Detlef Hagge

M, b. circa 1845, d. after 1925
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationDetlef Hagge was also known as D.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageDetlef Hagge married Catharina Mumm.
Birthcirca 1845Detlef Hagge was born circa 1845 at Germany.
Deathafter 1925He died after 1925.

Children of Detlef Hagge and Catharina Mumm

Catharina Mumm

F, d. before 1925
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Hagge.
Name VariationCatharina Mumm was also known as Chat.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCatharina Mumm married Detlef Hagge.
BirthCatharina Mumm was born at Germany.
Deathbefore 1925She died before 1925.

Children of Catharina Mumm and Detlef Hagge

H. H. Borm

M, b. circa 1892
Father*Clarus Borm b. c 1855, d. a 1925
Mother*Catherine Rolfes b. c 1864, d. a 1925
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1892H. H. Borm was born circa 1892 at Germany.
He was the son of Clarus Borm and Catherine Rolfes.
Marriagebefore 1922H. H. Borm married Caroline Engelbrecht, daughter of Henry Engelbrecht and Margaret Hagge, before 1922.

Clarus Borm

M, b. circa 1855, d. after 1925
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageClarus Borm married Catherine Rolfes.
Birthcirca 1855Clarus Borm was born circa 1855 at Germany.
Deathafter 1925He died after 1925.

Child of Clarus Borm and Catherine Rolfes

Catherine Rolfes

F, b. circa 1864, d. after 1925
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Borm.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCatherine Rolfes married Clarus Borm.
Birthcirca 1864Catherine Rolfes was born circa 1864 at Germany.
Deathafter 1925She died after 1925.

Child of Catherine Rolfes and Clarus Borm

Dora Magdaline Sanny

F, b. 11 July 1894, d. 23 January 1967
Father*Henry Sanny Sr. b. c 1867, d. a 1925
Mother*Ellsie Frank b. c 1875, d. a 1925
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name26 February 1916As of 26 February 1916,her married name was Engelbrecht.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 July 1894Dora Magdaline Sanny was born on 11 July 1894 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Henry Sanny Sr. and Ellsie Frank.
Marriage26 February 1916Dora Magdaline Sanny married Frank Detlef Engelbrecht, son of Henry Engelbrecht and Margaret Hagge, on 26 February 1916.
Death23 January 1967Dora Magdaline Sanny died on 23 January 1967 at age 72.
Burialafter 23 January 1967She was buried after 23 January 1967 at Remsen Cemetery, Remsen, Plymouth, Iowa.
Census DateLocationDescription
1 January 1925Meadow, Plymouth, IowaDora Magdaline Sanny is listed as wife on the census of 1 January 1925 in the household of Frank Detlef Engelbrecht at Meadow, Plymouth, Iowa; living next door to Emil Engelbrecht.

Children of Dora Magdaline Sanny and Frank Detlef Engelbrecht

Henry Sanny Sr.

M, b. circa 1867, d. after 1925
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHenry Sanny Sr. married Ellsie Frank.
Birthcirca 1867Henry Sanny Sr. was born circa 1867 at Germany.
Deathafter 1925He died after 1925.

Children of Henry Sanny Sr. and Ellsie Frank

Ellsie Frank

F, b. circa 1875, d. after 1925
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Sanny.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageEllsie Frank married Henry Sanny Sr.
Birthcirca 1875Ellsie Frank was born circa 1875 at Germany.
Deathafter 1925She died after 1925.

Children of Ellsie Frank and Henry Sanny Sr.

Henry Sanny Jr.

M, b. circa 1903
Father*Henry Sanny Sr. b. c 1867, d. a 1925
Mother*Ellsie Frank b. c 1875, d. a 1925
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1903Henry Sanny Jr. was born circa 1903 at Iowa.
He was the son of Henry Sanny Sr. and Ellsie Frank.
Census DateLocationDescription
1 January 1925Meadow, Plymouth, IowaHenry Sanny Jr. is listed as brother-in-law on the census of 1 January 1925 in the household of Frank Detlef Engelbrecht at Meadow, Plymouth, Iowa; living next door to Emil Engelbrecht.

Frank Engelbrecht

M, b. 28 February 1858, d. 24 February 1937
Father*Gehrt Engelbrecht d. b 1883
Mother*Celia Severin d. b 1883
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationFrank Engelbrecht was also known as Franz.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 February 1858Frank Engelbrecht was born on 28 February 1858 at Holstein, Germany.
He was the son of Gehrt Engelbrecht and Celia Severin.
Marriagecirca 1885Frank Engelbrecht married Anna Margaretha Hagge, daughter of Detlef Hagge and Catharina Mumm, circa 1885.
Death24 February 1937Frank Engelbrecht died on 24 February 1937 at Mitchell, Davison, South Dakota, at age 78.
Census DateLocationDescription
1900East Orange, Sioux, IowaFrank Engelbrecht was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at East Orange, Sioux, Iowa.1
  • Frank Engelbrecht immigrated in 1880 to from Schleswig-Holstein He emigrated around 1880, after doing his military service. His brothers Gerd and Heinrich followed; also reported as 1881.

Children of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange, Sioux, Iowa; Roll T623_459; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132.

Anna Margaretha Hagge

F, b. January 1866
Father*Detlef Hagge b. c 1845, d. a 1925
Mother*Catharina Mumm d. b 1925
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namecirca 1885As of circa 1885,her married name was Engelbrecht.
Life EventDateDescription
BirthJanuary 1866Anna Margaretha Hagge was born in January 1866 at Germany.
She was the daughter of Detlef Hagge and Catharina Mumm.
Marriagecirca 1885Anna Margaretha Hagge married Frank Engelbrecht, son of Gehrt Engelbrecht and Celia Severin, circa 1885.
Census DateLocationDescription
1900East Orange, Sioux, IowaAnna Margaretha Hagge was listed as wife in Frank Engelbrecht's household on the 1900 Census at East Orange, Sioux, Iowa.1
  • Anna Margaretha Hagge had 9 with 6 living in 1900 children.

Children of Anna Margaretha Hagge and Frank Engelbrecht

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange, Sioux, Iowa; Roll T623_459; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132.

Celia Katherine Engelbrecht

F, b. 3 December 1889, d. 29 March 1982
Father*Frank Engelbrecht b. 28 Feb 1858, d. 24 Feb 1937
Mother*Anna Margaretha Hagge b. Jan 1866
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationCelia Katherine Engelbrecht was also known as Cecilia C.
Married Name22 December 1909As of 22 December 1909,her married name was Mews.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth3 December 1889Celia Katherine Engelbrecht was born on 3 December 1889 at Plymouth, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge.
Marriage22 December 1909Celia Katherine Engelbrecht married William H. Mews, son of August Ludwig Mews and Emilie Maas, on 22 December 1909 at South Dakota.
Death29 March 1982Celia Katherine Engelbrecht died on 29 March 1982 at South Dakota at age 92.
Census DateLocationDescription
1900East Orange, Sioux, IowaCelia Katherine Engelbrecht was listed as a daughter in Frank Engelbrecht's household on the 1900 Census at East Orange, Sioux, Iowa.1

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange, Sioux, Iowa; Roll T623_459; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132.

Emma Margaret Engelbrecht

F, b. 18 September 1892, d. 30 December 1984
Father*Frank Engelbrecht b. 28 Feb 1858, d. 24 Feb 1937
Mother*Anna Margaretha Hagge b. Jan 1866
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name29 May 1911As of 29 May 1911,her married name was Mews.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 September 1892Emma Margaret Engelbrecht was born on 18 September 1892 at Plymouth, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge.
Marriage29 May 1911Emma Margaret Engelbrecht married John Friedrich Wilhelm Mews, son of August Ludwig Mews and Emilie Maas, on 29 May 1911 at South Dakota.
Death30 December 1984Emma Margaret Engelbrecht died on 30 December 1984 at South Dakota at age 92.
Census DateLocationDescription
1900East Orange, Sioux, IowaEmma Margaret Engelbrecht was listed as a daughter in Frank Engelbrecht's household on the 1900 Census at East Orange, Sioux, Iowa.1

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange, Sioux, Iowa; Roll T623_459; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132.

William H. Mews

M, b. 4 April 1887, d. 13 March 1939
Father*August Ludwig Mews b. 4 Aug 1854, d. 18 Jul 1925
Mother*Emilie Maas b. 12 Dec 1853, d. 5 Feb 1940
Life EventDateDescription
Birth4 April 1887William H. Mews was born on 4 April 1887 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of August Ludwig Mews and Emilie Maas.
Marriage22 December 1909William H. Mews married Celia Katherine Engelbrecht, daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge, on 22 December 1909 at South Dakota.
Death13 March 1939William H. Mews died on 13 March 1939 at South Dakota at age 51.

Harry Fred Engelbrecht

M, b. 24 October 1894, d. May 1965
Father*Frank Engelbrecht b. 28 Feb 1858, d. 24 Feb 1937
Mother*Anna Margaretha Hagge b. Jan 1866
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 October 1894Harry Fred Engelbrecht was born on 24 October 1894 at Iowa.
He was the son of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge.
DeathMay 1965Harry Fred Engelbrecht died in May 1965 at age 70.
Census DateLocationDescription
1900East Orange, Sioux, IowaHarry Fred Engelbrecht was listed as a son in Frank Engelbrecht's household on the 1900 Census at East Orange, Sioux, Iowa.1
  • On 5 June 1917 at Sioux, Iowa.

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange, Sioux, Iowa; Roll T623_459; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132.

Clara Christina Engelbrecht

F, b. 7 April 1896, d. 16 January 1961
Father*Frank Engelbrecht b. 28 Feb 1858, d. 24 Feb 1937
Mother*Anna Margaretha Hagge b. Jan 1866
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name21 February 1920As of 21 February 1920,her married name was Koepp.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth7 April 1896Clara Christina Engelbrecht was born on 7 April 1896 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge.
Marriage21 February 1920Clara Christina Engelbrecht married Walter Koepp on 21 February 1920 at Minnehaha, South Dakota.
Death16 January 1961Clara Christina Engelbrecht died on 16 January 1961 at South Dakota at age 64.
Census DateLocationDescription
1900East Orange, Sioux, IowaClara Christina Engelbrecht was listed as a daughter in Frank Engelbrecht's household on the 1900 Census at East Orange, Sioux, Iowa.1

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange, Sioux, Iowa; Roll T623_459; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132.

Hildegard H. Engelbrecht

F, b. 20 September 1897, d. 5 November 1977
Father*Frank Engelbrecht b. 28 Feb 1858, d. 24 Feb 1937
Mother*Anna Margaretha Hagge b. Jan 1866
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationHildegard H. Engelbrecht was also known as Hilda.
Married Name18 October 1923As of 18 October 1923,her married name was Thode.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth20 September 1897Hildegard H. Engelbrecht was born on 20 September 1897 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge.
Marriage18 October 1923Hildegard H. Engelbrecht married John Thode on 18 October 1923 at McCook, South Dakota.
Death5 November 1977Hildegard H. Engelbrecht died on 5 November 1977 at South Dakota at age 80.
Census DateLocationDescription
1900East Orange, Sioux, IowaHildegard H. Engelbrecht was listed as a daughter in Frank Engelbrecht's household on the 1900 Census at East Orange, Sioux, Iowa.1

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange, Sioux, Iowa; Roll T623_459; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132.

Nora P. Engelbrecht

F, b. 22 September 1899, d. March 1966
Father*Frank Engelbrecht b. 28 Feb 1858, d. 24 Feb 1937
Mother*Anna Margaretha Hagge b. Jan 1866
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name28 May 1920As of 28 May 1920,her married name was Entenman.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth22 September 1899Nora P. Engelbrecht was born on 22 September 1899 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge.
Marriage28 May 1920Nora P. Engelbrecht married John G. Entenman on 28 May 1920 at Minnehaha, South Dakota.
DeathMarch 1966Nora P. Engelbrecht died in March 1966 at age 66.
Census DateLocationDescription
1900East Orange, Sioux, IowaNora P. Engelbrecht was listed as a daughter in Frank Engelbrecht's household on the 1900 Census at East Orange, Sioux, Iowa.1
  • Nora P. Engelbrecht obtained US Social Security Card at South Dakota; last residence Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota.

Citations

  1. [S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: East Orange, Sioux, Iowa; Roll T623_459; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132.

John Friedrich Wilhelm Mews

M, b. 25 November 1888, d. 11 June 1949
Father*August Ludwig Mews b. 4 Aug 1854, d. 18 Jul 1925
Mother*Emilie Maas b. 12 Dec 1853, d. 5 Feb 1940
Life EventDateDescription
Birth25 November 1888John Friedrich Wilhelm Mews was born on 25 November 1888 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of August Ludwig Mews and Emilie Maas.
Marriage29 May 1911John Friedrich Wilhelm Mews married Emma Margaret Engelbrecht, daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge, on 29 May 1911 at South Dakota.
Death11 June 1949John Friedrich Wilhelm Mews died on 11 June 1949 at South Dakota at age 60.

