Rose Walburga Nieland (Wittrock) (1895-1935)
Generation 9

The daughter of John Henry Nieland and Anna Köster (John Henry, John Henry, John Henry, Joannes Daniel, Joannes Bernardus, Johann Daniel Nieland, Berndt Nilandt, Earliest Nieland))

Rose Walburga Nieland was born on 20 February 1895 at Breda, Carroll County, Iowa. She married Joseph Nichols Wittrock on 25 September 1916 at Breda, Carroll, Iowa. She was named after St. Walburga. There is a St Walburga Catholic Church in Ramsdorf, Germany.

She appeared on the Federal census of 1920 at Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. Rose W. (24) is enumerated on a farm in Park Township with her husband Joseph N. (24) and their children Cletus H. (2 5/12) and Herbert J. (5/12). They are renting their farm. Rose's birthplace is listed as Iowa and the rest of the family lists Oklahoma as their birthplace.

She appeared on the Federal census of 1930 at Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. Rose W. (35) is enumerated on a farm in Park Township, with her husband Joe N. (35) and children Cletus H. (12), Herbert J. (10), Mildred (9), Louis B. (7), Lawrence G. (5) and Rita F. (3). They have been married about 14 years. Joe was born in Oklahoma, Rose in Iowa and all the children in Oklahoma. They own their farm and have a radio.

Rose died of acute appendicitis on 16 August 1935 at Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, at age 40. She was buried on 18 August 1935 at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.

Joseph Nichols Wittrock (1895-1947)
Generation 9

The husband of Rose Walburga Nieland (1895-1935)

Joseph Nichols Wittrock, eldest son of Anton Heinrich Wittrock and Anna Sprenger, was born on 17 March 1895 at Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.

The children of Rose Walburga Nieland and Joseph Nichols Wittrock were the following:

1) Cletus Henry
2) Herbert L, born 24 July 1919 at Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. He died on 17 May 1980 at Okarche, Kingfisher, Oklahoma at age 60. He was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Okarche, Canadian County, Oklahoma.
3) Mildred Rose, born January 9, 1921 in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. She died March 14, 2005 in Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California.
4) Louis B, born 9 November 1923 at Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. He died on 19 January 1993 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa. He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
5) Lawrence G, born 22 February 1925 at Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma. He died on 18 May 1982 at Okarche, Kingfisher, Oklahoma at age 57. He was buried at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Okarche, Canadian County, Oklahoma.
6) Rita Florina
7) Carlos John

Joe died on 31 January 1947 at Okarche, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, at age 51. He was buried on 4 February 1947 at Holy Trinity Cemetery, Okarche, Canadian County, Oklahoma.

Updated 19 September 2005
Rev 5a