Mary Ann Kreuser

F, b. circa 1855
Father*Johann Jacob Kreuser b. 18 Jun 1829, d. a 1900
Mother*Catharine Kleinschmit b. 12 Jan 1835, d. 7 Mar 1896
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1855Mary Ann Kreuser was born circa 1855.
She was the daughter of Johann Jacob Kreuser and Catharine Kleinschmit.

Peter Kreuser

M, b. circa 1854
Father*Johann Jacob Kreuser b. 18 Jun 1829, d. a 1900
Mother*Catharine Kleinschmit b. 12 Jan 1835, d. 7 Mar 1896
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1854Peter Kreuser was born circa 1854.
He was the son of Johann Jacob Kreuser and Catharine Kleinschmit.

Elisabetha Kreuser

F, b. 30 October 1869, d. before 1880
Father*Johann Jacob Kreuser b. 18 Jun 1829, d. a 1900
Mother*Catharine Kleinschmit b. 12 Jan 1835, d. 7 Mar 1896
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationElisabetha Kreuser was also known as Elizabeth.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth30 October 1869Elisabetha Kreuser was born on 30 October 1869 also reported as Jan 1870.
She was the daughter of Johann Jacob Kreuser and Catharine Kleinschmit.
Deathbefore 1880Elisabetha Kreuser died before 1880.

David Guerin

M, b. circa 1841
Father*Vital Guerin b. c 1812, d. a 1860
Mother*Adele Perry b. c 1826, d. a 1860
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1841David Guerin was born circa 1841 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Vital Guerin and Adele Perry.

Alfred Guerin

M, b. circa 1849
Father*Vital Guerin b. c 1812, d. a 1860
Mother*Adele Perry b. c 1826, d. a 1860
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1849Alfred Guerin was born circa 1849 at Minnesota.
He was the son of Vital Guerin and Adele Perry.

William Guerin

M, b. circa 1851
Father*Vital Guerin b. c 1812, d. a 1860
Mother*Adele Perry b. c 1826, d. a 1860
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1851William Guerin was born circa 1851 at Minnesota.
He was the son of Vital Guerin and Adele Perry.

Theophlus Guerin

M, b. circa 1852
Father*Vital Guerin b. c 1812, d. a 1860
Mother*Adele Perry b. c 1826, d. a 1860
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1852Theophlus Guerin was born circa 1852 at Minnesota.
He was the son of Vital Guerin and Adele Perry.

Edward Guerin

M, b. circa 1853
Father*Vital Guerin b. c 1812, d. a 1860
Mother*Adele Perry b. c 1826, d. a 1860
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1853Edward Guerin was born circa 1853 at Minnesota.
He was the son of Vital Guerin and Adele Perry.

Adolph Guerin

M, b. circa 1855
Father*Vital Guerin b. c 1812, d. a 1860
Mother*Adele Perry b. c 1826, d. a 1860
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1855Adolph Guerin was born circa 1855 at Minnesota.
He was the son of Vital Guerin and Adele Perry.

Henry Guerin

M, b. circa 1857
Father*Vital Guerin b. c 1812, d. a 1860
Mother*Adele Perry b. c 1826, d. a 1860
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1857Henry Guerin was born circa 1857 at Minnesota.
He was the son of Vital Guerin and Adele Perry.

Adelia Guerin

F, b. circa 1859
Father*Vital Guerin b. c 1812, d. a 1860
Mother*Adele Perry b. c 1826, d. a 1860
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1859Adelia Guerin was born circa 1859 at Minnesota.
She was the daughter of Vital Guerin and Adele Perry.

Elizabeth Kleinschmit

F, b. circa 1832
Father*Johann Kleinschmidt b. 25 Nov 1808, d. a Jul 1850
Mother*Mary Ann Roland b. 26 Feb 1805, d. a Jul 1850
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationElizabeth Kleinschmit was also known as Kleinschmidt.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1832Elizabeth Kleinschmit was born circa 1832 at Germany.
She was the daughter of Johann Kleinschmidt and Mary Ann Roland.
  • Elizabeth Kleinschmit immigrated with Johann Kleinschmidt and Mary Ann Roland on 17 May 1847 at ship Orion, New York, New York; departure on 11 Mar 1847, port of departure: Antwerp, Belgium.

