Wunderlich, Catherine

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)

Wunderlich, Catherine is a historical marker in Klein, Harris County, dedicated in 2002. It is one of 422 historical markers documented in Harris County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 849 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 30.0294, -95.5479 near Klein. The nearest cataloged historic site is Kohrville Community (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wunderlich Farm, Theis Family, and McDougle Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5201012740. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.