allied Surname Family History

Hirsch, Maria Helene[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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Name Hirsch, Maria Helene Nickname Mary, Marga Birth 5 Dec 1842 District of Marienburg, Province of Prussia
[6, 7] - Marie Hirsch was baptized in the small town of Baarenhoff in the Province of Prussia. Today, this town in part of Poland (since 1945). She was probably born in that town as well, however, she was almost certainly born somewhere within the district of Marienburg (which Baarenhoff is a part of).
From 3 December 1829 to 1 April 1878, West Prussia and East Prussia were united to form the Province of Prussia, which had belonged to the North German Confederation since 1 July 1867 and to the German Empire since 1 January 1871.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreis_Marienburg_(Westpreu%C3%9Fen) - Now part of Poland (since 1945)
Baptism 11 Dec 1842 Baarenhof, Marienburg, Danzig, West Prussia, Prussia
[6] Gender Female Death 21 Jun 1894 Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
[8] Person ID I371 Theisen & Allied Families Last Modified 5 May 2025
Father Hirsch, Gottlieb, b. 30 Jan 1799, Marienburg, Danzig, West Prussia, Prussia
d. 7 Jan 1870, Baarenhof, Marienburg, Danzig, West Prussia, Prussia
(Age 70 years) Mother Voss, Concordia, b. 14 Dec 1815, Baarenhof, Marienburg, Danzig, West Prussia, Prussia
d. 3 Mar 1868, Marienburg, Danzig, West Prussia, Prussia
(Age 52 years) Marriage 6 Feb 1842 Baarenhof, Marienburg, Danzig, West Prussia, Prussia
[7, 9, 10] Family ID F1561 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wittmann, Franz Michel, b. 9 Dec 1835, Ötigheim, Rastatt, Baden
d. 4 Dec 1909, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
(Age 73 years) Marriage 10 Dec 1863 St. James Catholic Church, Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
[11, 12, 13] Children 1. Wittmann, John, b. 22 Nov 1864, Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
d. Aft 4 Dec 1909 (Age > 45 years)2. Wittmann, Henry Q., b. 22 Nov 1866, Millstadt, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
d. 1934, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
(Age 67 years)3. Wittmann, Paul Henry William, b. 10 Dec 1868, Smithton, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
d. 10 Nov 1949, Milwaukee County Hospital, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
(Age 80 years)4. Wittmann, Frederick, b. 9 Jan 1871, Smithton, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
d. 1934, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
(Age 62 years)5. Wittmann, Lawrence, b. 20 Jan 1873, Smithton, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
d. 31 Jul 1960, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
(Age 87 years)6. Wittmann, Joseph Hugo, b. 6 Jul 1875, Smithton, St. Clair County, Illinois, United States
d. 1949 (Age 73 years)7. Wittmann, Jacob James, b. 6 May 1876, Wisconsin, United States
d. 1945 (Age 68 years)8. Wittmann, Peter J, b. 18 May 1878, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
d. 27 Mar 1947, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
(Age 68 years)9. Wittmann, Michael Joseph, b. 19 May 1880, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
d. Aft 1934 (Age > 55 years)10. Wittmann, Frank C, b. 24 Jul 1883, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
d. 9 Aug 1963, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
(Age 80 years)11. Wittmann, Mary, b. 9 Feb 1885, Wisconsin
d. 25 Mar 1905, Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States
(Age 20 years)Family ID F106 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Mar 2026
- Marie Hirsch was baptized in the small town of Baarenhoff in the Province of Prussia. Today, this town in part of Poland (since 1945). She was probably born in that town as well, however, she was almost certainly born somewhere within the district of Marienburg (which Baarenhoff is a part of).
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Notes - Given name was Maria Anna Hirsch on her childrens baptismal records at St. James in Millstadt Illinois: John (14 Dec 1864) and Henry (30 Dec 1866).
https://stclair-ilgs.org/church-records/st-james-millstadt-baptisms/
- Given name was Maria Anna Hirsch on her childrens baptismal records at St. James in Millstadt Illinois: John (14 Dec 1864) and Henry (30 Dec 1866).
