Family lore maintains that Christina came from Germany when she was 13 with her sister, Marie Waterman, who married a Vossloh. However, records indicate that Marie came in 1882, when Christina was 13 and Marie sent for her in 1902, paying for her ticket on the ship Kronprinz Wilhelm. The ship departed Bremen on September 8 and arrived in New York on September 16, 1902. The ship's manifest indicated that Christina, age 23, was single and joining her sister, M. Vossloh, in Wamego, Kansas. The city of origin appears to be Cammer.
From the Wamego Times
"Mrs. Christina Kelsey Dies July 2 at Age 71
Christina Louise Waterman Kelsey was born in Luxembourg, Germany in 1879. She came to Kansas at the age of 20 and departed this life July 2, 1950 at the age of 71. She became a member of the Lutheran Chruch at an early age at Wamego, Kansas. She was united in marriage to George C. Kelsey Nov. 29 1905. To this union five children were born, Mrs. Sophie Swaim of Topeka, Clarence of Colton, Calif., George of Belvue, Walter of Wamego and Frank of Kansas City, Kan. Six grand children, two great grand children and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were Tuesday morning at the Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. J. W. A. Becker in charge. Internment was in Wamego cemetery."
From the Wamego Times
"Mrs. Christina Kelsey Dies July 2 at Age 71
Christina Louise Waterman Kelsey was born in Luxembourg, Germany in 1879. She came to Kansas at the age of 20 and departed this life July 2, 1950 at the age of 71. She became a member of the Lutheran Chruch at an early age at Wamego, Kansas. She was united in marriage to George C. Kelsey Nov. 29 1905. To this union five children were born, Mrs. Sophie Swaim of Topeka, Clarence of Colton, Calif., George of Belvue, Walter of Wamego and Frank of Kansas City, Kan. Six grand children, two great grand children and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were Tuesday morning at the Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. J. W. A. Becker in charge. Internment was in Wamego cemetery."
Family lore maintains that Christina came from Germany when she was 13 with her sister, Marie Waterman, who married a Vossloh. However, records indicate that Marie came in 1882, when Christina was 13 and Marie sent for her in 1902, paying for her ticket on the ship Kronprinz Wilhelm. The ship departed Bremen on September 8 and arrived in New York on September 16, 1902. The ship's manifest indicated that Christina, age 23, was single and joining her sister, M. Vossloh, in Wamego, Kansas. The city of origin appears to be Cammer.
From the Wamego Times
"Mrs. Christina Kelsey Dies July 2 at Age 71
Christina Louise Waterman Kelsey was born in Luxembourg, Germany in 1879. She came to Kansas at the age of 20 and departed this life July 2, 1950 at the age of 71. She became a member of the Lutheran Chruch at an early age at Wamego, Kansas. She was united in marriage to George C. Kelsey Nov. 29 1905. To this union five children were born, Mrs. Sophie Swaim of Topeka, Clarence of Colton, Calif., George of Belvue, Walter of Wamego and Frank of Kansas City, Kan. Six grand children, two great grand children and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were Tuesday morning at the Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. J. W. A. Becker in charge. Internment was in Wamego cemetery."
From the Wamego Times
"Mrs. Christina Kelsey Dies July 2 at Age 71
Christina Louise Waterman Kelsey was born in Luxembourg, Germany in 1879. She came to Kansas at the age of 20 and departed this life July 2, 1950 at the age of 71. She became a member of the Lutheran Chruch at an early age at Wamego, Kansas. She was united in marriage to George C. Kelsey Nov. 29 1905. To this union five children were born, Mrs. Sophie Swaim of Topeka, Clarence of Colton, Calif., George of Belvue, Walter of Wamego and Frank of Kansas City, Kan. Six grand children, two great grand children and several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services were Tuesday morning at the Stewart Funeral Home with the Rev. J. W. A. Becker in charge. Internment was in Wamego cemetery."
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