Amy Viola Wittle

F, b. 30 December 1879, d. 8 May 1944
Birth*30 December 1879Amy Viola Wittle was born on 30 December 1879 at Crawford Co., OH.1,2,3 
She was the daughter of Allison Wittle and Kate Barger. 
Marriage*26 February 1905She married Allen Leroy Scheerer, son of Jacob Scheerer and Mary Louisa Hunsicker, on 26 February 1905 at Seneca Co., OH.2 
Death*8 May 1944She died on 8 May 1944 at Bucyrus, Crawford Co., OH, at age 64.1,3 
Burial*10 May 1944She was buried on 10 May 1944 at Attica Cemetery, Attica, Seneca Co., OH.1,3 

Family

 Allen Leroy Scheerer b. 2 Sep 1879, d. 1 Mar 1940

Citations

  1. [S389] Ohio Deaths, Death entry, Amy Viola Schurer, #29924.
  2. [S421] Ohio County (WV) Marriages, Allen L. Scheerer - Amy V. Wittle.
  3. [S920] Attica Venice Township Joint Cemetery, Ann V. Scheerer tombstone.

Alfred Wolcott1

M, b. 17 March 1858, d. 8 March 1908
Birth*17 March 1858Alfred Wolcott was born on 17 March 1858 at Summit Co., OH.2,3 
Marriage*21 October 1885He married Caroline B. Hawk, daughter of Daniel Hawk and Louise M. Kau, on 21 October 1885 at Akron, Summit Co., OH.2,3 
Death*8 March 1908He died on 8 March 1908 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, at age 49.4 
Anecdote*2100ALFRED WOLCOTT [1705] (Alfred, Alfred
Parmenio, Roger, Roger, Simon, Henry) graduated in
1880 from Western Reserve University; m. Oct. 21, 1885,
at Akron, Ohio, Carrie B. Hawk, dau. of Daniel and Louisa
M. Hawk, of Los Angeles, Cal. She was b. June 17, 1858,
at Suffield, Ohio. In 1888 he was elected Circuit Court
Commissioner and in 1892 Prosecuting Attorney from Kent
County, holding the office for two terms; in 1900 Circuit
Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial district of Michigan, a
position which he occupied until his death. Mar 8, 1908.
He took the initiative in Juvenile Court Laws and was the
first Juvenile Court Judge in the State ; was also prominent
in securing the indeterminate sentence Laws and the parole.
He was an orator of unusual ability and force, an able and
accomplished lawj'er, an upright and conscientious judge.
Children, b. at Grand Rapids, Mich.:
—
2333—1. MABEL LOUISE, b. July 20, 1886; m. May 7, 1912,
Audley Frederick Hewitt.
2334—2. HAZEL KATHERINE, b. Dec. 31, 1889.

WoLCOTT Genealogy, The Family OF HENRY WOLCOTT
ONE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT. 

Family

 Caroline B. Hawk b. 17 Jun 1858, d. 9 Nov 1943
Children 1.Mabel Louise Wolcott+ b. 20 Jul 1886, d. 20 Jul 1986
 2.Hazel Katherine Wolcott+ b. 31 Dec 1889, d. 5 Apr 1983

Citations

  1. 1900 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.
  2. [S894] A. W. Bowen, Grand Rapids History.
  3. [S382] U.S. census record, Individual entry.
  4. [S771] Grand Rapids and Kent County Michigan.

Hazel Katherine Wolcott1

F, b. 31 December 1889, d. 5 April 1983
Birth*31 December 1889Hazel Katherine Wolcott was born on 31 December 1889 at MI; Her birth date was listed as 1890 in the 1900 census.2,3 
She was the daughter of Alfred Wolcott and Caroline B. Hawk. 
Marriage*circa 1912She married Martin Lester Houseman circa 1912.2,3 
Residence*1983She lived in 1983 at Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego Co., CA.4 
Death*5 April 1983She died on 5 April 1983 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 93.2,4 

Family

 Martin Lester Houseman b. 12 Sep 1889, d. 17 Nov 1955
Child 1.Caroline Houseman b. c 1916

Citations

  1. 1900, 1910 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI; 1920, 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
  2. [S477] California Death Index, Death entry, Hazel Wolcott Houseman.
  3. [S382] U.S. census record, Individual entry.
  4. [S328] SSDI, Death entry, Hazel Houseman, 550-52-8377.

Mabel Louise Wolcott1

F, b. 20 July 1886, d. 20 July 1986
Birth*20 July 1886Mabel Louise Wolcott was born on 20 July 1886 at MI.2,3 
She was the daughter of Alfred Wolcott and Caroline B. Hawk. 
Marriage*7 May 1912She married Audley Frederick Hewitt, son of Elton E. Hewitt and Ophelia Davis, on 7 May 1912 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI.4 
Death*20 July 1986She died on 20 July 1986 at East Grand Rapids, Kent Co., MI, at age 100.2 

Family

 Audley Frederick Hewitt b. 5 Sep 1886
Children 1.Katherine W. Hewitt b. c 1913
 2.Alfred W. Hewitt b. 14 Jan 1915, d. 23 Dec 1994

Citations

  1. 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.
  2. [S893] Michigan Deaths, Death entry, Mabel W Hewitt.
  3. [S382] U.S. census record, Individual entry.
  4. [S889] Michigan Marriages, Marriage entry, Audley F Hewitt, Mabel L Wolcott.

