William Winterer emigrated from Baden, Germany to the port of Philadelphia in early 1846.1742 His Declaration of Intent dated 25 June 1846 and his Oath of Allegiance dated 12 August 1851 in Philadelphia made him a naturalized citizen. 1743 His son William A. was born in 1848. In September 1851 William Winterer made an urgent application for a passport as he expected to sail for Europe in several days . He asked that the passport be sent to William Winterer, care of George Ercty at 288 North Third Street Philadelphia. He describes himself as age 36, 5 feet 8 inches, broad forehead, brown eyes, small nose, small mouth, round chin, black hair, healthy complexion, face broad and round. 1738 William applied for a second passport to visit Germany on 15 July 1857 1744 On 1 June 1860 William Winterer, age 45, born in Baden in 1815 lived in the Eleventh Ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1754 From 1862 to 1864 William A. Winterer, Sr. and William A. Winterer. Jr. held Class B wholesale and retail liquor licenses at 475 North Third, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with tax due in 1862 of $120. In 1864 and 1865 Wm. Winterer alone held the license for imported spirits at 475 North Third. 1741 In 1867 William Winterer, Sr. operated a hotel at 475 North Third Street in Philadelphia. William A. Winterer, Jr., a clerk, lived at the same address. 1737 On 1 June 1870 Wm. Winterer, 55, lived in the 11th Ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Theresa, 55, Wm. A., 2?, and Celestina Winterer, 2?. Living with them in the hotel were Chas. Lang, 26, Wm. Stahle, 31, Paul Blouk?, 27, and Herm Nessenthele?, 14.1736 William Winterer, age 56, born about 1815 in Germany died on 24 July 1871 and was buried 28 Jul 1871 in Philadelphia’s New Cathedral Cemetery Section H, Range 8, Number 27 . 1753 He was married, a tavern keeper and lived at 475 North 3rd Street in Philadelphia.1752 In the 1874 Philadelphia city directory, only Theresa and William A. Winterer are listed living at 475 North Third and appear to be partner’s in William Winterer’s Son and Co. at Noble and North Third. 1738 The only other Winterer listed in the 1874 Philadelphia city directory is a cabinetmaker, Matthew who lived at 1307 Buttonwood. 1738

Check records of New Cathedral Cemetery in Philadelphia for the burial site of William Winterer.

Theresa Winterer emigrated to the United States sometime before her son William A. Winterer, Jr. was born ca 1848. On 1 June 1870 Theresa, 55, lived at their hotel at 475 North Third in Philadelphia with her husband, Wm Winterer, 55, and children William A., 2?, and Christina, 2?.1736 24 July 1871 William, Sr. died and his widow and son, Theresa Winterer and William A. Winterer, both lived at 475 North Third and are partners in William Winterer’s Son & Co., liquors, at 471 North Third in Philadelphia.1738 By 1884 William Winterer’s Son & Co. occupied 471, 473, and 475 North Third at the corner of Noble. Theresa lived at 471. The 1890 Philadelphia city directory lists only William A. Winterer as owner of the William Winterer’s Sons & Co. at 475 North Third.

Did Theresa die after 1884 and before 1890?