Antonius Anthony Bittmann

Brief Life History of Antonius Anthony

When Antonius Anthony Bittmann was born on 12 April 1736, in Framersheim, Alzey-Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, his father, Andreas Bittmann, was 34 and his mother, Gertraut Schworm, was 36. He had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Catherine. He died on 10 March 1803, in Stephens City, Frederick, Virginia, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Old Graveyard, Newtown-Stephenburg, Frederick, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Antonius Anthony Bittmann
1736–1803
Catherine
1738–1803
Andrew Bittam Pitman
1760–1838
Catherine Bittam Pitman
1762–1832
Elizabeth Bittam Pitman
1764–1820
Rosana Bittam Pitman
1769–1839
John Pitman Sr
1769–1855

Sources (5)

  • Anthony Pitman, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • A Pittman, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Anthony Pitman, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

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Name Meaning

German: nickname for a bailiff who ordered people to court or for the person who carried out invitations to a wedding, from Middle High German bitten ‘to ask, request’ + man ‘man’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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