In March of 1985, Monita Fergus published a booklet on the history of the Getty Family. The Gettys are related to the Heiden Family through Mildred (Roggerman) Heiden (right) and Florence and Gordon Toburen.

This great study follows the Getty Family starting with John Getty, Sr. (right) who was born about 1788 in The Parish of Portglenone, in what is now Northern Ireland. It then goes to his son, James Getty Sr. born in 1810 in Ireland. His son, George Kilpatrick Getty and his wife, Naomi Russell, came to America in 1852 and eventually settled in Ridgeway Township in Lenawee County, Michigan.

Listed below by generation are the direct i.e. share DNA, descendants of John Getty, Sr. Since the author of this website, Ralph Heiden, is the great grandson of one of John's grandchildren, Ervin Leonidas Getty, this branch is covered in greater detail. However, we are also gathering information on Ervin's four siblings, Bettie, Matilda McCaughey, George a

The people listed below only represent a small sample of the total family as it exists now in the 21st century. If you have names of individuals that should be shown on the lists in these later generations, please provide the full name of the person, the decade of his or her birth and the parents' names. If they are still living their name alone will be added to the lists with no inclusion of other specific dates or data.

Please send an EMAIL if you have names to add to the list of descendants of Charles John

Direct Descendants of John Getty, Sr.

1 12 305
3 41 48
5 107 ?
2 234 758
 

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  1. Ervin Roggerman (20)
  2. Bernice Pickens (38)
  3. Mildred Heiden (45)
  4. Bob Roggerman (43)
  5. Kenneth Roggerman (3)
  1. Florence Toburen (61)
  2. Charles Roggeman (3)
  1. Virginia Rolph (0)
  2. Ann Hugill (2)
  3. Durwood Rolph (0)
  4. Lorainne Ferrell (4)
  1. John Wittkop (3)
  2. Robert Wittkop (0)
  3. Alan Wittkop (6)
  4. Joan Miller (7)
  5. Fred Wittkop (2)

 

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(1) (0) (40)  
  1. Donald Koster (0)

( ) = number of direct descendants we have been
        able to gather for that person so far.
       

John Getty Sr (1788-1853) - Northern Ireland

      James A. Getty, Sr (1810-1880) - Northern Ireland

          George Kilpatrick Getty (1840-1907) Northern Ireland/America

Ervin Leonidas Getty (1871-1929)

  Adeline "Addie" Roggerman (1891-1929)

  Ervin Charles "Rocky" Roggerman (1910-1983)

  Janet Wright (1933-2016)

Edwin Charles Wright (1951-2002)

Kindra Wright

Jamie Wright

Katherine A. Walker

Victoria Sue Curtis

David Richard Wright

Gary Ervin Wright

Annette Marie Wright

Michael John Wright

Joan Kay Richey (1935-2017)

Neal Richey

David Richey

Mark Richey

Scott Richey

Charlene Ackerman (1937-1982)

Michael Ackerman

Patricia Ackerman

Dawn Ackerman

Brandy Jo

Bernice Lena Pickens (1912-1999)

  Melvin C. Pickens (1933-2016)

10 Unnamed grandchildren of Melvin

11 Unnamed great grandchildren of Melvin

Larry Pickens

Terry Pickens

Diane Goss

Jeffrey Pickens

Jill Reichart

Clyde R. Pickens (1934-2003)

5 Unnamed grandchildren of Clyde

Mark Pickens

Connie Meena (1955-1990)

Erin Teresa Menna

Julia Phelan

Bruce Pickens
 

Mildred Mae Heiden (1914-2012)

Harold Arthur Heiden (1934-2023) (right)

Thomas Arthur Heiden

Adam Kenneth Heiden

Dylan Thomas Heiden

Timothy James Heiden

Jay Thomas Heiden

Colt Heiden

 Jace Brown

Nicholas James Heiden, Sr

Nicholas Heiden, Jr

Collin Heiden

Scott Gregory Heiden (1960-2024)

Zachary Scott Heiden

Cameron James Heiden

Joyce Marie (Heiden) Wittman (1938-2025) (right)

Jeffrey Allen Wittman

Ryan John Wittman

Amara Wittman

Delilah Wittman

Kristina Joy Wittman

Jadon Wittman

Dean Michael Wittman

Tyler Wittman

Charlotte Mae Wittman

Mia Wittman

Jill Diane (Wittman) Faul

Jimmy Todd Faul

Michael John Faul

Michael John Faul

Ronald Edward “Ron" Heiden

Steven Lee Heiden

Michael Allen Heiden

Sarah Marie Heiden

Willow Okney

Zander Okney

Ralph William Heiden

Stillborn Boy Heiden (1951-1951)

Kay Lynn (Heiden, Kropff) Dushane

Robert Nelson Kropff II

Alana Annabell Kropff

Robert Nelson Kropff, III

Stefanie Jeanne (Kropff) Watkins

Austin Gregory Watkins

Brandon Michael Watkins

Gail Mildred (Heiden, Wertenberger) Baker

Jason Michael Wertenberger

Emily Grace Wertenberger

Cameron Joseph Black

Todd Matthew Wertenberger

Molly Joan Wertenberger

Matthew Mark Wertenberger

Rachel Lynn Wertenberger

Riley William Myzel

 

Ralph Lewis "Bob" Roggerman (1918-2007)

4 grandchildren of Bob

20 great grandchildren of Bob

10 great great grandchildren of Bob

Kathryn Shock

Cynthia Schultz

Scott Shock

Gerald Shock, Jr.

Grandchildren of Kathryn - Crystal Morse, Carrie Acosta,

                                      Amber Rose, Joshua Vincent and Justin Shock

Great grandchildren of Kathryn - Kelly, Luke, Somer,

 Kylee, Landon, Gavin and Wesley

Rita Ellen Roggerman (1947-1947)

Rosemarie Roggerman (1949-1949)

Bernice Irene Roggerman (1951-1951)

Ann Louise Williams

Addie

Kenneth Lee Roggerman, Sr (1925-2017)

  Kenneth Lee Roggerman, Jr (1953-1997)

Kenneth Donald Roggerman

Unnamed child of Kenneth, Jr.