John Schulte

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJohn Schulte married Elizabeth Day.

Child of John Schulte and Elizabeth Day

Elizabeth Day

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Schulte.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageElizabeth Day married John Schulte.

Child of Elizabeth Day and John Schulte

Peter Albrecht

M, b. 5 September 1902, d. April 1980
Father*Paul Albrecht b. 20 May 1878, d. 8 Jun 1947
Mother*Ida L. Kleinschmit b. 15 Nov 1878, d. 15 Oct 1932
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationPeter Albrecht was also known as Paul.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth5 September 1902Peter Albrecht was born on 5 September 1902 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
DeathApril 1980Peter Albrecht died in April 1980 at age 77.

Christina Albrecht

F, b. circa 1904, d. before September 2009
Father*Paul Albrecht b. 20 May 1878, d. 8 Jun 1947
Mother*Ida L. Kleinschmit b. 15 Nov 1878, d. 15 Oct 1932
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationChristina Albrecht was also known as Crescentia.
Name VariationChristina Albrecht was also known as Cresento.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1904Christina Albrecht was born circa 1904 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
Deathbefore September 2009Christina Albrecht died before September 2009.

Gertrude Albrecht

F, b. 28 February 1907, d. 29 September 1979
Father*Paul Albrecht b. 20 May 1878, d. 8 Jun 1947
Mother*Ida L. Kleinschmit b. 15 Nov 1878, d. 15 Oct 1932
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1927As of before 1927,her married name was Goeden.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 February 1907Gertrude Albrecht was born on 28 February 1907 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
Marriagebefore 1927Gertrude Albrecht married Alois J. Goeden before 1927.
Death29 September 1979Gertrude Albrecht died on 29 September 1979 at age 72.

Leonard Albrecht

M, b. 27 April 1908, d. 3 April 1990
Father*Paul Albrecht b. 20 May 1878, d. 8 Jun 1947
Mother*Ida L. Kleinschmit b. 15 Nov 1878, d. 15 Oct 1932
Life EventDateDescription
Birth27 April 1908Leonard Albrecht was born on 27 April 1908 at Nebraska also reported as Apr 1909.
He was the son of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
Death3 April 1990Leonard Albrecht died on 3 April 1990 at age 81.

Loretta Albrecht

F, b. June 1910, d. 2011
Father*Paul Albrecht b. 20 May 1878, d. 8 Jun 1947
Mother*Ida L. Kleinschmit b. 15 Nov 1878, d. 15 Oct 1932
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationLoretta Albrecht was also known as Lorette.
Married Name2 April 1932As of 2 April 1932,her married name was Kaup.
Married Namebefore 2004As of before 2004,her married name was Wewel.
Married Namebefore 2004As of before 2004,her married name was Wewell.
Life EventDateDescription
BirthJune 1910Loretta Albrecht was born in June 1910 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
Marriage2 April 1932Loretta Albrecht married Leo Herman Kaup on 2 April 1932 at Cedar, Nebraska.
Marriagebefore 2004Loretta Albrecht married Joseph Wewell before 2004.
Death2011Loretta Albrecht died in 2011.

Children of Loretta Albrecht and Leo Herman Kaup

Leona Elizabeth Albrecht

F, b. 1 December 1912, d. 3 September 2009
Father*Paul Albrecht b. 20 May 1878, d. 8 Jun 1947
Mother*Ida L. Kleinschmit b. 15 Nov 1878, d. 15 Oct 1932
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationLeona Elizabeth Albrecht was also known as Leomati.
Married Name3 April 1940As of 3 April 1940,her married name was Kruse.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1 December 1912Leona Elizabeth Albrecht was born on 1 December 1912 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
Marriage3 April 1940Leona Elizabeth Albrecht married Raymond Kruse on 3 April 1940.
Death3 September 2009Leona Elizabeth Albrecht died on 3 September 2009 at age 96 Leona E. Kruse, 96 of Bow Valley, Nebraska, died on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Park View Haven Nursing Home in Coleridge, NE.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, September 7, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family (Sts. Peter & Paul) Catholic Church in Bow Valley, NE with the Rev. Eric Olsen officiating. Burial will be in the Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Bow Valley. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3-8:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m., all at the Church in Bow Valley. Visitation will continue on Monday one hour prior to services. Wintz Funeral Home of Hartington is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Mike Loecker, Brad Loecker, Terry Mackeprang, Lonnie Mackeprang, Mark Mackeprang, Chad Stevens, Brian Stevens, and Tim Kruse.

