John Alvin Pautlitz

b. 28 January 1896, d. 30 July 1961
  • John Alvin Pautlitz was born on 28 January 1896 in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio.
  • August C. Pautlitz and Caroline Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Port Clinton, Ohio. Other members of the household included John Alvin Pautlitz, Marie Ida Pautlitz.
  • August C. Pautlitz and Caroline Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio, at Depot Street. Other members of the household included John Alvin Pautlitz, Marie Ida Pautlitz.
  • John Alvin Pautlitz registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Ottawa County, Ohio, while single and living at 215 Depot in Port Clinton, and employed there as a clerk by John Sorensen.
  • The following appeared on 24 December 1917 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: (Port Clinton) Mrs. August Pautlitz and son [sic] Ida have gone to Chicago to spend Christmas with John Pautlitz, who is at the Great Lakes Naval station.
  • He served in the military during World War I, according to the 1930 census.
  • He married Elvira Manteuffel, daughter of George Roberto Manteuffel and Elizabeth Ann Sireve, circa 1920.
  • August C. Pautlitz and Caroline Hoffman appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 2518 North Spaulding Avenue. Other members of the household included John Alvin Pautlitz, Marie Ida Pautlitz.
  • The following appeared on 14 November 1921 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: August C. Pautlitz, 54, well-known 32nd degree Mason, was buried from the home of W. H. Cleaver here Sunday afternoon, with services conducted by the local Masonic Lodge. For many years he resided here, and two years ago moved to Chicago with his family. Death occurred suddenly Friday morning at his Chicago home. He was a railway mail clerk, with a route between Chicago and Cleveland.
  • The following appeared on 14 August 1924 in The Sandusky Star-Journal: (Port Clinton) Benedict Peterson and Mrs. Caroline Pautlitz were married at the parsonate of the St. John's Lutheran church, Wednesday morning, by the Rev. F. Lambertus. Following the marriage ceremony, the newly marriaed couple left for Chicago, where they will spend their honeymoon, and visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pautlitz.
  • John Alvin Pautlitz and Elvira Manteuffel appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 3544 Wrightwood Avenue. Other members of the household included John August Pautlitz and Phyllis Ardell Pautlitz.
  • He was employed as a salesman by a wholesale bakery, according to the 1930 census.
  • The following appeared on 22 July 1931 in The Sandusky Star-Journal : (Port Clinton) Mr. and Mrs. John Pautlitz and children of Chicago are spending the week here at the home of his mother, Mrs. Benedict Petersen.
  • John Alvin Pautlitz and Elvira Manteuffel appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at 4533 Lawndale. Other members of the household included John August Pautlitz, Phyllis Ardell Pautlitz, George Roberto Manteuffel and Elizabeth Ann Sireve.
  • He was employed as an automobile salesman, according to the 1940 census.
  • John Alvin Pautlitz registered for the draft in 1942 while living with his wife Elvira at 4033 North Kolmar Avenue in Chicago, and employed by Nehi Bottling Company in East Chicago, Lake County.
  • John Alvin Pautlitz became a widower at the 28 December 1945 death of his wife Elvira Manteuffel.
  • He married Anna Marie (?)
  • The following appeared on 16 July 1953 in The Sandusky Register-Star-News: (Port Clinton) Mr. and Mrs. John Pautlitz, Chicago, visited at the home of his mother, Mrs. Benedict Petersen, E. Third-st, for several days. Pautlitz, a native of Port Clinton, left here about 40 years ago.
  • The following appeared on 26 December 1956 in The Sandusky Register-Star-News: (Port Clinton) Mrs. Caroline Petersen, 90, died Monday in the Erie-tp home of her daughter, Mrs. Woodrow Sondergeld, after a lengthy illness. The former Caroline Hoffman, she was born Oct. 30, 1866 [sic] in Sandusky.
         Mrs. Petersen was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and its Missionary Society; Port Clinton Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and Harp Rebekah Lodge.
         Surviving besides the daughter are a son, John Pautlitz, Chicago; four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; a brother Phillip Hoffman, Toledo and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Mahon, Cleveland.
         Friends may call at the Neidecker-Eberle-LeVeck Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday, the Rev. John E. Braun, officiating. Burial is to be in Lakeview Cemetery.
  • John Alvin Pautlitz died on 30 July 1961 at age 65 in Cook County, Illinois.
  • Anna Marie (?) became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, Geneva, Kane County, Illinois.
  • Last Edited: 19 Mar 2014

Family 1: Elvira Manteuffel b. 6 February 1897, d. 28 December 1945

Family 2: Anna Marie (?) b. 12 February 1892, d. circa 14 August 1974