Memorial Northwest in Klein in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Catherine Wunderlich
Photographed By Brian Anderson, June 29, 2019
1. Catherine Wunderlich Marker
Inscription.
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.
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.
Erected 2002 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 12740.)
Location. 30° 1.768′ N, 95° 32.879′ W. Marker is in Klein, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Memorial Northwest. Marker is on Red Holly Lane, 0.1 miles north of Theiss Mail Route Road, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Wunderlich Farm Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18218 Theiss Mail Route Road, Spring TX 77379, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2019, by Brian Anderson of Humble, Texas.
