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John Mears

M, b. May 1853, d. January 1933

Father*

Andrew Mears b. 20 Dec 1816, d. 15 Dec 1903

Mother*

Margaret Howard b. 7 Oct 1824, d. 7 Dec 1904

John Mears was born in May 1853 at Canada also reported as October 1852.
He was the son of Andrew Mears and Margaret Howard.
John Mears married Helen Farrell, daughter of Patrick Farrell and Julia Harrington, on 25 November 1879 also reported as 25 Nov 1880.
John Mears was buried in January 1933 at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery; New Loreto, Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin, row 9.¹
He died in January 1933 at age 79 John Mears obituary.
Madison Wisconsin State Journal January 16, 1933 - John Mears obituary

Census Date	Location
30 August 1860	Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin	John Mears was listed in Andrew Mears's household on the 1860 Census at Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin.²
1 July 1870	Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin	John Mears was listed in Andrew Mears's household on the 1870 Census at Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin.³
10 June 1880	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	John Mears was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁴
13 June 1900	Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁵
28 April 1910	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁶
4 June 1920	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁷
26 April 1930	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	He was listed as father in William Patrick Mears's household on the 1930 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin; Living next door to Martin Mears.⁸

Census Date

Location

30 August 1860

Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin

John Mears was listed in Andrew Mears's household on the 1860 Census at Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin.²

1 July 1870

Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin

John Mears was listed in Andrew Mears's household on the 1870 Census at Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin.³

10 June 1880

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

John Mears was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁴

13 June 1900

Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁵

28 April 1910

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁶

4 June 1920

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁷

26 April 1930

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

He was listed as father in William Patrick Mears's household on the 1930 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin; Living next door to Martin Mears.⁸

Circa 1918 JOHN MEARS for more than a generation has represented much of the
solid business enterprise and substantial citizenship of Bear Creek
Township.
He was born in Canada in October, 1852, but when he was three
years of age, in 1855, his parents, Andrew and Margaret (Howard)
Mears, came to the United States and settled on eighty acres of land in
Franklin Township of Sauk County. To the clearing and developing of
this land his father gave the best of his subsequent years. Both parents
are now deceased. Their children were: John, Mary (now deceased),
Martin, Nellie, Michael, James, Johanna, Margaret (deceased) and
Andrew.
John Mears was reared and educated in Sauk County, attended the
public schools, and in 1880 he located on the farm of 160 acres which
he still owns and manages as a general farming and stock-raising enterprise.
Besides farming he has also long been active as a builder and contractor. A capable man in the management of his. own affairs, Mr.
Mears has again and again been sought for public duty, and is now and
for a number of years has been chairman of the town board and has
also filled various school offices. He is a democrat in politics and a member
of the Catholic Church.
November 25, 1880, he married Miss Helen Farrell, daughter of Patrick
and Julia (Harrington) Farrell, of Bear Creek Township. Mr. and
Mrs. Mears have five children: James, who married Molly Purcell;
Thomas, who married Stella Mears; Mary, wife of M. T. Drea; Margaret,
unmarried; and William, who -married Clara Fargen. The daughter
Mary has six children, named: Willie, Catherine, Margaret, Joseph,
Jane and Lawrence. William and wife have two children: Henry and
Julia, twins, born in 1917.

Children of John Mears and Helen Farrell

Thomas Edward Mears+ b. 5 Jul 1880, d. 22 Apr 1965
James Mears b. 5 Jul 1880
Mary Mears+ b. Jul 1884, d. 1953
William Patrick Mears+ b. Jun 1888, d. 12 Nov 1954
Margaret Mears b. Aug 1891

Citations

[S180] Wisconsin Sauk Co Cemetery Records Vol 6, page 16.
[S248] U.S. Federal Census 1860 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Page 155. Dwelling 1175.
[S247] U.S. Federal Census 1870 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Page 16. Dwelling 117.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 84. ED264. Sheet 9.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 129. Dwelling 58.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED110. Dwelling 70. Sheet 4B.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 162. ED160.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-8. Dwelling 165.

Helen Farrell

F, b. June 1852, d. 1929

Father*

Patrick Farrell

Mother*

Julia Harrington

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Helen Farrell was also known as Ellen.
Married Name	circa 1879	As of circa 1879,her married name was Mears.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Helen Farrell was also known as Ellen.

Married Name

circa 1879

As of circa 1879,her married name was Mears.

Helen Farrell was born in June 1852 at New York.
She was the daughter of Patrick Farrell and Julia Harrington.
Helen Farrell married John Mears, son of Andrew Mears and Margaret Howard, on 25 November 1879 also reported as 25 Nov 1880.
Helen Farrell died in 1929.
She was buried in 1929 at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery; New Loreto, Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin, row 9.¹

Census Date	Location
10 June 1880	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	Helen Farrell was listed as wife in John Mears's household on the 1880 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.²
13 June 1900	Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin	Helen Farrell was listed as wife in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.³
28 April 1910	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	Helen Farrell was listed as wife in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁴
4 June 1920	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	Helen Farrell was listed as wife in John Mears's household on the 1920 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁵

Census Date

Location

10 June 1880

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

Helen Farrell was listed as wife in John Mears's household on the 1880 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.²

13 June 1900

Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin

Helen Farrell was listed as wife in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.³

28 April 1910

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

Helen Farrell was listed as wife in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁴

4 June 1920

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

Helen Farrell was listed as wife in John Mears's household on the 1920 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁵

Children of Helen Farrell and John Mears

Thomas Edward Mears+ b. 5 Jul 1880, d. 22 Apr 1965
James Mears b. 5 Jul 1880
Mary Mears+ b. Jul 1884, d. 1953
William Patrick Mears+ b. Jun 1888, d. 12 Nov 1954
Margaret Mears b. Aug 1891

Citations

[S180] Wisconsin Sauk Co Cemetery Records Vol 6, page 16.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 84. ED264. Sheet 9.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 129. Dwelling 58.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED110. Dwelling 70. Sheet 4B.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 162. ED160.

Thomas Edward Mears

M, b. 5 July 1880, d. 22 April 1965

Father*

John Mears b. May 1853, d. Jan 1933

Mother*

Helen Farrell b. Jun 1852, d. 1929

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Thomas Edward Mears was also known as Tom.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Thomas Edward Mears was also known as Tom.

Thomas Edward Mears was born on 5 July 1880 at Sauk, Wisconsin, Twin with James.
He was the son of John Mears and Helen Farrell.
Thomas Edward Mears married Stella Martha Mears, daughter of Michael Mears and Anna M. Kaney, circa 1909 first cousins.
Thomas Edward Mears died on 22 April 1965 at Racine, Wisconsin, at age 84 Thomas Mears obituary.
Madison Capital Times April 24, 1965 - Thomas Mears obituary
He was buried after 22 April 1965 at Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery, Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin.

