Descendants of Frederick Waelde

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• II. Frederick WAELDE, b. 1820, Germany, m. Barbara, born Bavaria.2 Their children were:

  III. Frederick WAELDE, b. abt. 1850.

  III. Emma WAELDE, b. abt. 1852.

  III. Lizza WAELDE, b. abt. 1853.

  III. Sophie WAELDE, b. abt. 1854.

  III. Caroline WAELDE, b. abt. 1855

  III. Mary WAELDE, b. abt. 1859.

• II. Christina WAELDE, b. 1821 in Freudenstadt, Baden, Germany, d. November 11, 1891, Conneaut, Ohio. She married (1) George PEIFFLE in 1842, while still in Germany, and (2) Frank DURFUS/DERFUS in 1876. Children of Christina WAELDE and George PEIFFLE are3:

  III. John PEIFFLE, b. 1842, PA.

  III. Augustine PEIFFLE, b. 1844, PA.

  III. Rowland PEIFFLE, b. 1845, PA.

  III. Paul PEIFFLE, b. 1846, PA.

  III. Charles PEIFFLE, b. 1848, PA.

  III. Sophia PEIFFLE, b. 1859, PA.

• II. Louis WAELDE, b. 1826, Germany, died December 2, 1890, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH. 4 "Ludwick Welde", as the Court records show him, became an American Citizen on October 9, 1852. Louis married (1) Susan Caroline PEIFFER/PFEIFFER, daughter of Samuel PEIFFER and Susan MINIUM, about 1854, in Saegertown, Crawford Co., PA, and, following the death of Susan Caroline, on September 15, 18625 Louis married (2) Sarah PEIFFER October 6, 1864. 6 daughter of Solomon PEIFFER and Ester GRAFF, 7 October 6, 1864, in Woodcock Township, Crawford County, PA.
  Children of Louis WAELDE and Susan Caroline PEIFFER are:

  III. Charles Edgar WAELDE, b. November 14, 1853, Meadville, Crawford County, PA., d. March 11, 1922, Eustis, Florida.8 Charles WAELDE did not marry.

  III. Otto WAELDE, b. December 22, 1856, Saegertown, Crawford Co., PA, d. January 3, 1926, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.9 Otto married (1) Johanna KONRAD, daughter of Alexander and Marguerite KONRAD on December 22, 1881, in Akron, Summit Co., Ohio, and, following Johanna's death,10 (2) Alvena "Allie" HELDMYER, daughter of Jacob and Caroline HELDMYER aft. 1885 in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.11 Allie died Nov. 15, 1926, in Orlando, FLA.1 Otto and Allie had no children. Child of Otto WAELDE and Johanna KONRAD is:

  IV. Herman Otto WAELDE, b. October 1, 1882, in Akron, Summit Co., OH., d. January 3, 1926, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH.12 He married Marie Winfrey DARLING, daughter of Ida WINFREY and Rolla Russell DARLING, June 23, 1903, in East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH. Herman and Marie had six children, all raised in East Cleveland.

  III. Anna H. WAELDE, b. October 26, 1856, Saegertown, Crawford Co., PA, d. November 5, 1939, Mansfield, OH.1, 11 Anna married Leroy MUNSON April 24, 1879, Akron, Summit Co., OH.13

  III. Katherine/Kathryn WAELDE, b. October 26, 1855, Saegertown, Crawford Co., PA, d. November 22, 1943, North Perry, Ohio.1 Kathryn did not marry.

  III. A. Gustave WAELDE, or "Gus", b. December 23, 1860, d. June 9, 1940, Maplewood, MA.14, m. Mary A. ELLWOOD.1 Children of Gus and Mary are:

  IV. Charles M. WAELDE, m. Sadie.14

  IV. Emma WAELDE, m. John W. SCRIBNER.1

  IV. Lillian G. WAELDE, m. G. TENNEY.1

  IV. Mary Ann WAELDE, b. May 17, 1891, d. January 1978.14

  IV. Almira H. WAELDE, b. August 17, 1894, d. June, 1984, m. James GREENO.1,14

  IV. Harold S. WAELDE, b. April 2, 1908, d. May 1975, Malden, MA.1

  Children of Louis and Sarah Peiffer are:
  

  III. Carrie WAELDE, b. November 19, 1866, d. June 9, 1888, Akron, Summit Co., OH., m. Rudolph MUELLER June 22, 1882, in Akron, Summit Co., OH.1,15 Children of Carrie WAELDE and Rudolph MUELLER are:

  IV. Mabel MUELLER, b. April 12, 1885, Akron, Summit Co., OH, d. May 17, 1982, New Bern, Craven Co., NC, m. Arthur G. FOVARGUE, April 12, 1911, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.1

