Have no connection to the family. But your note touched me. Wish there were
more like you in this world.. God Bless you...
Dawn in Pa.
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From: <mountainmama57(a)webtv.net>
To: <INALLEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: [INALLEN-L] Witte and Gutermuth in Ft Wayne.
Just the ones I listed so far.must have been more tho. I made an
error.
Caroline Witte , the dau of Caroline Gutermuth Witte married a Nickles
not a Brooks. The grandaughter Faye. married a Brooks.
My friend Faye has died and left no family. Others not related came in
and threw out all her personal items. We are old folks living in SR
apts. It broke my heart to see what they did.I have done genealogy 46
years so it was a real criminal act to me.
There are many many diaries and a gorgeous Remembrancer of Caroline's
from her high school in FT Wayne in 1886.Names of many many kids she
went to school with in Ft Wayne.And a telegram from one brother to
another in 1944 of the death of their mother Caroline Gutermuth Witte. I
rescued them from garbage and sorted them out. I want to give it to a
distant relative. Fayes brother died a few years ago.Never married .He
was in Detroit ,Michigan. His name was Richard Nickles. I have lots of
other info. Caroline Witte Nickels/Nickles must have some other neices
and nephews living.I can't let my wonderful friend die without someone
knowing who she was. A brilliant woman with a masters degree. She spoke
French/German , and was an Artist.She was 81 years old. Worked as a
teacher on Indian Reservation and many many years in the Library with
children. Hopefully I can find her family as my situation is also
precarious. Pat