Wunderlich, Catherine
18218/18202 Theiss Mail Route Road
Klein , 77379
Directions: In "Klein - Texas Historical Foundation Museum", open 11a-3p last Saturday of month, except Nov., Dec. & May; old Wunderlich Farm houses, 3 markers at this site; next to Doerre Intermediate School; West on Theisswood Rd., right on Theiss Mail Route, left at entrance to "Memorial Estates" to stay on Theiss Mail Route, entrance to Doerre Intermediate School on right
Key Time Period: 1846 - 1865 Statehood - Civil War
Corretions/New Research:
Marker Text: Catherine Wunderlich Maria Katherina (Catherine) Hofius immigrated to Texas in 1852 from her native Prussia at the age of 21. She settled in this part of Harris County, populated by numerous German families, and married Peter Wunderlich soon after her arrival. Widowed in 1864 when Peter was killed in a gunpowder mill accident, Catherine continued to manage the farm they had begun and made a home for her six young children. She purchased additional land in 1866 and added sheep and cattle raising to the farm operations. A founding member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Catherine continued to live in the Klein Community until her death in 1904. (2002)
Marker Type: Marker with Post
Historical Org: Texas Historical Commission (THC)
Key Map Information: 330 J
GPS Coordinates: 30 01.768, 95 32.879
Precinct No: 4
Marker No: 12740