A photo of William Witting, b. 1893 Chicago, IL disappeared around 1919-1920
son of & Wilhelmina (Minnie) Johanna Reick & Ludwig Carl Johann Witting (the parents had immigrated from Germany around 1885-1890
Found my mother's bio father with my dna matches.
William's family did not know what happened to him after around 1917.
My mother was b. Oct. 1919 in Montgomery, AL d. 1999
William worked at Sears in Chicago, IL before his disappearance around 1917
William's parents emigrated from Germany to the U.S. around 1892-1895
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