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The Whittenbaugh/Wyttenbach Line



Much of this information came from one of Jerry's aunts. Other information I found while doing research in the Fayette County courthouse and Wadena cemetery. Recently I found a distant "cousin" (Marylin Ferguson) on-line who helped fill in some more of the blanks. If you have information about anyone in this line contact me by e-mail.

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Descendants of Hans Wyttenbach

Generation No. 1

1. HANS 1 WYTTENBACH was born Abt. 1740 in Gelterfinger, Bern, Switzerland.

Child of HANS WYTTENBACH is:
2.  i. HANS 2 WYTTENBACH, b. March 29, 1772, Gelterfinger, Bern, Switzerland; d. January 12, 1849.

Generation No. 2

2. HANS 2 WYTTENBACH (HANS 1) was born March 29, 1772 in Gelterfinger, Bern, Switzerland, and died January 12, 1849. He married NYANA (VERENA) DYSLI WYNIGEN 1796.

Child of HANS WYTTENBACH and NYANA WYNIGEN is:
3.  i. JACOB 3 WYTTENBACH, b. June 10, 1804, Gelterfinger, Bern, Switzerland; d. January 25, 1863.

Generation No. 3

3. JACOB 3 WYTTENBACH (HANS 2, HANS 1) was born June 10, 1804 in Gelterfinger, Bern, Switzerland, and died January 25, 1863. He married CATHERINE JAUSSI, daughter of CHRISTIAN JAUSSI and MAGDALENA HADORN.

Child of JACOB WYTTENBACH and CATHERINE JAUSSI is:
4.  i. GOTTLIEB 4 WYTTENBACH, b. June 18, 1848, Switzerland; d. November 16, 1911, Illyria twp., Fayette County, Iowa.

Generation No. 4

4. GOTTLIEB 4 WYTTENBACH (JACOB 3, HANS 2, HANS 1) was born June 18, 1848 in Switzerland, and died November 16, 1911 in Illyria twp., Fayette County, Iowa. He married ANNA MARIA ZINGG.

Notes for ANNA MARIA ZINGG:
Buried at Wadena, Fayette County, Iowa

Children of GOTTLIEB WYTTENBACH and ANNA ZINGG are:
   i. ROSA 5 WHITTENBAUGH, b. May 02, 1868, Switzerland; d. 1940; m. HENRY A. SCHMIDT, February 03, 1887.
   ii. FRED WHITTENBAUGH, b. December 03, 1869; d. February 05, 1901.

Notes for FRED WHITTENBAUGH:
Never married.

   iii. MAGGIE WHITTENBAUGH, b. November 20, 1870, Roden, Switzerland; d. 1954; m. ADAM C. COOK, April 15, 1887.

Notes for ADAM C. COOK:
Death year may be 1939.

5.  iv. JOHN WHITTENBAUGH, b. September 18, 1872, Switzerland; d. November 28, 1925.
   v. CHARLES WHITTENBAUGH, m. EMMA WOLMBORF.    vi. ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) WHITTENBAUGH, b. 1877, Switzerland; d. 1947; m. JOHN SCHROCK, November 07, 1897.
   vii. MARY WHITTENBAUGH, b. February 26, 1878, Switzerland; d. 1967; m. SIDNEY M. JENNINGS, April 11, 1897.
   viii. LENA WHITTENBAUGH, b. 1880; d. 1961; m. ALEXANDER ASCHEIM.
   ix. WILLIAM WHITTENBAUGH, b. 1882, Fayette Co., Iowa; d. 1949; m. MARY ANN DAVIS, March 26, 1902.
   x. EDITH WHITTENBAUGH, b. 1885; m. ROBERT HUTCHINSON.

Generation No. 5

5. JOHN 5 WHITTENBAUGH (GOTTLIEB 4 WYTTENBACH, JACOB 3, HANS 2, HANS 1) was born September 18, 1872 in Switzerland, and died November 28, 1925. He married CLARA MARGARET JENNINGS September 18, 1894 in Brush Creek, Fayette County, Iowa, daughter of JAMES JENNINGS and ANNIE WALTERS.

Notes for CLARA MARGARET JENNINGS:
Buried at Wadena, Fayette County, Iowa

Children of JOHN WHITTENBAUGH and CLARA JENNINGS are:
6.  i. ALTA MAUD 6 WHITTENBAUGH, b. August 19, 1897; d. July 20, 1958.
   ii. LOLA MAE WHITTENBAUGH, b. January 08, 1899, Wadena, Fayette Co., Iowa; m. GELL.
   iii. LYLE LAVERN WHITTENBAUGH, b. May 05, 1904, Wadena, Fayette Co., Iowa; d. April 02, 1979; m. (1) LETTIE JONES; m. (2) BLANCHE JENNINGS.
   iv. BESS M. WHITTENBAUGH, b. April 13, 1911; m. GILBERT.
   v. ROBERT GLENN WHITTENBAUGH, b. July 10, 1907, Wadena, Fayette Co., Iowa; m. ETHEL G. JONES.
   vi. GERTIE WHITTENBAUGH, b. June 30, 1901; d. September 02, 1902.

Generation No. 6

6. ALTA MAUD 6 WHITTENBAUGH (JOHN 5, GOTTLIEB 4 WYTTENBACH, JACOB 3, HANS 2, HANS 1) was born August 19, 1897, and died July 20, 1958. She married HARRY ERVING BROUGHTON March 19, 1914, son of MERRITT BROUGHTON and EMMA FINDLEY.

More About ALTA MAUD WHITTENBAUGH:
Fact 1: Birth year at cemetery is 1896
Fact 2: Buried Wadena, Iowa

Notes for HARRY ERVING BROUGHTON:
Sources: Fayette Co. Courthouse marriage records
Wadena Cemetery

More About HARRY ERVING BROUGHTON:
Fact 1: Buried Wadena, Iowa

Children of ALTA WHITTENBAUGH and HARRY BROUGHTON are:
   i. DALE W.7 BROUGHTON, b. May 24, 1914; m. LETHE M. EDLER, July 1943.
7.  ii. MURRY WILLIAM (BILL) BROUGHTON, b. November 06, 1915, Fayette Co., Iowa.
8.  iii. MARGARET EMMA BROUGHTON, b. June 25, 1917, Wadena, Fayette Co., Iowa; d. September 25, 1972.
9.  iv. JOHN M. BROUGHTON, b. July 04, 1919; d. January 12, 1975.
10.  v. MARY ELIZABETH BROUGHTON, b. March 25, 1921, Wadena, Fayette Co., Iowa; d. April 28, 1999, Oelwein, Fayette Co., Iowa.
11.  vi. WALTER E. BROUGHTON, b. December 01, 1924.
12.  vii. DOROTHY J. BROUGHTON, b. February 17, 1927, Wadena, Fayette Co., Iowa; d. July 11, 1999, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa.
13.  viii. HELEN R. BROUGHTON, b. May 24, 1930.
14.  ix. JOANNE G BROUGHTON, b. June 17, 1934.
15.  x. VIRGINIA LEE BROUGHTON, b. March 02, 1936.



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