Census Date	Location
13 June 1900	Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin	Thomas Edward Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.¹
28 April 1910	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	Thomas Edward Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.²
23 January 1920	Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin	Thomas Edward Mears was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin.³
10 April 1930	Spring Green Village, Sauk, Wisconsin	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Spring Green Village, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁴
1940	Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1940 Census at Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁵

Census Date

Location

13 June 1900

Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin

Thomas Edward Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.¹

28 April 1910

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

Thomas Edward Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.²

23 January 1920

Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin

Thomas Edward Mears was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Franklin, Sauk, Wisconsin.³

10 April 1930

Spring Green Village, Sauk, Wisconsin

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Spring Green Village, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁴

1940

Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1940 Census at Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin.⁵

Thomas Edward Mears obtained US Social Security Card at Wisconsin; last residence Wisconsin. On 12 September 1918 at Sauk, Wisconsin, occupation: saloon keeper.

Children of Thomas Edward Mears and Stella Martha Mears

Irene Marie Mears+ b. 4 May 1910, d. 25 Aug 1999
Anna Doloras Mears b. 5 Jul 1912, d. 21 May 1993
John B. Mears b. 10 Apr 1914, d. 22 Dec 1977
Michael Eldon Mears b. 9 Jan 1917, d. 26 Aug 2004
Stella M. Mears b. 6 May 1918, d. 7 Apr 1978
Thomas James Mears Sr. b. 8 Aug 1919, d. 21 Oct 1982
Eugene E. Mears b. 18 Feb 1927, d. 29 Sep 2011
Charles M. Mears+ b. 9 Dec 1927, d. 23 Jul 2012

Citations

[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 129. Dwelling 58.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED110. Dwelling 70. Sheet 4B.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED164. Sheet 10B. Dwelling 185.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-35. Dwelling 118. Sheet 5B.
[S373] U.S. Federal Census 1940 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4523; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 56-6.

James Mears

M, b. 5 July 1880

Father*

John Mears b. May 1853, d. Jan 1933

Mother*

Helen Farrell b. Jun 1852, d. 1929

James Mears married Molly Purcell.
James Mears was born on 5 July 1880 at Sauk, Wisconsin, Twin with Thomas.
He was the son of John Mears and Helen Farrell.

Census Date	Location
13 June 1900	Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin	James Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.¹
28 April 1910	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	James Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.²

Census Date

Location

13 June 1900

Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin

James Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.¹

28 April 1910

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

James Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.²

Citations

[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 129. Dwelling 58.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED110. Dwelling 70. Sheet 4B.

Mary Mears

F, b. July 1884, d. 1953

Father*

John Mears b. May 1853, d. Jan 1933

Mother*

Helen Farrell b. Jun 1852, d. 1929

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	circa 1907	As of circa 1907,her married name was Drea.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

circa 1907

As of circa 1907,her married name was Drea.

Mary Mears was born in July 1884 at Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of John Mears and Helen Farrell.
Mary Mears married Michael T. Drea, son of William Drea and Catherine Aspel, circa 1907.
Mary Mears was buried in 1953 at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery; New Loreto, Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.
Michael and Mary Drea tombstone
She died in 1953 at Sauk, Wisconsin.

Census Date	Location
13 June 1900	Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin	Mary Mears was listed as a daughter in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.¹

Census Date

Location

13 June 1900

Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin

Mary Mears was listed as a daughter in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.¹

Children of Mary Mears and Michael T. Drea

William Drea b. c 1908, d. b 2010
Kathryn Ellen Drea+ b. 3 Nov 1909, d. 11 Apr 1989
Joseph Drea b. 1912, d. 1953
Margaret Drea b. c 1914, d. b 2010
James Drea b. 15 Jun 1915, d. Oct 1974
Lawrence M. Drea b. 7 Jul 1917, d. 15 Dec 2010
Francis Drea b. 3 Sep 1920, d. Sep 1987
Thomas J. Drea+ b. 3 Oct 1923, d. 2 Jan 2010

Citations

[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 129. Dwelling 58.

William Patrick Mears

M, b. June 1888, d. 12 November 1954

Father*

John Mears b. May 1853, d. Jan 1933

Mother*

Helen Farrell b. Jun 1852, d. 1929

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		William Patrick Mears was also known as W. P.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

William Patrick Mears was also known as W. P.

William Patrick Mears was born in June 1888 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of John Mears and Helen Farrell.
William Patrick Mears married Clara Anna Fargen, daughter of Martin Fargen and Mary King, circa 1914.
William Patrick Mears died on 12 November 1954 at Richland Center, Richland, Wisconsin, at age 66 William P Mears obituary.
Madison Wisconsin State Journal November 14, 1954 - William P Mears obituary
He was buried after 12 November 1954 at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery; New Loreto, Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin, row 8.¹

Census Date	Location
13 June 1900	Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin	William Patrick Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.²
28 April 1910	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	William Patrick Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.³
4 July 1920	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	William Patrick Mears was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin, Two doors away from John Mears..⁴
26 April 1930	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin, Living next door to Martin Mears..⁵

Census Date

Location

13 June 1900

Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin

William Patrick Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.²

28 April 1910

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

William Patrick Mears was listed as a son in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.³

4 July 1920

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

William Patrick Mears was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin, Two doors away from John Mears..⁴

26 April 1930

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin, Living next door to Martin Mears..⁵

Children of William Patrick Mears and Clara Anna Fargen

Julia E. Mears+ b. 23 Feb 1917, d. 30 Mar 2008
Henry J. Mears b. 23 Feb 1917, d. 20 Jun 1976
Mary Rita Mears+ b. 23 May 1918, d. 17 Mar 2011
Monica T. Mears b. 2 Oct 1919, d. 1 Jun 1982
Margaret Magdeline Mears b. 15 Mar 1921, d. 20 Dec 2009
William Joseph Mears b. 1923, d. 1966
Francis J. Mears b. 23 Jun 1925, d. 10 Mar 1980
Florence Mears b. c 1927, d. b Nov 1954
Clara Ann Mears b. 3 Jun 1928, d. May 1998

Citations

[S180] Wisconsin Sauk Co Cemetery Records Vol 6, page 16.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 129. Dwelling 58.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED110. Dwelling 70. Sheet 4B.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 160.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED56-8. Dwelling 165.

Margaret Mears

F, b. August 1891

Father*

John Mears b. May 1853, d. Jan 1933

Mother*

Helen Farrell b. Jun 1852, d. 1929

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name		Her married name was Knack.
Married Name		Her married name was Knech.
Name Variation		Margaret Mears was also known as Maggie.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

Her married name was Knack.

Married Name

Her married name was Knech.

Name Variation

Margaret Mears was also known as Maggie.

Margaret Mears married Henry Knech.
Margaret Mears was born in August 1891 at Wisconsin.
She was the daughter of John Mears and Helen Farrell.

Census Date	Location
13 June 1900	Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin	Margaret Mears was listed as a daughter in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.¹
28 April 1910	Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin	Margaret Mears was listed as a daughter in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.²

Census Date

Location

13 June 1900

Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin

Margaret Mears was listed as a daughter in John Mears's household on the 1900 Census at Bear Creek Town, Sauk, Wisconsin.¹

28 April 1910

Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin

Margaret Mears was listed as a daughter in John Mears's household on the 1910 Census at Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin.²

Margaret Mears and Henry Knech lived in 1965 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Citations

[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 129. Dwelling 58.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED110. Dwelling 70. Sheet 4B.

Ralph Frank Rohlfsen

M, b. 10 October 1912, d. 14 April 1996

Charts: Abraham Olson Descendants Chart

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Ralph Frank Rohlfsen was also known as Frank.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Ralph Frank Rohlfsen was also known as Frank.

