Descendants of Johannes Westermann

Generation No. 1

1. 1. JOHANNES1 WESTERMANN was born November 27, 1807 in Obersotterbach, Rhineland Pfalz, Germany, and died February 16, 1888 in Louisville, Kentucky. He married MAGDALENA HELTT.

Notes for JOHANNES WESTERMANN:

Walking with son Charles when his foot was caught in the train tracks. His son Charles watched him get hit by the train.

1860 Jefferson County census:

Records another John Westermann - unknown relation - 32 years old - day laborer - living with him.

Upon John's Death Carl Fust took over his land as described in Carl Fust words:

John could not keep up with his land and due to John owing him a large sum of money he (Carl) took it over upon Johns death. Upon further research it was determined that Carl Fust was unable to loan John any money (because he was a laborer who had no net worth) and furthermore when John died he was a wealthy man who owned approximately 1000 acres and had 15000 dollars worth of assets. Carl Fust did marry Johns oldest daughter Cathrina. The home that John Westermann first built was turned into the First German Evangelical Westermann Memorial Church. It was then torn down and another church was put up there and it still stands as the Clifton Unitarian Church. Next door is the first home Rastetter's built in the Jefferson County area (it still stands and is currently being restored as of Sep 1999). The address is on the corner of Payne and Rastetter in Louisville, Ky.

More About JOHANNES WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: February 18, 1888, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect P, Lot 709

Fact 2: 1850, Occupation was farmer.

Cause of Death: Hit by train

Children of JOHANNES WESTERMANN and MAGDALENA HELTT are:

i. CATHARINA2 WESTERMANN, b. October 14, 1843, Louisville, Kentucky; d. October 08, 1913, Louisville, Kentucky; m. CARL FUST, July 09, 1864, St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky..

More About CATHARINA WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: October 08, 1913, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect P, Lot 709

Notes for CARL FUST:

Listed on the 1850 Jefferson County Census with Charles Fautz as son - 13 years old.

Listed him as from France while both parents are listed as from Germany.

Marriage Notes for CATHARINA WESTERMANN and CARL FUST:

St. Johns Evangelical Church Records:

Witness at wedding were Joh. Westermann and Gabriel Westermann.

ii. SOPHIA WESTERMANN, b. Abt. 1845.

Notes for SOPHIA WESTERMANN:

Listed on the 1850 Jefferson County Census with John as daughter - 5 years old.

2. iii. FRIEDERICK WESTERMANN, b. February 02, 1846, Obersotterbach, Rhineland Pfalz, Germany; d. April 08, 1937, Louisville, Kentucky.

3. iv. JOHANNES WESTERMANN, b. September 20, 1847, Louisville, Kentucky; d. Louisville, Kentucky.

v. HEINRICH WESTERMANN, b. February 01, 1849, Jefferson County, Kentucky.

More About HEINRICH WESTERMANN:

Fact 2: April 07, 1861, Confirmed at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

vi. M. WESTERMANN, b. Abt. 1850.

Notes for M. WESTERMANN:

Listed on the 1850 Jefferson County Census with John as daughter - 3 months old.

4. vii. MICHAEL WESTERMANN, b. December 01, 1852, Louisville, Kentucky; d. November 21, 1929, Cincinnati, Ohio.

viii. CHARLES WESTERMANN, b. Abt. 1854.

ix. CAROLINA WILHELMINE WESTERMANN, b. January 11, 1855, Louisville, Kentucky.

More About CAROLINA WILHELMINE WESTERMANN:

Fact 2: April 28, 1867, Confirmed at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

x. GEORGE WESTERMANN, b. November 30, 1858, Louisville, Kentucky.

More About GEORGE WESTERMANN:

Fact 2: February 27, 1859, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

Generation No. 2

2. 2. FRIEDERICK2 WESTERMANN (JOHANNES1) was born February 02, 1846 in Obersotterbach, Rhineland Pfalz, Germany, and died April 08, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH STUTZENBERGER November 22, 1870 in Louisville, Kentucky.

Notes for FRIEDERICK WESTERMANN:

Occupation was Farmer.

According to grandson Arthur he immigrated because he was evading service in the German Military. he first went to Holland the caught a boat on the northern coast of Europe. he landed in Baltimore or New York and went to Pennsylvania and on into West Virginia before finally coming down into Louisville, Ky.

More About FRIEDERICK WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: April 10, 1937, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 29, Lot 72 W 1/2

Notes for ELIZABETH STUTZENBERGER:

Possibly living with her daughter in law Katherine Winkler-Westerman who was living next door.

More About ELIZABETH STUTZENBERGER:

Fact 1: November 20, 1937, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 29, Lot 72

Children of FRIEDERICK WESTERMANN and ELIZABETH STUTZENBERGER are:

i. CATHERINE3 WESTERMANN, b. Abt. 1870; d. Abt. 1970.

