Mathilda Rose Link, best known as Tillie, was born on July 28, 1915. She is the daughter of John H and Josephine Schulte Link. She was Walt’s 1st cousin once removed.
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Posts about West Point, and its inhabitants.
Catherine Wellman was born on July 7, 1892 in Alsage by Ankum in Germany. Her parents were Herman and Mary Brinker Wellman. The family came to the United States in 1897. Catherine is Walt’s 1st cousin twice removed.. Herman and Walt’s great grandfather Gerhard were brothers.
When we were working on last week’s post about Henry and Anna Vonderhaar, I was interested to note that their parents had all immigrated at about the same time. I started looking at where they were from and discovered it was very likely they knew each other before they moved to Iowa. They were all from the area near Ankum, Germany.
On June 16 1908, Henry G. Vonderhaar married Anna Wellman at St. Mary’s Church in West Point, Iowa. Anna Wellman was Walt’s first cousin twice removed.
William J Link was born on May 12, 1827 in Ellabach (Oerlenbach), Bavaria. He was the son of George Link and Anna Mary Limbach (Eihnbach). William was Walt’s great, great grandfather.
On May 5, 1909 John H. Link married Josephine Schulte at St Mary’s Church in West Point, Iowa. John and Josephine are Walt’s great uncle and aunt. John’s brother William is Walt’s grandfather.
Bernard Brune and Bernadine Wellman were married on April 21, 1903 in West Point, Iowa. Bernadine was Georgina’s 1st cousin once removed.
Stacy Pollpeter was born on March 24, 1906 to John and Catherine Boeding Pollpeter in West Point, Iowa. He married Rose Brune on November 23, 1937. Rose is Walt’s second cousin twice removed.
On this day in 1908, Gertrude Clemens was born to Frank and Josephine Krueger Clemens in West Point, Iowa. Gertrude lived in West Point her entire life.