Ralph Frank Rohlfsen was born on 10 October 1912 at O'Brien, Iowa.
He married Irene Julia Larson, daughter of Jens Moller Larson and Ida Andrea Abraham, on 21 June 1941 at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.
Ralph Frank Rohlfsen died on 14 April 1996 at age 83.

Ralph Frank Rohlfsen obtained US Social Security Card at Iowa; last residence Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.

Gertrude F. Popken

F, b. 20 December 1918, d. 30 December 2014

Gertrude Popken Sommervold

Charts: Abraham Olson Descendants Chart

Father*

Otto John Frederick Popken b. 23 Jan 1889, d. Jan 1958

Mother*

Emma Amelia Schwarting b. 10 May 1891, d. 28 Feb 1951

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	14 February 1943	As of 14 February 1943,her married name was Sommervold.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

14 February 1943

As of 14 February 1943,her married name was Sommervold.

Gertrude F. Popken was buried at Union Creek Cemetery, Union, South Dakota.
Gertrude and Alvin O Sommervold tombstone
She was born on 20 December 1918 at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Otto John Frederick Popken and Emma Amelia Schwarting.
Gertrude F. Popken married Alvin O. Sommervold, son of Peter Alfred Sommervold and Olivia Abraham, on 14 February 1943 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Akron, Plymouth, Iowa.
Gertrude F. Popken died on 30 December 2014 at Akron, Iowa, at age 96 Gertrude "Gert" Sommervold, 96, of Akron, Iowa passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the Akron Care Center in Akron.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Union Creek Lutheran Church, rural Akron, Iowa. Reverend Carla Nelson will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday and following the service during a time of lunch and fellowship, all at the church. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home - Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.

Gertrude F. Popken was born December 20, 1918 on the family farm in Preston Township, rural Plymouth County, Iowa, the daughter of Otto and Emma (Schwarting) Popken. She was baptized into the Christian faith at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church - Preston Township. She attended country school in Preston Township.

Gert was united in marriage to Alvin Sommervold on February 14, 1943 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Akron. She and Alvin farmed in Union County, South Dakota for over 40 years. In 1984, they retired and moved to Akron. Alvin passed away May 29, 2000. In December of 2009, Gert became a resident of the Akron Care Center.

Gert was a longtime member of Union Creek Lutheran Church where she was active in W.E.L.C.A. for many years. Through the years, Gert enjoyed gardening, ceramics, and watching and feeding birds. She will be remembered for her cooking and baking, especially her pies. But most of all, she loved the times spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She will be greatly missed.

Survivors include her son and his wife: Alan and April Sommervold of rural Akron; a granddaughter: Tara (Greg) Pirak of Gayville, SD and their children, Brett, Derek, and William; a granddaughter: Amber (Jim) Saloum of Sioux Falls, SD, and their daughter, Elena; a sister: Ella (Gordon) Swanson of Sioux City, IA; a brother in law: Arlo Sommervold of Sioux Falls, SD; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Alvin; her siblings: Bill (Regina) Popken and Lenore (Roland) Rohlfs; and her sisters in law: Mary Sommervold, Opal (Jay) Robertson, and Pearl (Henry) Wilkens.

Census Date	Location
2 January 1920	Portland, Plymouth, Iowa	Gertrude F. Popken was listed as a daughter in Otto John Frederick Popken's household on the 1920 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.¹
7 April 1930	Portland, Plymouth, Iowa	Gertrude F. Popken was listed as a daughter in Otto John Frederick Popken's household on the 1930 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.²

Census Date

Location

2 January 1920

Portland, Plymouth, Iowa

Gertrude F. Popken was listed as a daughter in Otto John Frederick Popken's household on the 1920 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.¹

7 April 1930

Portland, Plymouth, Iowa

Gertrude F. Popken was listed as a daughter in Otto John Frederick Popken's household on the 1930 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.²

Citations

[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED136. Dwelling 72.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 37. Sheet 2B. ED75-27.

Otto John Frederick Popken

M, b. 23 January 1889, d. January 1958

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Otto John Frederick Popken was also known as Otto J. F.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Otto John Frederick Popken was also known as Otto J. F.

Otto John Frederick Popken was born on 23 January 1889 at Oldenburg, Germany.
He married Emma Amelia Schwarting on 4 April 1913.
Otto John Frederick Popken died in January 1958 Otto J. Popken Dies at Hospital In Sioux City

Funeral services for Otto J. F. Popken, almost 69 years of age, were held at Trinity Lutheran church Saturday afternoon with Rev. O. F. Pittack in charge. Committal was in Riverside cemetery of Akron with the Barnard Funeral home in charge.

Otto John Frederick Popken was born to Hinrich Popken and wife, Friedericke Christine, near Jever, Oldenburg, Germany, on January 23. 1889, and spent his entire childhood and youth in Germany.

At the ago of 23 he immigrated recently to the United States and arrived at Le Mars, Iowa, in April of 1912. A year later, on April 4, 1913, he was married to Emma A Schwarting by Rev. Volhnar, Lutheran pastor in Le Mars. During the next 25 years he was engaged in farming on a number of farms east of Akron, all in Plymouth county. On March 1, 1948, he retired and moved into his home on Avenue F in this city and in 1950 he transferred his membership from Immanuel Lutheran church of Akron to the local congregation.

He served his local congregation as a recorder of vital information and statistics, and his community and city he served as the caretaker of the city park for a number of years and retired from this occupation in 1955 on account of his health.

In 1953 he returned to Germany to join his confirmation class the golden anniversary of their confirmation. From May 6 to August 17, 1957, he went to Germany again, this time to conduct a tour of visitors from America.

For a number of years he was failing in health. On Labor Day 1955, he suffered a heart attack and was taken to the local hospital for recovery. Last December he submitted to an operation in a hospital in Sioux City. On Wednesday. January 15, he returned to this hospital for a checkup. Shortly after he had gone to his assigned room be was stricken with a heart attack to which he succumbed.

He was preceded in death by his wife on February 28, 1951, his parents and one brother.

Surviving are a son, William of Akron; three daughters. Mrs. Gertrude Sommervold and Mrs. Lenora Rohlfs, both of Akron, and Mrs. Ella Swanson of Sioux City; eight grandchildren; one brother, Fred of Akron; six sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, Mrs. Marie Vander Hamm and Mrs. Herbert Buchre, all of Akron, and Mrs. Frieda Popken, Mrs. Martha Molzen and Miss Anna Popken, all of Le Mars.

Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Iowa, Thursday, January 23, 1958.

Census Date	Location
2 January 1920	Portland, Plymouth, Iowa	Otto John Frederick Popken was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.¹
7 April 1930	Portland, Plymouth, Iowa	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.²

Census Date

Location

2 January 1920

Portland, Plymouth, Iowa

Otto John Frederick Popken was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.¹

7 April 1930

Portland, Plymouth, Iowa

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.²

Children of Otto John Frederick Popken and Emma Amelia Schwarting

William H. Popken b. c 1914, d. b 2015
Gertrude F. Popken+ b. 20 Dec 1918, d. 30 Dec 2014
Lenora M. Popken b. c 1921, d. b 2015

Citations

[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED136. Dwelling 72.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 37. Sheet 2B. ED75-27.

