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Re: Searching for biological father

Class11_1 — 2009-10-16 05:05:38Z

My Name is Gary J. Wachter, Father John, Mother Anne, Brother Glenn, Lived in Huntington Long Island NY most of our lives. If you wish to contact me. Please Email at Class11@mhcable.com I will respond asap. Thank you

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

sualkremmos — 2009-10-08 19:32:04Z

Hello together´,
I don´t know to whom I correct-proves to turn is, it is already so many involved ones. I think, I found, according to which you search.

William Wachter (Wilhelm Anton Wächter)
Birth: 18 AUG 1843
Christening: About 21 AUG 1843 Katholisch, Borgholz, Westfalen, Preussen

Parents:
Father: Wilhelm Waechter
Mother: Maria Scholle

they will find him about the Link: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

and

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/Census/household_reco...

and in theList of Secret Emigration : http://www.kornhoff.de/
(Klick: "Ostwestfalen" and then klick: Heimliche Auswanderung aus 15 Orten (709 Personen)
But here that is wrong date of birth. It must be called correct: 18.08.1843

Therefore Wilhelm Anton Wächter emigrated 1865 to England

My father married my mother Ursula Wächter and in such a way all are called my grandfathers, until back about 1675, all Wächter

From innumerable sources I gathered the following:

Bernd Wechter
& Katharina Götten (T.v. Joes Götten)
(oo 29. Jun 1677)
| Meinolph Wechter
| (* 24. Apr 1678)
| Ferdinand Wechter
| (* 24. Apr 1678)
| Heinrich Wechter
| (* 4. Mrz 1681)
| Anna Katharina Wechter
| (* 12. Dez 1685)
| Bernard Meinolph Wechter
| (* 14. Mrz 1689)

Jacob Wechter
& Anna
| Catharina Wechter
| (* Dez 1651/Jan 1652)
| Margaretha Wechter
| (* Feb 1653)
| Johannes Hencricus Wechter
| (* Juni 1654)
| Bernardus Georgius Wechter
| (* Sep 1656)

Henrich Wächter
(+ vor 1823)
& Anna Maria Milleg
(* c1766 + 10. Aug 1823)
| Joannes Wilhelmus Wächter
| (* 29. Okt 1788)
| Elisabeth Wächter
| (* c1792 + 19. Jan 1840)
| & Johann Heinrich Arnold (Johann) Kornhoff { >> siehe: kornhoff5}
| (* 1. Aug 1792 + 15. Jan 1843)
| Anna Maria Elisabetha Wächter
| (* 25. Mrz 1795)
| Joannes Antonious Wächter
| (* 25. Okt 1797 + 22. Okt 1800)
| Henricus Wächter
| (* c1799 + 28. Jan 1801)
| Anna Maria Louisa Theresia Wächter
| (* 2. Feb 1800 + 23. Aug 1832)
| & Johann Uhrmann
| (* c1796)
| Johan "Anton" Wächter
| (* 17. Mai 1801)
| & Sophia "Elisabeth" Scheideler { >> siehe: scheideler2}
| (* 12. Mai 1802, Bhz)
| (oo 17. Mai 1825, Bhz)
| | Maria Ludovica Wächter
| | (* Nov 1830 + 6. Mrz 1833)
| Joannes Andreas Wächter
| (28. Nov 1803)
| Joannes Godfridus Wächter
| (* 23. Feb 1805)

WAECHTER WILHELM
& LECKE EVA MARGARETHA
T.v. LECKE JACOB
oo in Borgholz 1816 2 24
| JACOB JOSEPH * 16. Dez 1816
| JOHANN ANDREAS * 03. Dez 1818
| JOHANN ANTON * 23. Mrz 1821
| JOHANN (unklar ob Johann Andreas oder Johann Anton Waechter)
| & RITZELER FLORENTINE
| T.v. RITZELER HEINRICH und MUELLER SOPHIA
| oo in Borgholz 1842 10 14
| | CLEMENS AUGUST * 04. Mrz 1843
| | & TROBE ANNA THERESIA
| | T.v. TROBE JOHANN und REDEKER JUSTINA
| | oo in Borgholz 1866 9 22
| | | JOHANNES AUGUSTUS * 18. Nov 1866
| | | AUGUST WILHELM * 08. Okt 1868
| | MARIA ELISABETH * 05. Feb 1848 + 15 Feb 1848
| | WILHELM
| | & SCHEIDELER MARIA
| | T.v. SCHEIDELER CLEMENS und HENKE M. CATHARINE
| | oo in Borgholz 1871 4 27
| | | JOHANN JOSEPH * 06. Okt 1872
| | KARL JOSEPH * 17. Aug 1852
| | ANNA MARIA * 08. Aug 1855
| | HEINRICH GODFRIED * 25. Nov 1858
| | ANDREAS GOTTFRIED * 27. Okt 1861
| JOHANN (unklar ob Johann Andreas oder Johann Anton Waechter)
| & RASCHE MARIA
| T.v. RASCHE CHRISTOPH und GOETTE ANNA MARIA
| oo in Borgholz 1871 4 25
| GEORG AUGUST * 20. Feb 1824
| CLEMENS AUGUST * 13. Mai 1826
| HEINRICH LUDWIG * 09. Aug 1828

