Berniece I. Witte

F, b. circa 1914
Father*Bernard J. Witte b. 28 Feb 1870, d. 2 Dec 1940
Mother*Elizabeth Hoesing b. May 1880
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1914Berniece I. Witte was born circa 1914 at South Dakota.
She was the daughter of Bernard J. Witte and Elizabeth Hoesing.

Clarence A. Witte

M, b. circa 1917
Father*Bernard J. Witte b. 28 Feb 1870, d. 2 Dec 1940
Mother*Elizabeth Hoesing b. May 1880
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1917Clarence A. Witte was born circa 1917 at South Dakota.
He was the son of Bernard J. Witte and Elizabeth Hoesing.

Lynora J. Witte

F, b. circa 1919
Father*Bernard J. Witte b. 28 Feb 1870, d. 2 Dec 1940
Mother*Elizabeth Hoesing b. May 1880
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1919Lynora J. Witte was born circa 1919 at South Dakota.
She was the daughter of Bernard J. Witte and Elizabeth Hoesing.

Richard B. Witte

M, b. circa 1921
Father*Bernard J. Witte b. 28 Feb 1870, d. 2 Dec 1940
Mother*Elizabeth Hoesing b. May 1880
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1921Richard B. Witte was born circa 1921 at South Dakota.
He was the son of Bernard J. Witte and Elizabeth Hoesing.

John Hoesing

M, b. December 1846
Father*(?) Hoesing
Life EventDateDescription
BirthDecember 1846John Hoesing was born in December 1846 at Germany.
He was the son of (?) Hoesing.
Marriagecirca 1869John Hoesing married Katie (?) circa 1869.

Children of John Hoesing and Katie (?)

(?) Hoesing

M

Children of (?) Hoesing

(?) Hoesing

M
Father*(?) Hoesing
Life EventDateDescription
(?) Hoesing was the son of (?) Hoesing.

Child of (?) Hoesing

Kate Hoesing

F, b. circa 1887
Father*(?) Hoesing
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1887Kate Hoesing was born circa 1887 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of (?) Hoesing.
Census DateLocationDescription
1910Zell, Faulk, South DakotaKate Hoesing was listed as a cousin (of wife) in Bernard J. Witte's household on the 1910 Census at Zell, Faulk, South Dakota.

Hilda M. Witte

F, b. circa 1906
Father*Bernard J. Witte b. 28 Feb 1870, d. 2 Dec 1940
Mother*Elizabeth Hoesing b. May 1880
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1906Hilda M. Witte was born circa 1906 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Bernard J. Witte and Elizabeth Hoesing.
Census DateLocationDescription
1910Zell, Faulk, South DakotaHilda M. Witte was listed as a daughter in Bernard J. Witte's household on the 1910 Census at Zell, Faulk, South Dakota.

Katie (?)

F, b. March 1847
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namecirca 1869As of circa 1869,her married name was Hoesing.
Life EventDateDescription
BirthMarch 1847Katie (?) was born in March 1847 at Iowa also reported as Germany.
Marriagecirca 1869She married John Hoesing, son of (?) Hoesing, circa 1869.

Children of Katie (?) and John Hoesing

Francis Hoesing

F, b. February 1869
Father*John Hoesing b. Dec 1846
Mother*Katie (?) b. Mar 1847
Life EventDateDescription
BirthFebruary 1869Francis Hoesing was born in February 1869 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of John Hoesing and Katie (?).

Frederick Hoesing

M, b. November 1877
Father*John Hoesing b. Dec 1846
Mother*Katie (?) b. Mar 1847
Life EventDateDescription
BirthNovember 1877Frederick Hoesing was born in November 1877 at Nebraska.
He was the son of John Hoesing and Katie (?).

Ida Hoesing

F, b. April 1882
Father*John Hoesing b. Dec 1846
Mother*Katie (?) b. Mar 1847
Life EventDateDescription
BirthApril 1882Ida Hoesing was born in April 1882 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of John Hoesing and Katie (?).

Louisa Hoesing

F, b. August 1883
Father*John Hoesing b. Dec 1846
Mother*Katie (?) b. Mar 1847
Life EventDateDescription
BirthAugust 1883Louisa Hoesing was born in August 1883 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of John Hoesing and Katie (?).

Joseph Hoesing

M, b. November 1887
Father*John Hoesing b. Dec 1846
Mother*Katie (?) b. Mar 1847
Life EventDateDescription
BirthNovember 1887Joseph Hoesing was born in November 1887 at Nebraska.
He was the son of John Hoesing and Katie (?).

