WOLTERMAN

The Breda Centennial Book, Older Days Renewed, page 67

George (1859-1921) and Peter (1862-1941) Wolterman were born at Staffelmorheide, Germany and came to America with their parents, John Wolterman and Anna Klassen in 1866. They spent seven weeks sailing to America. Their grandmother who accompanied them died on the journey and was buried at sea. The family first settled in Carroll County, Illinois, and a few years later came to Carroll County, Iowa.

George Wolterman married Catherine Woerdehoff (1862-1935) in 1883 at Breda. They had thirteen children: Margaret (Mrs. Leo Wente), John, Anna (Mrs. Henry Knobbe), Gertrude (Mrs. H.L. Hammers). Catherine (Mrs. J.A. Ocken, George, Peter, Bernadine (Mrs. Ray Fitzhenry), Leonila (Stark), Frank, Clara (Mrs. Determan), Edmund and Albin.

Peter Wolterman married Margaret Woerdehoff (1859-1899) at Petersburg, Iowa in 1887. They had two children, Margaret and Alphonse John.

In 1900 Peter Wolterman married Elizabeth Woerdehoff (daughter of Louis and Philomena Woerdehoff) and they were the parents of seven children: Louis, Alphonse, Vincent, Mary (Mrs. William Neppl), Lawrence, Clara (Mrs. Vince Seuntjens) and Philomena (Mrs. Bill Kurth).

Submitted in October 2002 by Anita Henning - Lemon Grove, CA