Albrecht Walther

Albrecht Walther

Male 1822 - 1879  (56 years)

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  • Name Albrecht Walther 
    Born 30 Aug 1822  Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 1 Sep 1822  Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Apr 1879  East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried 16 Apr 1879  East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID i32  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father Johann Thomas Walther,   b. 17 Jun 1798, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1868, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Margaretha Koehler,   b. 17 Nov 1799, Völkenreuth, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1868, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 3 Nov 1818  Hallerstein, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F32  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Albrecht Walther,   b. 30 Aug 1822, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1879, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1848  Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. John A Walther,   b. Abt May 1850, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. George William Walther,   b. 8 Feb 1853, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1917, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F31  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Albrecht Walther,   b. 30 Aug 1822, Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1879, East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 2 Sep 1856  Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8
    Children 
    +1. Theresia Catherine Walther,   b. 8 Jan 1858, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1932, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Elizabeth Ann Walther,   b. 30 May 1860, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1920, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     3. Lilie A Walther,   b. 23 Apr 1868, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1885, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Aug 1822 - Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Sep 1848 - Cole, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Sep 1856 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Apr 1879 - East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 Apr 1879 - East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Albert Walther
    Albert Walther
    Albert Walther home
    Albert Walther home
    Moreau River, Algoa Road, East Jefferson City. Albert is 3rd from the left. Birthplace of Theresia Walther.

  • Notes 
    • 1822 BIRTH: GY,Bavaria,Muenchberg,Wulmersreuth: Albert Walther born 30 Aug 1822
      Will of father, Walther, Jan 1866. Known as Albert-US.
      Evang-Luth Parish bapt rcd pg 93-4 Weissdorf/Oberfranken, Bavaria, GY. Godparents: Albrecht Koehler only son of Andreas Koehler, farmer in Voelkenreuth.
      BIRTH,IMMIGRATION: Karl Walther Gy 1995 research in archive rcds Bamberg Gy: Bn 2;30 am

      RELIGEON: Evangelical Lutheran

      1844 CITIZENSHIP: October 10,1844, five years after being in U.S. and 1 year Missouri.
      (3 years before he was 21 and 2 years after) Showed Albrecht Walther. Wit: Charles R. Moller, Mos B Cordell.

      1848 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co: Cole Co marriage records show Albert Walthers married Catherine Proebstel in 1848.
      IGI M514811/1810, shows Albert Walthers to Catharine Probstel, 28 Sep 1948, Cole, MO.
      Robert P. Wagner's notes from trip to Jeff City say Albert was married before and that his wife died on Oregon Trail.

      1850 CENSUS:MO, Cole Co #550-534:
      WALTERS, Albert 27/GY; Catherine 24/GY; John A 1/12 MO

      1856 MARRIAGE #2: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Albert Walters to Mary Goser 2 September 1856
      IGI M514811/1152: Albert Walters to Mary Gosen 2 Sep 1856, Cole MO

      1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co-Lib Twp #783:
      WALTER, Albert 37/Gy; Mary 25/Gy; Geo 6/MO; Theresa 2/MO; Eliz 2/12 MO

      1861-1865 MILITARY: MO,Cole Co Roster of Soldiers 1861-1865: "Allbert Wathers H.G.(home guard)"

      1868 GOV: "WEEKLY TRIBUNE", Oct 18 & Nov 4, 1868: Democratic candidate for representative of Cole County, but defeated by McKernan 816 to 788. "He is a practical, honest farmer and businessman, and thorough representative of German agriculture and industrial interests of Cole
      County. He is opposed to Negro sufferages and high taxes."

      1868 LAND: MO, Cole Co, 8 Aug 1868: Bought two pieces of land, Book V pg594-5:
      So end Lot 348, 101 x 94 and south end Lot 349, ..x94, also survey 11, Lot 129 fronting 29 x 198 on Main Street for $296.00 from Wells, Covington, Parsons.
      NW 1/4 Sec 8/Twp 42/R 11 (40 acres more or less) $30 from same people.

      1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co:
      WALTER, Albert 47/Bav; Mary 37/Wurtenburg; George 17/MO; Theresa 12/MO;
      Elizabeth 10/MO; Lillie 2/MO.

      1879 DEATH: MO,Cole Co-East Jefferson City: Albert Walther died 15 April 1879; buried in Walther Cemetery on property behind father's house on Algoa Road [2009, called Calbackna Road]

      NOTES: Geo W, a son, had a furniture store and was an undertaker with partner Frank Wymore, 106 High St. Death date, Albert & Mary from notes also. Says Marie Anna after Mary Ann.
      Notes: Paul Henry Wagner to son Bob: Albert had previous wife; Geo was 1/2 brother to Theresia. He was son of first wife who died on Oregon trail (eastern Oregon) when they went to Portland. Mar 1991 notes: Made a land claim in what
      is now part west Portland [not found yet]
      ALBERT'S HOUSE ON ALGOA: Don Walther 3/1991 - highway to St. Louis went in front of Albert's house, then Thomas Walther's house on ridge of hill. Railroad went across Ewing's property down where tracks are now, to Ewing Station at end of Algoa Road turn (Reformatory now is). Jim Knaebel owns a home west of old Albert Walther home. (after cross Moreau going east, take first road on left and go up hill - Albert's house east of Knaebel's) Knaebel has the will of Thomas Walther in his abstract. [also has a copy of what house looked like early on] Jim lived in house about 15 years while building current home. (Robert P. Wagner has photograph of house with family in front)

  • Sources 
    1. [S111] Missouri,Cole Co-Jefferson City People's Tribune.
      Albrecht Walther died April 15, 1879, of pneumonia.
      Date: 23 April 1879

    2. [S72] Missouri,Cole Co: Newspapers.
      Squire Albert immigrated from Bavaria in 1839 & settled on farm in Cole Co, then to Jefferson City in 1866. Prominent farmer near Ewing Stn. He had a grocery business for two years, disposed of his interest & went back to farm (8 mi east of Jeff City), where he died April 15,1879. His son Geo lived on farm, managed it - growing wheat, potatoes, stock.
      Missouri Volksfreund- Article on son, George W Walther

      Date: 16 April 1879

    3. [S72] Missouri,Cole Co: Newspapers.
      Albert Walther died at home near Moreau Bridge (east of Jeff City)
      Jefferson City Daily Tribune

      Date: 16 April 1879

    4. [S5] Family Rcds: WAGNER, Robert P.
      Albert Walther tombstone in Walther Cemetery on property behind father's house on Algoa Road [2009, called Calbackna Road]
      Have seen the grave of Albert Walther on his father's property on Algoa Road

    5. [S126] Family Rcds: Walther, Karl, 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
      Karl Walther GY 1994 to Robert P Wagner

    6. [S80] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 61, Indx MG Rcds pg 152.
      Walther, Albert md Probstel, Catherine on Sept 28, 1848, Cole Co MO; filed... no date shown...; MG Bk A, pg 266
      MIssouri Marriage Records 1805-2002, searched February 2009: Copy of original Marriage Index 1821-1881, pg 152

    7. [S80] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 61, Indx MG Rcds pg 152.
      Walters, Albert md to Gosen, Mary on Sept 2, 1856; filedNov 14, 1856; MG Bk B, pg 114
      Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002, Search February 2009: Copy of original Index to Marriage Records 1821-1881, pg 152

    8. [S39] Missouri,Cole Co: Marriage Records, Bk B, p 114.