Shippegan Burials
| Name | WITZELL, Marguerite Aylward |
| Born | – |
| Died | 1855 |
| Age | 28 Years |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | – |
| Cemetery | Paroisse Saint Jerome, Gloucester County |
| Name | WITZELL, Frederick |
| Born | – |
| Died | 1832 |
| Age | 21 Years |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | – |
| Cemetery | Paroisse Saint Jerome, Gloucester County |
| Name | WITZELL, Anathalie Duguay |
| Born | – |
| Died | 1868 |
| Age | 50 Years |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | – |
| Cemetery | Paroisse Saint Jerome, Gloucester County |
| Name | MALLET, Martha Witzell |
| Born | – |
| Died | 1882 |
| Age | 64 Years |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | – |
| Cemetery | Paroisse Saint Jerome, Gloucester County |
Acadiensis-1908
William Witzell, mentioned in The History of Shippegan
John Topham, mentioned as well
Esther LeBreton Witzell
Esther LeBreton Witzell in Wayland, Massachusetts-October 3, 1937
Esther with daughter Mae
Left to right:Esther Smith (granddaughter), Mae Witzell (daughter), Esther LeBreton Witzell, Martha Witzell Smith (daughter),Viola Witzell (daughter in law, Alfred’s wife) and Walter Smith (grandson) in front.
Death Record
Madeline Witzell 1969
1969 Birthday party-Her 65th-Madeleine (daughter of Fred and Esther) is in purple top.
Frederic’s & Esther’s kids-December 12, 1944
Top Row: Aloysius Witzell, John David Witzell
Next: Martha Witzell Smith, Walter Smith, Viola Witzell, and Alfred Witzell holding son George Witzell
Next: Walter Smith Jr, Mae Witzell and Esther Smith
Next: Alfred Witzell Jr, Claire Witzell
Aloysius, John David, Alfred
Mae and Martha
Aloysius and John David
Children of Frederic Witzell and Esther LeBreton
John Francis Luke Witzell
Born March 13, 1888
Baptized Jean in Pokemouche on March 22, 1888
Gloucester Co. Birth register
Marguerite Marie Witzell
Baptized September 28, 1889-Pokemouche
Index to Birth Record at Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
| Child | WHITZELL, MARGARET MARY |
| Sex | F |
| Date of Birth | 1889 | 09 | 27 (Y-M-D) |
| Place | INKERMAN |
| County | GLOUCESTER |
| Father | WHITZELL, FRANCIS |
| Mother | LEBRETON, ESTHER |
| Code | 15-1-37-1359 |
| Microfilm | F14031 |
This is indexed wrong-It says Francis Witzell and Esther LeBreton
Death of Mary Margaret Witzell
1889 Death Returns for Gloucester Co.
John David Witzell
Born November 22, 1890, baptized November 23, 1890
Index to County Birth Registers
| Child | WHITZEL, JOHN DAVID |
| Sex | M |
| Date of Birth | 1890 | 11 | 23 (Y-M-D) |
| Place | POKEMOUCHE |
| County | GLOUCESTER |
| Father | WHITZEL, FREDERIC |
| Mother | LEBRETON, ESTHER |
| Code | 15-1-65-640 |
| Microfilm | F14031 |
1920 Marriage Record Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Groom’s Name: WITZELL, JOHN D
Bride’s Name: MARY R
Filed On:10/18/1920
Married On:10/20/1920
Book Number:0055 Page Number: 0497
Social Security Death Index
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Grandsons of John David Witzell-two boys in back of photo.
John David’s great grandkids.
The Southern Witzells. They live in Texas, Louisiana and South Carolina.
Frederick Joseph Witzell
Mary Martina Witzell
Index to County Birth Registers
| Child | WHITZEL, MARY MARTINA |
| Sex | F |
| Date of Birth | 1894 | 09 | 17 (Y-M-D) |
| Place | INKERMAN |
| County | GLOUCESTER |
| Father | WHITZEL, FREDERICK |
| Mother | LEBRETON, ESTHER |
| Code | 15-1-172-905 |
| Microfilm | F14031 |
Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
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Social Security Death Index
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Joseph Lawrence Alyosius Witzell
Ally to America
Soci
al Security Death Index
Massachusetts Death Index, 1970-2003
Edward Michael Witzell
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Photo of Mike Witzell and wife Eva
Alfred Joseph Vincent Witzell
born January 21, 1901
Alfred Witzell with wife Viola-Wedding November 18, 1935
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9. Mary Margaret Witzell
10. Mary Jane Witzell (family called her Mae)
Aunt Mae was a spunky gal, came to US, joined army, married several times, no children.