  IV. Louis MUELLER, b. August 8, 1883, Akron, Summit Co., OH., d. December 15, 1936, LaJolla, CA.1 Louis did not marry.

  IV. Carrie MUELLER, b. June 9, 1888, d. June 19, 1888.1

  III. Adline WAELDE, b. August 8, 1867, Saegertown, Crawford Co., PA, d. December 28, 1874, Saegertown, Crawford Co., PA.16

Sources:

1. Arthur Fovargue, Jr., correspondence: 1982, with Margaret Waelde; 1998 with Virginia Burke.
2. 1860 Census, North Ward Boro of Meadville, Crawford Co., PA: p. 548, WALDI, Frederick, 40, born 'Wertenburg', $5,000/$500, Brewer; wife Barbara, 26, Born Bavaria; Frederick, 10, born PA; Emma, 8, b. PA; Lizza, 7, b. PA.;p Sophie, 6, b. PA; Caroline, 5, b. PA.; Mary, 1, b. PA. (Per Margaret Waelde)
3. 1860 Census, Meade Twp., p. 405: PEIFLEE, George, 45, Gatekeeper, $600/$50; born 'Wertenburg'; wife Christina, 39, b. Wertenburg; John, 18, laborer, b. PA.; Augustus, 16, laborer, b. PA.; Paul, 14, b. PA; Charles, 12, b. PA.; Rowland, 5, b. PA.; Sophia, 1, b. PA. (Per Margaret Waelde)
4. Akron, Summit Co., OH, Record of Deaths, Dec. 2, 1890: No. 5089; Date of Death, November 29, 1890, WAELDE, Louis, Age 64; White; Male; Widowed; Residence, 109 Princeton; Ward 19; Born Germany; Cause of death, Disease of Liver and Gen. Dropsy; Name of Physician, O.B. Campbell; Name of Cemetery Where Buried, Sagertown, Pa., J.T. Millard. Also reported in The Evening Republican Dec. 3, 1890, p. 1, col. 3, and The Crawford Journal, Dec. 11, 1890.
5. Obituary, Crawford Journal, Sept. 23, 1862, p. 3, col. 3: "At Saegertown, on the 15th inst., of tubercular consumption, Susan Caroline Waelde, wife of Lewis Waelde, and daughter of Samuel and Susan Pfeifer, aged 36 years, 2 months and 24 days. She leaves a bereaved husband, 5 children, father, mother, 5 brothers, 5 sisters, and numerous relatives and friends to mourn over her untimely death. The deceased was generally beloved on account of her placid temper and unwearying kindness, and her loss will be deeply felt, not only by her near friends, but also by the community at large. She was from her youth a consistent member of the Ev. Lutheran Church, and died fully resigned and trusting in Christ, her Saviour. Her funeral took place on Wednesday, Sept. 17, at 10 o'clock, the undersigned officiating in the German language and the Rev. Ernst in the English. The general esteem in which she was held was manifested by the vast concourse of people, her funeral procession being one of the largest ever witnessed at Saegertown."
6. Marriage announcement, Crawford Journal, Oct. 11, 1864, p. 2, col. 5: "On Thursday, Oct. 6th, at the house of the bride's father, by Rev. Dr. U.B. Bierdmeann, Mr. Louis Waelde, of Saegertown, to Miss Sarah Peiffer, daughter of Mr. Solomon Peiffer, of Woodcock Tp."
7. Arthur Fovargue, III, correspondence with Virginia Burke, November 1998.
8. Obituary: "WAELDE - Charles E., brother of Miss Katherine, Mrs. Anna Munson of Akron, Otto of Cleveland, and Gus of Boston; passed away suddenly at Eustis, Floriday, March 11, at 7:30 a.m. Funeral Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from the home of his sister, 685 E. North street, Akron, O." Newspaper not identified.
9. Death Certificate, State of Ohio: File No. 1089, Reg. 194. Date of birth, Dec. 22, 1855; Date of Death: Jan. 3, 1926; Wife, Allie Heldmyer; Retired Cigar Maker, born Saegertown, Penna., Father Louis Waelde, b. Germany, Mother, unknown to informant (Marie Winfrey Darling Waelde). Died of Bronchial Pneumonia, with Chronic Bronchitis contributing. Buried Lake view Cemetery.
10. Death Notice: "Died - WAELDE - At Akron, O., May 28, 1885, Mrs. Johanna, wife of Otto WAELDE, daughter of Alexander Konrad. Funeral services Saturday at 1 P.M. at house at 2 P.M. at German Lutheran Church."
11. Herman Waelde Notes on Family History.
12. Herman Waelde Autobiography.
13. LDS IGI, Film M514366/Sheet 1127.
14. Letter to Margaret Waelde from Mrs. Charles A. Waelde, Feb. 6, 1978.
15. LDS IGI Film M514367/Sheet 0794.
16. Saegertown Cemetery tombstone.