This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JShepp0844 Surnames: Witte, Ehlers, Schnakenberg, Rugen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.morgan/264.316.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Following is Henry Witte's obituary. He and his family lived in Morgan County, Missouri - from MORGAN COUNTY PRESS October 1945 "Henry Witte, probably the oldest Morgan County citizen the past several years, passed away Saturday evening. Mr. Witte had been a resident of the Pyrmont vicinity the past 92 years. He came here with his parents, Bernard and Gesche (Ehlers) Witte from Hanover, Germany when a small child. The family of eight crossed the ocean in a sailboat, landing at New Orleans. They came up the Mississippi River to Boonville. The trip from Boonville to Pyrmont was made by oxteam and a homemade wagon. The Ehlers, relatives of the Witte family and early settlers at Pyrmont, met the Witte family at Boonville. Mr. Witte married Margaret Schnakenberg who was reared at Cole Camp. She died about 45 years ago. Surviving are two sons and three daughters - Herman and Louis, Mrs. Rudolph Rugen, Emma and Katie, all of the Pyrmont vicinity. Funeral services were held at the Missouri Lutheran Church at Pyrmont Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. C. Schedler of Stover. Pall bearers were Edwin Schnakenberg, Alvin Rugen, Ed Witte, Chris Witte, Henry Holsten, Hugo Rugen. Mr. Witte was 96 last March 1st." Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.