WAECHTER HENRICH
& NN NN
| ANTON
| & SCHEIDELER ELISABETH
| T.v. SCHEIDELER JOSEPH
| oo in Borgholz 1825 5 17
| | ANDREAS AUGUST * 23. Mai 1826
| | JOHANN THEODOR * 28. Sep 1828
| | ANNA MARIA LUDOWICA * 05. Nov 1830
| | MARIA JUSTINA * 13. Jan 1833
| | JOHANN JOSEPH * 10. Dez 1834
| | ANNA CLEMENTINE * 13. Dez 1836
| | ANNA THERESIA * 29. Mrz 1839
| | ANNA LUISE * 23. Sep 1840
| | MINA THERESIA * 30. Sep 1842
| | JOHANN JOSEPH * 03. Nov 1845

WAECHTER WILHELM
& NN NN
| FRIEDRICH WILHELM * 17. Jan 1832 + 17 Jan 1832

WAECHTER WILHELM
& WIEMERS ANNA MARIA
T.v. WIEMERS FRIEDRICH WILHELM und SCHOLTE MARIA CATHARINA
oo in Borgholz 1839 8 31
| MARIA THERESIA * 10. Jan 1840
| CLEMENT AUGUST * 25. Nov 1841
| MATHILDE ELIESABETH * 23. Sep 1845

WAECHTER WILHELM
& SCHOLLE MARIA
| WILHELM ANTON * 18. Aug 1843

WAECHTER JOHANN
& RITZELER THERESIA
| JOHANN ANDREAS * 22. Jun 1845
WAECHTER AUGUST
& DUEMPEL THERESIA
| JOHANN JOSEPH * 18. Dez 1855
| MARIA THERESIA * 05. Okt 1857
| MARIA ANNA * 31. Dez 1858
| HEINRICH ANTON * 22. Mai 1861
| ANTONIA ELISABETH * 20. Jan 1864
| JOSEPH AUGUST * 19. Nov 1867

I think that we are somehow related and I am very interresiert at information about the Wachterfamilie in England.

Borgholz is a little Town near by Höxter and Paderborn.
Look here : http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgholz

Best wishes
Klaus Sommer

PS: sorry for my bad english

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

brilou1 — 2009-08-23 09:56:46Z

Hi Thurston

William Wachter (Wilhelm Waechter)is my great grandfather.

You can contact me on brian@graysmead.fsnet.co.uk

Brian Mills

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

bionph1 — 2009-08-23 06:06:44Z

Thurstan

my direct email is bionph@bigpond.com

Regards
Peter Bion

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

thurstanjohnston — 2009-08-22 23:46:32Z

Just thought I would say hello and mention that I have found my way to William Wachter who would be my Great Great Grandfather. So I will will be picking everyones brains shortly :)

Looking for Anton Heinrich Wachter

bjwachter — 2009-04-18 18:12:05Z

Anton Heinrich Wachter b Oct 1812 in Wittmund, Hannover, Germany, son of Wilhelm Friederich and Diertjen Antons Specht. Died 1892
I'd like information about his first wife (second was Hilka Margareta Onnen) (m- Jan 1864) and information about children from first wife.

Obit for Henry Wachter (16 Jul 1860 – 22 Apr 1940)

jenni_lew — 2008-12-19 16:43:39Z

From Pierce (Nebraska) County Call dated Thursday, April 25, 1940

Henry Wachter, 79, who resided southeast of Pierce, died about noon Monday. Although his health had not been good, his death came unexpectedly.

Surviving are his wife and eleven sons and daughters, Julius W., George, Ernest, Arthur, Carl, Miss Erma, Mrs. Henry Winter and Mrs. Ed Pofahl, all of the Norfolk community; Mrs. Martin Gehm, Pierce county; Mrs. Henry Linnemann, Randolph, and Minnie, Lincoln.

WACHTER Patsy J 1935-1997

t42Moore — 2008-10-20 02:11:47Z

WACHTER Patsy J 1935-1997

I photographed this gravestone in the Moore Cemetery, Arlington,Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records.

This is one of the 196,391 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com If you know more about this person please reply here.

