More About Johann Kittendorff:
Arrival: August 28, 1854, New York.
Date born 2: 1817
Ship: Mecklenburg.
Departure: Hamburg, Germany.
Destination: United States of America.

Eldna was born March 03, 1819, and died date unknown

Children of Eldna and Johann Kittendorff are:

1. +Carl Kittendorff, b. April 28, 1844, Kvistokta, Holland, d. 1921, Gustaf Adolf Church, Baskarp, Sweden
2. Franz Kittendorff, b. January 01, 1847 , d. date unknown.
3. +Joahino Kittendorff, b. December 14, 1848, d. date unknown.
4. +Thilda Kittendorff, b. March 03, 1851 , d. date unknown.
5. Louisa Kittendorff, b. March 19, 1853 , d. date unknown.
6. Adolf Kittendorff, b. June 12, 1856 , d. date unknown, USA .
7. +Olaf Kittendorff, b. September 01, 1858 , d. date unknown, Lilla Edet .
8. Rudolf Kittendorff, b. June 03, 1863 d. date unknown, USA

Vacht Gustaftson married Olaf Kittendorff

Children of Olaf Kittendorff and Vacht Gustaftson are:

1. +Frank Theodore Kittendorf, b. September 10, 1882, Gottenburg, Sweden, d. February 16, 1953, Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA.

2. Olga Kittendorf, b., Gottenburg, Sweden, d. date unknown.

3. Harry Kittendorf, d. date unknown, USA

4. +Gertrude Kittendorf, d. date unknown, USA

5. +Sam Kittendorf, d. date unknown, USA

Frank Theodore Kittendorf (son of Olaf Kittendorff and Vacht Gustaftson) was born September 10, 1882 in Gottenburg, Sweden

He married Ellen Johanna Erickson in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA , daughter of Bengt Erickson and Christine.

Frank Theodore Kittendorf became deaf in a skiing accident in Sweden prior to coming to the US. Was considered a very quiet man

He died February 16, 1953 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA. Cremated and buried at sea with the ashes of Ellen.

Ellen Johanna Erickson (daughter of Bengt Erickson and Christine) was born June 16, 1882 in Malmo, Sweden

Ellen Johanna Erickson married Frank Theodore Kittendorf on June 1, 1905.

Photo at near right was taken on her wedding day.

She died 1953 in Miami, Dade County, Florida, USA

Children of Frank Theodore Kittendorf and Ellen Johanna Erickson are:

1. +Genevieve Norma Kittendorf, b. August 10, 1907, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, She married Carl Nord Swanson on May 04, 1934 in South Shore Community Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA , son of Carl Johan Albert Swanson and Emma Louise Nord. She died November 12, 1993, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Burial: November 1993, Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Illinois. View descendants and additional photos below on this page.

2. +Rhea Beatrice Kittendorf, b. February 24, 1909, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She married Abel Whitmer Bach on August 24, 1929 in Chicago , Illinois, USA179. d. April 06, 1961, Hinsdale, Illinois USA. Photo dated August 24, 1919. View descendants.

3. +Delmar Frank Kittendorf, b. May 29, 1912, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, d. October 1978, Miami, (Miami-dade) Florida, USA174. View descendants.

Genevieve Norma Kittendorf b. August 10, 1907 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, She died November 12, 1993, Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA Burial: November 1993, Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, Illinois. Photos at right taken August 24, 1929 at her sister Rhea's wedding.

