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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Henry Dietrich Windhorst: Birth: 2 DEC 1882. Death: 11 MAY 1927 in Goodhue County

  2. William Dietrich Windhorst: Birth: 12 MAY 1884. Death: 11 NOV 1918 in Goodhue County, Minnesota

  3. Albert Fred Windhorst: Birth: 26 NOV 1885. Death: 14 MAY 1983


Notes
a. Note:   Cause of death was listed as lung fever. Old family stories state she caught phenomena while fixing the fire for heat in the family home. Note, the ages of the children: Henry age 3, William age 1 1/2, and Albert age 10 days old when Bertha died. Unusual, for that period in time, her mother make the trip to Wabasha County, MN to record her daughter's death. She lists lung fever as the cause. Father name is listed as "G". Mother name listed as Johanna. Parents birth place is Germany. Listed as married, yet no husband's name. To date, we do not know who her family was. However, old family stories claim Bertha was related to the Walter's from Pine Island, MN. Additionally, Bertha's burial site is unknown. Stories tell of an unmarked grave at the old Chester Cemetery. Located in section # 12 of Chester township. However, there has been no record found to support this.


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