Mary Catherine Fochtman

1853 - 1938  (84 years)

• Name	Mary Catherine Fochtman  [1]
  Birth	24 Apr 1853	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Feb 1938	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Burial	5 Feb 1938	Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I2660	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Frank Xavier Wegemer,   b. 14 Apr 1848, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 19 Mar 1930, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1876
  Children	1. Emma Theresia Wegemer,   b. 28 Nov 1875, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Mar 1968, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. M Regis Wegemer,   b. 28 Nov 1876, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Edward Calertus Wegemer,   b. 20 Dec 1878, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 20 Sep 1911, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Salvator Albert Wegemer,   b. 16 Oct 1880, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 19 Apr 1952, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Adeline L. Wegemer,   b. 6 Feb 1883, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 15 Feb 1970, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Mary Julia Wegemer,   b. 15 Mar 1885, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 1 Apr 1885, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Fredrick Ludger Wegemer,   b. 9 Aug 1888, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 19 Feb 1981, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Agness L Wegemer,   b. 3 Dec 1889, Michigan, USA d. 3 Jan 1965, St Louis, Missouri, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 9. Mayme B Wegemer,   b. 17 Apr 1892, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA d. 7 Apr 1981, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 10. Norbit R Wegemer,   b. 9 Jul 1895, Michigan, USA d. 30 Jul 1965, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S242] Staff, Unknown Publication: Obituaries, (Name: Unknown; Location: Unknown;), Wegemer, Salvator Albert, Rev. Unknown Source. Rev. Salvator (Albert) Wegemer, O. F. M., is a native of Petoskey, Michigan. His parents were the pious Mr. and Mrs. Francis (Mary Fochtman) Wegemer, who gave three sons and three daughters to the service of God and the church: Fr. Callistus (Edward), O. F. M., died on September 20, 1911; Fr. Salvator; Fr. Ludger, O. F. M., chaplain of St. Mary's Hospital at Columbus till January 3, 1929; Sr. M. Callista, Sister of St. Joseph, now at Font Bonne College, St. Louis, Sr. M. Regis, and Sr. M. Emily at Zanesville, Ohio. Fr. Salvator was born on October 8, 1880, attended the parochial school of St. Francis Xavier at his native place, made his studies preparatory for the priesthood at Teutopolis, Illinois, entered the Order of St. Francis on June 22, 1904, and was, after absolving the prescribed course of study, ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1911. He has since labored at St. Louis, Missouri, Oak Forest, for nine years (from 1921-1927 as superior), then three years as guardian and pastor at St. Peter's in Chicago, and on August 17, 1930, he arrived to take over his new duties as superior and pastor at St. Bonaventure's, Columbus, where he had labored as assistant for nearly two years under Fathers Hilary and Gratian.