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Sources - [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-599140479/marie-wittman-born-hirsh-in-familysearch-family-tree.
Marie Wittman (born Hirsh)
Gender: Female
Birth: 1843 - Germany
Marriage: Dec 10 1863 - St Clair,Illinois
Residence: 1880 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Death: June 21 1894 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Husband: <a>Michael Wittman</a>
Children: <a>William Wittmann</a>, <a>John Wittmann</a>, <a>Henry Wittmann</a>, <a>Frederick Wittmann</a>, <a>Laurence Wittmann</a>, <a>Joseph Hugo Wittman</a>, <a>Jacob James Wittmann</a>, <a>Peter Wittmann</a>, <a>Frank Wittman</a>, <a>Mary Wittmann</a> - [S249] 1880 United States Federal Census, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10129-88993241/mary-wittman-in-1880-united-states-federal-census.
Mary Wittman<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Circa 1843 - Germany<br>Residence: 1880 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA<br>Age: 37<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Keeping House<br>Race: White<br>Ethnicity: American<br>Father's birth place: Germany<br>Mother's birth place: Germany<br>Husband: Michael Wittman<br>Children: William Wittman, John Wittman, Henry Wittman, Laurence Wittman, Frederick Wittman, Joseph Wittman, Jacob Wittman, Peter Wittman<br>Census: - [S249] 1880 United States Federal Census.
Mary Wittman<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Circa 1843 - Germany<br>Residence: 1880 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA<br>Age: 37<br>Marital status: Married<br>Occupation: Keeping House<br>Race: White<br>Ethnicity: American<br>Father's birth place: Germany<br>Mother's birth place: Germany<br>Husband: Michael Wittman<br>Children: William Wittman, John Wittman, Henry Wittman, Laurence Wittman, Frederick Wittman, Joseph Wittman, Jacob Wittman, Peter Wittman<br>Census: - [S251] 1870 United States Federal Census.
Marga Wittman<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: Circa 1846 - Prussia<br>Residence: June 1 1870 - Illinois, USA<br>Age: 24<br>Race: White<br>Husband (implied): Michael Wittman<br>Children (implied): John Wittman, Henry Wittman, William Wittman<br>Census: - [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree.
Marie Wittman (born Hirsh)<br>Gender: Female<br>Birth: 1843 - Germany<br>Marriage: Dec 10 1863 - St Clair,Illinois<br>Residence: 1880 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States<br>Death: June 21 1894 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States<br>Husband: <a>Michael Wittman</a><br>Children: <a>William Wittmann</a>, <a>John Wittmann</a>, <a>Henry Wittmann</a>, <a>Frederick Wittmann</a>, <a>Laurence Wittmann</a>, <a>Joseph Hugo Wittman</a>, <a>Jacob James Wittmann</a>, <a>Peter Wittmann</a>, <a>Frank Wittman</a>, <a>Mary Wittmann</a> - [S674] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1567-1945, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/969475:61250?ssrc=pt&tid=12581896&pid=287448780.
- [S355] Birth Certificate or Record, https://www.archion.de/en/viewer/churchRegister/22133 ; Image 238 of 284.
- [S333] Obituary, Pg. 1.
- [S324] Death Certificate or Record, https:/www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61250/images/0208031-00416 ; Pg. 217 , Img 417.
- [S330] Marriage Certificate or Record, https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61250/images/0208031-00076 ; Pg. 84 ; Img. 77.
- [S333] Obituary, Pg. 5.
- [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6Q1W-D9Y ; Img. 8.
- [S671] Civil War - Pension File, Certificate Pg. 25; Service Pg's. 52-53.
- [S1] FamilySearch Family Tree, https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-599140479/marie-wittman-born-hirsh-in-familysearch-family-tree.
