Caroline Bittner, b. 25 September 1858 at Poland, d. 22 December 1944 at Duncan, British ColumbiaFather: Gotlieb Bittner, b. 1825 at Wloclawek, Poland, d. April 1921 at Goldap, East Prussia
Mother: Unknown, b. at Poland, d. at Poland
The following information is gleaned from many sources. Caroline arrived in Canada on September 16, 1888 with her two daughters Wilhemena (Minnie) and Laura (Tillie). . The passenger list did not include husband Daniel who must have arrived earlier. Her sister Wilhemena (married to Edward Stelter) and Allesdina "Justina", came also. The couple homesteaded in Medicine Hat, Edmonton, Manitoba, Waldheim, Young and Clark's Crossing. In 1898 they adopted Lena and John Ohlson in Winnipeg. About 1900, they became members of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Their final move was to New Westminster, BC. After Daniel's death, Caroline lived the final 18 months of her life on the "Smith farm" in Duncan.
Spouse: Daniel Tohm, b. 7 May 1860 at Zhitomir Parish, Poland, d. 16 March 1943 at New Westminster, British Columbia
Married: at Poland.
Children and grandchildren:
(Minnie) Wilhemena Ellen Tohm, b. 5 October 1880 at Poland, m. Thomas William Smith, 1898 at St John's, Norway, East Toronto, d. 28 September 1957 at Duncan, British Columbia; 8 grandchildren
Laura (Tillie) Tohm, b. 25 September 1885 at Poland, m. Jake Dirksen; 2 grandchildren
Lena Tohm, b. 28 November 1896 at Winnipeg, Manitoba, m. Abdul Haddie Nasserden, 4 June 1918 at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, adopted by Caroline Bittner and Daniel Tohm, 1898 at Winnipeg, Manitoba; 4 grandchildren
John Tohm, b. 28 October 1893 at Minnesota or Montana, m. Lydia Rau, 1915 at North Dakota, d. 28 November 1946 at California, adopted by Caroline Bittner and Daniel Tohm, 1898 at Winnipeg, Manitoba; 2 grandchildren
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