I seeking information regarding my grgrfather Johann SPLETTER/SPLITTER. Who arrived
via port of Baltimore on August 1867. His DOI(Declaration of Intention for Citizen)
indicates his was born in 1836 in Prussia. The document was sworn to on October 13,
1868 in the Waukesha County Circuit Court, Wisconsin. Unknown as to final citizen
papers.
He was married to Wilhelmine Gess, where/when??. They had 4 boys, one girl as
found in 1880 Fed.Fulton Twp, Rock County, Wisconsin census. A boy, Wilhelm Ludwig
Splitter(sp.)my grfather was born in Elm Grove, Waukesha Co, Wisconsin on 5 Nov
1870; d.29Jan1935. Wilhelm married, Theresa W.A. Polzin in Edgerton, Rock County, WI.
on 26 May 1897 at St.Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church. Bride was confirmed at
St.Stephans Evangelical Lutheran Church in Concord, Waukesha County,WI on 18 Apr
1886. The Certificate states she was born 7 Jan 1872. Where??? They had 3 boys & a
girl. A boy, Edward Carl John was my father. He married Berneice Bell Craig on
5 Mar 1932 in the town of Milton, Rock County, WI. All were Farmers by occupation.
Most of the SPLITTERs lived in the Newville area in Fulton twp, Rock County, WI.
And are buried in the Fassett cemetery; Edgerton, WI.
I have not found a link to Johann SPLETTER/SPLITTER in Germany.
But, there is a SPLITTER family in Lorraine, Kansas, USA. Records indicate a
Wilhelm Henry SPLITTER, Jr. b.18dec1833 in Damm, near Parchim Mecklenberg,
Germany, d.18nov1918 in Loarraine, Kansas,USA.
Also, Wilhelm Henry SPLITTER, Sr(father of Jr.),b.13mar1805, Splitter near East
Prussia, Tilst, now Sovetsk, USSR Russia; d.13aug1892, LaCrosse, Wisconsin,USA.
There does seem to be a connection between the Kansas and Wisconsin SPLITTERs;
at least as far we can tell. I(William Splitter) have been in contact with
Melvin Splitter of Lorraine, Kansas.