Johann Bittaker^[1]

1806 - 1876  (70 years)

• Name	Johann Bittaker
  Nickname	Bittaker (Ohio)
  Born	1806	Oberbuchsiten, Kanton Aargau, Switzerland
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	25 Apr 1855	New York City, New York, New York, USA   [2]
  	Immigration The port of departure was Antwerp, Belgium with place of origin being Switzerland. Arriving on the Lochinvar in the port of New York City on 25 Apr 1855. Departure from Antwerp on 14 Mar 1855. Ship manifest for Bittaker (variants) arriving from Antwerp, Belgium in New York, New York, on 25 April 1855 also included the following. It is thought that these families are related but research thus far has failed to provide documentation as such. Family 1: Johann Büttiker (49), Anna Maria (wife, 26), Robert (son, 5), and Phillipe (son, 3). Further research shows that this family settled in Ohio before the 1860 census. [see http://www.sorenson-robey.org/getperson.php?personID=I1181&tree=clanSorenson] Family 2: Victor Boetticker (abt 1813), Maria Anna (abt 1827), Veronicka (abt 1839), Judith (abt 1843), Leo (abt 1845), Bertha (abt 1854) [This family] Family 3: Johann (abt 1819), Maria Anna (abt 1809) Research thus far reflects that Victor and his family settle in Kirkland, Oneida, New York by 1860 with a subsequent move to Jefferson, Linn, Missouri before the 1870 census year. It is presumed that Bertha has been placed with Victor as she is shown in the 1870 with Family 2.
  	Age: 49
  		Ship Manifest for the Lochinvar
  		Lochinvar Ship Manifest
  Census	Jul 1860	Baughman Township, Wayne, Ohio, USA   [3]
  	Census 1860 Ohio, Wayne, Baughman Township, Page 105, July 1860, Dwelling 785, Family 787 John 55. Mary (wife) 32. Children: Robert 11; Philipe 9. John is a day laborer. Value of personal property $100. All are born in Switzerland. Robert and Philipe attend school.
  	Age: 55
  		1860 US Federal Census, Johann and Anna Maria Bittaker, Baughman Township, Wayne, Ohio Johann and Anna Maria (Offendunner) Bittaker Family
  Will	1868	Franklin Township, Summit, Ohio, USA   [4]
  	Ohio, Wills and Probate In the name of the Benevolent Father of all men. I, John Bitticker, of Franklin Township, Summit County, Ohio do make and publish my last will and testament. First, I give and devise to my belived wife, Mary Bitticker, all my property, both real and personal my (illegible) estate. Lands on which we now reside situated in Franklin Township, Summit County, Ohio containing about ten acres with one horse, two cows with the young cattle during her natural life and all the household good furniture, provisions and other goods and chattels which may be thereon at the time of decease during her natural life as aforesaid she however selling so much thereof as may be sufficient to pay my just debts at the death of my said wife the real estate as aforesaid I give and devise to my sons Robert Bitticker and Philip Bitticker and their heirs if however either of my two sons should died before the decease of my said wife then the above described property goes to my other son or his heirs. I desire that no (illegible) and no sale of real or personal property be made and that the court of Probate direct the omission of the same in presence of the statues. I do hereby revoke all former wills by me made in testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of A.D. 1868. John Bitticker mark (seal) Signed and acknowledged by said John Bitticker as his last will and testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence. Wm. N. Reis Peter Frase
  Census	8 Jul 1870	Franklin Township, Summit, Ohio, USA   [1, 5]
  	Census 1870 Ohio, Summit, Franklin Township, Akron Post Office, Page 19, 8 July 1870, Dwelling 160, Family 150 John Bitticker, head, 66. Mary, wife 44. Children: Robert, son 21; Philip, son 19. John is a day laborer. Both Robert and Philip are working in the coal mines. Value of personal real estate is $1,200; person property $200. All were born in Switzerland. Also living with them is a child, Lewis Smith, 3; born in Ohio. Next door to George and Christina Heddle or Keddle.
