Margaretha Walter

Margaretha Walter

• Father: Johann Gottlieb Walter b. 1 October 1791, d. 28 September 1853
• Mother: Johanna Stump b. 2 January 1793, d. 8 November 1854

• Margaretha Walter was born on 27 July 1828 in Machtolsheim, Württemberg.
• She was baptized/christened on 28 July 1828 in Machtolsheim, Württemberg.
• She was confirmed in 1842 at Machtolsheim, Württemberg.
• She applied in February 1852 in Blaubeuren, Württemberg, to emigrate.
• Margaretha Walter departed circa 21 February 1854 from the Port of Le Havre, Normandy, France, aboard the bark Charles Thompson.
• Margaretha Walter arrived in the Port of New York on 8 April 1854, Also a passenger, listed in close proximity, was Melchior Kilberer, and also elsewhere Conrad Fink.
• She married Christian Fink, son of Jacob Fink and Christina Marthaller, circa 1855.
• Margaretha Walter became a widow at the 19 April 1858 death of her husband Christian Fink.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Johanna Stahle on 12 September 1858 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, Niagara County, New York.
• She married Konrad Fink, son of Jacob Fink and Christina Marthaller, on 27 November 1858 in Niagara, New York, at Zion Lutheran Church.
• Konrad Fink and Margaretha Walter appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Christian Fink. Also in the household was Christina Fink, age 12 and born Württemberg, possibly sister of Konrad.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Barbara Stahle on 21 December 1862 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Conrad Stahle on 2 October 1864 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara, Niagara Falls, New York; Second sponsor was Frau Strohm.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Anna Maria Seitz on 20 January 1866 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• She and Konrad Fink witnessed the marriage of Georg R. Kölle and Cäcelie Walter on 19 October 1869 in Niagara County, New York; according to the churchbooks of Zion Lutheran Church.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Margaretha Elisabeth Koelle on 30 January 1870 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• Konrad Fink and Margaretha Walter, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Suspension Bridge, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Christian Fink, Christiana Fink, Dora Fink, Jacob Fink and Margaret Fink.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Susan Anna Koelle on 13 August 1871 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Jacob Johann Fink on 21 September 1871 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of George Koelle on 11 May 1873 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• Konrad Fink and Margaretha Walter appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1875 in Niagara, Niagara County, New York. Other members of the household included Christian Fink, Christiana Fink, Dora Fink, Margaret Fink and Maria Elisabeth Fink.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Dorothea Koelle on 19 November 1876 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Conrad Koelle on 12 January 1879 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of John Koelle on 29 August 1880 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• She was a sponsor at the baptism/christening of Margaret Koelle on 1 October 1882 at Zion Lutheran Church in Niagara Falls, New York.
• The following appeared on 5 September 1885 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mr. and Mrs. Konrad Fink of Suspension Bridge, are visiting in Chicago.
• Margaretha Walter died on 13 August 1887 at age 59 in New York.
• Konrad Fink became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 16 August 1887 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Mrs. Fink, wife of Konrad Fink, President of the village of Suspension Bridge died at her residence Saturday afternoon, after a two weeks illness of typhoid fever. The deceased was about fifty-nine years of age, and came to this country from Germany with her husband about 30 years ago, nearly all of which time they have been residents of Suspension Bridge, where they have reared a family consisting of one son and four daughters, acquired a competency, and a high social standing in the community, for all of which this estimable lady did her full share. Her death has not only brought sorrow to her grief stricken family, but to a large circle of friends, whose sympathy will go out to the family and by whom the deceased will ever be held in fond remembrance.
       The funeral was observed yesterday afternoon from the German Lutheran Church Rev. O. A. Gallenkamp officiating. The remains rested in a cloth covered casket which was literally covered with beautiful floral tributes. The bearers were: Messrs. F. Weideman, Theadore Hager, Geo. Haberlie, M. Seifang, L. Elsheimer and L. Schmidt. The deceased was a member of the society of married ladies connected with the Lutheran church, and her death was the first that has occurred in the organization.

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2014

• Charts: Descendants of WALTER Gottlieb & Caecilia Kölle