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

Brilou — 2008-08-22 09:47:29Z

Hi Peter
I am Brian, Lorna's husband.
William Wachter (Wilhelm Waechter) was also my great-grandfather. My grandfather was Henry Leonard Wachter a younger brother of Rosanna.
Since Lorna's posting in 2001 I have found information about William's wife Emma (nee Smith) and have also been trying to discover more about William in Germany before he came to England. I have had some success but none of my info has yet been proven. I recently wrote to 2 people in Germany from the town where I believe William was born and am still awaiting a reply.
I would like to share information and photos etc with you, my email address is brian@graysmead.fsnet.co.uk

Look forward to hearing from you again.

Best wishes
Brian

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

bionph1 — 2008-08-22 06:16:02Z

Dear Lorna

I am a Great grandson of William / Emma Wachter through their daughter - Rosanna.

William married under the name Waechter 1868 Q1 Mile End 1C 897.

I have photographs of Emma and Rosanna, but none of the other Wachter siblings or William.

Barbara E Wachter (born Mar 1921) a daughter of Albert Wachter was apparently named after my mother. However, I can find no trace of her since the birth record.

Best regards
Peter Bion

Robert A. Wachter, age 84, son of, Charles and Catherine Wachter, * U.S. Army Veteran . W War II. **

KENNELLYMARKA — 2008-08-15 03:20:50Z

Robert A. Wachter
Robert A. Wachter, age 84,
of Louisville, Ky., died Saturday, August 9, 2008. Throughout his life Bob loved to travel, and continued to do so after the death of his beloved wife Jeanne in 1997.
His passports document visits to over 80 nations and all seven continents,
his final excursion a two week transit of the Panama Canal in April from Santiago to Miami with his sister, Erie native Lucile Powers.
He also loved bridge, gardening, stamp collecting and was an avid and creative carpenter. Born in Erie on Valentine’s Day, 1924 as the eldest child of Charles and Catherine Wachter, he was a member of the Lawrence Park High School class of 1942. He joined the U.S. Army in 1943 and was a veteran of World War II. The Army sent him to Hamilton College to become an Air Force meteorologist. Half way through his training they determined they had enough meteorologists and sent him to Brazil to be a radio operator for the USAAF. After the war, he attended Pennsylvania State College, where he received a B.S. degree, magna cum laude, in Industrial Engineering. He became an engineer and manager during a 44 year career with General Electric, working in Erie, Hudson Falls, N,Y. and Appliance Park in Louisville, Ky. before retiring as Manager of Manufacturing Engineering for refrigeration in 1988. He grew up in Erie, and moved to Louisville in 1965, where he was an active member of the community for the remainder of his life. Robert was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church in Lawrence Park and St. Bernadette’s (formerly Mother of Good Counsel) in Louisville. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America Troup 17 in Lawrence Park, where he was an Eagle Scout and member of the Order of the Arrow, led two tours of Philmont Scout Ranch with Troup 308 of Louisville, and served on the Executive Board of the Old Kentucky Home Council. He was a Kentucky Colonel, a member of the Elfun Society and numerous other charitable and service organizations, merging these interests with his love of travel through service projects with DePauw University, providing field engineering for community building projects in Peru and the Philippines. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jeanne; brother, James; sister, Betty Brown, and brother-in-law, Bob Powers, all of Erie. He is survived by sons Christopher (Ruth Ann), Daniel, James (Marcia), and Eric; sister, Lucille Powers; and grandchildren, Robert (Rivkah), Stephanie, Benjamin, Shannon, Sarah, Erin, and Michael. Friends may call on Friday at the Francis V. Kloecker Funeral Home, 2502 Sassafras St., Erie, Pa. 16502 from 2-5 and 7-9 and are invited to the Funeral Mass on Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Church at 9:30 am. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be made to Boy Scouts of America.

Blessed Sacrament Church "
St. Mark Catholic Church "

Re: Searching for biological father

ForeverHopeful — 2008-07-30 20:51:04Z

Gary Its Stacy Yes we did correspond a few years back. I havent been on this site in ages and was quite surprised to see the responses that we posted. Any other replies please email Pisces22073@yahoo.com Thank You

Re: Wachter Family in the U.P. Michigan

amyjosjo — 2008-07-21 23:18:04Z

Thats too bad :( the dilemma is that everyone seem to repeat names and it gets confusing after awhile*LOL*

Re: Wachter Family in the U.P. Michigan

cakl — 2008-07-21 23:15:47Z

I think we are talking about two different families. My Henry Wachter didn't have a daughter Mary.

Bummer.

Cindy

Re: Wachter Family in the U.P. Michigan

amyjosjo — 2008-07-21 23:14:43Z

I do not have a Walter on my list..

Re: Wachter Family in the U.P. Michigan

amyjosjo — 2008-07-21 23:12:24Z

Henry charles Wackter was my great grandfather his daughter Mary is my grandmother. My grandmother's maiden name is St.Andre.

