Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Family File for David Saul MITTMAN - Person Sheet
Obituaries
From Dec 31, 1897, page 8 - San Antonio Express-News at Newspapers.com:
DEATH OF MRS. MITTMANN.
Mrs. Meta Mittmann, wife of Julius A. Mittmann, a well-known traveling man, died at the family residence at 306 Mangorda Street Wednesday night. The deceased was bitten by a poisonous insect about a month ago. Blood poisoning set in, resulting in death.
Mrs. Mittman was 36 years of age. She left a husband and four children. The deceased was a native of New Braunfels, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Klappenbach of that city. The remains will be interred in New Braunfels this morning.
DEATH OF MRS. MITTMANN.
Mrs. Meta Mittmann, wife of Julius A. Mittmann, a well-known traveling man, died at the family residence at 306 Mangorda Street Wednesday night. The deceased was bitten by a poisonous insect about a month ago. Blood poisoning set in, resulting in death.
Mrs. Mittman was 36 years of age. She left a husband and four children. The deceased was a native of New Braunfels, being the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Klappenbach of that city. The remains will be interred in New Braunfels this morning.
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Julius Alexander Mittman was born on March 4, 1853, in Brandenburg, Germany. He emigrated to the United States as a young man and eventually settled in Texas, a state that attracted many German immigrants in the latter half of the 19th century. On April 13, 1879, he married Meta Klappenbach in Comal County, Texas. Meta, a Texas native and daughter of residents of New Braunfels, bore him four children: Rudolph Alexander, Egmont Felix, Melitta, and Olga. The family resided in San Antonio for a time, where Meta died on December 29, 1897, at the age of 36, from blood poisoning following an insect bite. Her remains were interred in Comal Cemetery in New Braunfels, reflecting her deep roots in that German Texan community.
Mittman established a career as a traveling salesman, a common occupation in the expanding American economy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By 1894, he was actively working in this profession, and by 1910, he was identified as a commercial traveler in the liquor trade. His work often took him across Central and South Texas, where he became well known in the trade over three decades. He was connected with the firm of Carstairs, McCall & Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., indicating his ties to national commerce. On February 15, 1905, Julius Alexander married Frances Von Boeckmann Kurtz in Travis, Texas. Frances, born in Texas in 1859, was described as an estimable Austin lady and a promoter of charitable institutions, uniting two established figures within the state capital’s society.
By 1920, Julius Alexander Mittman had retired from his extensive career as a traveling man. He died at his residence at 1600 San Antonio Street in Austin, Texas, on September 23, 1920, at the age of 67, after a lingering illness. His death occurred in the same year that national Prohibition took effect, marking the end of an era for the liquor industry and its commercial representatives. He was buried on September 25, 1920, in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin. Mittman was survived by his second wife, Frances, his four children from his first marriage—Rudolph Alexander and Olga (Mrs. Max J. Gruene) of New Braunfels, Melitta (Mrs. Charles Earl Martin) of Austin, and Egmont Felix of Osceola, Arkansas—and a brother in Germany. His life chronicled a period of significant economic development and cultural change in Texas, from his immigrant beginnings to his establishment as a recognized businessman.
Julius Alexander Mittman was born on March 4, 1853, in Brandenburg, Germany. He emigrated to the United States as a young man and eventually settled in Texas, a state that attracted many German immigrants in the latter half of the 19th century. On April 13, 1879, he married Meta Klappenbach in Comal County, Texas. Meta, a Texas native and daughter of residents of New Braunfels, bore him four children: Rudolph Alexander, Egmont Felix, Melitta, and Olga. The family resided in San Antonio for a time, where Meta died on December 29, 1897, at the age of 36, from blood poisoning following an insect bite. Her remains were interred in Comal Cemetery in New Braunfels, reflecting her deep roots in that German Texan community.
