In America · The Wesemanns
George and Fredericka's Family, 1860 to 1907
George Wesemann, the journeyman miller of German Origins, landed at New York in 1860 and made his life in Philadelphia as a grocer. These pages follow him from the last weeks of the Civil War, his marriage to Fredericka Bauer and the grocery on Tulip Street, and their children Willie, Emma and Sophia.
The story in 5 pages
Start reading- 1Arrival and the Civil WarGeorge reaches New York in 1860 and serves as a substitute in the last weeks of the Civil War.
- 2The Grocery on Tulip StreetMarriage to Fredericka Bauer, the grocery on Tulip Street, George’s death and Fredericka’s widowhood.
- 3Willie and Anna HippelGeorge and Fredericka’s children, and Willie Wesemann’s marriage to Anna Hippel.
- 4Emma and the Boentgen DaughtersEmma Caroline Wesemann, her two marriages and the Boentgen daughters.
- 5Sophia and Edwin DetwilerSophia Henrietta Wesemann and Edwin Detwiler.