Notes for CATHERINE WESTERMANN:

Recorded as 39 years old still living with her father and mother in the 1910 Jefferson County Census.

ii. FRED JOHN WESTERMANN, b. September 16, 1871, Jefferson County, Kentucky; d. May 17, 1938, Louisville, Kentucky; m. KATHERINE WINKLER, December 14, 1898, St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky..

Notes for FRED JOHN WESTERMANN:

Occupation-Farmer

Church-Bethel Evangal Middletown,Ky

Lot owner-Mrs Margaret Winkler
Lot #N.P.-134 Section 12

More About FRED JOHN WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: May 19, 1938, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 12, Lot 134 NP

Notes for KATHERINE WINKLER:

KATIE WESTERMAN
Date500214
Age075
PlaceJEFFN
ResidenceJEFFERSON
Volume007
Cert03049
Deathvol50

More About KATHERINE WINKLER:

Fact 1: February 16, 1950, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 12, Lot 134 NP

Marriage Notes for FRED WESTERMANN and KATHERINE WINKLER:

Marriage witnessed by:
John Westermann and Maggie Winkler
Evagelisch

iii. JOHN HENRY WESTERMANN, b. March 30, 1873, Kentucky; d. January 29, 1961, Louisville, Kentucky; m. ELIZABETH ELINE, April 25, 1900, St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky..

More About JOHN HENRY WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: February 01, 1961, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 29, Lot 72

Notes for ELIZABETH ELINE:

Albert Neurath Funeral home handled the funeral.
Informants name was Mrs. John I. Schneider

Name is also recorded as Elizabeth on 1900 census and Lizzie on 1910 Census.

More About ELIZABETH ELINE:

Fact 1: March 15, 1962, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 29, Lot 72

Marriage Notes for JOHN WESTERMANN and ELIZABETH ELINE:

Marriage witnessed by:
Wm Westermann and Minnie Eline
Evangelisch

iv. WILLIAM HEINRICH WESTERMANN, b. May 19, 1875, Beuchel, Jefferson, Kentucky; d. February 21, 1964; m. KATHERINE MARIA SCHMIDT, April 15, 1903, St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky..

Notes for WILLIAM HEINRICH WESTERMANN:

Baptism witnessed by Heinrich Stutzenberger.

More About WILLIAM HEINRICH WESTERMANN:

Fact 2: Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM WESTERMANN and KATHERINE SCHMIDT:

Marriage witnessed by:
Henry Westerman and Mamie Schmitt
Evangelisch

v. PHILLIP HEINRICH WESTERMANN, b. June 09, 1877, Jefferson County, Kentucky; d. September 30, 1957, Louisville, Kentucky; m. (1) ROSE MARIE STUEDLE, November 16, 1904; m. (2) MARY MATILDA STUEDLE, WFT Est. 1923-1945.

Notes for PHILLIP HEINRICH WESTERMANN:

HENRY P WESTERMAN
Date570930
Age080
PlaceJEFFN
ResidenceJEFFERSON
Volume039
Cert19293
Deathvol57

Baptism witnessed by Johannes Phillip Unknown (looks like Muken)

According to his son Arthur he owned a house on 6 Mile Lane across the street from a Baptist Church. This house used to belong to a Judge Peter who sold it to a man named Allen and then to his father Phillip Heinrich Westermann.

Phillip Heinrich (Henry) was a gardener at the Hay Market on Jefferson Street and Liberty.

More About PHILLIP HEINRICH WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: October 02, 1957, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 10, Lot 46 E1/2

Fact 2: August 12, 1877, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

More About ROSE MARIE STUEDLE:

Fact 1: December 30, 1923, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 10, Lot 46 E1/2

Marriage Notes for PHILLIP WESTERMANN and ROSE STUEDLE:
Marriage witnessed by:
Charles Westermann and Emma Stuedle
Priest: Theo F. John

Notes for MARY MATILDA STUEDLE:

On death certificate it lists the name as Steudle and her father as Jake Steudle and mother as Mary Roederer.

Informants name is listed as Alvin G. Westerman

Highland Funeral Home handled the burial.

More About MARY MATILDA STUEDLE:

Fact 1: December 07, 1983, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 10, Lot 46 E1/2

vi. CHARLES LUDWIG WESTERMANN, b. July 03, 1880, Louisville, Kentucky; d. September 07, 1934, Louisville, Kentucky; m. MOLLIE BACHMAN.

Notes for CHARLES LUDWIG WESTERMANN:

Baptism witnessed by Stutzenberger and Klein.

More About CHARLES LUDWIG WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: September 07, 1934, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 10, Lot 40 S1/2

Fact 2: August 10, 1880, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

More About MOLLIE BACHMAN:

Fact 1: December 06, 1957, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 10, Lot 40 S1/2

vii. KATIE WESTERMANN, b. July 03, 1880, Louisville, Kentucky; d. February 09, 1975, Louisville, Kentucky.

