DR. J. ROELOFSZ

The colonists of '47 were fortunate in the fact that from the beginning of their
life in Pella, they had as their first and for a considerable time, their only
physician, Dr. Roelofsz. While he had none of the modern appliances of the
present time, it is a matter of common knowledge among the older residents that
he was one of the ablest and most skillful doctors we ever had in this
community. As a diagnostician he had few, if any, superiors, and in several
cases where he differed with other physicians, a post-mortem generally proved
him to have been right. He lived to a ripe old age in this community and his
death was felt as a personal loss to many who had learned his great worth as a
friend and physician. His death occured [sic] April 28, 1888.


MR. F. W. WAECHTER        MRS. F. W. WAECHTER

F. W. WAECHTER was born in Germany, August 27, 1821. He emigrated to America in
1847, via New Orleans, and came to St. Louis. 'Here he worked at the Cabinet
trade until 1852, when he removed to Pella. While living in St. Louis he was
married Io Miss Christiana Berghoever, of that city. The wedding occurring in
July of the year 1850. In Peila he engaged in the making of furniture for a few
years, but was so unfortunate as to lose building and entire stock by fire. He
later owned and operated a saw mill for several years, and for six years was
engaged with E. F. Grafe in running the Washington Flour Mill. In 1871 he
engaged in the lumber business in which he continued until he retired on account
of old age. The same business is still carried on by his son, A. Waechter, and
his grandson, G. H. Waechter, under the firm name of Waechter Lumber Co. F.W.
waechter died November 22, 1880.