born in St. Louis, Missouri; son of George Wetteroth & Anna Katharina, nee Mueller; married Miss Sophia Wagner 9 August 1870 at Zion Evangelical Church, Millstadt; he died in Belleville.
Fred Wetteroth was born at St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday, 25 February 1844. He was the third and final child and second son of George WETTEROTH (1810-1845) and Anna Katharina MUELLER (1805-1887). Both parents had emigrated from their native Hessen Darmstadt. His father was a blacksmith in St. Louis and the family resided on the west side of Sixth, north of Chestnut. Fred was baptised with the name "Johann Friedrich Wetteroth" on 14 April 1844 at Millstadt by Rev. Johann Jacob Riess of Zion Evangelical Church . His Godparents were Johann Peter Wetterroth [his paternal uncle] and Georg Friedrich Hartmann.
His parents moved to Millstadt [then called Centreville] in St. Clair County, IL sometime in 1844 or 1845. His father, George, died there on 13 September 1845 , when Fred was only about 1 1/2 years old.
On 18 February 1852, Fred's mother, Anna Katharina, married her second husband, George WAHLENMEYER . George was employed as a cooper and most likely trained both his step-sons, Louis and Fred, who also became coopers.
Fred WETTEROTH was married in Millstadt to Miss Sophia WAGNER on 9 August 1870. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Albert Zeller of Zion Evangelical Church . The marriage is also recorded with the Clerk of St. Clair County, IL There were three sons and three daughters born to this marriage.
His wife, Sophia WAGNER, was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, 20 December 1850. She was the second child and second daughter of blacksmith, Michael WAGNER (1820-1869) and Sophia WAGNER (1825-1886). Her parents moved to Millstadt (then called Centreville ), Illinois, sometime in 1851 or 1852, where her father ran a blacksmith shop for about 10 years on East Washington Street.
Fred WETTEROTH was employed in Millstadt mostly as a cooper. There is also a notice in the Millstadt news column of the Belleville newspaper in 1885 that "Fred Wetteroth has commenced working in the Union coal mine."
Fred was one of the 32 charter members of the Millstadt Union Fire Company when it was organized on 6 August 1871 by the name of the Centreville Union Fire Company. Fred was also a charter member of Aurora Lodge No. 567, Independent Order of Odd Fellows when it was started in Millstadt on 17 April 1875. When he died, he was also a member of the Union Aid Society of Millstadt which was organized in 1866.
Sophia WETTEROTH, nee WAGNER, died in Millstadt at the young age of 41 years and 2 days from "consumption" [tuberculosis] on Tuesday, 22 Dec. 1891 . She was buried in the Old Millstadt (Centreville) Cemetery on Dec. 23 with funeral services conducted by Rev. Henry Buchmueller of Zion Evangelical Church .
Fred Wetteroth was born at St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday, 25 February 1844. He was the third and final child and second son of George WETTEROTH (1810-1845) and Anna Katharina MUELLER (1805-1887). Both parents had emigrated from their native Hessen Darmstadt. His father was a blacksmith in St. Louis and the family resided on the west side of Sixth, north of Chestnut. Fred was baptised with the name "Johann Friedrich Wetteroth" on 14 April 1844 at Millstadt by Rev. Johann Jacob Riess of Zion Evangelical Church . His Godparents were Johann Peter Wetterroth [his paternal uncle] and Georg Friedrich Hartmann.
His parents moved to Millstadt [then called Centreville] in St. Clair County, IL sometime in 1844 or 1845. His father, George, died there on 13 September 1845 , when Fred was only about 1 1/2 years old.
On 18 February 1852, Fred's mother, Anna Katharina, married her second husband, George WAHLENMEYER . George was employed as a cooper and most likely trained both his step-sons, Louis and Fred, who also became coopers.
Fred WETTEROTH was married in Millstadt to Miss Sophia WAGNER on 9 August 1870. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Albert Zeller of Zion Evangelical Church . The marriage is also recorded with the Clerk of St. Clair County, IL There were three sons and three daughters born to this marriage.
His wife, Sophia WAGNER, was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, 20 December 1850. She was the second child and second daughter of blacksmith, Michael WAGNER (1820-1869) and Sophia WAGNER (1825-1886). Her parents moved to Millstadt (then called Centreville ), Illinois, sometime in 1851 or 1852, where her father ran a blacksmith shop for about 10 years on East Washington Street.
Fred WETTEROTH was employed in Millstadt mostly as a cooper. There is also a notice in the Millstadt news column of the Belleville newspaper in 1885 that "Fred Wetteroth has commenced working in the Union coal mine."
Fred was one of the 32 charter members of the Millstadt Union Fire Company when it was organized on 6 August 1871 by the name of the Centreville Union Fire Company. Fred was also a charter member of Aurora Lodge No. 567, Independent Order of Odd Fellows when it was started in Millstadt on 17 April 1875. When he died, he was also a member of the Union Aid Society of Millstadt which was organized in 1866.
Sophia WETTEROTH, nee WAGNER, died in Millstadt at the young age of 41 years and 2 days from "consumption" [tuberculosis] on Tuesday, 22 Dec. 1891 . She was buried in the Old Millstadt (Centreville) Cemetery on Dec. 23 with funeral services conducted by Rev. Henry Buchmueller of Zion Evangelical Church .
born in St. Louis, Missouri; son of George Wetteroth & Anna Katharina, nee Mueller; married Miss Sophia Wagner 9 August 1870 at Zion Evangelical Church, Millstadt; he died in Belleville.
