Alfred Nicolas Vitter (I15)

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Name Alfred Nicolas Vitter [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Relationship with Albert Leopold Vitter Birth 22 Jan 1855 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [1, 2, 4, 8, 9]
Gender Male Name Alfred Vitter Occupation 1880 [10] Dairyman Occupation 1890 [11] Packer, E. Marqueze & Co. Occupation 1898 [12] Varnisher Reference Number 15 Residence 1870 Ward 3, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [13]
Residence Post Office: New Orleans Residence 1880 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [1]
Residence 1880 Hagan Avenue, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [2, 10]
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son Residence 1898 1819 Howard Avenue, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [12]
Residence 1898 531 N. Murat Street, corner Toulouse, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Death 10 Aug 1898 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [1, 4, 14]
Burial Aug 1898 Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [4]
- Vitter-Hofeline tomb, lot 6, Willow between Magnolia Walk and Hawthorne Walk, City Park Ave. & Canal Blvd.
Siblings 13 brothers and 3 sisters 1. Alexander William Vitter, b. 14 Sep 1850, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 3 Mar 1931 (Age 80 years)
▻Missouri Hicks, b. Abt 1855 , m. 4 May 1874, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA2. Hypolite Yves Vitter, b. 12 Jan 1852, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 25 Dec 1905, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 53 years)
▻Augusta Margaret Booth, b. Feb 1862, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USAd. 9 Jan 1938, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age ~ 75 years), m. 19 Feb 1879, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
3. Gustave Vitter, b. 2 Oct 1853, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 29 Aug 1916, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 62 years)
▻Victorine Morère, b. Apr 1856, Louisiana, USAd. 17 Dec 1941, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age ~ 85 years), m. 8 Feb 1876, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
4. Alfred Nicolas Vitter (current person), b. 22 Jan 1855, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 10 Aug 1898, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 43 years)
▻Marie H. Hofeline, b. 4 Oct 1858, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USAd. 20 Sep 1925, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 66 years), m. 22 Jan 1878, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
5. Arthur Vitter, b. 25 Mar 1856, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 8 Jul 1896, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 40 years)
▻Hanna Linden, b. 12 Dec 1860, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USAd. 25 May 1930, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 69 years), m. 18 May 1878, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
6. Victor Vitter, b. 11 Aug 1858, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 12 Oct 1867, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 9 years)
7. Eugène Vitter, b. Abt 1861, Louisiana, USA d. DECEASED
8. Neuville Beauregard Vitter, b. 25 Apr 1863 d. 1 Oct 1867, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Age 4 years)
9. Louisa Vitter, b. Abt 1864, Louisiana, USA d. DECEASED
10. Lelia Hortense Vitter, b. 8 Nov 1864, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 22 Sep 1897, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA
(Age 32 years)
▻Stephen Douglas Tinney, b. 26 Aug 1860, Boutte, St Charles, Louisiana, USAd. 9 Jan 1937, St Martinville, St Martin, Louisiana, USA
(Age 76 years), m. 10 Feb 1887, St Mary, Louisiana, USA
11. Auguste Valentin Vitter, b. 20 Aug 1866, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 19 Aug 1909, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 42 years)
▻Eugénie Bonaparte Tinney, b. 7 Sep 1870, St Charles, Louisiana, USAd. 10 Aug 1922, Fairview, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
(Age 51 years), m. 21 Dec 1889, St Mary, Louisiana, USA
12. Octave R. Vitter, b. 1 Jan 1868, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 15 May 1911, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 43 years)
▻Elizabeth Gavin, b. Jul 1879, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USAd. 29 Sep 1961, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age ~ 82 years), m. 28 Aug 1901, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
13. Victor Vitter, b. Between 1869 and 1870 d. DECEASED 14. Pierre Vitter, b. 19 Apr 1871, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 18 Feb 1874, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 2 years)
15. Paul Vitter, b. Abt 1873, Louisiana, USA d. DECEASED
16. Charles Vitter, b. Between 1876 and 1877, Louisiana, USA d. DECEASED
▻Eugenia Parks, b. 7 Sep 1870, Washington, St Landry, Louisiana, USAd. DECEASED
17. Violate Valentine Vitter, b. Sep 1877, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 29 Jan 1966, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age ~ 88 years)
▻Charles Riquelmy, b. Abt 1875 d. 10 Feb 1899, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA(Age ~ 24 years), m. 1 Sep 1896, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
▻Hayden Wilson Wren, b. 9 Jun 1874, Louisiana, USAd. 13 Mar 1941, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 66 years), m. 16 May 1903, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Notes - There was confusion between Alfred's name and his father's and brother's Auguste on his marriage license. Just below the middle of the marriage license, it states, "Whereas, the above bounden Auguste Nicolas Vitter, has applied to John L. Laresche; Third Justice of the Peace for hte Parish of Orleans, as has obtained from him a License to Marry Miss M arie Hofeline." "Auguste" is a typo, which should read "Alfred".