Re: Wachter Family in the U.P. Michigan

cakl55 — 2008-07-21 22:35:09Z

How are you related to Henry? He was my great-grandfather through his son Walter.

Cindy

Re: Wachter Family in the U.P. Michigan

amyjosjo — 2008-07-21 22:19:01Z

This is my family,Henry is my gg granfather

Re: Wachter (Ingram, Texas) & Heidels?

2006-06-28 05:31:43Z

We are trying to solve a standard genealogy problem.
Our relative, Robert Heidel (b:1852 Germany - d:1892 Pflugerville TX) came to Texas from Germany circa 1883, but we don't know anything about his parents or family. Supposedly he lived with his cousins (possibley Wachter/Wechter/???) when he first arrived in Texas, and saved money so he could send for his wife Clara (b:1853 Germany - d:1924 Coke Co., Texas) . But Clara's prayer book says Clara Mohr. Others think Clara's name was Clara Wachter. We don't know anything about her ancestors either. She came with 4 children, and then had 5 more after she arrived in Texas.
Any thoughts?

Re: Steiner Blaine Wachter of MD

Weaser1 — 2007-09-04 02:53:50Z

This is my next door neighbor's ancestors. Am doing her family tree.
Am very interested in purchasing the Bible (if you still have it).
Pls email: cherrykey@roadrunner.com

Death of Mr. Frederick Henry Wachter in Bermuda

davwayell — 2007-09-30 00:32:24Z

Anyone interested in a copy of the U.S. Department of State's "Report of the Death of an American Citizen" for Mr. Frederick Henry Wachter, please contact me so I can conduct research to locate the record. Mr. Wachter died in Bermuda on February 4, 1920.

Dave Ellison
davwayell@aol.com

John WACHTER Biography, b. 1843 GER to WI

RMunns7272 — 2007-04-11 18:52:23Z

From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 804.

City of La Crosse

JOHN WACHTER, proprietor of livery barn, saloon and meat market on North Third street; was born in Baden, Germany, in 1843; son of Matheus Wachter; came to the United States in 1865, and has lived in La Crosse ever since; has been in business for himself in North La Crosse since 1869; was married Feb. 8, 1870, in La Crosse, to Miss Mary Osmeler, and has five children - John, Ada, Louis, Emma and Fred. His father died in Germany in 1845. Mr. Wachter is Foreman of Hook and Ladder Company No. 2, and has been either Foreman or Treasurer of the company ever since it was organized, in 1869, except two years.

[I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]

Re: Searching for biological father

beautybarusa — 2007-06-24 18:37:57Z

are u certain his first name is not gary?? My father i believe his parents name is jown and ann,,, and he had a son gary jr. i am 26 this year, think he was from bayshore. married 3 times and he has several children, 7 at least i believe.

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

brilou1 — 2007-08-18 11:00:16Z

Hi Sarah
Alice Coote was my maternal grandmother and she married Henry Wachter, whose father came from Prussia mid 19C. That's the Wachter connection!
Alice was the second daughter of Walter Coote and Jemima Jeffrey and, as you say, she had several sisters most of whom didn't marry. Which one was your grandmother?
I have quite a bit of info about the family and used to visit my spinster great-aunts who all lived in what I believe was originally Walter and Jemima's family home in Wethersfield.
My cousin has the old family bible which lists all the children's births.
I have also corresponded regularly with a 'cousin' in Australia whose grandmother was Hannah Coote and also with two other 'cousins' in the UK who have Coote/Jeffrey connections.

It would be nice to extend the 'family circle' so am very interested in your family connections and would be willing to pass on mine. Perhaps we could exchange email addresses.

Brian

Re: Herman Wachter ca 1879 Wisconsin

shawngraf — 2007-05-07 18:24:42Z

Vickie -

I am a granddaughter of Russell G. Wachter. Herman and Mertie were my great-grandparents. Herman and Mertie were born in Prairie du Chien, WI. Mertie's maiden name was Kaiser.

I know this original post was in 2005 so I'm sure you've gotten all of the information that you need.

Russell died last August and I'm working on my own family tree. Maybe you could help me put some pieces together!