Emma Amelia Schwarting

F, b. 10 May 1891, d. 28 February 1951

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	4 April 1913	As of 4 April 1913,her married name was Popken.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

4 April 1913

As of 4 April 1913,her married name was Popken.

Emma Amelia Schwarting was born on 10 May 1891 at Oldenburg, Germany.
She married Otto John Frederick Popken on 4 April 1913.
Emma Amelia Schwarting died on 28 February 1951 at age 59 Mrs. Otto Popken, 59, died at the Hawarden hospital early Wednesday morning following a long illness from leukemia. Mrs. Popken had been ill for approximately two years. A year ago she sought-medical aid at the Mayo clinic at Rochester, Minn. The past year she submitted to many blood transfusions at the Hawarden hospital. She became critically ill Tuesday.

Emma Amelia Schwarting was born May 10, 1891, in Golzwarden, Oldenburg, Germany, and came to America in her youth. She was confirmed in the Lutheran church in Germany.

On April 4, 1913, she was married to Otto Popken at Le Mars. For many years she lived on a farm in the Akron vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Popken came to Hawarden about three years ago.

She is survived by her husband four children, Mrs. Roland Rohlfs, Mrs. Alvin Sommervold and William of Akron, and Mrs. David Swanson of Sioux City; two sisters, Frieda Schwarting of Chicago and Sophie Schwarting who resides in Germany; one brother, William of Williamsville, N.Y. and four grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements had not been completed Wednesday afternoon. The body was taken to the Barnard Funeral Home.

Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Iowa, March 1, 1951.

Census Date	Location
2 January 1920	Portland, Plymouth, Iowa	Emma Amelia Schwarting was listed as wife in Otto John Frederick Popken's household on the 1920 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.¹
7 April 1930	Portland, Plymouth, Iowa	Emma Amelia Schwarting was listed as wife in Otto John Frederick Popken's household on the 1930 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.²

Census Date

Location

2 January 1920

Portland, Plymouth, Iowa

Emma Amelia Schwarting was listed as wife in Otto John Frederick Popken's household on the 1920 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.¹

7 April 1930

Portland, Plymouth, Iowa

Emma Amelia Schwarting was listed as wife in Otto John Frederick Popken's household on the 1930 Census at Portland, Plymouth, Iowa.²

Children of Emma Amelia Schwarting and Otto John Frederick Popken

William H. Popken b. c 1914, d. b 2015
Gertrude F. Popken+ b. 20 Dec 1918, d. 30 Dec 2014
Lenora M. Popken b. c 1921, d. b 2015

Citations

[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED136. Dwelling 72.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 37. Sheet 2B. ED75-27.

Jay Douglas Robertson

M, b. 16 July 1919, d. 27 June 1984

Charts: Abraham Olson Descendants Chart

Father*

John Robertson b. c 1895

Mother*

Ruth Dean b. c 1896

Jay Douglas Robertson was born on 16 July 1919 at LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa.
He was the son of John Robertson and Ruth Dean.
Jay Douglas Robertson married Opal E. Sommervold, daughter of Peter Alfred Sommervold and Olivia Abraham, on 8 June 1949 at Union Creek Church, Union, South Dakota, County of Residence: Union.¹
Jay Douglas Robertson died on 27 June 1984 at age 64 AKRON, Iowa - Jay Douglas Robertson, 64, of Akron died Wednesday in the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. after a long illness.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Union Creek Lutheran Church, rural Akron. The Rev. Benard Nelson will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. today in the Schroeder Funeral Home in Akron.
Mr. Robertson was born July 16, 1919, at LeMars. He married Opal Sommervold June 8, 1949, at Akron. He farmed in the Akron area for 15 years, operated a laundromat in Marcus from 1964 to 1974, and was a mechanic for International and John Deere from 1974 until retiring in 1983.
Mr. Robertson was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Italy, North Africa and the Middle East.
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Richard (JoEllen) Puttmann of Sioux City and Miss Beth at home; two sisters, Mrs. Donald (Darlene) Lucken of Akron and Miss Marjorie of San Francisco, Calif. And one brother, Calvin of Akron.

Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa) of 29 June 1984.
He was buried after 27 June 1984 at Union Creek Cemetery, Union, South Dakota.

Census Date	Location
11 February 1920	Grant, Plymouth, Iowa	Jay Douglas Robertson was listed as an unnamed baby son in John Robertson's household on the 1920 Census at Grant, Plymouth, Iowa.²

Census Date

Location

11 February 1920

Grant, Plymouth, Iowa

Jay Douglas Robertson was listed as an unnamed baby son in John Robertson's household on the 1920 Census at Grant, Plymouth, Iowa.²

Child of Jay Douglas Robertson and Opal E. Sommervold

Denise Robertson b. 29 Jul 1957, d. 29 Nov 1962

Citations

[S342] South Dakota, South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED128. Dwelling 110.

John Robertson

M, b. circa 1895

John Robertson married Ruth Dean.
John Robertson was born circa 1895 at Iowa.

Census Date	Location
11 February 1920	Grant, Plymouth, Iowa	John Robertson was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Grant, Plymouth, Iowa.¹

Census Date

Location

11 February 1920

Grant, Plymouth, Iowa

John Robertson was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Grant, Plymouth, Iowa.¹

Children of John Robertson and Ruth Dean

Minnie Robertson b. c 1918
Jay Douglas Robertson+ b. 16 Jul 1919, d. 27 Jun 1984

Citations

[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED128. Dwelling 110.

Ruth Dean

F, b. circa 1896

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name		Her married name was Robertson.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

Her married name was Robertson.

Ruth Dean married John Robertson.
Ruth Dean was born circa 1896 at Iowa.

Census Date	Location
11 February 1920	Grant, Plymouth, Iowa	Ruth Dean was listed as wife in John Robertson's household on the 1920 Census at Grant, Plymouth, Iowa.¹

Census Date

Location

11 February 1920

Grant, Plymouth, Iowa

Ruth Dean was listed as wife in John Robertson's household on the 1920 Census at Grant, Plymouth, Iowa.¹

Children of Ruth Dean and John Robertson

Minnie Robertson b. c 1918
Jay Douglas Robertson+ b. 16 Jul 1919, d. 27 Jun 1984

Citations

[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED128. Dwelling 110.

Denise Robertson

F, b. 29 July 1957, d. 29 November 1962

Charts: Abraham Olson Descendants Chart

Father*

Jay Douglas Robertson b. 16 Jul 1919, d. 27 Jun 1984

Mother*

Opal E. Sommervold b. 1 May 1918, d. 4 Dec 2005

Denise Robertson was born on 29 July 1957 at Akron, Plymouth, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Jay Douglas Robertson and Opal E. Sommervold.
Denise Robertson died on 29 November 1962 at age 5 Akron, Ia. - Special: Funeral services for Denise Olivia Robertson, 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Robertson, rural residents here, who died Friday at a Sioux City hospital after an operation, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Union Creek Lutheran Church near here in South Dakota. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of the Lewison funeral home.
She was born July 29, 1957 in Akron.
Survivors in addition to the parents are two sisters, Jo Ellen and Beth, both at home; the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sommervold of Akron; a grandmother, Mrs. Ruth Robertson, and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Emma Dean, both of LeMars, Ia.

Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa) of 11/20/1962.

Henry Christian Wilkens

M, b. 4 January 1917, d. 12 June 1981

Charts: Abraham Olson Descendants Chart

Father*

Fred H. Wilkens

Mother*

Anna Renken

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Henry Christian Wilkens was also known as Hank.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Henry Christian Wilkens was also known as Hank.

Henry Christian Wilkens was born on 4 January 1917 at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.
He was the son of Fred H. Wilkens and Anna Renken.
Henry Christian Wilkens was baptized on 17 January 1917 at Peace Lutheran Church.
He married Pearl E. Sommervold, daughter of Peter Alfred Sommervold and Olivia Abraham, on 14 February 1946 at Union Creek Church, Union, South Dakota, County of Residence: Union.¹
Henry Christian Wilkens died on 12 June 1981 at Morningside Manor, Alcester, Union, South Dakota, at age 64.
He was buried on 16 June 1981 at Union Creek Cemetery, Union, South Dakota.

Henry was confirmed in the Peace Lutheran Church on April 12, 1931. He lived in the Alcester community until entering the Army Air Corps on January 19, 1942. He returned from oversears duty in the European Theater on October 1945. During his lifetime, he was engaged in farming and served his church and community by holding positions as a Sunday School teacher, a member of the Union Creek Church council for several years and was a member of the Ludwig School Board. He was a charter member of the Alcester Veterans of Foreign Wars. Henry Christian Wilkens was a farmer.

Citations

[S342] South Dakota, South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949.

Fred H. Wilkens

Fred H. Wilkens married Anna Renken.

Child of Fred H. Wilkens and Anna Renken

Henry Christian Wilkens+ b. 4 Jan 1917, d. 12 Jun 1981

Anna Renken

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name		Her married name was Wilkens.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

Her married name was Wilkens.

Anna Renken married Fred H. Wilkens.

Child of Anna Renken and Fred H. Wilkens

Henry Christian Wilkens+ b. 4 Jan 1917, d. 12 Jun 1981

Mary Louise Woods

F, b. 13 December 1935, d. 4 November 2008

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	11 June 1955	As of 11 June 1955,her married name was Sommervold.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

11 June 1955

As of 11 June 1955,her married name was Sommervold.

Mary Louise Woods was born on 13 December 1935 at South Dakota.
She died on 4 November 2008 at South Dakota at age 72 Mary Woods Sommervold, 72, born December 13, 1935 in Sioux Falls, SD passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with lymphoma. Mary attended All Saints School and graduated from Washington High School in 1952, and USD with a B.A. in 1956 and an M.F.A. 1957. She married Arlo Sommervold in 1955. Mary taught music at Cleveland, Franklin, Edison, All Saints School and Lincoln High School. Mary hosted the daytime television show Party Line, was a Director of the Dakota Savings and Loan, and the first Executive Director of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra. Very active in the community, Mary was the first recipient of the Mayor’s Award for the Arts, president of the South Dakota Symphony Guild, president of the South Dakota Symphony Board of Directors, on the National Endowment for the Arts, president of the Board of Trustees of the Washington Pavilion, first woman appointed to the Board of Trustees of Sioux Valley Health System eventually serving as president, served on the Board of Directors of Minnesota Public Radio, and as president of the South Dakota Board of Education. Mary was State Chair of Teen Age Republicans, National Chair of Teen Age Republicans and started the Teen Age Republican camps. Mary was the organist for All Saints School, Calvary Cathedral and Good Sheppard Episcopal Church. She was a member of Chapter AQ of PEO Sisterhood, Pi Beta Phi sorority and the Church of St. Mary. Grateful for having shared her life is her husband, Arlo Sommervold; her four children, Mary Ann Tech (Tim), Colorado Springs, Peter Sommervold (Sue), Sioux Falls, Jon Sommervold (Cate), Sioux Falls and Sara Friesen (Scott), St. Louis Park, MN; her sister Deede Meyers (Don), Paradise Valley, AZ; and her 12 grandchildren, Alexander Tech, Mary Elizabeth Sommervold, Madeline Tech, Erik Sommervold, Kathryn Tech, Charles Sommervold, Alison Sommervold, Gunnar Sommervold, Maxwell Sommervold, Joseph Sommervold, Noah Friesen and Lillian Friesen. The family extends an invitation to join in celebration of a life so well lived in the Great Hall of the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science immediately following the memorial Mass. Committal services begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Woodlawn Cemetery, followed by a memorial Mass at 11:00 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church. The family will greet friends from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Friday at St. Mary’s with a scripture service beginning at 7:00 PM. Memorials my be directed to the Washington Pavilion or the SD Symphony.

Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard

M, b. 15 December 1919, d. 14 January 2002

Charts: Abraham Olson Descendants Chart

Father*

Olaf L. Jamtgaard b. 2 Nov 1896, d. 4 Oct 1948

Mother*

Rose L. Buum b. 9 Sep 1898, d. 13 Sep 1988

Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard was born on 15 December 1919 at at home, Alcester, South Dakota.
He was the son of Olaf L. Jamtgaard and Rose L. Buum.
Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard married Martha Darline Sommervold, daughter of John Konrade Sommervold and Petrene Abraham, on 2 November 1943 at Lands Lutheran Church, Lincoln, South Dakota, County of Residence: Union.¹
Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard died on 14 January 2002 at age 82.

Census Date	Location
20 January 1920	Big Springs, Union, South Dakota	Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard was listed as a son in Olaf L. Jamtgaard's household on the 1920 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.²
24 April 1930	Big Springs, Union, South Dakota	Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard was listed as a son in Olaf L. Jamtgaard's household on the 1930 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.³

Census Date

Location

20 January 1920

Big Springs, Union, South Dakota

Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard was listed as a son in Olaf L. Jamtgaard's household on the 1920 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.²

24 April 1930

Big Springs, Union, South Dakota

Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard was listed as a son in Olaf L. Jamtgaard's household on the 1930 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.³

Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard obtained US Social Security Card at South Dakota; last residence Beresford, Union, South Dakota. He was a farmer. On 14 September 1975 at Spink, Union, South Dakota, attended Petra (Abraham) Sommervold 80th birthday celebration.

Akron Register Tribune September 25, 1975 - Petra (Abraham) Sommervold 80th birthday celebration

Citations

[S342] South Dakota, South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED245. Stamp 208. Dwelling 67.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED64-5. Dwelling 137.

Olaf L. Jamtgaard

M, b. 2 November 1896, d. 4 October 1948

Olaf Jamtgaard circa 1909

Father*

Louis O. Jamtgaard b. 7 Jun 1860, d. 1939

Mother*

Anna A. Solem b. Sep 1866, d. 1904

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Olaf L. Jamtgaard was also known as L. Olaf.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Olaf L. Jamtgaard was also known as L. Olaf.

