Emil and Anna (Tadrick) Wittman

This is my husband's grandmother Anna, she was born May 14, 1906 in Missouri. Anna's family was from Czechoslovakia.  According to Anna's dress and hairstyle, this photo was probably taken sometime in the 1920's.

Source: Wikipedia

As you can see, Anna was a lovely young woman who won the heart of Emil Wittman Sr. and they married after Emil's service in WWI.

Emil Jr. and Raymond Wittman

Anna and Emil Wittman(n) Sr. had two sons: Emil Jr. and Raymond (my father-in-law).

Raymond and Victoria Wittman's Wedding Photo (1954) Anna and Emil Wittman are the couple on the right.

Anna and Emil spent their early married life in Los Angeles, California, where they owned and operated a cafe/convenience store. They eventually returned to Missouri and lived in St. Louis until their deaths.


Genealogy Notes for Anna Tadrick Wittman:

• Anna's father was Link Tadrick - (Born in Czechoslovakia)
• Her two sisters were named Mary (Husband Bill Masek) and Pauline (Husband Otto Kozelka)
• Her three brothers were: Lawrence Tadrick (Married to Dora), Julius Tadrick, and Steven Tadrick

According to the 1930 US Census, Anna was born in 1906 and married Emil Sr. in 1930 at 23 years of age. Both Emil and Anna are listed as being born in Missouri, with Anna's parents listed as born in Germany. While the Census reports are helpful, they sometimes contain discrepancies. Oral family history from reliable sources state Anna's father as Czechoslovakian.

Other family names connected with Anna Tadrick are Dorothy and Elmer Schillie, Delores and Paul Siebert, and Larane and Jimmy Sutton.

Information from Find a Grave:

Emil Wittman
BIRTH 26 Oct 1892
DEATH 27 Oct 1969
BURIAL Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
PLOT section F site 1021
MEMORIAL ID 144790176
Photo by Dwaine Desselle

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144790176/Emil-Wittman

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Anna M Wittman
BIRTH 14 May 1906
DEATH 25 Mar 1974
BURIAL Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
PLOT F 0 1021
MEMORIAL ID 81347904
Photo by Dwaine Desselle

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81347904/anna-m-wittman

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Additional Resources:

• Czech Republic - History and Geography (Britannica.com)
• History of the Czech Lands (Wikipedia)
• Brief History of the Czech Republic (Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tripoli)