Children of John Witzell and Marguerite Aylward
1. Frederic William Witzell
Birth Record
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Marriage Record to Esther LeBreton-Pokemouche April 18, 1887
Death Record
Burial Record-Pokemouche May 1, 1919
2. George Witzell
Birth Record-Shippegan Baptized on October 20? 1850
First Page-first entry-just barely make out-of the marriage of John Witzell and Marguerite Aylward.
4th line starts with Aylward.
Marriage Record-George Witzell & Mary E. Walsh
Newcastle-July 20, 1875-Frederic, his brother was present.
First Page-first entry
Death Record
3. James Witzell
Birth Record-Shippegan-doesn’t look like the name James looks like Jacques? Month 23, 1853
First Page-last entry-2nd line bearly make out Marguerite Aylward-1st line John Witzell.
Marriage Record
Death Record
Children of William Witzell and Miss Topham
1. Frederic Guillaume Witzell
Caraquet chuch record-St. Pierre-Aux-Liens-2nd page, first record
Born or Baptisized:October 18, 1811, of the marriage of Guillaume Witzell and says Catherine Topon.
Frederic Guillaume Witzell died June 14, 1832
Shippegan Church Record-St. Jerome, 2nd page-last record, on fourth row, one can make out Juin for June, records parents as Guillaume Witzell and Mati? Taphan.
2. Anne Witzell
Born July 8, 1813-Caraquet Church Record-2nd page 3rd record.
Says-Anne was daughter to Guillaume Witzell who was a merchant of Grand Chipagan, married to Catherine Tophen.
Anna Witzell and Peter Harding marriage
3. James Witzell
Baptized Record???
Marriage record
Church Death Record
Death Record
4. Marthe Witzell
Marriage Record
2nd Marriage
Death Record
5. Marie Witzell
Birth Record
6. Elizabeth Witzell
Birth Record
Marriage record
7. George Witzell
8. John Doran Witzell
John’s will
Map of Shippegan
Click on image:
William Witzell-175 acres-right of S in large Shippegan lettering.
Jos or Jas? Witzel-45 acres-above Taylor
Wm Witzell-under Jos?-on route 113
a Ga? Wetzell above Jos? property
Wm Witzell-right of Caribou
Jos.? Witzel-above Shippegan Gully
There are Alyward families located above the Shippegan Gully.
Map of Pokemouche
Click on image, look for:
Fred Witzell-87 Acres in Pokemouche-to the right of E in Inkerman.
John B. Topham-300 Acres in Pokemouche-above the A in Inkerman.
JD Witzell-100 acres-left of I in Inkerman
Next to JD-FJ Witzell- 100 acres
Mary Jane Witzell in 1931 Natick, Massachusetts Directory
Aunt Mae was married but never had any children, she was a daughter of Frederic and Esther
- Mary Jane Witzell in 1931 Natick, Mass. Directory
The Lebretons in the Census
1891 Census
David on line 19.
1881 Census
David LeBreton is on line 14 2nd page, Esther line 17.
1871 Census
David on line 14
1930 Louisiana Census John David Witzell-Son 0f Fred&Esther and Directories
1946 Louisiana
1945 Louisiana
1943 Shreveport
1938 Shreveport
1936 Brueggerhoff’s Shreveport Louisiana Directory
1930 John is on line 84
David LeBreton&Marie Jeanne Allain Records-Esther’s parents
Tracadie church Marriage record January 3, 1862-Click and look in lower left hand corner
Pokemouche church burial record for David Lebreton-Death date on tombstone May 1, 1894
Gloucester County return of death- David-Number 101-Born in Tracadie. Died of pneumonia after 4 days.
David’s Will
Pokemouche church burial record for Marie Jeanne (nee Allain) LeBreton-Death date on tombstone-September 17, 1911
Witzells in the Military
Aloysius WW1 Draft Registration (Ally was a son of Frederic and Esther)
Aloysius WW11 Registration-Agnes was his wife not his sister.