Olaf L. Jamtgaard was born on 2 November 1896 at Sioux City, Iowa.
He was the son of Louis O. Jamtgaard and Anna A. Solem.
Olaf L. Jamtgaard married Rose L. Buum, daughter of Johan Johansen Buum and Betsy Jamtgaard, circa 1919.
Olaf L. Jamtgaard died on 4 October 1948 at Union, South Dakota, at age 51.

Census Date	Location
4 June 1900	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa	Olaf L. Jamtgaard was listed as a son in Louis O. Jamtgaard's household on the 1900 Census at Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.¹
1905	Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa	Olaf L. Jamtgaard appeared on the census of 1905 in the household of Louis O. Jamtgaard at Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; household also includes Anna Ronning.
18 April 1910	Sioux Ward 2, Woodbury, Iowa	Olaf L. Jamtgaard was listed as a son in Louis O. Jamtgaard's household on the 1910 Census at Sioux Ward 2, Woodbury, Iowa.²
20 January 1920	Big Springs, Union, South Dakota	Olaf L. Jamtgaard was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.³
24 April 1930	Big Springs, Union, South Dakota	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.⁴

Census Date

Location

4 June 1900

Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa

Olaf L. Jamtgaard was listed as a son in Louis O. Jamtgaard's household on the 1900 Census at Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa.¹

1905

Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa

Olaf L. Jamtgaard appeared on the census of 1905 in the household of Louis O. Jamtgaard at Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; household also includes Anna Ronning.

18 April 1910

Sioux Ward 2, Woodbury, Iowa

Olaf L. Jamtgaard was listed as a son in Louis O. Jamtgaard's household on the 1910 Census at Sioux Ward 2, Woodbury, Iowa.²

20 January 1920

Big Springs, Union, South Dakota

Olaf L. Jamtgaard was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.³

24 April 1930

Big Springs, Union, South Dakota

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.⁴

Jamtgaard family circa 1909 Alice, Sophia, Bertha, Arnold, Olaf.

On 5 June 1918 at World War I Draft Registration, Union, South Dakota.

Jamtgaard, L Olaf - World War I Draft Registration Card

Children of Olaf L. Jamtgaard and Rose L. Buum

Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard+ b. 15 Dec 1919, d. 14 Jan 2002
Eldon R. Jamtgaard b. 21 Feb 1924, d. 27 Feb 1924
Grace Jamtgaard+ b. 3 Oct 1927, d. 15 Jan 2011

Citations

[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED166. Dwelling 57.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED182. Dwelling 72.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED245. Stamp 208. Dwelling 67.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED64-5. Dwelling 137.

Rose L. Buum

F, b. 9 September 1898, d. 13 September 1988

Father*

Johan Johansen Buum b. 29 Jul 1872, d. 4 Oct 1934

Mother*

Betsy Jamtgaard b. 6 Oct 1877, d. 20 Mar 1960

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Rose L. Buum was also known as Rosie S.
Married Name	circa 1919	As of circa 1919,her married name was Jamtgaard.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Rose L. Buum was also known as Rosie S.

Married Name

circa 1919

As of circa 1919,her married name was Jamtgaard.

Rose L. Buum was born on 9 September 1898 at South Dakota.
She was the daughter of Johan Johansen Buum and Betsy Jamtgaard.
Rose L. Buum married Olaf L. Jamtgaard, son of Louis O. Jamtgaard and Anna A. Solem, circa 1919.
Rose L. Buum died on 13 September 1988 at age 90.

Census Date	Location
19 June 1900	Spink, Union, South Dakota	Rose L. Buum was listed as a daughter in Johan Johansen Buum's household on the 1900 Census at Spink, Union, South Dakota; living next door to John R. Buum.¹
6 May 1910	Emmet, Union, South Dakota	Rose L. Buum was listed as a daughter in Johan Johansen Buum's household on the 1910 Census at Emmet, Union, South Dakota; living next door to Berth Buum.²
20 January 1920	Big Springs, Union, South Dakota	Rose L. Buum was listed as wife in Olaf L. Jamtgaard's household on the 1920 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.³
24 April 1930	Big Springs, Union, South Dakota	Rose L. Buum was listed as wife in Olaf L. Jamtgaard's household on the 1930 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.⁴

Census Date

Location

19 June 1900

Spink, Union, South Dakota

Rose L. Buum was listed as a daughter in Johan Johansen Buum's household on the 1900 Census at Spink, Union, South Dakota; living next door to John R. Buum.¹

6 May 1910

Emmet, Union, South Dakota

Rose L. Buum was listed as a daughter in Johan Johansen Buum's household on the 1910 Census at Emmet, Union, South Dakota; living next door to Berth Buum.²

20 January 1920

Big Springs, Union, South Dakota

Rose L. Buum was listed as wife in Olaf L. Jamtgaard's household on the 1920 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.³

24 April 1930

Big Springs, Union, South Dakota

Rose L. Buum was listed as wife in Olaf L. Jamtgaard's household on the 1930 Census at Big Springs, Union, South Dakota.⁴

Rose L. Buum obtained US Social Security Card at South Dakota; last residence Alcester, Union, South Dakota.

Children of Rose L. Buum and Olaf L. Jamtgaard

Marvin LeRoy Jamtgaard+ b. 15 Dec 1919, d. 14 Jan 2002
Eldon R. Jamtgaard b. 21 Feb 1924, d. 27 Feb 1924
Grace Jamtgaard+ b. 3 Oct 1927, d. 15 Jan 2011

Citations

[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED340. Dwelling 140.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED431. Dwelling 121.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED245. Stamp 208. Dwelling 67.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED64-5. Dwelling 137.

