Typed by: Jan Shelfer
FITTE, JOHN MAURICE, DVM
Surnames: FITTE, GARRETT, UMBERFIELD, HARGROVE, GOELZER,
KENDRICK, LENOIR, DARDEN, DAVISON, THOMAS
John Maurice Fitte, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, was born
September 14, 1904 in New Orleans, Louisiana, d. February 10,
1972 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas and buried in Hillcrest
Cemetery there. In 1933 in Robertson County, Texas he married
Mrs. Berniece Euleta (Garrett) Umberfield, b. December 30, 1909
at Stranger, Falls County, Texas-a daughter of Leonard Lenore and
Lucy Carrol ("Carl" Hargrove) Garrett.
Dr. Fitte adopted her son, Dwayne Lenore, b. February 18, 1930 in
Marlin; and he and Berniece had a daughter, Ruth Cadie Fitte, b.
March 15, 1935 in Marlin.
Dr. Fitte had a Veterinary practice in Falls County for nearly
fifty years, and was later in practice with their son, Dr. Dwayne
Lenore Fitte, who continues with the practice in Marlin.
Dr. and Mrs. Fitte were members of the First Presbyterian Church
in Marlin, but the family now attends the First Baptist Church.
Dr. Dwayne Lenore Fitte was married on January 28, 1951 in
Chilton, Falls County, Texas to Rose Marie Goelzer, b. March 1,
1932-a daughter of Robert and Genevieve Goelzer of Chilton.
Dwayne and Rosa had four sons, and adopted two daughters: John
Mark Fitte, b. January 18, 1952 in Marlin who married Linda Marie
Kendrick; Paul Forrest Fitte, b. July 4, 1953 in Marlin who
married Deborah Lenior and resides in Groesbeck, Texas; Malcolm
David Fitte, b. September 21, 1954 in Marlin who married
Elizabeth Ann Darden; James Eric Fitte, b. October 20, 1957 in
Marlin, d. October 22, 1957; Martha Rose Fitte, b. August 22,
1963; and Rachel Ann Fitte, b. September 16, 1966. Rose (Goelzer)
Fitte is active in community affairs, and served for a number of
years as a Trustee for Marlin Independent School District.
Ruth Cadie Fitte, b. March 15, 1935 in Marlin, Texas-married Hugh
Thomas Davison, b. April 10, 1935 in Marlin-a son of Hugh
Tankersley and Ruth (Thomas) Davison. They have two children: Jyl
Davison, and Jeffrey Thomas Davison, and reside in Bryan, Texas.
Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing
these bio of these Falls County Families to this Web page.
"Families of Falls County," compiled and edited by the
Falls County Historical Commission, page 155, column 2.
Member of Falls County Historical Commission