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1846 - 1926 (79 years)

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Name	Catherine Hoffmann
Born	25 Feb 1846	Bavaria, Germany
Gender	Female
Died	06 Feb 1926	Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin
Person ID	I32894	Little Chute Genealogy
Last Modified	5 Mar 2018

Father	Michael Hoffman, b. cir 1814, Bavaria, Germany , d. 14 Jun 1879, Deerfield, Steele Co, Minnesota (Age ~ 65 years)
Mother	Anna Dorothy Wiffman, b. cir 1818, Bavaria, Germany , d. 1869, Germany (Age ~ 51 years)
Family ID	F36876	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Joseph Frank Wettstein, b. 13 Feb 1842, Austria , d. 08 Mar 1895, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin (Age 53 years)

Married Apr 1864 Fond du lac County, Wisconsin

Children

	1. Elizabeth Wettstein, b. 26 Aug 1865, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 12 Sep 1918, Chippewa County, Wisconsin (Age 53 years)
	2. John Wettstein, b. 16 Feb 1867, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 14 Mar 1942, Oshkosh, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin (Age 75 years)
	3. Joseph C Wettstein, b. 05 Nov 1868, Stockbridge, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 17 Nov 1928, Minnesota (Age 60 years)
	4. Mary Anna Wettstein, b. 15 May 1870, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 05 Nov 1957, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co, Wisconsin (Age 87 years)
	5. Stephen Wettstein, b. 14 Apr 1872, d. 14 Nov 1874 (Age 2 years)
	6. Edward Joseph Wettstein, b. 29 Mar 1874, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 20 Sep 1947, Boyd, Chippewa Co, Wisconsin (Age 73 years)
	7. Anna Katharina Wettstein, b. 18 Apr 1876, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 20 Sep 1950, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co, Wisconsin (Age 74 years)
	8. Louisa Wettstein, b. 12 Mar 1878, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 29 Nov 1961, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin (Age 83 years)
	9. Edward John Wettstein, b. 05 Mar 1878, Marytown, Fond du Lac Co, Wisconsin , d. 08 Aug 1966, Mount Calvary, Fond du Lac Co, Wisconsin (Age 88 years)
	10. Simon L Wettstein, b. 11 Mar 1880, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 03 Mar 1959, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin (Age 78 years)
	11. Hubert Wettstein, b. 21 Dec 1881, Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan , d. 09 May 1949 (Age 67 years)
	12. Albert Carl Wettstein, b. 22 May 1884, Stockbridge, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 26 Sep 1966, Stockbridge, Calumet Co, Wisconsin (Age 82 years)
	13. Mary Wettstein, b. 15 Dec 1885, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 13 Feb 1919, Stockbridge, Calumet Co, Wisconsin (Age 33 years)
	14. Rose Ann Wettstein, b. 05 Oct 1889, Brothertown, Calumet Co, Wisconsin , d. 09 Oct 1961, Chilton, Calumet Co, Wisconsin (Age 72 years)

Last Modified 21 Jul 2022

Family ID F11172 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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Notes

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. 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.

The Chilton Times
Saturday, February 13, 1926

Catherine Hoffmann