Michael Zittle, Jr.
| Michael Zittle, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1798[1] Washington County, Maryland |
| 💀Died | July 5, 1877 Boonsboro, MarylandJuly 5, 1877 |
| Resting place | Body buried in Boonsboro Cemetery. |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Catherine Koogle Zittle (m. 1825; died 1872) |
| 👶 Children | 2 |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Michael Zittle Sr. and Mary Magdalena Hiestand Zittle |
Michael Zittle Jr. (October 5, 1798 – July 5, 1877) or The Wizard of South Mountain was an American occultist, ceremonial magician, author, and mountaineer.[2][3] He was born to a German father and American mother, and was one of seven children. Zittle became popular in the area as a healer; he would offer his services to alleviate a wide array of difficulties, such as compelling a thief to return stolen property, providing a “sure cure for fever”, closing a wound from firearms, curing the bite of a mad dog, and “dispelling the fear of the darkness of night.”[4]
A Friend In Need
A Friend in Need; Or, Secret Science was a Handbook written by Zittle in 1845 on how to perform witchcraft. According to legend, after publication of the book, Zittle lost his powers as a result of trying to commoditize his supernatural powers. In 1975, a copy of his book was found by Boonsboro resident Pauline Routzhan.[5]
References
- ↑ "Find a Grave". findagrave.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ↑ Dahlgren, Madeleine (1882). South Mountain Magic. James R. Osgood & Co. p. 161-163. Search this book on
- ↑ "Tales of Early Residents with Strange Powers". Hagerstown, Maryland: The Daily Mail. February 26, 1974.
- ↑ "Boonsboro Reflections: The Wizard of Zittlestown". Boonsboro Historical Society. December 14, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Haunted History: The Wizard of South Mountain – Michael Zittle". Preservation Maryland. October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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