Charles John Hitch
(1834-1917)
Mary (Molly) Chatham
George Chatham (E6) Hitch
(1860-1928)
Almira Alice Holtry
(1863-1898)
Charles John Hitch
(1882-1969)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Rosa Henrietta Victoria Brynoff

Charles John Hitch

  • Born: 19 Dec 1882, Audubon, IA 1 2 3 4
  • Marriage (1): Rosa Henrietta Victoria Brynoff on 05 Jun 1915 in Benkelman, NE
  • Died: 28 Sep 1969, Near Ethel, WA 4 5
  • Buried: Abt 01 Oct 1969, Toledo (Lewis City) Cemetery, Lewis Co., WA
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The History of Lewis County, Washington, Pt 5 of 10: PAGES 184 - 218 Submitted by: Wes <coxwes4sherry@aol.com>, Feb. 2003 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************************************** Source material: Nix, Alma and John Nix, Eds. "The History of Lewis County, WA". Chehalis, Lewis County Historical Society, 1985. The genealogies and stories of pioneers found on pages 63 to 394 of the history were scanned to Word, and saved as .txt files without Photos. Photo captions with names remain. The scanned page with photos is available from Wes upon request. We thank the Lewis County Historical Museum (lchs@lewiscountymuseum.org) for generously granting permission to post this file to the Digital Archives. Page numbers are at the bottom of each page. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
CHARLES JOHN HITCH Charlie was born on Dec. 19, 1882 in Audubon, Iowa. He married Rosa Henrietta Victoria (Brynoff) Hitch on June 5,1913 in Benke1man, Neb. Rosa was born on June 5, 1895 in Muddy Creek, Neb. (photo): Rosa and Charles Hitch Charlie worked at odd jobs when he first came to Lewis County in Sept. 1934. For several years he was a watchman and did the cleaning up at the Kostick Mill. Before coming to Lewis County, he ran threshing machines and grain separators. He was also a blacksmith in Max, Neb., Dundy County. Rosa was a beautiful seamstress, sewing nearly all clothes the family wore. She had big gardens and did all the canning for the family. Rosa's father had changed tlie family name in New York, from Anderson to Brynoff since there were so many Andersons who were coming here from Sweden at the same time as he did. To Charles and Rosa were bom 4 children. Laura Alice who married John Wickliffe Bogar on Dec. 24, 1935. They had 5 children: Evelyn Jean, Mrs. Duane LaFrombois; Ella Irene, Mrs. Anthony Sandoval; Elizabeth Elaine (Betty) Hitt; John Dallas Bogar; and Ethel Marie, Mrs.. Len Rutherford. Evelyn has 4 children Diana, Mrs. Ron Froemke with three children, Crystal, Brandon, and Justin; Donna with three girls, Jamie, Tressa, and Melissa, Rick Walker with two children, Jennifer, and Jerrad; and Darlene Mrs. Gene Locken) with two children, Joshua, and Laureasa. Ella Irene has two children, David and Shirley. Elizabeth has five children and one grandchild, who are Bob Dupree (deceased); Steve Dupree with one child, Jason; John W. Dupree (deceased); Jerry Dupree and Danny Hitt. John D. Senior has three children and one grandchild. They are Linda, Mrs. Jamie Yearian, who has one child Treasa; John D., Junior; and Jill. Ethel Marie with three children, Tammy, Tonya, and Traci. Blanche Ellen Nelson had three children, they are Ruth Ellen (Mrs. Jerry Glaze), Margaret Rose (Mrs. Joe Barnes), and Roger Edmund, m. Roberta Bradley. Ruth had four children, and one grandchild, Kelly; Kirk with one child, Sara Nicole, Tracy (deceased), and Jeri Kay. Margaret had three children, Kathy, Krystal, and Bryan. Roger had five children, Pam, Lisa, Tim (adopted), Celeste, and Daphanie. Mardelle Hadaller (Mrs. John Hadaller) had one son John Jr. Ralph Ernest Hitch had three children, Gayle Ann (Mrs. Steve Millett), Jean, and Randy. All of the Hitch children lived in Lewis County until the second World War, but only Laura and Blanche continue to live there. Both have small farms, and continue to garden, can foods, and live productive lives. Mardelle and Ralph both graduated from Mossyrock High School. Ralph served in the Army Air Corps in World War II, and went to work at Boeing after the war, and married, and lives in Seattle. Mardelle married John (then a Sailor) during World War II, and after the war, he also worked for Boeing. They have since moved to Graham, Washington. Charles passed away September 28, 1969 and Rosa died Feb. 22,1976. They both are buried in Toledo, Washington.


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Charles married Rosa Henrietta Victoria Brynoff on 05 Jun 1915 in Benkelman, NE. (Rosa Henrietta Victoria Brynoff was born on 05 Jun 1895 in Muddy Creek, NE,3 4 6 died on 22 Feb 1976 in Near Ethel, WA 4 7 and was buried about 25 Feb 1976 in Toledo (Lewis City) Cemetery, Lewis Co., WA.)


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Sources


1 1900 NE Census, Listed as born in December 1882 in IA in the 1900 Hastings, Saline Co., NE Census.

2 1920 NE Census, Listed as age 37 in the 1920 Dundy Co., NE Census, born in IA.

3 Social Security Death Index (Name: Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011;).

4 Gravestone Record.

5 Social Security Death Index (Name: Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011;), SSN 532-12-9213.

6 1920 NE Census, Listed as age 24 in the 1920 Dundy Co., NE Census, born in NE.

7 Social Security Death Index (Name: Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011;), SSN 532-66-5479.


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