Obit for Mrs. Adolph (Anna Selma Fiedler) Wachter (1843 – 1914)

jenni_lew — 2007-01-19 12:23:56Z

From Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press dated Monday, October 12,1914

Mrs. Wachter Died Sunday at the Falls

Well Known Resident Expires After a Long Illness

Mrs. Anna Zelma Wachter, wife of Adolph A. Wachter, died at 10 o’clock yesterday morning at her home in Sheboygan Falls. She had been ill for more than a year, and was confined to her bed for the past seven months. She was 71 years old.
Mrs. Wachter was born November 10, 1843, at Rassa, Saxony, Germany, and came to this country with her parents in 1854, settling in Port Washington. She was married to Mr. Wachter April 20, 1868. Later the couple moved to Sheboygan Falls, where they have resided since.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Wachter is survived by five sons and three daughters, including, Charles, Adolph, August, Louis and Theodore; Mrs. Minnie Roehle, Sheboygan Falls; Mrs. E. P. Fiedler, St. Paul, Minn.; and Miss Anna Wachter, at home. Also three brothers and three sisters, Louis, Sheboygan Falls; Edward, Sturgeon Bay; Maurice, Port Washington; Mrs. William Guenther, Appleton; Mrs. Barney Guenther, Egg Harbor; and Mrs. Erich Semler, Dorchester, Nebraska. Also eleven grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Lutheran church in the Falls, Rev. John Biehusen, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be made in Sheboygan Falls cemetery.

Contributors note: Anna Selma Fiedler arrived in New York on 20 Oct 1853 on the ship “Herder”. Place of origin is listed as “Gelnan”.

Obit for Adolph A Wachter (1840 – 1918)

jenni_lew — 2007-01-19 11:18:16Z

From Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press dated Wednesday, November 27,1918

Prominent Falls Man Passed Away Tuesday Evening

A. A. Wachter, a well known and respected citizen of Sheboygan Falls, passed away yesterday evening at 5 o’clock. He was born Nov. 1, 1840, in Guestebriese, Brandenburg, Germany, and came with his parents to this country in 1852. At the time of his death he had attained the age of 78 years and 26 days.
In 1862 he enlisted in the U. S. army and served his country’s cause two years and ten months. He was a member of Co. I, 27th regiment, Wisconsin volunteers. He participated in the siege of Vicksburg and witnesses its capitalization. On Dec. 20, 1865, he received his honorable discharge.
Mr. Wachter was married to Miss A. S. Fiedler of St. Paul, Minn., in 1868, this union was blessed with eight children. His wife preceded him in death a little over four years ago.
Prior to the opening of a general store, the deceased was a mason contractor erecting some of the buildings in Sheboygan Falls and vicinity. Mr. Wachter retired from business January 1, 1899, turning all affairs over to his two sons, Charles and Adolph, the business now being successfully conducted under the name of Wachter Bros.
Decedent always took an active interest in civil affairs, being president of Sheboygan Falls when it still was a village and twice assessor. He was a faithful and active member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran church, when the congregation decided on a new edifice, Mr. Wachter was unanimously elected as a member of the building committee and superintended while the building was under construction.
He is survived by eight children, twelve grandchildren, one sister and a large circle of friends. The children are: Mrs. Ernest Roehl, Charles, Adolph and Theodore, Sheboygan Falls; Mrs. William Roehl, Manitowoc, Mrs. Ernst Fiedler, St. Paul, Minn.; Gustav, residing near Madison and Louis of Milwaukee. His sister, Mrs. Rosa Zimpleman, resides in Eagle River.
The death of Mr. Wachter removes from this life a man who enjoyed the confidence and esteem of those with whom he was acquainted. A true Christian, his worth was felt when the new edifice was erected in the Falls. Though old in years, he entered into this work with that old time vigor of youth and the happiest hour of his life was when the church was completed and dedicated.
The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the St. Paul’s Lutheran church, Rev. John Biehusen officiating. According to his wish his sons, Charles, August, Louis, Adolph, Theodore, and his son-on-law, Ernest Roehl will act as pallbearers.

From Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press dated Monday, December 2,1918

Pioneer Laid to Rest at the Falls

The funeral services attending the burial of A. A. Wachter, were held from St. Paul’s Lutheran church, Sheboygan Falls, Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Biehusen officiating. The edifice was filled with friends who had gathered there to pay their final tribute of respect and esteem. It was fitting that the services should be held from this church, inasmuch as it was erected under the supervision of Mr. Wachter, who acted as chairman of the building committee and supervising architect. It was a proud day for him when the church was dedicated. Rev. Biehusen preached a sermon, glowing with words of tribute and forcibly dealing with the christian character of the deceased.