OBITUARY NOTICE: 1993 - Genevieve K. (Kittendorf) Swanson
Submitted by Melva L. Taylor The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois
November 15, 1993 - Monday
GENEVIEVE  K.  (Kittendorf)  SWANSON
Prophetstown:  - GENEVIEVE  K.  (Kittendorf)  SWANSON  -  86, of 612 Grove St., Prophetstown, died Nov. 14, 1993 at Crest Health Care Center, Davenport, Iowa.  Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the First Congregation Church, Prophetstown.  Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Gardner Funeral Home, Prophetstown. A memorial has been established to First Congregational Church or Eastern Star Masonic Order.
Mrs. Swanson was born Aug. 10, 1907 in Chicago, the daughter of Frank and Ellen (Erickson) Kittendorf. She was educated in Chicago schools and attended Business College in Chicago. She married Carl Nord Swanson May 4, 1934 at South Shore Community Congregational Church, Chicago. She was employed as bookkeeper for Charles Ringer Co., Kroger Employees Credit Union, and as investigator for the Better Business Bureau, Chicago. She retired in 1971 at which time she moved to Prophetstown. She was a member of South Shore Community Congregational Church and served as chairman of the Board of Christian Education, Church School Superintendent, and chairman of the Women's Fellowship, all of Chicago; past president of the Women's Club, Chicago; past member of South Side Swedish Club, and past member of Chicago Missionary Society; was presently a member of Miverva Chapter, O.E.S., Prophetstown; First Congregational Church, and the Martha Circle of the church. Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Karla Roffee of Phoenix, Ariz., and Norma Wren of Riverdale, Iowa; two sons, Warren Swanson of Omaha, Neb., and Wayne Swanson of Iowa City, Iowa; 20 grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, two daughters, one brother, and one sister.

Genevieve married Carl Nord Swanson, son of Carl Johan Albert Swanson and Emma Louise Nord, on May 04, 1934 in South Shore Community Church, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

05/22/11 Attention: Swanson family members
Diane Swanson Sheets, middle daughter of George A. Swanson (born 25 Dec 1908), who was brother of Carl Nord Swanson wrote us. Carl was married to Genevieve Kittendorf. She is interested in communicating with the children of Carl/Genevieve - Karla Jane or Norma Swanson, her cousins, with whom she and her sisters have lost contact. contact Diane at "Diane Sheets" <Redbari1@aol.com>

1. +Karla Jane Swanson -married Barton Wesley Roffee, son of Barton Hunter Roffee and Marion Lucille O'Donnell.

Children of Karla Jane Swanson and Barton Wesley Roffee are:
--------- 1. +Barton Warren Roffee.He married married Kathleen Susan Shay.
------Children of Barton Warren Roffee and Kathleen Susan Shay are:
---------------------1. Erika Nicole Roffee.
---------------------2. Julia Roffee.

--------- 2. +Daniel Wesley Roffee.

2. +Norma Genevieve Swanson married Louis Christopher Wren, son of James Oren Wren and Gladys Winona Parlier on December 28, 1961.

Children of Norma Genevieve Swanson and Louis Christopher Wren are:
---------1. Christine Greta Wren married (1) Steven Duane Greim, son of Roger Duane Greim and Janet Ray Benson. She married (2) Robert William Dean, Jr., son of Robert William Dean, Sr. and Lula Joanne Gehman. The entire Kittendorf family is grateful to Christine Wren for her exhaustive research and an absolute wealth of old family photos which helped make the Kittendorf Family website possible. Christine's own Wren Family website may be viewed at:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/w/r/e/Christine-G-Wren/index.html
---------2. +Christopher Carl Wren.
---------3. +Heather Jean Wren.
---------4. +Angela Jeanette Smith..

3. +Warren Charles Swanson married (1) Margaret Reeves, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Marion Leo Reeves. He married (2) Charmaine. Children of Warren Charles Swanson and Margaret Reeves are:
---------1. Patricia Swanson.
---------2. Charlie Swanson.
Children of Warren Charles Swanson and Charmaine are:
---------3. Eric Swanson.
---------4. Michael Swanson.
---------5. +Timothy Swanson.
There are also ten children with the surname of Pizinger in this family.

4. Ellen Louise Swanson, infant. b. August 19, 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, d. February 01, 1949, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Buried at Cedar Park Cemetery, Calumet City, Illinois.

5. Wayne Kittendorf Swanson married Kristen Knepper, daughter of Eugene Knepper and LaNelle Strong.

6. Linnea Christine Swanson, infant. b. June 02, 1955, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, d. October 01, 1957, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA.