Alvetta Margaretta Caroline Walther

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,CENSUS; Don Walther Jeff City MO. 1900 Cole County Census

REL: Lutheran

NOTES: Shown as one of three heirs on deeds recorded in Jeff City, Cole Co.
Shown by Don as born on Algoa Road.
28 Feb 1990: Edwin,Regina Kraus in Taos: Phone 395-4419.
Cecil Seidel (Dorothy) in Lohman: Phone 2-782-3279.

1900 Cole County Census as child #1 of John and Ernestine.

Alvetta married George Henry Kraus 25 Aug 1903, Schubert, Cole, Missouri, United States. George was born 2 Jul 1880, Osage City, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 20 Dec 1942, Brazito, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 24 Dec 1942, Friedens Evang C, Brazito, Cole, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

1. Irene E A Kraus was born 5 Jun 1904, Schubert, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 31 Mar 1927, Honey Creek, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried Apr 1927, Emanuel Luth Cem, Honey Creek, Cole, Missouri.
2. Elmer J C Kraus was born 13 Aug 1904, Schubert, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 21 Jun 1906, Schubert, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried Jun 1906, St Johns Parish, Schubert, Cole, Missouri,USA.
3. Elsie Anna Kraus was born 16 Sep 1906, Schubert, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 25 Feb 1982, Brazito, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried Feb 1982, Friedens Evang C, Brazito, Cole, Missouri.
4. Living

Notes:

BIR,DTH,CENSUS: Don Walther Jeff City MO. 1870, 1880 Cole Co, MO. censuses.
Evangelical Church records, Jefferson City, MO.

MG: Cole Co Mg Records Bk 1, p 2: Ernestina Brenner 06 Aug 1881.

1900 CENSUS: Cole Co MO, film #1240850:
Walther, John, Ernestine, Louis, Olivia.

REL: Lutheran.

NOTES: Married by H. W. Lacy, J.P. Farmer. Lived Algoa.

John married Ernestine Brenner 6 Aug 1881, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States. Ernestine was born 11 Nov 1861, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 16 Aug 1922, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 18 Aug 1922, St Johns Parish, Schubert, Cole, Missouri,USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1860 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Ernestine Brenner was born 11 November 1861, the daughter of John Leonhardt Brenner and Margaretha

1881 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co: Ernestine Brenneer md John Grant Walther 16 August 1881

1900 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co:

1922 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Ernestine Brenner Walther died 16 August 1922; buried 18 August 1922, Lutheran Cemetery at Schuberts.

RELIGEON: Lutheran

Notes:

1835 BIRTH: GY,Weissdorf/Oberfranken-Wulmersreuth: George Adam Walther born 30 June 1835
Evangelical-Lutheran Parish bapt rcd pg 201-2, Weissdorf/Oberfranken, Germany. Known as George Adam-US. Godparents: Johann Adam Meichel farmer in Stobersreuth.
BIR,DTH: Karl Walther archive rcds in Bamberg GY: bn 1;30 am. Dd 28 Apr 1901-USA, Age 65y9m18d

1850 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co.-Liberty Twp #550: George Adam Walthers age 14 bn Germany, son of Thomas and Margaretha Walthers

1858 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co: IGI M514811/1993,/1981:George Adam md Margaret Hubor or Hober 17 Jun 1858,
SS: 11 Dec 1984 SL. Don Walther: Margaretha Hoefer same date

1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Liberty Twp #784: George A Walthers age 25, born Germany, son of Thomas and Margaret Walthers

1861 MILITARY: MO,Cole Co: History of Cole Co by Goodspeed: Roster of Soldiers 1861-5 pg 262: George A Walther-Private in Cole Co Home Guards, 19 June 1861. Sec Lieutenant 42 Reg. Enroll MO Mil Company H, 17 Oct 1862.

1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co, Liberty Twp, 6 July:
WALTHER, George 35/BAV; Margret 27/MO; John 10/MO; Albert 8/MO; Adam 5/MO
Lizza 3/MO; Louisa 6/12; John 43/BAV; Barbara 25/BAV

1880 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co, Liberty Twp:
WALTHER, George Adam 44/Bav; Margaret 39/MO, John G 20/MO; Allbert B 17/MO;
Adam 15/MO; Lizzie 13/MO; Louisa 11/MO; Thom J 3/MO

1900 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co:
WALTHER, George A; Margaretha; dau Lizzie living with son, Adam H

REL: Evangelical Lutheran.

1901 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Cole County Democrat: May 2, 1901; buried in Walther Cemetery on Algoa Road, east of Jefferson City, Mo.

Georg married Margaretha Hoefer 17 Jun 1858, Cole, Missouri, United States. Margaretha was born 12 Dec 1840, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 2 Sep 1927, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 5 Sep 1927, Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1840 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co: Margaretha Hoefer was born 12 December 1840

1850 CENSUS: to get

1858 MARRIAGE: Margaretha Hoefer md George Adam Walther 17 June 1858

1860 CENSUS: to get

1870 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co:
WALTHER, George 35/Bav, Margaret 27/MO, John 10/MO, Albert 8/MO, Adam 5/MO,
Lizzie 3/MO, Louisa 6/12 MO and Johann 43/Bav and Barbara Walther 25/Bav

1880 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co:
WALTHER, George Adam 44/Bav, Margaret 39, John Grant 20, Albert B 17, Adam H. 15,
Lizzie 13, Louisa 11, Thomas J. 3.

1900 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co:
WALTHER, Adam H Walther, George A, Margaretha, dau Lizzie R. Mother, father
and sister living with Adam.

1907 WILL, DEATH of mother: Kathrina Doehla's will dated 10 May 1894: Margaretha is named in her mother's will (Kathrina Doehla) dated 10 May 1894, along with Margaretha's brother, Adam Hoefer and Proof of Will was dated 6 Feb 1907, both in Jefferson City MO. "..and I further devise, bequeath and give to my daughter, Margaretha Walther and my son Adam Hoefer all the real estate of which I may die possessed, or in which I may have any leagal or equitable interest, to be equally divided betweem them, share and share alike, with full power to sell and dispose fo the same in such manner as they may see proper."

1927 DEATH: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Post Tribune, Saturday, Sep 3,1927, pg 1, cl 1, "Burial of Mrs Walther Monday in Riverview"
"The funeral of Mrs. Margaretha Walther will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Wymore-Gordon undertaking parlors. The service at the Evangelical Central Church will be held at 2:30. Burial will be in Riverview.
Mrs. Walther died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Yoergler, near Algoa at the age of 67 years. She was born in this county and resided here all her life. Her husband, George Adam Walther, died in 1900.
She is survived by four sons, John G Walther and Adam H Walther of Algoa, Officer Al. Walther ofthis city, Thomas J. Walther of Los Angeles, and two daughters. Mrs. John Yoergler of Algoa and Mrs Wm C Schmidt of Jefferson
City. Mrs. Walther also leaves one brother, Adam J. Hoefer of this city. Mrs. Walther was well known and her death is regretted by a host of sorrowing relatives and friends."

Notes:

1798 BIRTH: GY,Bavaria,Muenchberg-Wulmersreuth: Johann Thomas Walther born 17 June 1798, 11:30pm
BIR,MG: Don Walther of Jefferson City, MO. Childrens' birth records.
Evang-Luth Parish in Weissdorf/Oberfranken, Germany-shows him as father, a farmer from Wulmersreuth, living at Residence #8. Research done by Karl Walther in Germany 1995 shows lived there 1798-1839, which was also his father's home. Godfather: Thomas Seifferth, sole son of farmer Georg Seifferth in Wulmersreuth. Bn 11:30 pm. Weissdorf reg 163-7, 1798, pg151 #30.

RELIGEON: Lutheran, Evangelical.

1818 MARRIAGE: GY,Bavaria-Hallerstein: Johann Thomas Walther md Margaretha Koehler 3 November 1818.
Karl Walther GY 1994: Mg Rcds Hallerstein Parish #6-Johann Thomas Walther beginning farmer & res of
Wulmersreuth, youngest son of passed Johann Walther who was farmer & res also there, md Margaretha Koehler, oldest dau of Andreas Koehler farmer & res of Voelkenreuth on 3 Nov 1818, Hallerstein

1839 IMMIGRATION: Don Walther, Jefferson City, MO: Thomas and family immigrated in 1839, landed in New
Orleans and came up river to east of Jefferson City MO. Another son may have drowned on way to Jeff City. In Evangelical Parish in Weissdorf, says children "immigrated to N America with parents".
Karl Walther, GY 1994 sent copy of "Sales of Farms before emmigration 1839 showing Johann Thomas Walther in Wulmersreuth sold #298 & 1/2 farm #8 to Joseph Goller on 2 Aug 1838 for $1909 US. Also on 2 Nov 1838 he sold #294b & 1/4 farm #16 in Wulmersreuth to Johann Adam Zenkel for $1632 US.
Karl Walther, GY 2001: Immigration paper for families of Johann Thomas Walther of Wulmersreuth, Nicol Doehla of Wulmersreuth, and Albrecht Koehler of Voelkenreuth

1844 CITIZENSHIP: 10 October 1844 after being in US five years, Missouri 1 yr. Wit: Charles R. Moller, Mos B Cordell.

1850 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co.-Liberty Twp #550:
WALTHERS, Thomas 53/GY; Margaretha 50/GY; John Adam 25/GY; George 19/GY;
Elizabeth 16/GY; George Adam 14/GY; Johann 23/GY

1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Liberty Twp #784:
WALTHERS, Thomas 62/GY; Margaret-wife 62/GY; John 31/GY; Geo A 25/GY;
Margaret 17/GY; John-son 4/12-MO

1866 WILL: 29 Jan 1866 - Disburses property along Algoa Road among sons and wife, including distillery. George Adam Walther, executor, Case #245B, Oct 1868.

1868 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-East Jefferson City: Johann Thomas Walther died 27 Aug 1868; buried in Walther Cemetery on hill behind old home on Algoa Road, E Jeff City.

NOTES: Evangelical records show a John C Walther died March 1912 and George W. Walther was appointed executor in 1913. Also a Johann Walther died July 21, 1885 (68 yrs old-born approx 1817). Family?
Don Walther 3/1991: Says that Walther and Wagner were together in business down on dock at Moreau and Missouri River dock. Warehouse built by Walther and Wagner joined him. Commerce down from warehouse, had orchards. John Adam had a house down by Missouri River and floods came. Moved part of log cabin up on hill and built around by Adolph Walther. Thomas built home up on hill, part of which is remaining. The main road to St Louis went in front of home on hill. The railroad tracks went across Ewing property below (where Algoa is now)
by Ewing Station (where reformatory is now).

Johann married Margaretha Koehler 3 Nov 1818, Hallerstein, Bayern, Germany. Margaretha (daughter of Andreas Koehler and Margaretha Popp) was born 17 Nov 1799, Völkenreuth, Bayern, Germany; was christened 18 Nov 1799, Hallerstein, Bayern, Germany; died 3 Aug 1868, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA; was buried Aug 1868, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Donald Walther, Jefferson City MO. Children's birth records.
Evang-Lutheran Parish, Weissdorf/Oberfranken, Bavaria, Germany. Shown as Margareth Koehler from Voelkenreuth. Known as Margaret. Research 1995 from Karl Walther of Germany: bn Voelkenreuth, bapt Hallerstein parish, lived in Voelkenreuth 1799-1818, Wulmersreuth 1818-1839. Bn 9:30 pm. Godmother: Margaretha Vates, wife of farmer Johann Vates in Voelkenreuth

REL: Evangelical Lutheran


1850 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co.-Liberty Twp #550: Margaretha Walthers age 50 bn Germany, wife of Thomas Walthers

1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Liberty Twp #784: Margaret Walthers age 62, bn Germany, wife of Thomas Walthers

BUR: Walther Cem behind old home on Algoa Road, Cole County, MO.