Charles Rudolph Wittemann | |
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Born | September 15, 1884 |
Died | July 8, 1967 | (aged 82)
Paul W. Wittemann |
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Paul W. Wittemann and Adolph (Walter) Wittemann and Charles Rudolph Wittemann (September 15, 1884 – July 8, 1967) were early aviation pioneers. [1]
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]
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.
Charles Rudolph Wittemann | |
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Born | September 15, 1884 |
Died | July 8, 1967 | (aged 82)
Paul W. Wittemann |
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Paul W. Wittemann and Adolph (Walter) Wittemann and Charles Rudolph Wittemann (September 15, 1884 – July 8, 1967) were early aviation pioneers. [1]
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]
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.