Obit for Gustave A Wachter (1890 – 1960)

jenni_lew — 2007-01-17 20:09:13Z

From Manitowoc (Wisconsin) Herald-Times dated Monday, February 15, 1960

Gustave A. Wachter, 69, of 2416 Meadow Ln., Manitowoc, veteran educator, died early Monday morning at Holy Family Hospital, Manitowoc, after a short illness.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, Manitowoc, with the Rev. Armin Roekle officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Mr. Wachter was born at Norfolk, Nebr., Feb. 16, 1890. He attended grade school there and in 1909 enrolled at Dr. Martin Luther College at New Ulm, Minn., graduating in 1913.
He married Lydia Dahms at New Ulm Dec. 30, 1913. Mr. Wachter began his teaching career in 1913 at Stephensville, Mich., going from there in 1914 to Wellington, Minn. In 1915, he moved to East Bloomfield, near Freemont, Wis., teaching until 1928.
He taught at First German Evangelical Lutheran School, Manitowoc, from 1928 to 1938 and from 1938 to 1940 at St. James School, Newtonburg. In 1942, he was employed by Aluminum Specialty Co., retiring in 1957.
Surviving are his wife, a son, Roland, of Olympia, Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Dettman, of Manitowoc; two brothers, William of Alexandria, Minn., and Oscar of St. Paul; a sister, Mrs. Anna Lanzer of Norfolk, Nebr., five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at Urbanek and Schlei Funeral Home, Manitowoc, at the Ninth Street entrance from 3 p.m. Tuesday until 11 a.m. Wednesday when the casket will be moved in the church where the body will lie in state until the hour of service.

Obit for Oscar John Joseph Wachter 1904 – 1978

jenni_lew — 2007-01-17 17:18:30Z

From Marshfield (Wisconsin) News Herald dated Tuesday, January 17, 1978 --

Oscar J. Wachter, 73, of 714 E. Ninth St., died Sunday at St. Joseph’s Hospital following a heart attack.
A memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Eldore Messerschmidt, pastor, at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The body will be cremated and burial will take place at a later date.
There will be no visitation. The Hansen Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wachter was born Aug. 25, 1904 in Theresa where he attended schools. He moved to Marshfield with his family in 1917, settling on a farm in the town of Cameron. On Oct. 7, 1930, he married Helen Bein in Wisconsin Rapids.
They farmed in the town of Cameron until 1956 when they moved to Marshfield. He was a carpenter from 1956 until his death. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Surviving are his wife; one son, John of Marshfield; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; one brother, Vernon of Wisconsin Rapids; and one sister, Mrs. Harry (Norma) Krueger, Marshfield. He was predeceased by one sister and one brother.
Memorials may be designated to the Heart Fund.

Obit for Robert Carl Wachter 1863 - 1932

jenni_lew — 2006-10-10 10:45:21Z

From Marshfield (WI) News Herald dated February 22, 1932

Illness Fatal to Robert C. Wachter

Former Cameron Resident Dies at Home in Town of Rock

Illness of several months duration resulted Sunday in the death of Robert Carl Wachter, 68, at his home on Route 1, where he had been confined to his bed for the past seven weeks.
The body will lie in state at the Seehafer-Hansen funeral home on West Fifth street Wednesday afternoon, when a brief service will be held at 1:30 o'clock before removing it to St. Matthew's Lutheran church, west of Klondike, where services will be held at 2 o'clock. Burial will be made in the parish cemetery. The Rev. A. M. Egge will officiate.
Pallbearers will include Charles Frederick of Stratford, Peter Mrotek, Edmund Bruhn, Joseph Reigel, Severn Hagen, and John Doine. The casket will not be opened in the church, and friends who wish to view the body may do so at the funeral home.
Mr. Wachter was born Aug. 30, 1863, near Lomira, Dodge county, and grew to manhood in the community of his birth. He was married Dec. 29, 1896, at the home of his parents to Miss Clara Zimmel of Nenno, Washington county, and they made their home in Theresa until 1917, when they purchased a farm in the town of Cameron, on highway 10.
Two years ago they turned over the management of the home farm to their oldest son, Oscar, and moved to the former Olson farm, in the town of Rock, south of the Yellow River cheese factory, which they purchased, and on which they since resided.
Surviving, besides the widow and son mentioned, are two daughters, Mrs. William Fleischman (Hildegarde), town of Richfield, and Mrs. Henry Krueger (Norma), town of Cameron, and a son, Vernon, at home. Another son, Victor, died in infancy. Mr. Wachter also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Musch of Lennox, S. D. and Mrs. Fred Opplinger, Lomira, and two brothers, Carl of Lomira and Louis of Theresa.

Obit for Mrs. Robert (Clara Zimmel) Wachter 1878 - 1971

jenni_lew — 2006-10-10 10:45:21Z

From Marshfield (WI) News Herald dated May 17, 1971

Mrs. Robert (Clara) Wachter, 92, of Route 1, Marshfield, died at 3:15 a.m. today at the Bethel Convalescent Home, where she had been a resident for the past eight years.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hansen Chapel with the Rev. T. P. Bradtke, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, officiating. Burial will be made in Trinity Lutheran cemetery, town of Cameron. Visitation may be made at the Hansen Chapel beginning at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The former Clara Amelia Zimmel was born June 8, 1878, in Washington County, Wis. where she received her education.
Se was married Dec. 29, 1896, in Theresa, Wis., to Robert Wachter, who preceded her in death Feb. 21, 1932. They made their home in Theresa, until 1917, when they came to the town of Cameron, where they farmed until 1930. Mrs. Wachter also had resided in the town of Rock.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. William (Hildegarde) Fleischman, and Mrs. Harry (Norma) Krueger, both of Marshfield, two sons, Oscar, Marshfield; and Vernon Wachter, Wisconsin Rapids; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son and a brother.