Honorary pallbearers will be the granddaughters, Cheryl Sommer, Cindy Huether, Lori Carter, Staci Hayworth, Sr. Lee Ann Mackeprang, Kristi Steffen, Tanya Hacecky, Laurie Heine, and Kari Hochstein.

Leona Elizabeth Kruse was born on the family farm on December 1, 1912 in Menominee, Nebraska to Paul and Ida (Kleinschmidt) Albrecht. She attended school in Menominee until the 10th grade. After her schooling, Leona stayed and helped on the farm until she was 20 years old. She then worked for a couple families taking care of their homes and children prior to her marriage. Leona married Raymond Kruse on April 3, 1940 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Menominee. Leona helped Ray on the farm north of Hartington while raising their five children.

Leona was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church and Holy Family (Sts. Peter & Paul) in Bow Valley. She was a member of the Christian Mothers, Bow Valley Card Club where she played Sheep Head and Rummy. She loved to dance, enjoyed taking trips to visit relatives and attending her children's activities. Leona did enjoy gardening and canning peaches and pears. Making pies was also one of her specialties.

Leona is survived by her five children and their spouses, Marilyn and Vern Loecker of Yankton, SD; Mardell and Robert Mackeprang of Crofton; Melvin and Jane Kruse of Hartington; Carol Ann and Bill Stevens of Fordyce; Kevin Kruse of Hartington; 17 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Loretta Wewell of Columbus, NE; Ida Wewell of Stuart, NE.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Ray, 3 sisters, Gertrude, Crescentia, and Hilda; 2 brothers, Peter and Leonard Albrecht; one grandson, Patrick Kruse.

Hildegard Albrecht

F, b. 19 July 1915, d. 17 July 2004
Father*Paul Albrecht b. 20 May 1878, d. 8 Jun 1947
Mother*Ida L. Kleinschmit b. 15 Nov 1878, d. 15 Oct 1932
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameOctober 1940As of October 1940,her married name was Loecker.
Married NameSeptember 1979As of September 1979,her married name was Obermire.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth19 July 1915Hildegard Albrecht was born on 19 July 1915 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
MarriageOctober 1940Hildegard Albrecht married Ignatius Loecker, son of Sigismund Loecker and Mary Mauch, in October 1940.
MarriageSeptember 1979Hildegard Albrecht married Harvey Obermire in September 1979.
Death17 July 2004Hildegard Albrecht died on 17 July 2004 at age 88 Hildegard Obermire, age 88, St. Helena, NE, passed away on July 17, 2004, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Menominee, NE, with Rev. Michael Schmitz officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitations will be 3-9 p.m. Monday, July 19, at Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton, with a rosary and Scripture service at 7:00 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons: Brett and Brian Ballard, Brooks Shutt, Travis and Jason Loecker and Neil Jones.

Hildegard was born on July 19, 1915, in Menominee, NE, to Paul and Ida (Kleinschmit) Albrecht. She married Ignatius Loecker in October 1940 at Menominee, NE. Later in life, Hildegard remarried to Harvey Obermire in September 1979 at Holbrook, AZ. In her early years, she was a teacher in rural Nebraska schools. After having taught, she worked at the Black Steer Restaurant for 20 years as a waitress. She lived in the Menominee area all her life.

She will be remembered for her membership in the Menominee Ladies Guild, Christian Mothers and Legion of Mary. Hildegard loved gardening, flowers, birds and most of all loved to be with her family. She enjoyed her many friends at Avera Sacred Heart Adult Day Services and generated a kindness and gentleness to all who knew her. She will be dearly missed by all who loved her.

