Johann Friedrich Raddatz
1852 - 1930
Father*
William Raddatz
Mother*
Mrs. William Raddatz (--?--)
Name-Var:
__ ___ ____
Fritz John Raddatz
Birth*
15 Jul 1852
Prenzula (Prechlau), Schloihau (district), Prussia.
Religion*
__ ___ 1874
Lutheran.
Occupation*
__ ___ 1874
Farmhand.
Milit-Beg*
10 Nov 1874
2nd Squad. Pommeranian Dragoon, Regiment #11.
Milit-Beg:
1 Jun 1876
transferred to 4th Squad. Pommeranian Dragoon, Regiment #11.
Daughter:
18 Mar 1877
Louise Amelia Raddatz; Belgrad, Germany.
Milit-Beg:
25 May 1877
Promoted to Corporal.
Milit-Beg:
6 Oct 1877
Promoted to Sergeant.
Milit-End*
30 Sep 1878
Discharged as reservist, Belgard, Prussia.
Marriage*
29 Nov 1878
Augusta Friederike Matilde Henning
(b. 7 Sep 1856, d. 11 Feb 1938); Belgard, Germany.
Residence:
29 Nov 1878
Living in Belgrade.
Anecdote*
29 Nov 1878
Acknowledged Louise as his daughter.
Son:
7 Mar 1879
Otto Albert Raddatz; Belgrade, Germany.
Immigratn*
25 Apr 1880
Arrived on Strassburg, Baltimore, Maryland.
Occupation:
25 Apr 1880
Farmer, according to passenger list.
Census*
4 Jun 1880
Farm labor, family living with Fred NanJohr(?) family,
Read Prect., Butler Co., Nebr.
Daughter:
22 Apr 1881
Minnie Helena Augusta Raddatz; Lincoln (Crete), Nebraska.
Natlzation:
__ ___ 1883
Obtained US citizenship (according to 1920 census).
Son:
7 Mar 1883
Charles Carl Raddatz; Crete, Nebraska.
Daughter:
13 Nov 1885
Emma Wilhelmina Augusta Raddatz; Milford, Nebraska.
Son:
30 Nov 1888
Fred Max Raddatz; Milford, Nebraska.
Daughter:
25 Feb 1890
Mabel Martha Raddatz; Milford, Nebraska.
Son:
20 May 1892
Edward Henry Raddatz; Seward, Nebraska.
Son:
14 Mar 1894
Frank Frederick Martin Raddatz; Seward (Milford on draft card), Nebraska.
Son:
28 Feb 1896
Alford John Raddatz; Pleasant Dale (draft card says Milford), Nebraska.
Son:
22 May 1899
William Arthur Julius Raddatz; Pleasant Dale, Nebraska.
Census:
18 Jun 1900
Farmer in P Precinct, Seward Co., Nebr.
Residence*
26 Feb 1909
Purchased a farm north of Lodgepole, Nebr.
Address*
15 Apr 1910
Farming in Lodge Pole Prect., Cheyenne Co., Nebr.
Natlzation*
8 Feb 1918
(Declaration of Intension), Sidney, Nebr.
Property*
11 Feb 1918
Purchased house at 1224 6th Ave, Sidney, Nebraska.
Census:
27 Jan 1920
Listed as William D. Rittitz on Military Ave., Sidney, Nebr.
Property:
17 Mar 1927
Title to house transferred to Augusta.
Death*
21 Sep 1930
3:45 p.m. at 4827 Spruce, Coronary Sclerosis, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Burial*
24 Sep 1930
Wyuka Cemetery, grave 4 in lot #6104, Lincoln, Nebraska.
Funeral:
24 Sep 1930
Castle, Roper & Matthews Funeral Home, Lincoln, Nebr.
Sources
Nanjohr, Fred, 1880 Federal Census, Read Twsp, Butler Co., Nebr., Jan. 4 & 8, 1880, at ancestry.com.
Raddatz family entry; Strassburg Ship Passenger List, Apr 25, 1880, in M-255 (n.p.: National Archives Trust Fund Board), Roll 31, Page 1543.
Raddatz Family History, Jeanette Namuth & Mary Morgan, 1982 with updates.
Raddatz Family History, Mary & Melanie Morgan, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, Self published.
Raddatz, Fred, 1910 Federal Census, Lodge Pole, Nebr., Apr. 15, 1910, at ancestry.com.
Raddatz, Frederitz, 1900 Federal Census, P Prect., Seward Co., Nebr., June 18, 1900, at ancestry.com.
Raddatz, Friz John, Declaration of Intention of Citizenship, (8 Feb 1918); Raddatz Family History, Jeanette Namuth & Mary Morgan, Lodgepole, NE.
Raddatz, Johan Friedrich (listed as William D Rittitz), 1920 Federal Census, Sidney, Nebr., January 27-28, 1920, at ancestry.com.
Raddatz, John Fritz et al, Legal records, Sidney, Nebraska. Cheyenne County Courthouse. Abstract, wills, other court records.
Raddatz, John, (obituaries), Lincoln Evening Journal, Lincoln, Nebr., Sept. 22, 1930.
Raddatz, John, Fritz, Wyuka Cemetery, Lot #6104, Grave 4, Sept. 21, 1930.
Wuyka Cemetery Burials. Online at www.wyuka.com.
Printed on: 2 Jan 2012