Bertha Margaretha Johanna Steinwaerder

Bertha Margaretha Johanna was born on November 27th, 1847.¹   Bertha Margaretha Johanna's father was Hermann Richard Steinwaerder and her mother was Anna Magdelena Schroeder.  Her maternal grandparents were Nicklaus Schroeder and Anna Magdelena Meyer. She had three brothers and six sisters, named Johann Hermann, Julius Georg Andreas, Jonn Richard, Maria Magdelena Elisabeth, Louise Wilhelmina Elisabeth, Helene Lisette Catherine, Catharina Helena Lisette, Lisette Marie and Josephine Helene Rudolphine.  She was the fifth oldest of the ten children.¹