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• Occupation: Grocery Porter
• Baptism: 2 May 1880, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Mention of William in an article about his brother, Frank Westerman:

Oct 4, 1901. Frank Westerman left last Saturday 29 of September for Kansas City where he secured a position in the Sante Fe offices and will make his home there. His brother, William Westerman and his widowed mother, Mrs. George Westerman, will move there also. Willie has secured employment with Armour Packing Co.

Family/Spouse: Hestin, Louise B. Louise was born on 19 Apr 1884 in Bogard, Henry, Missouri, USA; died on 8 Apr 1971 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA; was buried on 12 Apr 1971 in Mt St Marys Catholic Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Westerman, Eunice was born on 29 Oct 1918 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA; died on 6 Sep 1999 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Laborer

Notes:

George Westerman died last Sunday, at his home in the western suburbs of Boonville, in the fifty-fifth year of his age. His death was caused by typhoid-pneumonia, after an illness of about two weeks. The funeral took place at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning from the Catholic church to the Catholic cemetery. He leaves a wife and nine children - four daughters and five sons.

(George Westerman s/o John Westerman & Johannah Henhöfer, 1st wife was Genovefa ‘Eva’ Strickfaden, 2nd wife was Mary Stretz)

John married Stretz, Mary C "Maria" on 28 May 1868 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. Mary (daughter of Stretz, John George and Stretz, Mrs Martha) was born on 22 Dec 1846 in Elsenz, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 23 Jul 1911 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA; was buried on 26 Jul 1911 in Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Alternate Birth: 22 Dec 1845, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Alternate Birth: 22 Dec 1847, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Notes:

The remains of Mary C. Westerman were brought to Boonville from Kansa City, and buried in the Catholic Church Cemetery on Wednesday July 26th; funeral services being held at the Catholic Church.

Her maiden name was Mary C. Stretz, and she was born in Bavaria, Germany 22 Dec 1846, and came with her parents to America when a little girl. She was married to George Westerman some ears ago, and resided in Boonville until his death, removing to Kansas City about ten years ago, where she died after a brief illness on July 23rd.

Notes:

Evidently John left for California in 1850, deeding the land and property to Johanna. But it appears that he stayed there and never returned home.

Individuals: Grover, Carolyn, Year of birth.

Individuals: Grover, Carolyn, Place of burial.

Individuals: Grover, Carolyn, Full date and place of death.

John married Henhöfer, Johanna on 19 Sep 1825 in Waldprechtsweier, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Johanna (daughter of Henhöfer, Anton and Melcher, Maria Anna) was born on 25 Jun 1799 in Waldprechtsweier, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 7 Sep 1875 in Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; was buried on 8 Sep 1875 in Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Alternate Birth: 28 Jun 1806, Waldprechtsweier, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Notes:

I, Johanna Westerman, of the County of Cooper in the State of Missouri, being of lawful age and sound mind, make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other wills and testaments heretofore made by me. FIRST: It is my will and desire that after my death my son-in-law, John Otten, take charge of my whole estate, real, personal and mixed. And dispose of the same as hereinafter directed, and to that end, I hereby appoint the said John Otten the sole executor of my said estate, with full power and authority to carry out the provisions of this my last will. SECOND: It is my further will and desire that after paying all my just debts, including my funeral expenses, and after paying to my daughter, Johanna Otten one Hundred Dollars, the residue of my said estate be divided equally between my children, viz: Theresa Blum, Englebertha Alter, George Westerman, Frank Westerman, Leborius Westerman, Johanna Otten and Kathrina Schreck, subject, however to the provisions and conditions hereinafter mentioned. THIRD: It is my further will that my certain promissory note executed and delivered to John Otten on the 1st day of March A. D. 1875, for the sum of One Hundred and Seventy Seven Dollars and due twelve months after the date thereof be paid out of that portion of my said estate hereinbefore bequeated and give to my son George Westerman, the debt for which said note was gien, having been congtracted by the said George Westerman and for his use and benefit. FOURTH: It is my further will and wish that those portions of my said estate hereinbefore bequeated and given to my sons Frank and Leborius Westerman be retained by my said executor until they are each married, and whereever either one of said sons marries, then said executor will deliver to him the possesiors of his portion of said estate, and in the event that either one or both of said sons died without having married, there his or their portion or portions will be diveded equally between their brothers and sisters or their decendants: and in the event that the portions of the said Frank and Leborious Westerman are converted into money before the marriage or death of either or both of them, the said executor will be liable for interest on the same so long as it remains in his hands. FIFTH: It is my further will and request that the portion of my said estate hereinbefore bequeathed to my daughter Kathrina Schreck be retained and held by my said executor And that no part of the same be paid or delivered to the said Kathrina except the interest thereon which shall be paid annually to her for her own exclusive use and benefit, and after the death of the said Kathrina the whole of her said portion shall be divided equally between her said brothers and sisters or their decendants. Sixth: It is my further will and desire that my said executor as soon after my death as may to him seem best for the interests of my said estate, so dispose of an arrange the same as to carry out the provisions and intentions of this will, and in doing so, it is my wish that he be govered in his actions by his own judgment and discretion. Witness my hand and seal this 6th day of March A. D. 1875

Other Events and Attributes:

• Naturalization: 1860, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA; Circuit Court

Notes:

There is a recorded marriage on 23 Aug 1855 of John George Stretz to Sophie Emmert. This is the basis of the of John George's wife being Martha Sophie Emmert.

John married Stretz, Mrs Martha between 1845 and 1846 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Martha was born in UNKNOWN in Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died in DECEASED. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Day Laborer

Anton married Melcher, Maria Anna on 17 Nov 1794 in Waldprechtsweier, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Maria (daughter of Melcher, Sebastian and Bleichner, Gertrud) was born on 22 Oct 1769 in Waldprechtsweier, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 3 Sep 1839 in Waldprechtsweier, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martin married Bauknecht, Rosina on 7 Jan 1813 in Elsenz, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Rosina (daughter of Bauknecht, Leonhard and Mühleck, Catharina Barbara Elisabeth) was born on 4 Jul 1793 in Elsenz, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; was christened on 4 Jul 1793 in Hilsbach, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 19 Jan 1842 in Elsenz, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; was buried on 21 Jan 1842 in Elsenz, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FSID: KC3G-VQD
• Residence: Hilsbach, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany