Adams County Wisconsin Genealogy

Transcribed by Robert Schieber
Source: Memorial and Biographical Record and Illustrated Compendium of Biography of Citizens of Columbia, Sauk and Adams Counties, Wisconsin, published 1901 by G. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1901, Pages 539 - 540

Fritz Witt, a prominent miller of Adams county, residing in Easton, was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, January 18, 1844. His parents, Christian and Dorette (Muller) Witt, were natives of the same country, and the father was a miller by trade, and conducted the business until his death, about the year 1863. The mother died about 1852, and both rest at Mecklenburg. Of a family of six children, our subject was the second in order of birth.

Mr. Witt attended school until fifteen years of age, and then learned the miller's trade and worked at it in his native land until nineteen years of age, when, in the spring of 1866, he came to America, and located at Lewiston, Columbia county, Wisconsin. He worked with different farmers until he had acquired a fair knowledge of the English language, and then went to Portage and worked in the mill at that place for about two years and went from thence to Delton and worked in the two mills of that town. He next moved to Arkdale, Adams county, in 1873, where he remained until 1880. He purchased the mill property in White Creek, in 1882, and has operated it continuously since. The power is good and they grind wheat and all kinds of grain. Mr. Witt and sons own the mill at Easton, where they grind buckwheat and feed. Their business is extensive and they are well known as men whose thorough knowledge of their calling entitle them to the best patronage.

Mr. Witt was married April 4, 1868, to Cathrina Paulson, of Frorop, Holstein. Six children have been born to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Witt, as follows: Christian, residing at Wildrose, Waushara county, Wisconsin; Frank, in charge of the mill at Easton, Wisconsin; Charles, residing in Plainfield, Waushara county; Ernest and Irwin, twins, residing at home; and Harry, at home.

Mr. Witt is a member of the Lutheran church. In political sentiment he is a Democrat, but takes no active part in political movements, and has not aspired to public office. He pursues the even tenor of his way, attending to his business, and making friends wherever he is known. He is one of the sons of the German empire whose business ability and thrift are noticeable in whatever they undertake, and in his adopted land he has acquitted a place among the foremost of his fellow men, trough the exercise of those dominant traits of character, which are ever bound to meet with gratifying results. He is progressive and practical and in every way suited to his calling, has made it his lifelong study, and is competent to pursue that line.