Catherine Theresia (Diethelm) Noterman (abt. 1852 - 1939)

Born about 10 Oct 1852 in Galgenen, Schwyz, Switzerland

Ancestors

Wife of Arnold Noterman — married 23 Nov 1875 in Carver County, MN

Died 15 Nov 1939 at about age 87 in Victoria, Carver, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

Catherine Theresia (known as Theresia) was born on October 10, 1852 in Canton Schwyz, Switzerland. She was the daughter of Carl Diethelm and Elisabeth Fessler. (One source gave 10/15/1853 dob, but she had a brother born 10/28/1853 so Theresia's dob must be '52.)

On Dec 8, 1853 (before she was a year old), her family boarded a ship in Le Havre, France and immigrated to America, arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on Jan 25, 1854. They traveled north on the Mississippi River but had to stop in Iowa for a couple of months before continuing on to Minnesota. Her parents chose land in Laketown Twnshp (Victoria), in Carver County and cut their own timber to build a log house. Her family were some of the earliest pioneers of Victoria. (Details of immigration and settlement in her father's biography.)

She married Arnold Noterman (or Notermann) (1847-1915), on Nov 23, 1875 in Carver Co. Son of Theodore and Elisabeth Noterman. In 1880, they lived with Arnold's elderly parents who were too disabled to operate their own farm.

They had 11 children, though only 9 survived.^[1]

On their farm in Chanhassen Township, they raised mainly wheat, but like her father and older brother Mike, her husband had other business interests. (See excerpts from his 1915 biography below.)

Excerpts from her husband's 1915 biography

"...Nine children were born to this union, John, who was a farmer in Wisconsin and died in 1910; Carol; Joseph, living at home, a thrashing machine operator, and also a proficient workman at the trades of blacksmith, carpenter and mason; Charles, the manager of the home farm; Mary, who married Matthias Schneider, October 27, 1914, and lives on a farm in Chanhassen township; Frank; and Andrew, Susan and Frances, still residing with their parents..."

"...of later years he [Arnold] has engaged extensively in dairy farming. He is a share holder and for eleven years was a director of the Co-operative Creamery Company at Victoria. With Henry Rietz he was instrumental in starting the co-operative creamery station at Victoria, the first meeting for its organization resulting from their efforts. Soon after the incorporation of this industry, in 1895, Mr. Notermann established the first store in Victoria, in company with his father-in-law, Charles Diethelm and the latter's son, Michael Diethelm. Two years later the elder Diethelm withdrew from the firm and Mr. Notermann's son, Michael, who had been employed as clerk in the store, became a partner and has since, with his father, bought out other interests and is the owner of the business which conducts a large and successful trade in this vicinity. Michael Notermann was born in 1878 and as a young man has displayed commendable ability in his business career. His brother, Frank Notermann, is associated with him in the management of the store representing the interests of his father..."^[2]

After her husband passed away (in 1915), Theresia lived with her son Michael & his family on Hill Street, Laketown Twp/Victoria Village. She passed away in Victoria, MN in 1939 & is buried in St. Victoria's Catholic Church Cemetery.^[3][4]

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Sources

1. ↑ 1900 US Census
2. ↑ "Compendium of History and Biography of Carver and Hennepin Counties, Minnesota". Edited by Maj. R.J. Holcombe and William H. Bingham. Published in Chicago by Henry Taylor & Company, 1915. pg 321. Link to online text: [1]
3. ↑ "Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002," index, FamilySearch ([2]: accessed 25 Jul 2013), Theresa Notermann, 1939.
4. ↑ http://www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org/newspaper/search.php

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