Josephine Helene Rudolphine Steinwaerder

Josephine Helene Rudolphine was born on May 31st, 1855.¹   Josephine Helene Rudolphine'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, Bertha Margaretha Johanna, Helene Lisette Catherine, Catharina Helena Lisette and Lisette Marie.  She was the second youngest of the ten children.¹