Josephine Johanna Margaret Walther

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,CENSUS: Don Walther, Jeff City MO. 1900 Cole Co, MO census. Cole
Co, MO Marriage Records.

Josephine married John Conrad Wilferth 25 Oct 1910, Osage City, Cole, Missouri, United States. John (son of Nicholas Wilferth and Mary Maria Kniernschield) was born 31 Jan 1884, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 8 May 1956, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 9 May 1956, St Johns Parish, Schubert, Cole, Missouri,USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Mathilda Kathryn Marie Wilferth was born 26 Jul 1912, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 20 Dec 1983, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 22 Dec 1983, StJohns Parish C, Schubert, Cole, Missouri.
2. Living
3. Helen Elizabeth Wilferth was born 18 Feb 1916, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 25 Jul 1923, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 28 Jul 1923, St Johns Parish, Schubert, Cole, Missouri,USA.
4. Oscar Charles Wilferth was born 7 Nov 1918, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 14 Oct 1967, Holyoke, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
5. Living

Notes:

1863 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Frank Walther born 14 November 1863
Also birth registered on Evangelical Church records to Johan Adam and Juliana nee Malzner Walther.

1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co: Frank Walter age 6 bn Missouri, son of John A and Julia Walter

1887 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co: Frank Walther md Josephine Katharina Niederwimmer

1900 CENSUS:1MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: FHL f ilm 1240850, 1 June 1900, Dw...:
WALTHER, Frank, Katharina, children and Juliana-mother

Frank married Josephine Katharina Niederwimmer 8 Mar 1887, Lohman, Cole, Missouri, United States. Josephine was born 5 Mar 1864, Lohman, Cole, Missouri, United States; died 23 Apr 1940, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried 25 Apr 1940, St Johns Parish, Schubert, Cole, Missouri,USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH: Informatin from Don Walther Jeff City MO 3/1991-on 1900 Cole
Co, MO Census.

Notes:

1824 BIRTH: GY,Bavaria, Muenchberg-Wulmersreuth: Johann Adam Walther born 15 Aug 1824, 2 pm
BIR,DTH: Don Walther Jeff City MO-1824. Known as John Adam Walther.
Evangel-Lutheran Parish baptismal records pg 104-105, Weissdorf, in Oberfranken, Bavaria, Germany. Bn 2 pm. Godparents: Johann Adam Walther, res of Weissdorf

1850 CENSUS:MO,Cole Co.-Liberty Twp #550: John Adam Walthers age 25, born Germany, son of Thomas and Margaretha Walthers

1852 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole County Marriage Records Book C page 344, 1852.
John Adam a farmer, Lutheran. Double wedding with Andrew and Elizabeth (his sister) Gundlefinger, Jefferson City Inquirer 20 Nov 1852

1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co, 21 June, #
Walters, John Adam 37/Germ; Julia 37/Aust; John J 6/MO; Josephine 2/MO;
Julia 2/MO; Catharine 1/MO.

1861-63 MILITARY: June 1861,Cole Co., Private Home Guards 42d Reg, Co H, Apr 1863.

1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co
Walter, John A 45/Bav; Julia 43/Aust; John 16/MO; Julia A 12/MO; Catherine
10/MO; Frank 6/MO.

1893 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co-Liberty Twp: Died on Algoa Road, bur St Johns Parish.
Obit-JEFF CITY DAILY TRIBUNE, Saturday Sep 2, 1893: John Adam, with 4 brothers and 1 sister settled here in 1839. Originally were 6 brothers, but on the way here from St. Louis by steamboat, one of the brothers, by sad mishap, was drowned. The remaining five purchased farms.

Johann married Julia Ann Walzner 18 Nov 1852, Cole, Missouri, United States. Julia was born 19 Jan 1828, Austria; died 30 Jul 1905, Cole, Missouri, United States; was buried Jul 1905, Schubert, Cole, Missouri, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,DTH: Donald Walther Jeff City MO March 1991. Evangelical records showing the birth of her children indicate her maiden name was Malzner or Walzer. Tombstone at St Johns Parish, Schubert, shows July 3.

1860 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co, 21 June, #....: Julia Walters age 37 bn Austria, wife of John Adam Walters

1870 CENSUS: MO, Cole Co: Julia Walters age 43 bn Austria, wife of John A Walter

1900 CENSUS: Liberty Twp, film #1240850:
Walther, Frank, Katharina, children and Juliana (mother).

WILL: Cole County MO Wills, Film #981822, pg 38:
I, Julia Walther of Jefferson City, County of Cole and State of Missouri, being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament towit:
First: All my just debts and funeral expenses shall be first paid.
Second: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, all my personal perperty to my two sons, John Walther and Frank Walther and my deceased daughter Catherina's children, to the two girls Louisa Julia Niederwiemmer and Frances Catherana Niederwiemmer, nee Walther, I give $5.00 five dollars each. To my son John Walther, I give 2/5 two fifths of my property. To my son Frank Walther I give 3/5 three fifths of my property.
Third: I nominate and appoint (without bond) my son Frank Walther to be the executor, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 20th day of May AD 1895.
Juliana Walther seal
Signed, published and declared, as and for her last will and testament by the above named testatrix, in our presence, who have, at her request, and in her presence, and in the presence of each other, signed our names as witnesses thereto.
Geo W Walther, John Weith.
Following was PROOF OF WILL, dated 8th August 1905, and CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL, both executed in Jefferson City, MO.

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.