Amelia Wolf1

F, b. February 1861, d. 17 August 1924
ChartsGottfried Hartenstein descendant chart
Ottilia Hartenstein Kammerdiener descendant chart
Nickname Amelia Wolf also went by the name of Molly. 
Birth*February 1861She was born in February 1861 at NY.2 
She was the daughter of Richard Wolf and Rosina Bitzer. 
Residence*9 August 1885She lived on 9 August 1885 at 120 Sheriff St., New York, New York Co., NY.3 
Marriage*9 August 1885She married John Kammerdiener, son of Godfrey Kammerdiener and Ottilia Hartenstein, on 9 August 1885 at New York, New York Co., NY. Rev Frederick C. Erhardt conducted the ceremony. William Bopp and Lena Bopp witnessed the marriage.3,4,5 
Death*17 August 1924She died on 17 August 1924 at Queens Co., NY, at age 63.6 
Burial*20 August 1924She was buried on 20 August 1924 at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY.7 
Anecdote*John Kammerdiener had an interesting life history that can be documented from a variety of sources. He enlisted for service in the Civil War with Company F, 62nd Regiment New York Infantry (Anderson's Zouaves). He was mustered in on 3 Jul 1861 at Saltersville, near Jersey City, New Jersey, at the age of 24 years. His service and pension records are available from the National Archives.8 According to his service record, he served as a waggoner in the quartermaster's department. While on a march from Hancock, Maryland he deserted on 28 Oct 1862, taking his arms and equipment. John was enumerated on a list of deserters on 20 Mar 1863, indicating his probable whereabouts as Willet Street in New York City. This almost positively identifies him with this family, since that is where they lived according to several documented sources.
     On 26 August 1864 a John Kammerdiener enlisted at Alliance, Ohio for one year. The papers indicated that he was born in New York City about 1836, which is correct for this person. He was married on 30 August to Rachael Hofmann, and the following day they sold a parcel of land that Rachael had received from her father to her brother. He mustered in to Company K, 115th Regiment Ohio Infantry at Columbus, Ohio on 3 Feb 1865. He only served until 22 Jun 1865, when he was mustered out at Murfreesboro, Tennessee. John and Rachael bought the same land back from her brother in Jun of 1866.
     While one might question whether these two are the same person, consider the circumstances. Many other immigrants from the Herschberg, Germany area settled in Stark County, Ohio, just north of Alliance, in the 1830s. John's aunt and uncle, Louisa and Michael Dreher, lived there with their two sons. A John Kammerdiener was found in the 1870 census of Stark County with his new wife, Rachael Hofmann, whose parents were also immigrants from the same area. The widow's pension record for John's second wife mentions the first wife Rachael. I am most certain that John first enlisted for the Civil War in New York City. When he deserted his unit, it is possible that he went to Ohio to be with his relatives, and to avoid prosecution in New York City. Apparently later in the war he had second thoughts and reenlisted.
     John's later life can be documented from his pension file and the widow's pension file of his second wife, as well as New York City records. Apparently John and Rachael moved back to New York City after 1870, where they divorced in 1883. Rachael sold her land in Stark County in December of 1883. I could not find them in the 1880 census of New York City or Stark County. John married Amelia Wolf in 1885 in New York City and they had at least one child. There is no indication that he had any children with Rachel.
     In 1890 John began to apply for a disability pension, but for several years failed to convince the government that he qualified. His address changed frequently during the years 1890 - 1900, but they were all locations close to Willet Street in the German 11th ward of the city. By 1900 he had already been receiving a pension, since he filed for an increase at that time. At his death in 1910 he was being paid $20 per month.
     After John's death, his second wife Amelia applied for a widows pension for herself and a minor child. She initially had trouble getting approval, because there was some question about the legality of their marriage while John's first wife Rachael was living. After Rachael's death in 1904, there was a question about whether John and Amelia ever legalized their marriage. Regardless, Amelia's application was finally accepted and she received up to $30 per month at the time of her death. At that time she was living in Malden, Massachusetts, which is where their son John lived with his wife. I have not been able to discover whether there were any descendents from John Kammerdiener, Jr. 

Family

 John Kammerdiener b. 5 May 1836, d. 21 Jun 1910
Marriage*9 August 1885She married John Kammerdiener, son of Godfrey Kammerdiener and Ottilia Hartenstein, on 9 August 1885 at New York, New York Co., NY. Rev Frederick C. Erhardt conducted the ceremony. William Bopp and Lena Bopp witnessed the marriage.3,4,5 
Children 1.Pauline Christine Kammerdiener9 b. 17 Sep 1881
 2.John Phillip Kammerdiener b. 14 Oct 1893, d. Jun 1979
 3.George Kammerdiener b. 8 Feb 1898

Citations

  1. 1900, 1905 Manhattan, NYC, NY; 1910 Queens Ward 1 Dist. 1173, Queens, NY; 1920 Malden Ward 7 Dist. 292, Middlesex, MA.
  2. [S382] U.S. census record, Individual entry.
  3. [S747] New York City marriage records: entry for John Kammerdiener and Amelia Wolf, 9 Aug 1885, Family History Library, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 33 N. West Temple St., Salt Lake City, UT.
  4. [S706] New York City Groom Index.
  5. [S1191] Dutch Reformed Records, Death entry, East 68th Street Church.
  6. [S447] New York City Death Index, Molly Kammerdiner, Queens #3567.
  7. [S744] Green-Wood Cemetery burial records, Molly Kammerdiner.
  8. [S746] "John Kammerdiner pension."
  9. [S1218] Presbyterian Records, Baptism entry, Second German Presbyterian Church.