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Posts about West Point, and its inhabitants.

Happy anniversary Cecil and Luella Menke

Cecil Menke and Luella Steffensmeier were married on May 3 , 1952 in St Mary’s Catholic Church in West Point, Iowa. Both Cecil and Luella are related to Walt by marriage on the Wellman branch of the family.

Happy anniversary Albert and Mayme Schutte Strothman

Albert Strothman and Mayme Schutte were married on April 19, 1932, in West Point, Iowa. Albert is the son of Casper and Mary Strothman. His sister Mary married Walt’s 2nd great-uncle Eustace Link.

Happy Birthday Mary C. Fullenkamp Strothman!

Mary C Fullenkamp was born on April 6, 1848 to Johannes and Katherina Droppelmann Fullenkamp. Mary is related to Walt through the Link side of the family.

Happy birthday Helen Brockman Hummert

Helen Brockman was born on March 29, 1891 to William and Mary Kempker Brockman in West Point, Iowa. She is Walt’s 1st cousin twice removed.

Happy birthday Elizabeth Harmeyer Nichting!

Elizabeth Harmeyer was born on March 15, 1894 to Gerhard and Mary Menke Harmeyer in West Point, Iowa. She is a distant relation of Walt’s on the Wellman side of the family.

Happy birthday cousin Joseph Link

Joseph Dennis Link was born on February 23, 1946 to Carl and Martha Holtkamp Link in West Point, Iowa. Joe is Walt’s 2nd cousin twice removed.

Happy anniversary Theodore and Elizabeth Moeller

Theodore Moeller and Elizabeth Frizjunker were married on February 16, 1898 at St. James Catholic Church in St. Paul, Iowa. Their daughter Verona (Veronica) is Walt’s great aunt.

Happy birthday Mary Bentler Menke

Mary Josephine Bentler was born to Joseph and Deina Holtkamp Bentler on January 26, 1920 in Houghton, Iowa. Mary is a distant relation of Walt’s through the Link side of the family.

Happy birthday and anniversary Franz Xavier Boeding

Franz Xavier Boeding was born on January 12, 1796 in Neunkirchen, Germany. Franz is the great grandfather of one of Walt’s cousins.

Happy birthday cousin Andrew Dingman!

Andrew Joseph Dingman was born on December 15, 1913 in West Point to Herman and Bernadine Mueller Dingman. He is a distant cousin of Walt’s through the Wellman side of the family.

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