Person ID I15 Vitter-Weaver Genealogy | Jeff Vitter's Ancestor Last Modified 24 Jul 2023
Father Joseph Auguste Vitter, b. 16 Mar 1828, Clerval, Doubs, Franche-Comté, France d. 9 Jun 1896, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 68 years)
Mother Marie Victoire Hentzelin, b. Abt 1833, Switzerland d. 2 Sep 1906, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age ~ 73 years)
Marriage 28 Mar 1849 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [5, 6, 7, 15]
Marriage License N.O. Public Library VEE 678 [16] Married 28 Mar 1849 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [17]
Reference Number 4936 Notes - The information about the children of Auguste and Marie Victoire came from the 1880 census and the birth records of the City of New Orleans. The census records of 1880 apparently contain several typos. Some children are listed with the wrong age. For example, Arthur is listed as 5, but his N.O. birth record gives the date 3/25/1856, making him 23 or 24. Victor is listed as 10, but his N.O. birth record gives the date 8/11/1858, making him 11 or 12. There are no N.O. birth records for Charles (age 3), Violate (age 4), and Louisa (age 16, born in Switzerland according to census), and Eugène (age 19). Inclusion of those five children "fills the gap" in the impressive record of births by Marie Victoire, so it is conceivable that they are her children. It's also possible that she took a trip back to Switzerland, where Louisa was apparently born.
Marie Victoire's maiden name is listed as Hentzelin on her marriage license, but her name is listed in a variety of ways on the birth records of her children: Angelin, Angeline, Ondelslein, Henzerling, Henzenlen. (These names were listed in the index of births. So far I (Jeff Vitter) haven't checked the actual birth records. JSV 7/2000)
Family ID F15 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marie H. Hofeline, b. 4 Oct 1858, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 20 Sep 1925, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 66 years)
Marriage 22 Jan 1878 New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA [18]
Marriage License N.O. Public Library VED 678, p.360 Reference Number 1502 Notes - There was confusion between Alfred's name and his father's and brother's name (Auguste) on his marriage license. Just below the middle of the marriage license, it states, "Whereas, the above bounden Auguste Nicolas Vitter has applied to John L. Laresche, Third Justice of the Peace for the Parish of Orleans, and has obtained from him a License to Marry Miss Marie Hofeline." "Auguste" is a typo, which should read "Alfred".
Alfred's character witnesses on the marriage license were Auguste Arthur Bohné (an in-law) and Albert D. Hofeline (brother-in-law). Witnesses included Auguste Vitter, Hypolite Vitter, and Albert D. Hofeline.
Children 1. Albert Leopold Vitter, Sr., b. 15 Sep 1878, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 7 Apr 1961, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 82 years)
2. Joseph N. Vitter, b. 7 Jul 1880, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 16 Aug 1899, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age 19 years)
3. Anna Albertine Vitter, b. 7 Oct 1882, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 25 Mar 1958, Jackson, East Feliciana, Louisiana, USA
(Age 75 years)
4. Sidney Alexander Vitter, b. Jan 1885, Louisiana, USA d. 31 Mar 1950 (Age ~ 65 years)
5. Charles Alfred Vitter, b. May 1887, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 9 Nov 1932, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
(Age ~ 45 years)
6. Harry Albert Vitter, b. 23 Dec 1888, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 27 Dec 1967, Pensacola, Escambia, Florida, USA
(Age 79 years)
7. Alfred A. Vitter, b. 13 Jun 1894, Louisiana, USA d. 21 May 1916 (Age 21 years)
8. John Dewey Vitter, b. 21 Mar 1898, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA d. 27 Jun 1967, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
(Age 69 years)
Family ID F13 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jul 2023
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Documents Marriage Hofeline Vitter Document Orleans Death Index Vitter 1995 after Document Orleans Birth Index Document
Headstones Hofeline Vitter Vaunt Tomb Headstone
Histories Avant et après le « Aha! moment »
Before Jeff Vitter's Aha! moment described above, Jeff and his dad did not know much at all about where the Vitter line came from. Much correspondence behind the scenes — both electronic as well as old-fashioned hardcopy letters — led up to and beyond the big discovery. This history gives an inside look at the correspondences that genealogists…Relativity Research
The underlying theme of our website is research on relativity — our relatives pulsate outward in our time-space continuum in a series of gravitational waves spanning many generations and relationships! This page gives an overview of several family histories, beginning with Jeff Vitter's Aha! moment, which ultimately led to creation of this…The Aha! Moment That Led to This Website
When Jeff Vitter was growing up in New Orleans, his parents A. L. Vitter Jr. and Audrey (née St. Raymond) Vitter would always tell the family about their trips to France as young children to meet relatives, but they didn't know many particulars beyond their grandparents, especially on my dad's paternal side. Jeff's Aha! moment came when he…
Genealogy Charts Ancestors of Jeffrey S. Vitter
Jeff Vitter is co-host of this website vitter.org, and this chart traces his ancestors, generation by generation.
