Hoffmann, Katherine

1846 - 1926  (79 years)    Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Hoffmann, Katherine
  Born	25 Feb 1846	Rappoltengrun, Teuschnitz, , Bayern, Germany
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	15 Jun 1852	New York, New York, New York, USA
  Died	6 Feb 1926	Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	13 Feb 1926
  Chilton Times
  Pioneer Women Died With the passing of Katherine Wettstein, which occurred on Saturday morning last at the home of her son-in-law and daughter: Mr. and Mrs. August Propson in the town of Chilton,another of the pioneer women of this community has been called to her reward. Mrs. Wettstein had been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Propson, for four weeks previous to her death.Katherine Hoffman Wettstein was born in Bavaria, Germany,on February 26, 1846 and in 1853 she came to America with her parents who settled at Johnsburg, Fond du Lac county,where she remained until 1863 when she was united in marriage to Joseph Wettstein and they settled in the southwest corner of the town of Chilton on the farm now owned by Simon Steffes.Her husband died some thirty-two years ago and with the aid of her sons she carried on the work of the homestead until 1916 when she disposed of it and went to live with her daughter, Mrs.John Seichter of Charlesburg.She was a loving and devoted wife and mother, a firm believer in the Catholic Church and a regular attendant at the services when her health permitted. She was friendly of disposition, helpful to neighbors and friends, all of whom loved and respected her.She was the mother of thirteen children, nine of whom are living and deeply grieve over the death of their best and truest friend.Those surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John Seichter of Charlesburg, Mrs. John Dohr of Saukville, Mrs. August Propson of Chilton town and Mrs. John Propson of Kloten: five sons, John of Oshkosh, Edward of Boyd, Simon of Stockbridge, Hubert of Appleton and Albert of Sherwood.She is also survived by five brothers, Joseph, John, Johan Hoffman of Appleton, Baltas Hoffman of Kaukauna, and Simon Hoffman of Saskatchewan, Canada; 72 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.Those from outside attending the funeral were: John Wettstein of Oshkosh, Edw. Wettstein of Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wettstein and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hoffman of Appleton, Mr. and Mrs. John Dohr, Theo, Norman, Margaret and Leonard Dohr of Saukville, Baltas Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard Hoffman of Kaukauna, Jos. Berchemof DePere, Simon Berchem of Green Bay, Mrs. Ida Coffman of Fond du Lac, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nett and family, Mr. and Mrs. StephenWettstein, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Carls of Marytown, Mr. and Mrs. Fred.Schmidt of Johnsburg, Mrs. Jos. Keuler and son, Nick, of Stockbridge. Mrs. Louis Wolf and son, Leo, of Chilton.The body was taken to Jericho where Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. J. H. Huhn in Holy Trinity church with interment in the family lot in Holy Trinity cemetery.The Chilton Times Saturday, February 13, 1926
  Obituary	Aft 13 Feb 1926
  With the passing of Katherine Wettstein, which occurred on Saturday morning last at the home of her son-in-law and daughter: Mr. and Mrs. August Propson in the town of Chilton, another of the pioneer women of this community has been called to her reward. Mrs. Wettstein had been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Propson, for four weeks previous to her death. Katherine Hoffman Wettstein was born in Bavaria, Germany, on February 26, 1846 and in 1853 she came to America with her parents who settled at Johnsburg, Fond du Lac county, where she remained until 1863 when she was united in marriage to Joseph Wettstein and they settled in the southwest corner of the town of Chilton on the farm now owned by Simon Steffes. Her husband died some thirty-two years ago and with the aid of her sons she carried on the work of the homestead until 1916 when she disposed of it and went to live with her daughter, Mrs. John Seichter of Charlesburg. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother, a firm believer in the Catholic Church and a regular attendant at the services when her health permitted. She was friendly of disposition, helpful to neighbors and friends, all of whom loved and respected her. She was the mother of thirteen children, nine of whom are living and deeply grieve over the death of their best and truest friend. Those surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John Seichter of Charlesburg, Mrs. John Dohr of Saukville, Mrs. August Propson of Chilton town and Mrs. John Propson of Kloten: five sons, John of Oshkosh, Edward of Boyd, Simon of Stockbridge, Hubert of Appleton and Albert of Sherwood. She is also survived by five brothers, Joseph, John, Johan Hoffman of Appleton, Baltas Hoffman of Kaukauna, and Simon Hoffman of Saskatchewan, Canada; 72 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Those from outside attending the funeral were: John Wettstein of Oshkosh, Edw. Wettstein of Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Wettstein and family, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hoffman of Appleton, Mr. and Mrs. John Dohr, Theo, Norman, Margaret and Leonard Dohr of Saukville, Baltas Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Reinhard Hoffman of Kaukauna, Jos. Berchem of DePere, Simon Berchem of Green Bay, Mrs. Ida Coffman of Fond du Lac, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nett and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wettstein, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Carls of Marytown, Mr. and Mrs. Fred. Schmidt of Johnsburg, Mrs. Jos. Keuler and son, Nick, of Stockbridge. Mrs. Louis Wolf and son, Leo, of Chilton. The body was taken to Jericho where Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fr. J. H. Huhn in Holy Trinity church with interment in the family lot in Holy Trinity cemetery.
  Buried	Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Jericho, Wisconsin, USA
  	Wettstein, Katherina (Maiden Name: Hoffmann) Holy Trinity Cemetery, Jericho, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I121664	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2017

  
  

  Father	Hoffman, Michael,   b. Abt 1811, Rappoltengrun, Teuschnitz, , Bayern, Germany ,   d. 14 Jun 1879, Marshfield, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Martin, Mary,   b. 2 Feb 1818, , , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 12 Mar 1880, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F19513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Wettstein, Joseph Frank,   b. 13 Feb 1842, Sedlo, , , Czech Republic ,   d. 8 Mar 1895, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 53 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1864	Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Wettstein, Joseph Jr.,   b. Abt 1866,   d. Abt 1867  (Age ~ 1 years) + 2. Wettstein, Mary Anna,   b. 15 May 1870, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 5 Nov 1957  (Age 87 years) + 3. Wettstein, Catherine,   b. 18 Apr 1876, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Sep 1950, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years) + 4. Wettstein, Louisa,   b. 12 Mar 1878, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 29 Nov 1961, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 83 years) + 5. Wettstein, Simon,   b. 11 Mar 1880,   d. 2 Mar 1959  (Age 78 years) + 6. Wettstein, Hubert,   b. 21 Dec 1881, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA ,   d. 9 May 1949  (Age 67 years) + 7. Wettstein, Albert Carl,   b. 22 May 1884, Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 26 Sep 1966, Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years) + 8. Wettstein, Marie,   b. 15 Dec 1886, Jericho, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Jan 1919, Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 32 years) + 9. Wettstein, Rose Ann,   b. 5 Oct 1889, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Oct 1961, Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	16 Jun 2013
  Family ID	F47216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 25 Feb 1846 - Rappoltengrun, Teuschnitz, , Bayern, Germany Immigration - 15 Jun 1852 - New York, New York, New York, USA Married - 7 Apr 1864 - Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, USA Died - 6 Feb 1926 - Chilton, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery, Jericho, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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