Joel W. Bittner

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Parents:
John Bittner (1852-1927) https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79917809
Malinda C. Jones Bittner (1854-1942) https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=79917822

Husband of Harriett "Hattie" Dell Hammer

Hardin County Index, May 18,1956, Eldora, IA - Joel Bittner death:
Rites Here For Joel Bittner, Retired Farmer
Died Monday At Iowa City Hospital, Ill Two Years
Last rites for Joel W. Bittner, 68, retired Eldora farmer, were held at the Longenecker Funeral Home here yesterday afternoon with the Rev. Ralph B. Imes officiating. Interment was in the Miller cemetery, southwest of Union.
Mr. Bittner died Monday night at University hospital in Iowa City, where he had been since Friday. He had been in ill health two years.
Pallbearers were Austin McCullem, Orville Higgason, Max Higgason, Ralph Fouts, Oliver Bittner, John Baker.
Mrs. Marion Munsinger and Mrs. Max Higgason were in charge of the flowers. Donald LaVelle was the vocalist, accompanied by Mrs. C.R. Johnson.
Joel W. Bittner, son of John and Malinda Bittner, was born June 25, 1888, in Grant township, Iowa. He departed this life on May 14 attaining the age of 67 years, 10 months and 19 days.
He was united in marriage with Harriett Hammer on Feb. 14, 1914. The couple resided in Hardin county most of their married life.
He is survived by his wife and three sons, Dale of Eldora, Joel J. and Duane of Des Moines. One son, Gerald, preceded him in death.
He is also survived by one brother, John, of Waterloo; 9 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
His father, mother, three sisters and two brothers preceded him in death.

Obituary in the Waterloo Daily Courier, Wednesday, May 16, 1956:
ELDORA — Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Longenecker funeral home with burial at Miller cemetery near Union for Joe W. Bittner, 67; died Tuesday at University hospital, Iowa City; survived by wife, three sons, Dale, of Eldora; Joe and Dwayne, of Des Moines.

Son not in the above obit or the below 1940 census is Gerald, born in 1918 and died in 1920. Gerald WAS in the 1920 census, farther down.

1940 census:
Name, Role, Gender, Age, Birthplace:
Joel W Bittner Head M 49 Iowa
Hattie Bittner Wife F 42 Iowa
Dale Bittner Son M 25 Iowa
Joel Bittner Son M 17 Iowa
Duane Bittner Son M 5 Iowa
Event Place Ward 4, Eldora, Eldora City Township, Hardin Co., Iowa
District 42-14
Family Number 35
Sheet Number and Letter 62B
Line Number 42
Affiliate Publication Number T627
Affiliate Film Number 1165
Digital Folder Number 005461462
Image Number 00231
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMYQ-Y17 : accessed 11 January 2017), Joel W Bittner, Ward 4, Eldora, Eldora City Township, Hardin, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42-14, sheet 62B, line 42, family 35, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1165.

Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934:

     Marriage record of Joel W Bittner and Hattie H Hammer

Name Joel W Bittner
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 14 Feb 1914
Event Place Marshall, Iowa, United States
Gender Male
Age 25
Birth Year (Estimated) 1889
Father's Name John Bittner
Mother's Name Malinda C Jones
Spouse's Name Hattie H Hammer
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1896
Spouse's Father's Name Adam Hammer
Spouse's Mother's Name Eliza Rash
GS Film Number 001753297
Digital Folder Number 004322071
Image Number 00689
Citing this Record: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VJPN-Z8J : 8 March 2016), Joel W Bittner and Hattie H Hammer, 1914.

HARRIETT "Hattie" DELL HAMMER was born May 4, 1896, and died Aug. 24, 1990 in Iowa. On Feb. 14, 1914 in Marshall County, Iowa she married JOEL W. BITTNER, son of John and Malinda C. Jones Bittner, born June 28, 1888 and died May 15, 1956 at University Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Harriett and Joel resided in Eldora, Iowa. Harriet’s sister LaVada married Joel’s brother Oliver Bittner.

Children of HARRIETT HAMMER and JOEL BITTNER are:

1. DALE BITTNER, b. Jan. 29, 1915, d. Jan. 1, 1994 Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, m. Gretchen L. Bolich, 1920 – 1992. They are buried in East Lawn Memorial Garden, Eldora, Iowa. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103517310
2. GERALD LEON BITTNER, b. 1918; d. Feb. 1, 1920, Had water on the brain* as a newborn. Burial: Miller Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53158655
3. JOEL J. BITTNER, b. March 20, 1923 Union, Hardin County, Iowa, d. July 26, 2000 Mitchellville, Polk Co., Iowa. Nickname: Bud. Married Marjorie, 1925-2002. They are buried in Mitchellville Cemetery, Mitchellville, Iowa. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45820837
4. DUANE R. BITTNER, b. 1934; d. 1962; m. PEGGIE ESTES. Burial: Miller Cemetery, Hardin County Iowa. Ames Daily Tribune, page 16, July 30, 1962: Duane R. Bittner, 28, Des Moines, was killed Saturday night when his car crashed into a bridge abutment on Iowa 215 about three miles south of Eldora. He was alone in the car, driving to pick up his wife and family at Gifford. Bittner died only two miles from his destination, where his family was visiting. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53158520

• Hydrocephalus, also known as "water on the brain", is an abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles, or cavities, of the brain. This can cause increased pressure inside the skull, enlargement of the head, convulsion, mental disability and death.

1920 Census
Name, Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace:
Joel W Bitner Head M 26 Iowa
Hattie D Bitner Wife F 23 Iowa
Dale Bitner Son M 4 Iowa
Gerald Bitner Son M 1 Iowa
Event Place Union, Hardin County, Iowa, United States
Date: Jan. 2, 1920
United States Census, 1920
District ED 197
Sheet Number and Letter 1A
Household ID 8
Line Number 23
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T625
Affiliate Film Number 492
GS Film Number 1820492
Digital Folder Number 004965870
Image Number 01076
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M81S-HBW : accessed 8 April 2019), Joel W Bitner, Union, Hardin, Iowa, United States; citing ED 197, sheet 1A, line 23, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 492; FHL microfilm 1,820,492.

Joel W. Bittner 1888–1956 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53158173
Harriett "Hattie" Hammer Bittner 1896–1990 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53158040

Children:
Dale E. Bittner 1915–1994 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103517310
Gerald Leon Bittner 1918–1920 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53158655
Joel J. Bittner 1923–2000 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45820837
Duane R. Bittner 1934–1962 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53158520

Siblings:
Oliver Bittner 1880-1953 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53304351
Joel W. Bittner 1888-1956 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53158173
John Henry Bittner 1891-1969 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81117128
Martin Bittner 1893-1928 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119265245
Harriet "Hattie" Belle Bittner McLane 1893-1927 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81278619
May L. Bittner Sweet