Wittemann brothers

Paul W. Wittemann and Adolph (Walter) Wittemann and Charles Rudolph Wittemann (September 15, 1884 – July 8, 1967) were early aviation pioneers.[1]

Charles Rudolph Wittemann
Charles circa 1950-1960
Born(1884-09-15)September 15, 1884
DiedJuly 8, 1967(1967-07-08) (aged 82)
Jersey Shore Medical Center
Neptune City, New Jersey
Paul W. Wittemann

Biography

They were the children of Emily Wittemann (née Schirzinger) of Missouri. Their father, * Adolph Wendelin Wittemann was born on Dec. 01. 1846 in Karlsruhe (top right # 218) (Gottesaue)/Germany.[2] Charles and Adolph had a company, C. & A. Wittemann of Staten Island, New York. At Teterboro they built the largest bomber (Witteman-Lewis XNBL-1) of the time. Adolph left the company and Charles teamed up with Samuel P. Lewis to form the Wittemann-Lewis Aircraft Company, Inc.

In 1920 Charles was living in Hackensack, New Jersey. He died in July 1967 in Farmingdale, New Jersey.[1]

Other siblings include Herman Wittemann, aka Harold; Walter; Marie; Elizabeth; and Paul. All the Wittemann children were born in New York City on Staten Island.[3]

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References
  1. "Charles R. Wittemann, 82, Dies; Pioneer Aeronautical Engineer". The New York Times. July 9, 1967. Retrieved 2007-09-25. Neptune, New Jersey, July 8, 1967. Charles R. Wittemann, a flier and pioneer aeronautical engineer, died today at the Jersey Shore Medical Center. He was 82 years old and lived on Paynters Road in Farmingdale.
  2. Adolph Wittemann die with 91 years on Feb 14. 1938
  3. 1910 US Census
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