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Sources - [S641] Family Trees and Records, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA, Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members;).
Record for Charles Alfred Vitter
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=-73449638&indiv=try - [S1011] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 459; Page: 597A; Enumeration District: 026.
1880 United States Federal Census
Year: 1880; Census Place: New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: 459; Page: 597A; Enumeration District: 026 - [S1252] Jean-Pierre Vitter, A tous les Vitter du monde, (Name: Self; Location: France; Date: October 2002;), Jeff Vitter and the Vitter line in America, pages 3, 13, 16–19.
This manuscript is a comprehensive and very entertaining account of the Vitter generations written by Jean-Pierre Vitter (Jeff Vitter's 4th cousin, 1x removed) in October 2002. It's easily translated, e.g., using Google Translate. The story starts with Jeff's 4th great grandfather Hérard Vitter, who moved from "l'Autriche Antérieure" to the town of Clerval in the Doubs region of France in the 1700s. Hérard's father in the old country was Mathieu Vitter, and his son Pierre is the one who emigrated from France to New Orleans in 1843. The big mystery that remained was exactly where Hérard Vitter came from originally. (See JPV's follow-on work, Le sang qui coule dans nos veines, for answers.)
https://vitter.org/Genealogy/Documents/JeanPierreVitterBook.pdf - [S1251] Find A Grave, Alfred N. Vitter.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90039008/alfred-n-vitterHofeline Vitter Vaunt Tomb Headstone - [S307] Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), The Aha! Moment That Led to This Website.
When Jeff Vitter was growing up in New Orleans, his parents A. L. Vitter Jr. and Audrey (née St. Raymond) Vitter would always tell the family about their trips to France as young children to meet relatives, but they didn't know many particulars beyond their grandparents, especially on my dad's paternal side. Jeff's Aha! moment came when he combined technologies — new and old — to discover how, when, and where the Vitters came to the USA from Europe.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/relativityresearch.php - [S307] Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Après et avant le Aha! moment.
As highlighted in "The Aha! Moment That Led to This Website," Jeff Vitter made a big breakthrough in December 2000 when he discovered when, where, and how his Vitter ancestors came from Europe to the USA. Much correspondence behind the scenes led up to and beyond that discovery. This history gives an inside look at the correspondences that genealogists engage in and how what we understand grows (we hope!) with time.
https://www.vitter.org/familytree/histories/jeffemail2001.php - [S307] Jeffrey & Sharon Vitter, Family Database of Vitter-Weaver Family, (Name: Self; Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Date: Since 1996;), Relativity Research.
The underlying theme of our website is research on relativity — our relatives pulsate outward in our time-space continuum in a series of gravitational waves spanning many generations and relationships! This page gives an overview of several family histories, beginning with Jeff Vitter's Aha! moment, which ultimately led to creation of this website.
https://vitter.org/familytree/histories/relativityresearch.php - [S215] Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Birth Index, N.O. Public Library vol 20, page 85.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/vitals/births/index/nobiv.txtOrleans Birth Index Document - [S287] Family Database TinneyFamilyMeredithTinney.FTW.
Date of Import: Jun 16, 2004 - [S3] 1880 Louisiana Census, New Orleans.
- [S4] 1890 Directory of the City of New Orleans.
- [S5] 1900 Directory of the City of New Orleans.
- [S1010] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 3, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: M593_520; Page: 510A; Family History Library Film: 552019.
1870 United States Federal Census
Year: 1870; Census Place: New Orleans Ward 3, Orleans, Louisiana; Roll: M593_520; Page: 510A; Family History Library Film: 552019 - [S217] Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Death Index, 1896–1907, Alfred N. Vitter.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/vitals/deaths/index/reel3/nodiv.txtOrleans Death Index Vitter 1995 after Document - [S2040] Georgiana Nicholson Ely, Family Database of John Frederick Pieper, (Name: Self; Location: Erie, Pennsylvania, USA;), Ancestry chart of John Frederick Pieper.
- [S893] Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Records, Auguste Vitter and Marie Victoire Hentzelin.
Marriage Vitter Hentzelin Document - [S1924] Geneanet (Reliability: 3).
- [S893] Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Marriage Records, Alfred Vitter and Marie Hofeline.
Marriage Hofeline Vitter Document
- [S641] Family Trees and Records, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA, Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members;).