Fred Wetteroth was born at St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday, 25 February 1844. He was the third and final child and second son of George WETTEROTH (1810-1845) and Anna Katharina MUELLER (1805-1887). Both parents had emigrated from their native Hessen Darmstadt. His father was a blacksmith in St. Louis and the family resided on the west side of Sixth, north of Chestnut. Fred was baptised with the name "Johann Friedrich Wetteroth" on 14 April 1844 at Millstadt by Rev. Johann Jacob Riess of Zion Evangelical Church . His Godparents were Johann Peter Wetterroth [his paternal uncle] and Georg Friedrich Hartmann.
His parents moved to Millstadt [then called Centreville] in St. Clair County, IL sometime in 1844 or 1845. His father, George, died there on 13 September 1845 , when Fred was only about 1 1/2 years old.
On 18 February 1852, Fred's mother, Anna Katharina, married her second husband, George WAHLENMEYER . George was employed as a cooper and most likely trained both his step-sons, Louis and Fred, who also became coopers.
Fred WETTEROTH was married in Millstadt to Miss Sophia WAGNER on 9 August 1870. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Albert Zeller of Zion Evangelical Church . The marriage is also recorded with the Clerk of St. Clair County, IL There were three sons and three daughters born to this marriage.
His wife, Sophia WAGNER, was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, 20 December 1850. She was the second child and second daughter of blacksmith, Michael WAGNER (1820-1869) and Sophia WAGNER (1825-1886). Her parents moved to Millstadt (then called Centreville ), Illinois, sometime in 1851 or 1852, where her father ran a blacksmith shop for about 10 years on East Washington Street.
Fred WETTEROTH was employed in Millstadt mostly as a cooper. There is also a notice in the Millstadt news column of the Belleville newspaper in 1885 that "Fred Wetteroth has commenced working in the Union coal mine."
Fred was one of the 32 charter members of the Millstadt Union Fire Company when it was organized on 6 August 1871 by the name of the Centreville Union Fire Company. Fred was also a charter member of Aurora Lodge No. 567, Independent Order of Odd Fellows when it was started in Millstadt on 17 April 1875. When he died, he was also a member of the Union Aid Society of Millstadt which was organized in 1866.
Sophia WETTEROTH, nee WAGNER, died in Millstadt at the young age of 41 years and 2 days from "consumption" [tuberculosis] on Tuesday, 22 Dec. 1891 . She was buried in the Old Millstadt (Centreville) Cemetery on Dec. 23 with funeral services conducted by Rev. Henry Buchmueller of Zion Evangelical Church .
Fred Wetteroth was born at St. Louis, Missouri, on Sunday, 25 February 1844. He was the third and final child and second son of George WETTEROTH (1810-1845) and Anna Katharina MUELLER (1805-1887). Both parents had emigrated from their native Hessen Darmstadt. His father was a blacksmith in St. Louis and the family resided on the west side of Sixth, north of Chestnut. Fred was baptised with the name "Johann Friedrich Wetteroth" on 14 April 1844 at Millstadt by Rev. Johann Jacob Riess of Zion Evangelical Church . His Godparents were Johann Peter Wetterroth [his paternal uncle] and Georg Friedrich Hartmann.
His parents moved to Millstadt [then called Centreville] in St. Clair County, IL sometime in 1844 or 1845. His father, George, died there on 13 September 1845 , when Fred was only about 1 1/2 years old.
On 18 February 1852, Fred's mother, Anna Katharina, married her second husband, George WAHLENMEYER . George was employed as a cooper and most likely trained both his step-sons, Louis and Fred, who also became coopers.
Fred WETTEROTH was married in Millstadt to Miss Sophia WAGNER on 9 August 1870. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Albert Zeller of Zion Evangelical Church . The marriage is also recorded with the Clerk of St. Clair County, IL There were three sons and three daughters born to this marriage.
His wife, Sophia WAGNER, was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, on Friday, 20 December 1850. She was the second child and second daughter of blacksmith, Michael WAGNER (1820-1869) and Sophia WAGNER (1825-1886). Her parents moved to Millstadt (then called Centreville ), Illinois, sometime in 1851 or 1852, where her father ran a blacksmith shop for about 10 years on East Washington Street.
Fred WETTEROTH was employed in Millstadt mostly as a cooper. There is also a notice in the Millstadt news column of the Belleville newspaper in 1885 that "Fred Wetteroth has commenced working in the Union coal mine."
Fred was one of the 32 charter members of the Millstadt Union Fire Company when it was organized on 6 August 1871 by the name of the Centreville Union Fire Company. Fred was also a charter member of Aurora Lodge No. 567, Independent Order of Odd Fellows when it was started in Millstadt on 17 April 1875. When he died, he was also a member of the Union Aid Society of Millstadt which was organized in 1866.
Sophia WETTEROTH, nee WAGNER, died in Millstadt at the young age of 41 years and 2 days from "consumption" [tuberculosis] on Tuesday, 22 Dec. 1891 . She was buried in the Old Millstadt (Centreville) Cemetery on Dec. 23 with funeral services conducted by Rev. Henry Buchmueller of Zion Evangelical Church .
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