John C. and Marie L. Wachter in Wisconsin circa 1860s

jenni_lew — 2006-10-10 10:45:21Z

I am looking for information on John Carl Wachter and his wife Marie Louise Nielitz. John, a 32-year-old carpenter from Prussia, and his 24-year-old wife arrived in New York aboard the ship “Howard” on July 9, 1856, with their 3-year-old son, (Friedrich) William. They settled in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Their daughter, Emilie Marie Wachter (born March 9, 1859) was baptized April 29, 1859, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church south of Lomira, Wisconsin. According to the 1860 federal census records for the town of Theresa, Wisconsin, Marie and her two children were living with Friedrich Wachter (John’s brother, I assume) and his wife Auguste but John is not listed in this household. By 1870 Fred and Auguste lived in the town of Lomira and John and Marie were nowhere to be found. Does anyone know what happened to John Carl Wachter and his family? There is a small possibility that they ended up in Norfolk, Nebraska, around 1866.

Russell G. Wachter, 84, SON OF, Herman and Mertie (Kaiser) Wachter.

KENNELLYMARKA — 2008-03-03 20:20:04Z

RUSSELL WACHTER
Russell G. Wachter, 84, of Woodman, died Friday, August 18, 2006, at the Prairie du Chien Memorial Hospital.
He was born August 30, 1921 in Midland, South Dakota, the ninth of fifteen children born to Herman and Mertie (Kaiser) Wachter.
The Wachter family moved to Wisconsin in 1939, where Russell met the love of his life, Vera Russell. They were married March 14, 1942 at the Mount Hope Methodist Church. Together they farmed in the Woodman area for many years.
Russell also owned and did custom bulldozing from 1967 until 2004. He enjoyed his family and a good game of cards.
Surviving are four children: Dennis (Maxine) Wachter, Mount Hope; Maggie Peterson (Wayne Rider), Linden; Marilyn (James) Faulkner of Prairie du Chien and Kayla (Roger) Herbers, Woodman; eleven very special grandchildren; Jodi, Jen, Jay, Jaci, Wade, Kim, Justin, Gretchen, Callie, Micah and Mitchell; and eleven great-grandchildren whom he loved dearly. Also surviving are three brothers, Mike Wachter, Herman (Bernadine) Wachter, Jr. and Louis (Pat) Wachter all of Woodman; three sisters, Ina England, Presho, S.D., Hazel Ellis, Glen Haven and Dorice Van Vorst, St. Paul, Minn.; a sister-in-law, Doris Ann Wachter, Fennimore, a special niece, Julie (Keith) Jolik, Bitely, Mi. and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Vera, his parents, two sisters, Cleone Eckert and Florence Wachter, six brothers, Kelly, Clifford, Robert, Edward, Donald and Kenneth.
Services were Monday, at the Bible Baptist Church in Prairie du Chien, Pastor Andy Doll officiating with burial in Hermitage Cemetery in Mt. Hope Township. The Martin Funeral Home in Bloomington assisted the family.

Casper Wachter

Connie_Street — 2007-11-23 23:51:28Z

Seeking information on Casper Wachter (pronounced Wester) who lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. after about 1862. His wife was Elisa, Elisabeth, Lizzie Osternela. He was born in Prussia around 1836.

Their daughter Elisabeth married Gunther Otto Dobert in New York in 1892.

Thanks for any assistance.

Edmund Wachter and Johanna Zerweck

xxgarysagre — 2006-07-10 14:52:08Z

Looking for information on Edmund Wachter/Johanna Zerweck and their descendents. Edmund, born around 1866 in St. Louis, MO and Johanna Zerweck, born around August 1870 in St. Louis, MO. Thanks.

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

SaraWayland1 — 2007-08-17 21:19:28Z

I've just seen this message which was posted way back in 2001. You've probably got your information by now but, although I can't help with info about your grandfather, Alice Coote was one of my grandmother's many sisters, so I know a bit about that side of the family if you are at all interested.

Re: Wachter Prussia / England

SaraWayland1 — 2007-08-18 19:53:31Z

Dear Brian,

my grandmother was Sarah, who married Frederick Colbourn and produced my mother, Nora. What a coincidence because I, too, used to visit my great aunts when we took granny down to 'The Hoods' every year for her holiday. I remember Aunts Jane (Emma), Maude, Mary and Kate very well, although Aunt Mary lived down the road and not with the others. I remember a lot of other names and am gradually beginning to slot them into the jigsaw.