Clarence Martin Zweifel

M, b. 1 March 1919, d. 21 November 2009

Charts: Abraham Olson Descendants Chart

Father*

Joseph Zweifel b. 8 Jul 1872, d. Aug 1962

Mother*

Anna Margaret Voegeli b. 4 Oct 1885, d. Jan 1974

Clarence Martin Zweifel was born on 1 March 1919 at Beresford, Union, South Dakota.
He was the son of Joseph Zweifel and Anna Margaret Voegeli.
Clarence Martin Zweifel married Mildred Jeanette Sommervold, daughter of John Konrade Sommervold and Petrene Abraham, on 20 February 1949 at Lands Lutheran Church, Lincoln, South Dakota, County of Residence: Union.¹
Clarence Martin Zweifel died on 21 November 2009 at age 90 Clarence Martin Zweifel was born March 1, 1919 to parents Joseph and Margaret (Voegeli) Zweifel on their farm near Beresford, SD. He died on November 21, 2009 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 90 years, 8 months and 20 days. Clarence grew up on the family farm and moved for the first time to the city of Beresford and the age of 60. He attended Silver Lake School #59 in Lincoln County for eight years. As a child and young adult he was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethren church northeast of Beresford. He worked on the farm and also for the telephone company. He married Mildred Jeanette Sommervold on February 20, 1949. The couple became members of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Beresford following their wedding. The couple lived on the Zweifel farm northeast of Beresford where they farmed with Clarences brother Albert. Clarence enjoyed his family, bowling, cars, gardening with his wife, and remained interested in farming even after his retirement. He is survived by four children: Darlene Zweifel, John (Valerie) Zweifel, David (Linda Kay) Zweifel, and Royal (Kay) Zweifel all of Beresford; eight grandchildren: Heather Zweifel and Danelle (Tom) Kamnikar, Sioux Falls, Janelle Zweifel, Murfreesboro, TN, Gregory (Candace) Zweifel, Beresford, Mark (Shana) Zweifel, Harrisburg, and Lori (Anthony) Laurvik, Luke Zweifel, and Lisa Zweifel all of Beresford; four great grandchildren: Austin Zweifel, Murfreesboro, TN, Maggie and Lily Kamnikar, Sioux Falls and Zachary Zweifel, Harrisburg; two sisters: Iona Carlson, Sioux Falls and Lorene (Freeman) Swanstrom, Beresford; three sisters-in-law: Laura Zweifel and Martha Jamtgaard of Beresford and Esther Zweifel of Alcester; two brothers-in-law: Morris Sommervold of Alcester and Bruce Nilson of Fergus Falls, MN; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mildred, five brothers, Albert, Jacob, Edward, Walter and Emil, sister Katherine Krause; sisters-in-law Rudi Nilson and Helen Sommervold ; brothers-in-law, Walter Krause, Merle Carlson, and Marvin Jamtgaard; nephews, James Zweifel and Lawrence Krause and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral services will be held 10:00AM, Tuesday, November 24 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Beresford, with burial at Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Beresford. Visitation will be Monday from 1PM to 5PM at Wass Funeral Home and resuming at 6:30PM at the church with a prayer service beginning at 7PM.

Census Date	Location
27 January 1920	Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota	Clarence Martin Zweifel was listed as a son in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1920 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.²
5 April 1930	Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota	Clarence Martin Zweifel was listed as a son in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1930 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.³

Census Date

Location

27 January 1920

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Clarence Martin Zweifel was listed as a son in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1920 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.²

5 April 1930

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Clarence Martin Zweifel was listed as a son in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1930 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.³

Clarence Martin Zweifel was a farmer. The Joseph Zweifel farm has been in the family and farmed by three generations. First "Grandpa Joe", then Clarence and his brother Albert, and now (1991) Clarence's three sons, John, David and Royal.

Citations

[S342] South Dakota, South Dakota Marriage Certificates, 1905-1949.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED129. Dwelling 119. Sheet 10A.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED42-22. Dwelling 36.

Joseph Zweifel

M, b. 8 July 1872, d. August 1962

Father*

(?) Zweifel

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Joseph Zweifel was also known as Joe.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Joseph Zweifel was also known as Joe.

Joseph Zweifel was born on 8 July 1872 at Switzerland.
He was the son of (?) Zweifel.
Joseph Zweifel married Anna Margaret Voegeli, daughter of Joseph Voegeli and Anna Stuessi, circa 1903.
Joseph Zweifel died in August 1962 at age 90.

Census Date	Location
16 May 1910	Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota	Joseph Zweifel was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.¹
27 January 1920	Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.²
5 April 1930	Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.³

Census Date

Location

16 May 1910

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Joseph Zweifel was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.¹

27 January 1920

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.²

5 April 1930

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.³

Joseph Zweifel obtained US Social Security Card at South Dakota; last residence South Dakota. He immigrated in 1890.

Children of Joseph Zweifel and Anna Margaret Voegeli

Albert Zweifel b. 22 Jun 1905, d. 17 Apr 1995
Jacob Zweifel b. c 1906, d. b Dec 2007
Katherine A. Zweifel+ b. 24 Dec 1907, d. 15 Dec 2007
Edward Zweifel b. 24 Dec 1907, d. 9 Sep 1908
Walter Zweifel+ b. 14 Aug 1912, d. Dec 1986
Emil William Zweifel b. 17 Jan 1914, d. 15 Oct 2002
Clarence Martin Zweifel+ b. 1 Mar 1919, d. 21 Nov 2009
Iona Florence Zweifel b. 23 Aug 1920

Citations

[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED272. Dwelling 169.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED129. Dwelling 119. Sheet 10A.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED42-22. Dwelling 36.

Anna Margaret Voegeli

F, b. 4 October 1885, d. January 1974

Father*

Joseph Voegeli b. Apr 1859, d. a 1930

Mother*

Anna Stuessi b. Jun 1861, d. a 1930

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Anna Margaret Voegeli was also known as Margaret.

Married Name

circa 1903

As of circa 1903,her married name was Zweifel.

Anna Margaret Voegeli was born on 4 October 1885 at Lincoln, South Dakota, also reported as Oct 1886.¹
She was the daughter of Joseph Voegeli and Anna Stuessi.
Anna Margaret Voegeli married Joseph Zweifel, son of (?) Zweifel, circa 1903.
Anna Margaret Voegeli died in January 1974 at age 88.

Census Date

Location

8 June 1900

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Anna Margaret Voegeli was listed as a daughter in Joseph Voegeli's household on the 1900 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.²

16 May 1910

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Anna Margaret Voegeli was listed as wife in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1910 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.³

27 January 1920

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Anna Margaret Voegeli was listed as wife in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1920 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.⁴

5 April 1930

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Anna Margaret Voegeli was listed as wife in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1920 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.⁵

Anna Margaret Voegeli obtained US Social Security Card at South Dakota; last residence Beresford, Union, South Dakota.

Children of Anna Margaret Voegeli and Joseph Zweifel

Albert Zweifel b. 22 Jun 1905, d. 17 Apr 1995
Jacob Zweifel b. c 1906, d. b Dec 2007
Katherine A. Zweifel+ b. 24 Dec 1907, d. 15 Dec 2007
Edward Zweifel b. 24 Dec 1907, d. 9 Sep 1908
Walter Zweifel+ b. 14 Aug 1912, d. Dec 1986
Emil William Zweifel b. 17 Jan 1914, d. 15 Oct 2002
Clarence Martin Zweifel+ b. 1 Mar 1919, d. 21 Nov 2009
Iona Florence Zweifel b. 23 Aug 1920

Citations

[S9] South Dakota, South Dakota Birth Records South Dakota (unknown file date).
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED218. Dwelling 60.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED272. Dwelling 169.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED129. Dwelling 119. Sheet 10A.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED42-22. Dwelling 36.

Albert Zweifel

M, b. 22 June 1905, d. 17 April 1995

Father*

Joseph Zweifel b. 8 Jul 1872, d. Aug 1962

Mother*

Anna Margaret Voegeli b. 4 Oct 1885, d. Jan 1974

Albert Zweifel was born on 22 June 1905 at North Dakota.
He was the son of Joseph Zweifel and Anna Margaret Voegeli.
Albert Zweifel died on 17 April 1995 at age 89.

Census Date

Location

16 May 1910

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Albert Zweifel was listed as a son in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1910 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.¹

27 January 1920

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Albert Zweifel was listed as a son in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1920 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.²

5 April 1930

Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota

Albert Zweifel was listed as a son in Joseph Zweifel's household on the 1930 Census at Pleasant, Lincoln, South Dakota.³

Albert Zweifel obtained US Social Security Card at South Dakota; last residence Beresford, Union, South Dakota.