Peter Joseph Hoesing

M, b. 9 October 1890
Father*John Hoesing b. Dec 1846
Mother*Katie (?) b. Mar 1847
Life EventDateDescription
Birth9 October 1890Peter Joseph Hoesing was born on 9 October 1890 at Nebraska.
He was the son of John Hoesing and Katie (?).
  • On 5 June 1917 at World War I Draft Registration, Cedar, Nebraska, reported wife and two children.

Lucy Hoesing

F, b. March 1893
Father*John Hoesing b. Dec 1846
Mother*Katie (?) b. Mar 1847
Life EventDateDescription
BirthMarch 1893Lucy Hoesing was born in March 1893 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of John Hoesing and Katie (?).

Cresentia Teresa Schroeder

F, b. 6 October 1908, d. 21 May 2008
Father*Fritz Schroeder b. 23 Aug 1876, d. Apr 1970
Mother*Mary Shurman b. 29 Oct 1886, d. Nov 1982
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name5 September 1933As of 5 September 1933,her married name was Zimmerman.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth6 October 1908Cresentia Teresa Schroeder was born on 6 October 1908 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman.
Marriage5 September 1933Cresentia Teresa Schroeder married Louis Hubert Zimmerman on 5 September 1933.
Death21 May 2008Cresentia Teresa Schroeder died on 21 May 2008 at age 99 Cresentia T. Zimmerman, age 99 of St. Helena, Nebraska, died on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Hartington, NE.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church in St. Helena, Nebraska with the Rev. Michael Keating officiating. Burial will be at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in rural St. Helena.
Visitation will be on Monday from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service and Video Tribute at 7:00 p.m. at the church in St. Helena. Visitation will continue on Tuesday one hour prior to services at church. Wintz Funeral Home of Hartington is in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Joe Eickhoff, Allen Eickhoff, Dennis Kleinschmit, Chris Kleinschmit, Gary Zimmerman, Philip, Ron, and Hubert Zimmerman.
Cresentia Teresa Zimmerman was born on October 6, 1908 to Fritz and Mary (Shurman) Schroeder in Wynot, NE. She grew up on a farm in the Wynot area and attended elementary school in St. James, NE. She married Louis Hubert Zimmerman on September 5, 1933 in St. James, NE. After her marriage, she and Louis farmed near St. Helena. She helped him on the farm and raised her five children. Louis died on December 7, 1974 at the age of 82 years. Cresentia continued to live in her home until she was 96 years old. She moved into the Golden Living Center on November 11, 2004.
She was a member of Holy Family (Immaculate Conception) Catholic Church and its Altar Society. She enjoyed reading, playing cards, and spending time with her family.
Cresentia is survived by four children, Donald and Anna Mae Zimmerman of Tabor, SD, Henry and Jeanette Zimmerman of Yankton, SD, Della Rae Eickhoff of Fordyce, NE, Joe and Shirley Zimmerman of St. Helena, Ne; 38 grandchildren; 68 great grandchildren; 11 great great grandchildren; three sisters, Amanda Kneifl of Newcastle, Marie Hochstein of Hartington, NE, Dorothy and Clarence Kathol of Hartington.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Louis, daughter, Mary Jean Kleinschmit, one grandson, Gerard Kleinschmit, 2 great grandchildren, Jason Kleinschmit and Tracy Schwader; 3 brothers, Ignatius, Leonard and Ray Schoeder.

Child of Cresentia Teresa Schroeder and Louis Hubert Zimmerman

Fritz Schroeder

M, b. 23 August 1876, d. April 1970
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageFritz Schroeder married Mary Shurman.
Birth23 August 1876Fritz Schroeder was born on 23 August 1876 at Germany.
DeathApril 1970He died in April 1970 at Nebraska at age 93.

Children of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman

Mary Shurman

F, b. 29 October 1886, d. November 1982
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Schroeder.
Name VariationMary Shurman was also known as Schurman.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMary Shurman married Fritz Schroeder.
Birth29 October 1886Mary Shurman was born on 29 October 1886.
DeathNovember 1982She died in November 1982 at age 96.

Children of Mary Shurman and Fritz Schroeder

Louis Hubert Zimmerman

M, b. circa 1893, d. 7 December 1974
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1893Louis Hubert Zimmerman was born circa 1893.
Marriage5 September 1933He married Cresentia Teresa Schroeder, daughter of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman, on 5 September 1933.
Death7 December 1974Louis Hubert Zimmerman died on 7 December 1974.