John David Witzell WW1 Draft Registration (son of Frederic and Esther)
John David Witzell WW11
John David Witzell Jr. (son of above John)
Mary Witzell-Daughter of Frederic and Esther Witzell
For John Witzell 3 in South Carolina line 15
Traveling from Japan to San Francisco 10? day trip in 1950
Pokemouche Church photos-listing of relatives buried there
Place : Pokemouche
Date : c 1910
The Parish Immaculée-Conception of Pokemouche was officially created in 1869 to accommodate the Irish settlers who settled in the area in the mid-19th century. The building is still standing today.
Cemetery is behind the church.
| Name | WITZELL, Frederick |
| Born | – |
| Died | Apr 29 1919 |
| Age | 71 Years |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | – |
| Cemetery | Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Gloucester County |
| Name | WITZELL, Esther |
| Born | – |
| Died | Dec 10 1937 |
| Age | 70 Years |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | – |
| Cemetery | Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Gloucester County |
| Name | LEBRETON, David Jean (Esther’s dad) |
| Born | 1837 |
| Died | May 01 1894 |
| Age | – |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | h/o Marie Jeanne Allain |
| Cemetery | Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Gloucester County |
| Name | LEBRETON, Marie Jeanne Allain |
| Born | Oct 28 1840 |
| Died | Sep 17 1911 |
| Age | – |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | w/o David Jean Lebreton |
| Cemetery | Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Gloucester County |
| Name | WITZELL, Michael (son of Frederic and Esther) |
| Born | Oct 02 1898 |
| Died | Nov 11 1988 |
| Age | – |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | h/o Eva Margaret Kenny |
| Cemetery | Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Gloucester County |
| Name | WITZELL, Eva Margaret Kenny |
| Born | Aug 03 1914 |
| Died | Oct 12 1991 |
| Age | – |
| Place of Birth | – |
| Place of Death | – |
| Relationship | w/o Michael Witzell |
| Cemetery | Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Gloucester County |
The Witzell Family in Census
1940 Massachusetts Census-
Alfred on line 59
1930 Massachusetts Census
Alfred Witzell living with his sister Martha Witzell Smith
(Alfred #64 and Martha #62 are the children of Frederic and Esther)
The Witzell Family in the Canadian Census
1911 census Click line here Frederic is on line 41
1901 Census-Frederic is on line 22
1891 Census-Page 2 Line 5 is Frederic Witzell.
His Uncle James is on Line 9.
For James’ father and mother it lists Germany & USA for birthplaces of parents. His parents were the Witzell ancestor William Witzell and Topham wife.
1881-census-frederic-and-john-and-uncle-james Click line Here
John Witzell is on line 4, Frederic on line 5, 2nd census image.
They are living with John’s older brother James. Notice it says for origin German.
1871 Census
Frederick line 19, George and James with their Uncle James in Inkerman . Notice it says German.
1861 Census for Shippegan
John Witzell number 55 with Frederick, George and James.
John’s brother James on line 54.
Michel Aylward (John’s father in law) on line 51
Alfred Witzell-Naturalization 1929
Index to Naturalization
Declaration of intention
Petition for Naturalization
Oath of Allegiance
Citizenship papers
Aylward Family from Le Grand Chipagan, Histoire de Shippagan
Aylward Family
John Witzell, father of Frederic, married Marguerite Aylward.
Our Irish roots
http://www.newirelandnb.ca/Genealogies-A/Aylward.html Click here An Irish website about early Irish in New Brunswick including the Aylwards-info from website from book page already posted.
Photo of Witzell barn behind Frederic and Esther’s home
Alfred and William Witzell, grandsons to Frederic and Esther, on Dempsey a blind horse.
1952
Frederic Witzell and Esther LeBreton marriage record
Church record-Parish of Immaculee-Conception, Pokemouche New Brunswick
The History of Miscou and Shippegan
The Witzell family in the book The History of Miscou and Shippegan by William Francis Ganong. Reprinted from Acadiensis 1906, 1908.
William Witzel in map of settlements of Shippegan in 1829-look to left
Historical map of Shippegan by W.F. Ganong-Witzell property in Shippegan Village, same as above, also Witzell in Abrams Village
The History of Caraquet and Pokemouche
Reprinted from Acadiensis 1907
Historical map of Pokemouche by W. F. Ganong-look for Topham, also Topham or Polly’s Island to the left of South River.