Hildegard's memory will be cherished by her son, Harold (Jan) Loecker, Bloomfield, NE; daughters: Denelda Shutt, Yankton; LuAnn (Duane) Jones, Menominee, NE; 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren; sisters: Loretta Wewel, Columbus, NE; Leona Kruse, Hartington, NE; and Ida Wewel, Stuart, NE.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Ida (Kleinschmit) Albrecht, and two husbands, Ignatius Loecker and Harvey Obermire.

The family requests that memorials be directed to Sacred Heart Adult Day Services, 1000 W. 4th St., Yankton, SD 57078.

Ida Albrecht

F, b. 1918, d. 2017
Father*Paul Albrecht b. 20 May 1878, d. 8 Jun 1947
Mother*Ida L. Kleinschmit b. 15 Nov 1878, d. 15 Oct 1932
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Wewell.
Married NameHer married name was Wewel.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageIda Albrecht married Raymond Wewell.
Birth1918Ida Albrecht was born in 1918 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
Death2017Ida Albrecht died in 2017.

Child of Ida Albrecht and Raymond Wewell

Ignatius Loecker

M, b. 28 February 1914, d. January 1976
Father*Sigismund Loecker b. c 1880, d. a Apr 1930
Mother*Mary Mauch b. c 1885, d. a Apr 1930
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationIgnatius Loecker was also known as Ignatz.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 February 1914Ignatius Loecker was born on 28 February 1914 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Sigismund Loecker and Mary Mauch.
MarriageOctober 1940Ignatius Loecker married Hildegard Albrecht, daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit, in October 1940.
DeathJanuary 1976Ignatius Loecker died in January 1976 at age 61.
Census DateLocationDescription
16 April 1930Precinct 3, Cedar, NebraskaIgnatius Loecker was listed as a son in Sigismund Loecker's household on the 1930 Census at Precinct 3, Cedar, Nebraska.1

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 3, Cedar, Nebraska; Roll: 1268; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 425.0.

Harvey Obermire

M, d. before July 2004
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageSeptember 1979Harvey Obermire married Hildegard Albrecht, daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit, in September 1979.
Deathbefore July 2004Harvey Obermire died before July 2004.

Joseph Wewell

M
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJoseph Wewell was also known as Wewel.
Life EventDateDescription
Marriagebefore 2004Joseph Wewell married Loretta Albrecht, daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit, before 2004.

Raymond Kruse

M, d. before September 2009
Life EventDateDescription
Marriage3 April 1940Raymond Kruse married Leona Elizabeth Albrecht, daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit, on 3 April 1940.
Deathbefore September 2009Raymond Kruse died before September 2009.

Raymond Wewell

M, b. 7 June 1921, d. 18 October 1985
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRaymond Wewell was also known as Wewel.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRaymond Wewell married Ida Albrecht, daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit.
Birth7 June 1921Raymond Wewell was born on 7 June 1921.
Death18 October 1985He died on 18 October 1985 at age 64.

Child of Raymond Wewell and Ida Albrecht

Leo Herman Kaup

M, b. 10 February 1906, d. 5 October 1953
Life EventDateDescription
Birth10 February 1906Leo Herman Kaup was born on 10 February 1906 at Nebraska.
Marriage2 April 1932He married Loretta Albrecht, daughter of Paul Albrecht and Ida L. Kleinschmit, on 2 April 1932 at Cedar, Nebraska.
Death5 October 1953Leo Herman Kaup died on 5 October 1953 at age 47.

Children of Leo Herman Kaup and Loretta Albrecht

Roland Wewell

M, b. 24 February 1947, d. 15 June 1969
Father*Raymond Wewell b. 7 Jun 1921, d. 18 Oct 1985
Mother*Ida Albrecht b. 1918, d. 2017
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRoland Wewell was also known as Wewel.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 February 1947Roland Wewell was born on 24 February 1947.
He was the son of Raymond Wewell and Ida Albrecht.
Death15 June 1969Roland Wewell died on 15 June 1969 at age 22.

Mary Meyer

F, b. circa 1901
Father*Nicolaus Meyer b. Nov 1869, d. a 1920
Mother*Gertrude Kleinschmit b. 18 Sep 1872, d. 20 Sep 1935
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1901Mary Meyer was born circa 1901 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Nicolaus Meyer and Gertrude Kleinschmit.