Wacker Family Tree
Updated -- 05/05/2022

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This Family Tree provided by Pam Lucas. 

Wacker Ancestors - Wacker line

First Generation
1. Hans Buhmann.

Children:

 2 i. Anna Christina Buhmann

Second Generation
 

2. Anna Christina Buhmann. Born in Heringsdorf, Holstein.

She married Jonas (John) Wacker. They had the following children:

 3 i. Claus Friedrich Wacker
 4 ii. Peter Henry Wacker
 5 iii. Hans Peter Wacker

Third Generation

3. Claus Friedrich Wacker. Born 1801. Died 1865 in Diemestorf, Holstein, Germany.

4. Peter Henry Wacker. Born 27 Oct 1804 in Suetel (graft schaft) Loehrstorf, Holstein, Germany. Died 26 Feb 1884 in New Liberty in Scott County, Iowa. 

He married Dorothy Ketting. Died 18 Jan 1857 in  Goertz, Holstein, Germany. They had the following children:

 6 i. Peter Fredrich August Wacker
 7 ii. Henry Wacker

5. Hans Peter Wacker.
 

Fourth Generation

6. Peter Fredrich August Wacker. Born 7 Dec 1831 in Goertz,Holstein, Germany. Died 14 Jan 1901 in Wilton, Iowa. Buried in Oakdale Cemetary in Wilton, Iowa. Occupation Cabinet Maker. Religion Lutheran.

       German Birthplace 

He married Wilhelmina Maria Christiana Stender, 6 Nov 1856 in Neukirchen, Holstein, Germany. Born 2 Nov 1834 in Rathwisch, Holstein, Germany. Died 8 Sep 1904 in Wilton, Iowa. Religion Lutheran. They had the following children:

 8 i.  Henry August "Gus" Wacker
 9 ii. John Henry Wacker  
 10 iii. Henry Fredrich Christian Wacker
 11 iv. George Jochim Wacker
 12 v. Christian Dietrich Carl Wacker Charles C.  C.C.
 13 vi. Johanna Caroline Henrietta Wacker
 14 vii. William Reimer Marcus Wacker
 15 viii. Charlotte Magdalena Rachel (Lottie) Wacker
 16 ix. Peter John Henry Wacker            
 17 x. Louise Maria Fredrica Wacker

7. Henry Wacker. Born 1832 in Holstein.

He married Margaret. Born 1827 in Holstein. They had the following children:

 18 i. Henry Wacker
 19 ii. Dora Wacker
 20 iii. Emma Wacker
 

Fifth Generation

8.  Henry August "Gus" Wacker. Born 15 Dec 1856 in Gueldenstein, Holstein, Germany. Died 23 Aug 1945 in Cedar Co. Iowa. Occupation Farmer. Religion Lutheran.

He married Caroline 'Carrie' Brammeier, daughter of Henry Brammeier & Anna Maria Sophia Brammeier, 26 Feb 1880. Born 19 Apr 1858 in Cedar Co Iowa. Died 26 Apr 1936 in at home on the farm, Cedar Co. Iowa  3 mi north of Wilton. Occupation Farm Wife. Religion Lutheran. They had the following children:

 21 i. Edwin Wacker
 22 ii. Albert Wacker
 23 iii. Della Wacker
 24 iv. Henry Wacker
 25 v. Richard Wacker
 26 vi. Etta Wacker Marolf
 27 vii. Nora Wacker Carl
 28 viii. Emma Wacker Bauman
 29 ix. Edith Wacker Stoll

9. John Henry Wacker. Born 18 Mar 1859 in Goertz, Holstein, Germany. Died 14 Sep 1939 in Wilton, Iowa. Buried in Oakdale Cemetary in Wilton. Occupation Farm Implement Dealer, Wagon Maker, "Wacker Brothers". J.H. Wacker & Company 

He married Maria A  (Anna Maria )Maurer, 20 Aug 1886. Born 12 Sep 1853. Died 30 Oct 1922 in Wilton. Buried in Oakdale Cemetary in Wilton. They had the following children:

 30 i. Arthur John Wacker            Part Owner J.H. Wacker & Company when closed.

 31 ii. Herbert 'Heb' Wacker        Part Owner J.H. Wacker & Company when closed.
 
 10. Henry Fredrich Christian Wacker. Born 28 Sep 1860 in Goertz Holstein, Germany. Died 24 Sep 1948 in Claremore, Oklahoma.

He married Lena Engel, daughter of Nicholas Engel & Anna Marie Jensen, 18 Jun 1886. Born 15 Apr 1868 in Denmark. Died 23 Apr 1965 in Claremore, Oklahoma. They had the following children:

 32 i. Hilda M. Wacker
 33 ii. Mattie Marie Wacker
 34 iii. Arthur William Wacker
 35 iv. Harry Henry Wacker
 36 v. Anthony Julius Wacker
 37 vi. Nellie Mae Wacker
 38 vii. Louis Clyde Wacker
 39 viii. Everett Earl Wacker

11. George Jochim Wacker. Born 3 Jun 1862 in Goertz. Died 25 Feb 1935.

He married Mary Engel, daughter of Nicholas Engel & Anna Marie Jensen, 22 Nov 1888. They had the following children:

 40 i. J. Ed Wacker

12. Christian Dietrich Carl Wacker Charles C.  C.C. Born 17 Mar 1864 in Goertz. Died 5 Dec 1944. Buried in Oakdale in Wilton.

He first married Caroline Wilhelmina 'Lena' Jipp, 28 Aug 1890. Born Nov 1869. Died 1917. They had the following children:

 41 i. Arnold Wacker
 42 ii. Elise    'Lizzie' Wacker Hendrichs
 43 iii. Herman Wacker
 44 iv. Otto Wacker
 45 v. Ted Wacker
 46 vi. Paul Wacker
He second married Amanda Machirus.

13. Johanna Caroline Henrietta Wacker. Born 19 Mar 1866 in Goertz. Died 17 Apr 1894 in Cedar Co. Iowa. Buried in Oakdale  Wilton.

She married Henry (JWH) Brammeier. Born 21 Aug 1863. Died 25 Feb 1946. Buried in Oakdale  Wilton. They had the following children:

 47 i. Alma Brammier
 48 ii. Ernest Brammier

14. William Reimer Marcus Wacker. Born 10 Oct 1870 in Wilton. Died 1950.

He married Helen Margareta Bohnoff, 8 Aug 1895. Born 28 Dec 1876. Died 13 Nov 1960. They had the following children:

 49 i. Raymond Wacker
 50 ii. Carl Wacker
 51 iii. Wilbur Wacker
 52 iv. Nelda Wacker Philliph (Edwin)
 53 v. Ada Wacker Henline (Nelson)

15. Charlotte Magdalena Rachel (Lottie) Wacker. Born 17 Dec 1871 in Wilton, Iowa. Buried in Tipton, Iowa.

She married Albert Barewold. Born Dec 1865. They had the following children:

 54 i. Louis Barewold
 55 ii. Lillian Barewold Griffin  (Ray)

16. Peter John Henry Wacker. Born 31 Jul 1873 in Wilton, Iowa. Died 14 Jun 1952. Buried in Oakdale Cemetary, Wilton, Iowa. Occupation Farm Implement Dealer and Repair Grain Binder Expert. Religion Mo Synod Lutheran.  

He married Alvena Marie Gathmann, daughter of Cord Hinrich Gathmann & Caroline Rahter, 19 Jun 1902 in Treynor, Iowa27. Born 18 Feb 1882 in Treynor, Iowa. Died 10 Nov 1973. Buried in Oakdale Cemetary, Wilton, Iowa. Occupation Housewife. Religion Mo Synod Lutheran. 

56 i. Harold Cord Wacker 'Buck'           Part Owner J.H. Wacker & Company when closed.
 57 ii. Hilbert Wacker     
 58 iii. Clara Hildegard Wacker              Part Owner J.H. Wacker & Company when closed.

17. Louise Maria Fredrica Wacker. Born 23 Jun 1875 in Wilton. Died in Fairmont, Minnesota. Buried 4 Jan 1967.

She married William Brammeier. They had the following children:

 59 i. Hilda Brammeier
 60 ii. Otto Brammier
 61 iii. Arthur Brammeier
 62 iv. Fred Brammeier
 63 v. Herbert Brammeier Reverend
 

Wacker Ancestors - Gathmann line

First Generation
1. Johann Arend Segelke.
He married Adelheid Benter. They had the following children:

 2 i. Catharine Margarethe Segelke

Second Generation
2. Catharine Margarethe Segelke. Born 26 May 1822.
She married Johann Hinrich Gathmann. They had the following children:

 3 i. Cord Hinrich Gathmann

Third Generation
3. Cord Hinrich Gathmann. Born 5 Mar 1849 in Wachendorf, Hannover, Prussia.
 Died 12 Mar 1904 in Treynor, Iowa   Pottawattamie Co. Keg Creek Twp. Buried in St. Paul's Treynor. Occupation Farmer. Religion Lutheran.   German Birthplace

He married Caroline Rahter, daughter of William Rahter & Sophia Charlotte Brammeier, 9 Jan  in Iowa. Born 7 Jun 1859 in Cedar County, Iowa. Died 2 Jan 1940 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Buried in St. Paul's Lutheran, Treynor, Iowa. Occupation Housewife, mother. Religion Lutheran. They had the following children:

 4 i. Albert W. Gathmann
 5 ii. Alvena Marie Gathmann
 6 iii. Emma Gathmann
 7 iv. Ida Gathmann
 8 v. Lydia Gathmann
 9 vi. Hilda Gathmann
 10 vii. Johann H. Gathmann
 11 viii. Clara Gathmann
 12 ix. Maria C. Gathmann
 13 x. Henry Cord Gathmann
 14 xi. Irene Gathmann
 15 xii. Helen C. Gathmann
 

Fourth Generation

4. Albert W. Gathmann. Born 5 Aug 1880. Died 22 Nov 1957.
He married Anna M.H. Minnsen. They had the following children:

 16 i. Elvira Gathmann
 17 ii. Isabelle Gathmann
 18 iii. Raymond Gathmann
 19 iv. Arthur Gathmann

5. Alvena Marie Gathmann. Born 18 Feb 1882 in Treynor, Iowa. Died 10 Nov 1973. Buried in Oakdale Cemetary, Wilton, Iowa. Occupation Housewife. Religion Mo Synod Lutheran. She married Peter John Henry Wacker, son of Peter Fredrich August Wacker & Wilhelmina Maria Christiana Stender, 19 Jun 1902 in Treynor, Iowa27. Born 31 Jul 1873 in Wilton, Iowa. Died 14 Jun 1952. Buried in Oakdale Cemetary, Wilton, Iowa. Occupation Farm Implement Dealer and Repair Grain Binder Expert. Religion Mo Synod Lutheran. They had the following children:

 21 ii. Hilbert Wacker
 22 iii. Clara Hildegard Wacker

6. Emma Gathmann. Born 20 Oct 1883. Died 4 Jan 1933.
She married Fred Applequist. They had the following children:

 23 i. Martin Applequist

7. Ida Gathmann. Born Feb 1886. Died 1980.
She married Herman Niehus.

8. Lydia Gathmann. Born 8 Oct 1887. Died 30 Aug 1978.
She married Hoppe.

9. Hilda Gathmann. Born 5 Mar 1888. Died 24 Aug 1983.

10. Johann H. Gathmann. Born 25 Nov 1889. Died 5 Jun 1893. Buried in St. Paul's Cemetary  Treynor, Iowa.

11. Clara Gathmann. Born 2 Dec 1891. Died 1 Oct 1966.

12. Maria C. Gathmann. Born Jan 1894. Died 1963.
She married John D. Vorthman.

13. Henry Cord Gathmann. Born Jan 1895. Died 1945.
He married Geraldine Durham.

14. Irene Gathmann. Born 22 Apr 1898. Died 9 Oct 1963.

15. Helen C. Gathmann. Born 27 Jan 1900. Died 27 Nov 1988.
She married Ed Baldwin.
 

Wacker Family Ancestors - Brammeier-Rahter Line

First Generation

1. Frederick Brammeier. Born 3 Dec 1796 in Germany. Died 5 Jun 1860. Buried in Sharon Cemetary  Cedar County, Iowa. Occupation Farmer.

He married Wilhelmina. Born Sep 1797. Died 23 Jul 1877. They had the following children:

 2 i. Sophia Charlotte Brammeier
 3 ii. John F Brammeier
 4 iii. Henry K. Brammeier
 5 iv. Frederick W. Brammeier

Second Generation

2. Sophia Charlotte Brammeier. Born 15 Oct 1830 in Prussia. Died 15 Dec 1910 in Iowa.  Buried at St. Paul's Cemetary, Treynor.

She first married William Rahter. Born 1826 in Germany. Died 1873 in Keg Creek Twp   Buried at St. Paul's Cemetary, Treynor. They had the following children:

 6 i. Caroline Rahter
 7 ii. Mary Rahter
 8 iii. Lydia F. Rahter
 9 iv. Henry W. Rahter
 10 v. Sophia Rahter
 11 vi. Infant Daughter Rahter

She second married Wilhelm H. Knief, 1873. Born 18 May 1830 in Hannover. Died 22 Jan 1911. Buried in St. Paul's Treynor.

