Bio of Witte, William Wabasha Co., MN
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This bio comes from "HISTORY OF WABASHA COUNTY" 1884.
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Witte, William, general merchandise, store on north side water street, on
which it fronts twenty-five feet, running forty feet to the levee in the
rear. Business established in this city in 1879. Mr. Witte is a native of
Hanover; received his education in the college of St. John, at Hazlake,
and came to America in 1865. Two years later he removed to Wabasha, and
was for a time clerk in general store of Lucas Kuehn, at that place, and
was for eleven years in the store of H. Duerre, who died here on April 20,
1879. April 20, 1872 Mr. Witte married Miss C. Brass, of this city. Their
children, four in number, are all in attendance upon the public schools of
this city. They are: Herman, born January 15, 1872; Helen, April 30, 1874;
William, February 24, 1986; Bernard, January 7, 1878.