  	Age: 66
  		1870 US Federal Census, John Bitticker (Bittaker) Family, Franklin Township, Ohio
  Died	31 Oct 1876	Franklin Township, Summit, Ohio, USA   [6]
  	70 years, 6 months; weaver; place of birth Europe Name recorded in Ohio Death Record was Butteker; birth in Europe
  Buried	Franklin Township, Summit, Ohio, USA
  Association	Victor Bitteker (Bittaker) (Relationship: Possible brother to Victo)
  Notes	Original spelling of name is Büttiker [1] Solothurn, Switzerland. I have a copy of his passport; weaver, 49 years old when he came over on 9 Oct 1855, Solothurn Switzerland, Oberbucksiten Co; George his great Grandson, in Springfield Ohio has the original passport. • 9 Sep or Oct 1855. Translation of Passport: Confederation of Switzerland. County of Solothurn. White. Register #36. Identification: Age: 49 year. Hights: 5’ 6”. Hair: Blond. Forhead: small. Eyebrows: Blond. Eyes: Gray. Nose: Big. Mouth: medium. Chin: medium. Face: long. Spec. Identification: Blind in left eye. Signature of examiner Johan Küttiger. Travel Passport: In the name of the authities: The Police-Commissoner of the County of Solothurn let it be known to all Authorities and Employees in all Countries who are responsible for Order and Security to let the following person pass through their Country unmolested. Johann Büttiker with wife and two children. Occupation: Weaver. Resided: Oberbuchsiten, County: Solothurn. Destination: America Intension: Imigration. The above known person is recommanded to offre his services to upheld Order and give a helping hand, if required. The present Traveling Passport expires after one year. Issued as authorized Document, Solothurn, 9th of (Sept or Oct) 1855. Police-Commissioner, signed Kiefer, major. There is a photo copy of the real document, in German. There is also a copy of his railroad ticket, in German, that includes Johann, his wife Anna Maria ______ and Robert and Phillip. His wife was 26 years old. Robert was 5 and PHILLIP was 3 [1]
  Person ID	I1181	clanSoren
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Collector Record Only Bittaker (Lochinvar Families 25 Apr 1855),   b. Switzerland
  Family ID	F1742	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria Offendunner,   b. 30 Apr 1826, Switzerland ,   d. 14 Jun 1916, Navarre, Stark, Ohio, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Notes	Johann and Anna Marie were married prior to immigraion. It is believed that her maiden name is Offendunner but may be a variation of the real name.
  Children	+ 01. Robert Bittaker,   b. 19 May 1849, Switzerland ,   d. 9 Apr 1915, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA  (Age 65 years) + 02. Phillip Bittaker,   b. 1 Jun 1851, Switzerland ,   d. 1 Sep 1898, Summit County, Ohio, USA  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2012
  Family ID	F430	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Email Correspondence J. R. Carothers, Genealogist (Reliability: 3). [S104] Immigration and Naturalization Records, National Archives, Washington, D.C., (Ancestry.com), (citation missing) (Reliability: 3). [S111] 1860 United States Federal Census, Bureau of the Census, Baughman, Wayne, Ohio; Roll: M653_1051; Page: 410 Surname transcribed as Redeker (Reliability: 3). [S83] Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, Ohio County, District and Probate Courts., (Ancestry), Old Original Wills (Summit County, Ohio), 1840-1901; Probate Place: Summit, Ohio, No 9-5296, 453, 1840-1884. [S103] 1870 United States Federal Census, Bureau of the Census, Franklin, Summit, Ohio; Roll: M593_1270; Page: 229; Surname transcribed as Bitticher (Reliability: 3). [S367] FamilySearch™Ohio County Death Records 1840-2001, (FamilySearch.org), FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F66W-G2C : accessed 18 Oct 2014), John Butteker, 31 Oct 1876; citing Death, Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, United States, source ID 238, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 900949. (Reliability: 3), 18 Oct 2014.