I have a number of photos taken at the house in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as one of the whole family taken around the turn of the century, and would be happy to send copies to you if you are interested. You must be related to my Mum's cousin Norah Haldane who, I have just discovered, was previously a Wachter. Mum used to send Christmas cards to her every year, but I don't think I ever met her.

I took Mum back to Wethersfield some years ago and found some of the graves in the churchyard - Walter, Jemima, William and Geoffrey, I think, and keep meaning to go again but in the meantime I would love to find out anything you know that I may not and share memories. My e-mail address is sara.wayland@virgin.net and I would love to hear from you.

Best wishes,

Sara

Re: Frederick County, Maryland Wachters

valerierickard53 — 2008-01-31 01:37:15Z

John Henry Wachter was my ggg grandfather on my mother's side.
John's daughter, Angeline, mother to Ella Wachter. Ella was my mother's grandmother. married James L Glenn.

Re: Frederick County, Maryland Wachters

valerierickard53 — 2008-01-03 03:12:28Z

My ggggrandfather was John Henry Wachter, I have conflicting info as to his birth place. one MD and the other PA. He was born in 1819 and married in Lancaster, Ohio to a Delong. If you have aything that matches up and could help me it would be appreciated.
Thanks, Valerie

Re: Steiner Blaine Wachter of MD

valerierickard53 — 2008-01-03 03:08:06Z

I have a John Henry Wachter in my ancestry. Haven't been able to locate positively where he was born. different records have MD or PA. he was born in 1819. the only other info I have for him is that he married in Lancaster Ohio to a Delong.
He would be my ggggrandfather.
if you have anything in your family Bible that could provide me with any leads would be appreciated.
thanks
Valerie

Re: Wachter's from Alsace

bimoser — 2007-09-04 19:45:02Z

I am also researching the Waechter's but not the theobald family. I have a book on the Forwell/Farwell family by Dianne & Harvey Kuntz if I can help. It is Johann Forwell 1808-1885 & Theresa Hueber 1810-1899 from Bavaria Germany

Re: Searching for biological father

alexiiscourtney — 2007-08-11 10:59:15Z

I am alexis by (alexis(too)louise), my mother and i have the same name. I am 26, just recently found christine, she's found me on here too, daughter of june. what is your name? it's not johnathan is it?

Re: Searching for biological father

alexiiscourtney — 2007-08-11 10:52:42Z

I am the daughter of gary wachter,the only info i have is that glenn was his brother and married at the time i was born which is 1981. he had 3 children. Living in huntington and or north port! I just recently found out that gary moved to upstate new york. At least 6 years ago gary was still married to eileen joyce, her father ownd a body shop in huntington or northport, and as of 6 yrs. ago gary had 2 more children with this woman and married her. I dont know what happend to glann, but both parents are deceased! My mother does have his brothers social security number. (gary's) this may help to find glenn.

Re: Frederick County, Maryland Wachters

Judyosborne32 — 2008-01-30 14:27:51Z

I might have a connection to your Wachters. John Henry Wachter.

Lancaster Ohio Dibble/Dodroe

Judyosborne32 — 2008-01-30 04:47:00Z

Need info on Marilla Dibble who married Samuel Dodroe 9April1863

Re: Frederick County, Maryland Wachters

Judyosborne32 — 2008-01-30 04:43:54Z

my great grandfather was John Henry Wachter from Lancaster OH. I have more info for you! I hope you have some new info for me as well.

Wachter

Judyosborne32 — 2008-01-27 23:25:38Z

will Bill Montgomery contact me please? I might have family info for him. yeeder@comcast.net

Re: Searching for biological father

wacgar88 — 2007-08-11 01:59:28Z

Who are you? The original poster if I am not mistaken is from out east (ridge) and is the daughter of Glenn (Gary's brother). She IM'd me a few years back and explained she was concieved when glenn was 16-17. As far as the wachter's (JOHN/ANN) they were from Huntington... I am the one from Bay Shore (Gary's son-not JR-Thank GOD)...I assume possibly I am your half brother????

Re: Searching for biological father

wacgar88 — 2007-08-11 13:42:58Z

I am Christina's brother, "J" (Gary)....Send me an email wacgar88@optonline.net

Frederick County, Maryland Wachters

brownst1 — 2007-07-30 19:06:52Z

Hi. I am a descendant of Allen Thomas Wachter (Thomas, Joshua, Samuel) of Frederick County, Maryland. I am interested in sharing information & photos with anyone else also researching this line.
Regards,
Stacy Brown