Re: Ludwig Bitzer, son of Jacob Bitzer
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In reply to:
Re: Ludwig Bitzer, son of Jacob Bitzer
9/06/01
Ludwig Bitzer was step-father to my father, Everett P. Osborn, Jr.He married Margaret S. Osborn (nee Jochum) in the early 1930s.
According to the records of Ellis Island seventeen year old "Ludvig Bitzer" left Bremen, Germany on July 8, 1914 on the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse and arrived in the port of New York on July 15, 1914.His occupation was listed as "factoryman" but he worked all of his adult life as a baker for the White Baking Company in Saint Louis.Ludwig's destination upon arrival in America was the home of a brother in Port Norris, NY.I recently learned that he had a sister named Barbara who immigrated to Pennsylvania.Among my father's belongings I have some poor quality photos of Ludwig and his sister Barbara.
Upon his death Ludwig's remains were cremated and scattered on a tributary of the Mississippi River.