Notes for KATIE WESTERMANN:

Baptism witnessed by Stutzenberger and Klein.

More About KATIE WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: February 11, 1975, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 29, Lot 72

Fact 2: August 10, 1880, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

viii. THEODORE G. WESTERMANN, b. June 04, 1882, Louisville, Kentucky; d. February 23, 1938, Louisville, Kentucky; m. ELIZABETH HAHN, October 20, 1909.

Notes for THEODORE G. WESTERMANN:

At baptism it only mentions George and no Theodore.

More About THEODORE G. WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: February 25, 1938, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 12, Lot 181 SE 1/2

Fact 2: July 24, 1882, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

More About ELIZABETH HAHN:

Fact 1: 1977, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 12, Lot 181 SE 1/2

Marriage Notes for THEODORE WESTERMANN and ELIZABETH HAHN:
Marriage witnessed by:
Mamie Hahn and Fred Webber
Priest: Theo F. John

3. 3. JOHANNES2 WESTERMANN (JOHANNES1) was born September 20, 1847 in Louisville, Kentucky, and died in Louisville, Kentucky. He married ELIZABETH LAUER.

Notes for JOHANNES WESTERMANN:

1880 Jefferson County census:

Father John - 74 - retired gardener - living with him.

More About JOHANNES WESTERMANN:

Fact 2: April 07, 1861, Confirmed at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

Children of JOHANNES WESTERMANN and ELIZABETH LAUER are:

i. JOHANNA LOUISE3 WESTERMAN, b. July 19, 1875, Louisville, Kentucky; d. July 29, 1876, Louisville, Kentucky.

ii. JOHANNES GEORGE WESTERMAN, b. September 24, 1876, Louisville, Kentucky; d. February 02, 1952, Louisville, Kentucky.

Notes for JOHANNES GEORGE WESTERMAN:

Baptism witnessed by Carolina Westermann.

More About JOHANNES GEORGE WESTERMAN:

Fact 1: February 04, 1952, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 20, Lot 284

Fact 2: December 13, 1876, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

iii. CHARLES H. WESTERMAN, b. February 11, 1878, Louisville, Kentucky; d. December 05, 1956, Louisville, Kentucky; m. ANNA ETHEL UNKNOWN.

Notes for CHARLES H. WESTERMAN:

Baptism witnessed by Carolina Westermann.

More About CHARLES H. WESTERMAN:

Fact 1: December 07, 1956, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 20, Lot 285 W 1/2

Fact 2: July 23, 1878, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

More About ANNA ETHEL UNKNOWN:

Fact 1: January 07, 1958, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 20, Lot 285 W 1/2

iv. KATHERINE ELIZABETH WESTERMAN, b. July 02, 1881, Louisville, Kentucky; d. July 02, 1881, Louisville, Kentucky.

Notes for KATHERINE ELIZABETH WESTERMAN:

Baptism witnessed by Westermann and Hild.

More About KATHERINE ELIZABETH WESTERMAN:

Fact 2: July 26, 1881, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

Cause of Death: Cholera Infarction

v. EDWARD LOUIS WESTERMAN, b. June 14, 1887, Louisville, Kentucky; d. October 14, 1968, Louisville, Kentucky; m. KATHERINE WALTHER, November 24, 1909.

More About EDWARD LOUIS WESTERMAN:

Fact 1: October 16, 1968, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 20, Lot 284-286

Fact 2: July 27, 1887, Baptized at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

More About KATHERINE WALTHER:

Fact 1: May 26, 1981, Buried in Cave Hill Cemetery Sect 20, Lot 284-286

Marriage Notes for EDWARD WESTERMAN and KATHERINE WALTHER:
Marriage witnessed by:
George Phiske and Nora Walther
Priest: Otto Pearstoris

4. 4. MICHAEL2 WESTERMANN (JOHANNES1) was born December 01, 1852 in Louisville, Kentucky, and died November 21, 1929 in Cincinatti, Ohio. He married BARBARA SCHULER, daughter of HENRY SCHULER and ANTOINETTE HENRY.

Notes for MICHAEL WESTERMANN:

Was living in Cincinatti, Ohio at time of death.
Andrew Westerman signed as informant on death certificate.

More About MICHAEL WESTERMANN:

Fact 1: Buried in St. Louis Cemetery

Fact 2: April 30, 1865, Confirmed at St. Johns Evangelical Church, Lou. Ky.

More About BARBARA SCHULER:

Fact 1: Buried in St. Louis Cemetery

Cause of Death: Fractured Skull
Medical Information: Hit by automobile

Child of MICHAEL WESTERMANN and BARBARA SCHULER is:

i. HENRY3 WESTERMANN, b. 1880; d. 1902, Louisville, Kentucky.

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