Gerd,
You found my family. In my dad's papers he has listed Johanna Wolter's exact birthday. I had my notes wrong-- my mom faxed me some papers-- their children were:
Minna Bode-- her birthday year matches with Wilhelmine
Wilhelm Jr- Dec 22,1870-- has birth in Laredhorst-- but, I guess close enough to Luthhorst- came over from Bremen? To Galveston, TX in Sept 1884
Dorette L - Jan 1875
Johanna
Nellie
August Gustav---
I can't believe this- Dad worked on this stuff for years. I can't believe I can't share it with him. So, now I'm going back to Christian Friedrich August Bode. Or if Wilhelm had any brothers- This means so much to me, I want to thank you for your time.