John and Josephine Whitish Golden Wedding - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by Valeria Reckert (LadyGenes@comcast.net), 2003

Article from the Fennimore Times, Grant County, Wisconsin, Nov. 26, 1902
 
GOLDEN WEDDING - Celebrated Monday by Mr. and Mrs. John Whitish, Sr.
 
Nov. 24, 1852, John Whitish (now Sr.) and Mrs. Josephine Witzig were married by 
the parish priest in Sempelburg, Prussia.  The following March they left the old 
country and emigrated to America, coming directly to Grant County and settling 
on 80 acres of land near Annaton. A little later they bought a larger farm in 
the town Fennimore, between Annaton and Preston, and lived on it for 47 years. 
By industry and frugality they secured a comfortable maintenance, and two years 
ago took up their residence in the village of Fennimore. On the farm they had 
lived an active, useful life for nearly half a century, and they thought they 
were entitled to spend the remainder of their days with less toll and labor. 
Thirteen children were born to them, all of whom, with the exception of two 
deceased Adam and Jule have attained manhood and womanhood. They are John of 
Hickory Grove; George of Fennimore; Edward of Wingville; Mrs. Kate Molzoff of 
Wingville; Alexander of Fennimore; Mrs. Mary Drass of Wingville; Joseph of 
Fennimore; Mrs. Anna Townsend and Mrs. Rose Townsend of Minnesota; Peter of 
Clifton; and Ellen, at home. Five brothers of Mr. Whitish, George, Jacob, James, 
Joseph and Michael, followed him to this country shortly after he left. They are 
all living around here, with the exception of the last named, who resided in 
Chicago, were he died. Monday was the 50th anniversary of the worthy couple and 
in honor of the occasion, nearly all the relatives gathered at their home in 
this city and celebrated the event with a bountiful dinner and reminiscences of 
the olden times. Mr. Whitish is 77 years of age and his wife 73. Both are still 
hale and hearty, and in good health. They do not look as old as many ten years 
their junior. They have our best wishes for many more years of added usefulness.