Wife of Herman Wenzel (1830-1906). They were married on September 17, 1867. Katherine was the daughter of Jacob Bernhardt and Carolina "Caroline" (Berner) Bernhardt. She was the mother of nine childen with Herman: Joseph, Katherine (aka. Sister Mary Adelgundis), Franz "Frank," Caroline, Anna Margaretha, Adelaide E. "Ida", Leopold Joseph "Leo", Rosa Marie and Henry Alphonse Wenzel.

Obituary - Quincy, Adams, Illinois - August 12, 1910:

Mrs. Katherine Wenzel died at her home in this city Sunday at 9:45 p.m., aged 63 years. she was ill only four days. She was born in Stockheim, Wurtemburg, Germany, November 24, 1846, and was married to Herman Wenzel in 1867. They emigrated to America in 1892, coming directly to Warsaw and here located. To them nine children were born, all of whom survive their parents, Mr. Wenzel having preceded is wife in death five years. The children are Joseph, Frank, Mrs. Louis Miller, Mrs. Martin Wierather, Keokuk; Katie, now Sister Adelgundis, Chinchuba, LA; Mrs. Ida Reisher, Chambersburg, PA; Leo, Peoria; Mrs. Antone Becks, Quincy; Henry, Warsaw. She is also survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Jacob Bernhardt of Quincy, now 92 years of age, four brothers and two sisters namely: Conrad Bernhardt, of Wilcox township, Adolph, Victor and Frank Bernhardt, and Mrs. F. G. Hacker, Quincy; and Miss Elizabeth Bernhardt of Chicago. The funeral occurred from Sacred Heart Church Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. Father Hellstern officiating. Interment in the Catholic Cemetery.

Please note: Although Katherine's obit and headstone give her birth year as 1846, family Bible records have it listed as November 1845 instead. Given the birth date of Katherine's other siblings in reference to the birth year listed in our family records, it would seem that the birth year of 1845 instead of 1846 is also more accurate.