Margaretha Diefenthaler
b. 6 January 1840, d. 26 May 1912
- Father: Johannes Diefenthaler b. 1 May 1810, d. 21 January 1892
- Mother: Catharina Diefenthaler b. 28 February 1815, d. 21 January 1892
- Margaretha Diefenthaler was born on 6 January 1840 in Rheinhessen.
- Johannes Diefenthaler and Catharina Diefenthaler arrived in the Port of New York on 26 July 1843, accompanied by Margaretha Diefenthaler, Clara Diefenthaler having departed the the Port of Antwerp on 15 June 1843.
- Johannes Diefenthaler and Catharina Diefenthaler appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Margaretha Diefenthaler, Jacob Diefenthaler, Cathariine Diefenthaler and Louise Diefenthaler.
- She married Oliver Schunk.
- Margaretha Diefenthaler died on 26 May 1912 at age 72.
- Oliver Schunk became a widower at her death.
- She was interred at Schleswig Cemetery, Schleswig Township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
- Last Edited: 9 Apr 2014
Family: Oliver Schunk b. 13 February 1833, d. 31 May 1917
- Edgar Schunk b. 16 November 1867, d. 3 February 1952
- Lucia Anna Schunk b. circa 14 May 1870, d. 25 March 1872
- Louis Schunk b. 4 August 1876, d. 16 July 1883