This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WETTSTEIN,HOFFMAN Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.fonddulac/4000/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 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