This page is dedicated to the families of Bitz, Kaul, and Steinwandt.

My Bitz family came from Russia in 1892, and settled in Max North Dakota.  By 1900  they made there way to Oklahoma and settled in Cordell Okla., Washita Co.

Picture From Bill Bitz

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In 1884 the Christian Kaul family along with the Steinwandt and Weisser families, made their way to Bermnen Germany. Here they boarded the good ship Elb and immigrated to the United States, landing in New York, November of that year. They travelled to Yankton SD where they would declare their intent to become U.S citizens. In Yankton the Kaul's negotiated the purchase of land in the Ashley area of McIntosh County North Dakota. This aquisition suggests that they did not initially homestead, but settled on railroad land, which would have been made ready for habitation.

 Picture from the pages of Keith Kaul - Family Kaul Origins

Elsie and Ellis Bitz (twins)

Donated by Donna Danner

Christoph Kaul and Regena Steinwandt Kaul

Picture donated by Bill Bitz