Mittman established a career as a traveling salesman, a common occupation in the expanding American economy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. By 1894, he was actively working in this profession, and by 1910, he was identified as a commercial traveler in the liquor trade. His work often took him across Central and South Texas, where he became well known in the trade over three decades. He was connected with the firm of Carstairs, McCall & Co. of Philadelphia, Pa., indicating his ties to national commerce. On February 15, 1905, Julius Alexander married Frances Von Boeckmann Kurtz in Travis, Texas. Frances, born in Texas in 1859, was described as an estimable Austin lady and a promoter of charitable institutions, uniting two established figures within the state capital’s society.
By 1920, Julius Alexander Mittman had retired from his extensive career as a traveling man. He died at his residence at 1600 San Antonio Street in Austin, Texas, on September 23, 1920, at the age of 67, after a lingering illness. His death occurred in the same year that national Prohibition took effect, marking the end of an era for the liquor industry and its commercial representatives. He was buried on September 25, 1920, in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin. Mittman was survived by his second wife, Frances, his four children from his first marriage—Rudolph Alexander and Olga (Mrs. Max J. Gruene) of New Braunfels, Melitta (Mrs. Charles Earl Martin) of Austin, and Egmont Felix of Osceola, Arkansas—and a brother in Germany. His life chronicled a period of significant economic development and cultural change in Texas, from his immigrant beginnings to his establishment as a recognized businessman.
Obituaries
From Sep 24, 1920, page 6 - Austin American-Statesman at Newspapers.com: [3954]
J. A. MITTMAN.
J. A. Mittman, aged 67 years, died at his residence, 1600 San Antonio Street, on Thursday. Mr. Mittman came to this country when a young man, lived in Austin for some years, and is widely known in this section. His home was in San Antonio for a time.
Mr. Mittman is survived by his widow and four children: Mrs. Max J. Gruens and Rudolph A. Mittman, both of New Braunfels; Mrs. Charles Earl Martin of Austin; and Egmont Mittman of Osceola, Ark. Funeral arrangements will be announced pending the arrival of relatives.
From Sep 24, 1920, page 6 - Austin American-Statesman at Newspapers.com: [3953]
FUNERAL NOTICE
DIED.
J. A. Mittmann, after a lingering illness. The deceased was born in Brandenburg, Germany, on March 4, 1853, and emigrated to the United States as a young man. Mr. Mittman was a prominent traveling salesman for the past thirty years and well known to the trade in Central and South Texas.
Surviving him are his wife, a brother in Germany, and four children: Mrs. Max J. Gruene and R. A. Mittmann of New Braunfels, Texas; E. F. Mittmann of Osceola, Arkansas, and Mrs. C. E. Martin of Austin.
Interment will be at 9 a.m. Saturday from the late residence, 1600 San Antonio Street, and remains buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
J. A. MITTMAN.
J. A. Mittman, aged 67 years, died at his residence, 1600 San Antonio Street, on Thursday. Mr. Mittman came to this country when a young man, lived in Austin for some years, and is widely known in this section. His home was in San Antonio for a time.
Mr. Mittman is survived by his widow and four children: Mrs. Max J. Gruens and Rudolph A. Mittman, both of New Braunfels; Mrs. Charles Earl Martin of Austin; and Egmont Mittman of Osceola, Ark. Funeral arrangements will be announced pending the arrival of relatives.
From Sep 24, 1920, page 6 - Austin American-Statesman at Newspapers.com: [3953]
FUNERAL NOTICE
DIED.
J. A. Mittmann, after a lingering illness. The deceased was born in Brandenburg, Germany, on March 4, 1853, and emigrated to the United States as a young man. Mr. Mittman was a prominent traveling salesman for the past thirty years and well known to the trade in Central and South Texas.
Surviving him are his wife, a brother in Germany, and four children: Mrs. Max J. Gruene and R. A. Mittmann of New Braunfels, Texas; E. F. Mittmann of Osceola, Arkansas, and Mrs. C. E. Martin of Austin.
Interment will be at 9 a.m. Saturday from the late residence, 1600 San Antonio Street, and remains buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
Marriage13 Apr 1879, Comal County, TX [3482]
Marr MemoMarriage License Date, 10 Apr 1879