Child of Louis Hubert Zimmerman and Cresentia Teresa Schroeder

Amanda Schroeder

F, b. 1913, d. 2015
Father*Fritz Schroeder b. 23 Aug 1876, d. Apr 1970
Mother*Mary Shurman b. 29 Oct 1886, d. Nov 1982
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Kneifl.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAmanda Schroeder married Lawrence Henry Kneifl.
Birth1913Amanda Schroeder was born in 1913.
She was the daughter of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman.
Death2015Amanda Schroeder died in 2015.

Lawrence Henry Kneifl

M, b. 25 May 1907, d. 23 March 1988
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLawrence Henry Kneifl married Amanda Schroeder, daughter of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman.
Birth25 May 1907Lawrence Henry Kneifl was born on 25 May 1907.
Death23 March 1988He died on 23 March 1988 at age 80.

Marie Elizabeth Schroeder

F, b. 1915, d. 2010
Father*Fritz Schroeder b. 23 Aug 1876, d. Apr 1970
Mother*Mary Shurman b. 29 Oct 1886, d. Nov 1982
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name9 May 1939As of 9 May 1939,her married name was Hochstein.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1915Marie Elizabeth Schroeder was born in 1915.
She was the daughter of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman.
Marriage9 May 1939Marie Elizabeth Schroeder married Gilbert J. Hochstein, son of John Herman Hochstein and Rose Eleanor Schulte, on 9 May 1939.
Death2010Marie Elizabeth Schroeder died in 2010.

Child of Marie Elizabeth Schroeder and Gilbert J. Hochstein

Gilbert J. Hochstein

M, b. 22 September 1908, d. 5 June 1981
Father*John Herman Hochstein b. 6 Feb 1875, d. 5 Jun 1961
Mother*Rose Eleanor Schulte b. 7 May 1882, d. 26 Sep 1979
Life EventDateDescription
Birth22 September 1908Gilbert J. Hochstein was born on 22 September 1908 at Nebraska.
He was the son of John Herman Hochstein and Rose Eleanor Schulte.
Marriage9 May 1939Gilbert J. Hochstein married Marie Elizabeth Schroeder, daughter of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman, on 9 May 1939.
Death5 June 1981Gilbert J. Hochstein died on 5 June 1981 at age 72.

Child of Gilbert J. Hochstein and Marie Elizabeth Schroeder

Dorothy Frances Schroeder

F, b. 18 January 1922, d. 23 July 2021
Father*Fritz Schroeder b. 23 Aug 1876, d. Apr 1970
Mother*Mary Shurman b. 29 Oct 1886, d. Nov 1982
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name2 October 1946As of 2 October 1946,her married name was Kathol.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 January 1922Dorothy Frances Schroeder was born on 18 January 1922 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman.
Marriage2 October 1946Dorothy Frances Schroeder married Clarence A. Kathol, son of Joseph Ferdinand Kathol and Annie Marie Burbach, on 2 October 1946.
Death23 July 2021Dorothy Frances Schroeder died on 23 July 2021 at age 99 Dorothy Frances Kathol, age 99 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 10:30 am at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Hartington, Nebraska with Rev. Owen Korte officiating. Burial will be in St. Michael’s Cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a Vigil Service at 7:00 pm at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.

Honorary Pallbearers will be her granddaughters, Jill Holm, Kristen Arehart, Lori Ingram, Tami Dozon, Beth Jacot and Lisa Binet.

Pallbearers will be Greg DiPalma, Michael DiPalma, Eric Kathol, Luke Kathol, Paul Kathol, Matt Kathol, Adam Jacot and Mick Hochstein.

Dorothy was born on January 18, 1922 to Fritz and Mary Catherine (Schurman) Schroeder at Wynot, Nebraska. She attended grade school in Sts Philip and James Catholic School in St. James, Nebraska and graduated from Wynot High School in 1940. After high school she spent time working in Sioux City, Iowa for a doctor and his wife. Dorothy married Clarence A. Kathol on October 2, 1946 in St. James. To this union seven children were born. Clarence and Dorothy were farmers all of their married working life. In 1983 they retired and moved to Hartington. Dorothy was the coordinator for Satellite Mental Health clinic in Hartington for eleven years.

Dorothy was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Christian Mothers, Catholic Daughters of America and had an hour of Perpetual Adoration. After Clarence died on August 13, 2014 at the age of 97, Dorothy moved to the Meadows in Norfolk and had been a resident of the Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek for just a short time.

