Albrecht Walther

1822 - 1879  (56 years)

• Name	Albrecht Walther
  Born	30 Aug 1822	Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany
  Christened	1 Sep 1822	Weissdorf, Bavaria, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Apr 1879	East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	16 Apr 1879	East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA   [4]
  Person ID	I32	Wagner-Thomas
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2013

  
  

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

  
  

  Family 1	Catherine Proebstel,   b. Abt 1826, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	28 Sep 1848	Cole, Missouri, United States   [6]
  Children	1. John A Walther,   b. Abt May 1850, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. George William Walther,   b. 8 Feb 1853, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States ,   d. 3 Dec 1917, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maria Anna Goser,   b. 20 Apr 1833, Wuerttemberg, Germany ,   d. 16 May 1892, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States  (Age 59 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1856	Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States   [7, 8]
  Children	+ 1. Theresia Catherine Walther,   b. 8 Jan 1858, Cole, Missouri, United States ,   d. 25 Dec 1932, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States  (Age 74 years)   2. Elizabeth Ann Walther,   b. 30 May 1860, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States ,   d. 1 Jun 1920, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States  (Age 60 years)   3. Lilie A Walther,   b. 23 Apr 1868, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States ,   d. 7 Mar 1885, Liberty Township, Cole, Missouri, United States  (Age 16 years)
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2014
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Aug 1822 - Wulmersreuth, Bayern, Germany Married - 28 Sep 1848 - Cole, Missouri, United States Married - 2 Sep 1856 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Died - 15 Apr 1879 - East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Buried - 16 Apr 1879 - East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Albert Walther
  		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

  [S111] Missouri,Cole Co-Jefferson City People's Tribune. Albrecht Walther died April 15, 1879, of pneumonia. Date: 23 April 1879 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [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 [S39] Missouri,Cole Co: Marriage Records, Bk B, p 114.