Last Name |
Kaufman [Witte] |
First Name |
Rose |
Middle Initial |
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Born |
3 Sep 1886 in Salem, OR |
Home Addresses (Salem)
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1409 N Capitol
1140 Hood
940 Hood
United Methodist Home |
Died |
27 Feb 1984 in Salem, OR |
Place Buried |
City View Cemetery in Salem, OR |
Spouse |
Amil T Witte (married each other twice) |
Date of Marriage |
12 Aug 1913 in Salem, OR
14 Jun 1934 in Salem, OR |
Children |
None |
Dates of Employment |
1905-1935 |
Job(s) at TKWM |
Finisher, Spooler |
Life Story
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Rose Kaufman Witte worked as a spooler and a finisher at the Woolen mill most of her life. Four of her brothers; John, Joseph, Jacob, and Henry Kaufman also worked at the mill as early as 1900.
Rose was born 3 Sep 1886 in Oregon to parents Christian and Anna (Ries) Kaufman. She was one of eight children born to the couple. Rose was on the first-grade honor roll at North school in 1895 and was still in school in the 1900 census.
By 1910 her brother John was a finisher at the Woolen Mill in Eugene and Jacob was a spinner at the Woolen Mill in Pendleton. Joseph remained in Salem in 1910 as a carder. By 1920 Jacob was a spinner at the mill in Washougal, WA.
In 1905, at the age of 19 Rose was listed as a spooler at the mill. By 1907 she was a finisher and she continued working there until her marriage in 1913. Rose married Amil Theodore Witte on 12 Aug 1913 at the home of her parents on North Capital St in Salem, OR. The newly married couple began their life in their new home at 1140 Hood St.
On 24 Mar 1916 Rose sued for divorce, with Amil suffering from a loathsome and incurable disease. She was granted an annulment on 19 Jun 1916. Her maiden name of Kaufman was restored. Amil was pronounced incompetent and committed to the Oregon State Hospital for the Insane 16 Nov 1916. It appears he remained there for a number of years.
During the short time of her marriage, Rose left the mill. She worked at the Capital City Steam Laundry as an ironer, a folder, and a mangler. Rose returned to the mill by 1920 and is listed as a spooler there in 1935.
There was little sign of Amil Witte during those years. Evidently, he was helped and returned to Salem. He and Rose Kaufman married once again on 14 Jun 1934. Amil passed away on 6 May 1938 in Salem. Amil T Witte is buried by his mother Sophia Witte and sister Ida (Witte) Seymour in Salem’s Pioneer Cemetery.
The 1940 census lists Rose as widowed and a servant for the John D Mickle family. She is 54 years old and living with the family in Salem. John D Mickle was the Superintendent of the State of Agriculture. Mickle retired in 1943 and moved to Portland.
Rose’s obituary says she retired from the Woolen Mill. Rose spent her later years at the United Methodist Home in Salem. She passed away 27 Feb 1984. Rose Kaufman Witte is buried at City View Cemetery. No marker has been found for either Amil or Rose Witte’s graves. |
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References |
Name |
Remarks |
Salem City Directories |
1905 Kaufman Rose H, spooler TKWM Co, bds C P Kaufman (Capitol St)
1907 Kaufman Rose H, finisher TKWM Co, bds 1409 N Capitol
1908 Kaufman Rose H, seamstress, bds 1409 N Capitol
1909 Kaufman Rose H, finisher TKWM Co, bds 1409 N Capitol
1910 Kaufman Rose H, finisher TKWM Co, bds 1409 N Capitol
1913 Kaufman Rose H, ironer Capital City Stm Lndy, bds 1409 N Capitol
1915 Witte Rose M Mrs, mangler Capital City Stm Lndy, res 1140 Hood
1917 Kaufman Rose H, folder Capital City Steam Lndy, rms 1140 Hood
1921 Kaufman Rose, emp T K Woolen Mill Co
1924 Kaufman Rose, emp TKWM Co, r 1140 Hood
1926 Kaufman Rose, fnishr T K Woolen Mill Co, h 1140 Hood
1932 Kaufman Rose, spooler TK Woolen Mill Co, h 940 Hood
1935 Witte Rose Mrs, spooler TKWM Co, h 940 Hood
1971 Witte Rose (wid Amil), retd, h 1285 Church St NE |
Federal / County Census Records |
1900 Rosa Kaufman. Age 3. Birth Date: Sep 1886 in Oregon. Single, daughter. Address in 1900: 122 D St, Salem OR. Parents born in Russia. Occupation: at school. Additional household members: Chris Kaufman (father), Enna Kaufman (mother), and John, Joseph, Mary D, Jacob, Henry, Albert (siblings).
