Family:Johann Wolters and Elisabeth Ahrens (1)

WOLTERS, Johan Bernard his portrait

BORN: Sep 29, 1808, Schwartenpohl (parish in Gross Hesepe)

PARENTS: Bernard Heinrich WALTERS Maria Adelheid LUHN EMIGRATION: 1836 - arrived Baltimore Sep 19, 1836 on the ship Ulysses J B WOLTERS 28, Shoe Maker from Schwartenpohl Elisabeth AHRENS 28, Weaver from Bassum MARRIED: Elisabeth AHRENS her entry CHILDREN: Elisabeth WOLTERS born ca 1836-37 Bernard WOLTERS born 1839, Cole County, MO Bernard WOLTERS born 1843, Cole County, MO Maria WOLTERS born 1845, Cole County, MO Herman WOLTERS born 1847, Jefferson City, Cole County, MO Joseph Theodore WOLTERS born 1851, Jefferson City, Cole County, MO NOTES: 1838-39 Father Helias census - Westphalia Joannes Bernardus WALTERS, sutor, 30 Elizabeth his wife 31 Elizabeth, their daughter, 2 John 9, Herman 3 - both born MO 1850 MO census, Cole County WALTERS, John B 41, Germany Elizabeth 41, born Germany Eliz 12 - born FL 1860 MO census, Cole County, Jefferson City John B WALTERS 52, from Germany Elizabeth 52, Germany John 18, Herman 13 book - St. Peter's Catholic Church, 1883-1983, Jefferson City, page CVII - Johan Bernard WOLTERS and Bernard EVELER (married to Margaretha AHRENS) petitioned Archbishop P R Kenrich in 1846 to give them their own pastor in Jefferson City. SOURCES: Johan Bernard was listed with Elisabeth AHRENS on the ship Ulysses and was the correct age to have been J B WOLTERS on the 1838-39 Father Helias Census. His place of origin was given as Schwartenpohl so Gross Hesepe parish records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for him. His parents' names listed above were taken from that document. The child born ca 1836-37 is known from censuses. Children born 1839-45 were taken from Father Helias' records. Children born 1847-51 were baptized at St Peter parish.