Dorothy is survived by her sons, Dave and Peg Kathol of Norfolk, NE; Michael and Gail Kathol of Kearney, NE; Stephen and Liana Kathol of Westminster, CO; daughters, Joyce and Michael DiPalma of Marysville, Ohio; Ann and Richard Jacot of Verdigre, NE; 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Clarence, two sons, Joe at 33 and John at 6 months, 3 brothers, Ignatius, Raymond and Leonard Schroeder, 3 sisters, Cresentia Zimmerman, Amanda Kneifl and Marie Hochstein.

Clarence A. Kathol

M, b. 10 December 1916, d. 13 August 2014
Father*Joseph Ferdinand Kathol b. 20 Oct 1885, d. 13 Aug 1960
Mother*Annie Marie Burbach b. Apr 1889, d. 23 Oct 1945
Life EventDateDescription
Birth10 December 1916Clarence A. Kathol was born on 10 December 1916 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Joseph Ferdinand Kathol and Annie Marie Burbach.
Marriage2 October 1946Clarence A. Kathol married Dorothy Frances Schroeder, daughter of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman, on 2 October 1946.
Death13 August 2014Clarence A. Kathol died on 13 August 2014 at age 97 Clarence A. Kathol, age 97 of Hartington, Nebraska died on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Park View Haven Nursing Home in Coleridge, NE.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with the Rev. Jeffery Loseke officiating. Burial will be at the St. Michael's Cemetery in Hartington. Visitation will be on Friday from 5-8:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. Visitation will continue on Saturday, at church, one hour prior to services.

Clarence A. Kathol was born on December 10, 1916 in Hartington, NE to Joseph and Anna (Burbach) Kathol. Clarence was a veteran of WWII serving in the United States Coast Guard on the U.S.S. Hermes as BM 2nd Class Petty Officer from 1942-1946 in the Pacific Theatre. He married Dorothy Schroeder on October 2, 1946 in St. James, Nebraska. Clarence and Dorothy farmed the family farm north of Hartington. To this union seven children were born. He and Dorothy retired and moved to a home in Hartington in 1983.

He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church and was also a member of the Perpetual Adoration. He was a life member of the Hartington VFW Post #5283 and the American Legion. Clarence also did carpenter work and repair work thru the years. Clarence loved his family and enjoyed his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Clarence is survived by his wife Dorothy of 67 years of Coleridge, NE; three sons and spouses David and Peg Kathol of Norfolk, NE, Michael and Gail Kathol of Kearney, NE, Steve and Liana of Westminster, CO; two daughters and spouses Joyce and Mike Dipalma of Marysville, OH, Ann and Richard Jacot of Albion, NE; 14 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons John and Joe Kathol; four brothers Hugo, Ivo, Addo and infant brother ; four sisters Theresa Hochstein, Regina Mauch, Gertrude Hochstein, and Marie Janssen.
Census DateLocationDescription
30 January 1920Hartington, Cedar, NebraskaClarence A. Kathol was listed as a son in Joseph Ferdinand Kathol's household on the 1920 Census at Hartington, Cedar, Nebraska.1
10 May 1930Precinct 9, Cedar, NebraskaClarence A. Kathol was listed as a son in Joseph Ferdinand Kathol's household on the 1930 Census at Precinct 9, Cedar, Nebraska.2

Citations

  1. [S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1920;Census Place: Hartington, Cedar, Nebraska; Roll: T625_983; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 180.
  2. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 9, Cedar, Nebraska; Roll: 1268; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 506.0.

Ignatius Schroeder

M, b. 1907, d. 1983
Father*Fritz Schroeder b. 23 Aug 1876, d. Apr 1970
Mother*Mary Shurman b. 29 Oct 1886, d. Nov 1982
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1907Ignatius Schroeder was born in 1907.
He was the son of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman.
Death1983Ignatius Schroeder died in 1983.

Leonard Schroeder

M, b. 1912, d. 1926
Father*Fritz Schroeder b. 23 Aug 1876, d. Apr 1970
Mother*Mary Shurman b. 29 Oct 1886, d. Nov 1982
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1912Leonard Schroeder was born in 1912.
He was the son of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman.
Death1926Leonard Schroeder died in 1926.

Raymond Schroeder

M, b. 1910, d. 1985
Father*Fritz Schroeder b. 23 Aug 1876, d. Apr 1970
Mother*Mary Shurman b. 29 Oct 1886, d. Nov 1982
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRaymond Schroeder was also known as Ray.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRaymond Schroeder married Hildegard (?).
Birth1910Raymond Schroeder was born in 1910 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Fritz Schroeder and Mary Shurman.
Death1985Raymond Schroeder died in 1985.