Third Generation

6. Caroline Rahter. Born 7 Jun 1859 in Cedar County, Iowa. Died 2 Jan 1940 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Buried in St. Paul's Lutheran, Treynor, Iowa. Occupation Housewife, mother. Religion Lutheran.

She married Cord Hinrich Gathmann, son of Johann Hinrich Gathmann & Catharine Margarethe Segelke Born 5 Mar 1849 in Wachendorf, Hannover, Prussia.  Died 12 Mar 1904 in Treynor, Iowa   Pottawattamie Co. Keg Creek Twp. Buried at St. Paul's Treynor. Occupation Farmer. Religion Lutheran. They had the following children:

 23 i. Albert W. Gathmann
 24 ii. Alvena Marie Gathmann
 25 iii. Emma Gathmann
 26 iv. Ida Gathmann
 27 v. Lydia Gathmann
 28 vi. Hilda Gathmann
 29 vii. Johann H. Gathmann
 30 viii. Clara Gathmann
 31 ix. Maria C. Gathmann
 32 x. Henry Cort Gathmann
 33 xi. Irene Gathmann
 34 xii. Helen C. Gathmann
 

Wacker Family Ancestors - Patterson-Doran Line

First Generation

1. John Patterson.

He married Isabella Reid, 9 Sep 1843 in St. Anne's Shankill Belfast, Ireland. Born 1822 in County Fermanagh, Ireland. Religion Catholic. They had the following children:

 2 i. Mary Anne Patterson
 3 ii. William John Patterson

Second Generation

2. Mary Anne Patterson. Born 8 Mar 1846 in  County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Christen 5 Apr 1846 in Christchurch, Belfast, Ireland. Died 3 Jan 1929 in Wilton, Iowa. Buried in Doran Cemetary - have copy of her death certificate. Religion Catholic.

She married Felix W. Doran Captain, (Civil War vet) 21 May 1871 in Wilton. Born 14 Aug 1826 in Ireland. Died 22 Sep 1910 in Wilton. Buried in Doran Cemetary, Wilton. Occupation Farmer. Religion Catholic. They had the following children:

 4 i. John William Doran Dr.
 5 ii. Isabella Reid Doran
 6 iii. Edward T. Doran
 7 iv. Grattan Doran
 8 v. Anne M. Doran
 9 vi. Felix Doran
 10 vii. James Doran
 11 viii. George Doran
 12 ix. Mamie Doran Budlier
 13 x. Margaret Doran Angerer

Third Generation

7. Grattan Doran. Born 13 Nov 1877 in Wilton. Died 11 Apr 1919. Buried in Doran Cemetary  Wilton, Iowa. Religion Catholic.

He married Ada Irene Sherberger, daughter of George Sherberger & Josephine Minor. Born 28 Oct 1885 in Oskaloosa. Died 17 Jan 1907 in Davenport. Buried in Oakdale. They had the following children:

 14 i. Etha Viola Doran   

Wacker Family Ancestors - Minor-Sherberger Line

First Generation

1. J. Nelson Minor. Born 12 Nov 1832. Died 16 Sep 1907. Buried in Oakdale, Wilton. Corporal  Company G 15th West Virginia Infantry - Civil War

Children:

 2 i. Josephine Minor
 3 ii. Pius Minor

Second Generation

2. Josephine Minor. Born 2 Aug 1859. Died 5 May 1908. Buried in Oakdale, Wilton.
She married George Sherberger. Born 7 Oct 1861. Died 14 May 1922. Buried in Oakdale   Wilton. They had the following children:

 4 i. Fred Sherberger
 5 ii. Mamie Sherberger
 6 iii. Stella Sherberger
 7 iv. Vera Sherberger
 8 v. Viola  'Ola' Sherberger
 9 vi. Ada Irene Sherberger

Third Generation

9. Ada Irene Sherberger. Born 28 Oct 1885 in Oskaloosa. Died 17 Jan 1907 in Davenport (in childbirth?). Buried in Oakdale.  She first married Grattan Doran, son of Felix W. Doran Captain & Mary Anne Patterson. Born 13 Nov 1877 in Wilton. Died 11 Apr 1919. Buried in Doran Cemetary  Wilton, Iowa. Religion Catholic. They had the following children:

 12 i. Etha Viola Doran    

Ada also married Julius Dokweiler.