1910 Rose Kaufman. Age 23. Birth Date: 1887 in Oregon. Single, daughter. Address in 1910: 1409 N Capitol, Salem OR. Parents born in Russia. Occupation: none. Additional household members: Chris Kaufman (father), Anna Kaufman (mother), Joseph Kaufman (son), Albert Kaufman (son).
1930 Rose Kaufman. Age 42. Birthplace: Oregon. Divorced. Address in 1930: 40 Hood, Salem OR. Parents born in Russia. Occupation: Sewer in Linen Mill.
1940 Rose H Witte. Age 53. Birthplace: Oregon. Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head: Servant for the John D Mickle family (superintendent of State of Agriculture) |
County Marriage Record |
Amil T Witte – Rose Kaufman. 12 Aug 1913. Salem, Marion, OR. Husband info. Residence: Salem OR. Age 34 yr. 8 mo. 19 days. Birthplace: Wisconsin. Occupation: Laborer. First Marriage. Father’s Birthplace: Germany. Mother’s Birthplace: Germany. Wife Info: Residence: Salem OR. Age 24 yr. 11 mo. 9 days. Birthplace: Salem, Oregon. Occupation: Housekeeper. First Marriage. Father’s Birthplace: Germany. Mother’s Birthplace: Germany.
Amil T Witte – Rose Kaufman. 14 Jun 1934. Salem, Marion, OR. Husband info. Residence: 1214 N Front, Salem OR. Age 55 yr. 7 mo. 20 days. Birthplace: Milwaukie, Wisconsin. Occupation: Gardner. Second Marriage. Father’s Birthplace: Germany. Mother’s Birthplace: Germany. Wife Info: Residence: 940 Hood St, Salem OR. Age 46 yr. 6 mo. 11 days. Birthplace: Silverton, Oregon. Occupation: Woolen Worker. Second Marriage. Father’s Birthplace: Germany. Mother’s Birthplace: Russia. |
Oregon Death Index |
Rose Witte. Age 97. Birth Date: 3 Sep 1886. Death Date: 27 Feb 1984. Death Place: Marion. Spouse: Emil. Certificate: 84-03575 |
Find-a-Grave |
Rose Kaufman Witte. Birth Date: 3 Sep 1886 in Silverton, Marion, OR. Death: 27 Feb 1984 (age 97) in Salem, Marion, OR. Burial: City View Cemetery in Salem, Marion, OR. Memorial ID: 233842421
Amil Witte. Birth Date: 24 Nov 1878 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI. Death: 6 May 1938 (aged 59) in Salem, Marion, OR. Memorial ID: 24113349 |
Digital Newspapers
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Statesman Journal 17 Aug 1913, p. 2. Marriage of Rose Kaufman – Amil T Witte
Capital Journal 24 Mar 1916, p. 4. Divorce of Rose K Witte – Amil T Witte
Statesman Journal 8 May 1938, p. 5. Obituary Amil Witte
Statesman Journal 28 Feb 1984, p. 12. Obituary Rose Witte |
WHC Materials
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M3 1966-001 Mill Records |