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Descendants of Olaf Kittendorff, b. 1858, son of Johann Kittendorff b. 1818, grandson of Johan Rudolf Martin Kittendorff, b. 1790.
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Johan Rudolf Martin Kittendorff was born 1790 in Stralsund, Germany The village of Kittendorf is located south of Stralsund. For many years this area of Germany was situated behind the "Iron Curtain" and as such, remained inaccessible to visitors. Germany is physically south of Denmark, and north of Austria and Switzerland. See linked maps.
Johan Rudolf Martin Kittendorff died 1875 in Goteburg, Sweden. Goteburg, a/k/a Gothenburg or Gottenburg,, is the second largest city in Sweden.
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Children of Johan Rudolf Martin Kittendorff are:
1. +Johann Kittendorff, b. April 1818, d. date unknown.		  

 

Johann Kittendorff (son of Johan Rudolf Martin Kittendorff) was born April 1818, and died date unknown. He married Eldna.

More About Johann Kittendorff:
Arrival: August 28, 1854, New York.
Date born 2: 1817
Ship: Mecklenburg.
Departure: Hamburg, Germany.
Destination: United States of America.

FACTOID: Emigration from Mecklenburg
About 250,000 people left their home country Mecklenburg from 1850 to 1900. Some 200,000 of them emigrated overseas, most going to the United States of America. Please compare this to Mecklenburg’s total population of that days: In 1875 the duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin had circa 550,000 inhabitants, the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz about 95,000. Thus, Mecklenburg had the highest emigration count of all German states compared to their number of residents. No other German region has had so many emigrants. By the end of the 19th century there must have been only a few families of Mecklenburg’s rural population who had no relatives or acquaintances living in America.


He married Eldna, who was born March 03, 1819, and died date unknown
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Children of Eldna and Johann Kittendorff are:

1. +Carl Kittendorff, b. April 28, 1844, Kvistokta, Holland , d. 1921, Gustaf Adolf Church, Baskarp, Sweden
2. Franz Kittendorff, b. January 01, 1847 , d. date unknown.
3. +Joahino Kittendorff, b. December 14, 1848, d. date unknown.
4. +Thilda Kittendorff, b. March 03, 1851 , d. date unknown.
5. Louisa Kittendorff, b. March 19, 1853 , d. date unknown.
6. Adolf Kittendorff, b. June 12, 1856 , d. date unknown, USA .
7. +Olaf Kittendorff, b. September 01, 1858 , d. date unknown, Lilla Edet, Sweden.
8. Rudolf Kittendorff, b. June 03, 1863 d. date unknown, USA

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Olaf Kittendorff (son of Johann Kittendorff and Eldna) was born September 01, 1858, and died date unknown in Lilla Edet, a Swedish municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. which is located North of Goteburg. Note: Olaf's grandfather, Johan Rudolf Martin Kittendorff died in Goteburg, Sweden in 1875.

Olaf married Vacht Gustaftson.

 

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Vacht Gustaftson

 

  

Children of Olaf Kittendorff and Vacht Gustaftson are:

1. +Frank Theodore Kittendorf, b. September 10, 1882, Gottenburg, Sweden, d. February 16, 1953, Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA.

2. Olga Kittendorf, b., Gottenburg, Sweden, d. date unknown.

3. Harry Kittendorf, d. date unknown, USA

4. +Gertrude Kittendorf, d. date unknown, USA

5. +Sam Kittendorf, d. date unknown, USA

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Frank Theodore Kittendorf (son of Olaf Kittendorff and Vacht Gustaftson) was born September 10, 1882 in Gottenburg, Sweden

He married Ellen Johanna Erickson in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA , daughter of Bengt Erickson and Christine.

Frank Theodore Kittendorf became deaf in a skiing accident in Sweden prior to coming to the US. Was considered a very quiet man

He died February 16, 1953 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA. Cremated and buried at sea with the ashes of Ellen.

He married Ellen Johanna Erickson (daughter of Bengt Erickson and Christine) who was born June 16, 1882 in Malmo, Sweden

Ellen Johanna Erickson married Frank Theodore Kittendorf on June 1, 1905.

Photo at near right was taken on her wedding day.

She died 1953 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA

Children of Frank Theodore Kittendorf and Ellen Johanna Erickson are:

1. +Genevieve Norma Kittendorf, b. August 10, 1907, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, She married Carl Nord Swanson on May 04, 1934 in South Shore Community Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA , son of Carl Johan Albert Swanson and Emma Louise Nord. She died November 12, 1993, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Burial: November 1993, Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Illinois.
Their children are
Karla Jane Swanson who married Barton Warren Roffee. Their children are Erika Nicole Roffee.and Julia Roffee.
 Norma Genevieve Swanson who married Louis Christopher Wren. Their children are Christine Greta Wren, Christopher Carl Wren, Heather Jean Wren and Angela Jeanette Smith..
Warren Charles Swanson who married first Margaret, and second Charmaine. His children are ---- Patricia Swanson, Charlie Swanson, Eric Swanson, Michael Swanson and Timothy Swanson.
Ellen Louise Swanson Swanson
Wayne Kittendorf Swanson who married Kristen Knepper.
Linnea Christine Swanson
View DETAILS and descendants of GENEVIEVE NORMA KITTENDORF.


2. +Rhea Beatrice Kittendorf, b. February 24, 1909, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She married Abel Whitmer Bach on August 24, 1929 in Chicago , Illinois, USA179. d. April 06, 1961, Hinsdale, Illinois USA. Photo dated August 24, 1919.
Their children are
Nancy Bach who married Donald Wilson. Their children are Judy Wilson, Ken Wilson and Debbie Wilson.
Sandra Bach who married first Gordon French, and second Michael Miller.Her children are Hailey Miller and Ellery Miller, Julie Denise French, Andrea French and Steve French.
Alice Elizabeth Bach who married first Jeff Holland, and second Roger Collins.Her children are Elizabeth Holland, James Collins and Jason Collins.
View DETAILS and descendants of RHEA BEATRICE KITTENDORF.


3. +Delmar Frank Kittendorf, b. May 29, 1912, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, d. October 1978, Miami, (Miami-dade) Florida, USA174.
He married Dorothy Helen Tilley.
Their children are
+Delmar Frank Kittendorf, Jr..married Diane.
Their children are Linda Kay and Steven Ray Kittendorf.
+Richard Allen Kittendorf. married Cynthia.
Their children are Shane and Brandon von Kittendorf.
+Terry Lynn Kittendorf. married first Linda, married second Louise.
His children are Tanya, Lorie, Jennifer and Jason.
+Craig Xandor Kittendorf. married Gayla
Their children are Katrina, Kirsten, Sara and Tamara.
View DETAILS and descendants of DELMAR FRANK KITTENDORF


Back row: Frank and Ellen Kittendorf
Front row, left to right: Genevieve, baby Delmar, and Rhea

 

 


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