Citations

[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED272. Dwelling 169.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED129. Dwelling 119. Sheet 10A.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED42-22. Dwelling 36.

Dr. George O. Solem

M, b. 7 June 1888, d. 1960

Father*

Anders Olai Solem b. Mar 1850, d. 24 Jan 1935

Mother*

Sigri Johnson Lund b. 17 Jun 1854, d. 1 Sep 1934

Dr. George O. Solem was born on 7 June 1888 at South Dakota also reported as Jun 1887.
He was the son of Anders Olai Solem and Sigri Johnson Lund.
Dr. George O. Solem married Lillian T. Kinloch, daughter of Dr. Edward Jenner Kinloch and Marie W. (?), circa 1920.
Dr. George O. Solem died in 1960.

Census Date

Location

14 June 1900

Spink, Union, South Dakota

Dr. George O. Solem was listed as a son in Anders Olai Solem's household on the 1900 Census at Spink, Union, South Dakota; surname listed as Olsen.¹

2 May 1910

Spink, Union, South Dakota

Dr. George O. Solem was listed as a son in Anders Olai Solem's household on the 1910 Census at Spink, Union, South Dakota.²

20 April 1930

Oak Park Village, Cook, Illinois

Dr. George O. Solem was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Oak Park Village, Cook, Illinois.³

Dr. George O. Solem was a physician, general practice on 20 April 1930.

Citations

[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spink, Union, South Dakota; Roll: T623_1555; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 340.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED430. Dwelling 62.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED416-2250. Dwelling 396.

Daniel Julius Solem

M, b. 30 January 1878, d. 10 July 1943

Father*

Anders Olai Solem b. Mar 1850, d. 24 Jan 1935

Mother*

Sigri Johnson Lund b. 17 Jun 1854, d. 1 Sep 1934

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Daniel Julius Solem was also known as Olson.

Name Variation

Daniel Julius Solem was also known as Daniel G.

Daniel Julius Solem was born on 30 January 1878 at South Dakota.
He was the son of Anders Olai Solem and Sigri Johnson Lund.
Daniel Julius Solem married Marie Regina Lokken, daughter of Christopher Lokken and Regina Lund, on 9 October 1912 at Union, South Dakota, his name listed as Daniel J. Olson.
Daniel Julius Solem died on 10 July 1943 at Minnesota at age 65.

Census Date

Location

June 1880

Spink, Union, Dakota Territory

Daniel Julius Solem was listed as a son in Anders Olai Solem's household on the 1880 Census at Spink, Union, Dakota Territory; surname listed as Olson.¹

2 May 1910

Spink, Union, South Dakota

Daniel Julius Solem was listed as a son in Anders Olai Solem's household on the 1910 Census at Spink, Union, South Dakota.²

1920

School District 20, Sheridan, Montana

Daniel Julius Solem was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at School District 20, Sheridan, Montana.³

26 April 1930

Jameson, Koochiching, Minnesota

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Jameson, Koochiching, Minnesota.⁴

Child of Daniel Julius Solem and Marie Regina Lokken

Arnold Solem b. c 1915, d. 1935

Citations

[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spink, Union, Dakota Territory; Roll: 115; Family History Film: 1254115; Page: 403A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 0005.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED430. Dwelling 62.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1920;Census Place: School District 20, Sheridan, Montana; Roll: T625_975; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 1045.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jameson, Koochiching, Minnesota; Roll: 1102; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 848.0.

Henry E. Klemme

M, b. 8 December 1901, d. January 1953

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Christoph Karl Klemme b. 30 Oct 1870, d. 25 Jul 1953

Mother*

Maria Emilie Anna Claus b. 2 Jan 1875, d. 1 Jun 1967

Henry E. Klemme was never married.
He was born on 8 December 1901 at Illinois.
He was the son of Christoph Karl Klemme and Maria Emilie Anna Claus.
Henry E. Klemme was buried in January 1953 at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Hanover Prairie, Dyer, Indiana, Henry Klemme funeral notice.
Chicago Star Publications January 16, 1953 - Henry Klemme funeral notice
He died in January 1953 at Will, Illinois, at age 51 Henry Klemme, 51, obituary.
Chicago Star Publications January 9, 1953 - Henry Klemme, 51, obituary

Census Date

Location

20 April 1910

Crete, Will, Illinois

Henry E. Klemme was listed as a son in Christoph Karl Klemme's household on the 1910 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Next door to Fred.¹

18 March 1920

Crete, Will, Illinois

Henry E. Klemme was listed as a son in Christoph Karl Klemme's household on the 1920 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Next door to William.²

1 May 1930

Crete, Will, Illinois

Henry E. Klemme was listed as a son in Christoph Karl Klemme's household on the 1930 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Living next door to William Klemme.³

Henry E. Klemme lived with Christoph Karl Klemme in 1918 at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁴

Citations

[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Sheet 4A. Stamp 17. ED143. Dwelling 46.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED145. Sheet 10B. Dwelling 213.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED99-4. Dwelling 100.
[S324] Illinois Will and Southern Cook County 1918 Prairie Farmer's Directory, by Illinois Will and Southern Cook County.

Charles V. Klemme

M, b. 24 December 1906, d. March 1986

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Christoph Karl Klemme b. 30 Oct 1870, d. 25 Jul 1953

Mother*

Maria Emilie Anna Claus b. 2 Jan 1875, d. 1 Jun 1967

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Charles V. Klemme was also known as Charles W.

Name Variation

Charles V. Klemme was also known as Carl.

Charles V. Klemme was born on 24 December 1906 at Crete, Will, Illinois.
He was the son of Christoph Karl Klemme and Maria Emilie Anna Claus.
Charles V. Klemme married Edna M. Wehrmann after May 1930.
Charles V. Klemme died in March 1986 at age 79 Charles V. Klemme obituary.
Homewood Star March 16, 1986 - Charles V Klemme obituary

Census Date

Location

20 April 1910

Crete, Will, Illinois

Charles V. Klemme was listed as a son in Christoph Karl Klemme's household on the 1910 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Next door to Fred.¹

18 March 1920

Crete, Will, Illinois

Charles V. Klemme was listed as a son in Christoph Karl Klemme's household on the 1920 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Next door to William.²

1 May 1930

Crete, Will, Illinois

Charles V. Klemme was listed as a son in Christoph Karl Klemme's household on the 1930 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Living next door to William Klemme.³

Charles V. Klemme lived with Christoph Karl Klemme in 1918 at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁴ In January 1956 attended Mrs Charles H Klemme Sr (Maria Claus) birthday party.

Charles V. Klemme and Beverly Ann Klemme were confirmed in 1959 Beverly Klemme confirmation announcement.

Chicago Heights Star April 3, 1959 - Beverly Klemme confirmation announcement

Children of Charles V. Klemme and Edna M. Wehrmann

Citations

[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Sheet 4A. Stamp 17. ED143. Dwelling 46.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED145. Sheet 10B. Dwelling 213.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED99-4. Dwelling 100.
[S324] Illinois Will and Southern Cook County 1918 Prairie Farmer's Directory, by Illinois Will and Southern Cook County.