Walter Koepp

M, b. circa 1898
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1898Walter Koepp was born circa 1898 at South Dakota.
Marriage21 February 1920He married Clara Christina Engelbrecht, daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge, on 21 February 1920 at Minnehaha, South Dakota.

John Thode

M, b. circa 1893
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1893John Thode was born circa 1893.
Marriage18 October 1923He married Hildegard H. Engelbrecht, daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge, on 18 October 1923 at McCook, South Dakota.

John G. Entenman

M, b. circa 1900
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1900John G. Entenman was born circa 1900.
Marriage28 May 1920He married Nora P. Engelbrecht, daughter of Frank Engelbrecht and Anna Margaretha Hagge, on 28 May 1920 at Minnehaha, South Dakota.

Alta S. Krantz

F, b. circa 1916, d. before February 2005
Father*George H. Krantz b. c 1888
Mother*Anna Marie Engelbrecht b. 3 Jun 1893, d. Sep 1987
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1916Alta S. Krantz was born circa 1916 at South Dakota.
She was the daughter of George H. Krantz and Anna Marie Engelbrecht.
Deathbefore February 2005Alta S. Krantz died before February 2005.
Census DateLocationDescription
1930Canistota, McCook, South DakotaAlta S. Krantz was listed as a daughter in George H. Krantz's household on the 1930 Census at Canistota, McCook, South Dakota.1

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canistota, McCook, South Dakota; Roll 2226; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 869.0.

Ursula Amanda Krantz

F, b. 20 June 1917, d. 13 August 2014
Father*George H. Krantz b. c 1888
Mother*Anna Marie Engelbrecht b. 3 Jun 1893, d. Sep 1987
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name5 June 1939As of 5 June 1939,her married name was Westre.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth20 June 1917Ursula Amanda Krantz was born on 20 June 1917 at South Dakota.
She was the daughter of George H. Krantz and Anna Marie Engelbrecht.
Marriage5 June 1939Ursula Amanda Krantz married Dr. Sterling Wallace Westre, son of Severt Westre and Bertha Holm, on 5 June 1939 at McCook, South Dakota.
Death13 August 2014Ursula Amanda Krantz died on 13 August 2014 at age 97 Ursula Amanda (Krantz) Westre, 97, passed away on Aug. 13, 2014, at Maplewood Village in Sauk City. Ursula was born June 20, 1917, in Canistota, South Dakota, the daughter of George and Anna Engelbrecht Krantz. She graduated from Canistota High School in 1935 and married Dr. S. Wallace Westre on June 5, 1939. They enjoyed 68 years of marriage until Wallace died in 2007.
Ursula loved rosemaling, growing tomatoes and raspberries, playing cards, church activities and spending time with her family and friends. She was very proud of the fact that she had never dyed her hair and still had some brown left at the age of 97. Ursula was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church where she was active in Women Organizations including the Sarah Bible Study group, taught Sunday School and a youth group, and was a choir member for many years. She was a charter member of the “Over 50 Years Bridge Club” which began in 1939 and continued to play until her death.
In community service she was a den mother of the Cub Scouts and a troop leader for both the Brownie and Girl Scouts. She participated in the AFS adult club, was host parent for Yoko Yamada from Japan. She was a life member of the American Legion Auxiliary and participated in the Wisconsin Chiropractic Auxiliary and the Gideon International Auxiliary. Ursula was also a member of the Optimist Club where her husband, Wallace was a charter member. After her children were grown, she assisted her husband in the Chiropractic Clinic in Sauk City.

She is survived by four children, son Steven (Robin) Westre of Denton, Maryland; three daughters, Linda (William) Pfisterer of Ester, Alaska, Elaine (Robert) Zuelsdorf of Kissimmee, Florida and Susan (Clayton Schultz) Westre of Paris, France; ten grandchildren, Thora (James) Stith, Lena (Chandler) Denison, Carl (Nancy) Pfisterer, Genevieve (Stuart Kunkle) Pfisterer, Westre (Viola) Pfisterer, Amanda (Ryan) Edwards, Kimberly Zuelsdorf, Allen Zuelsdorf, Emily and Colette Schultz; eleven great-grandchildren, Lydia Stith, Harper Denison, Lenore and Fern Pfisterer, Lovisa and Finn Kunkle, Helena and William Pfisterer, Asa, Willow and Lichen Edwards; two sisters, Verna (Jerry) Dawson and Georgia (Harold) Parker, both of Albany, Oregon; and many loving nieces and nephews.

Of five sisters, three preceded her in death, Alta Halgerson, Velma Williamson and Eileen Schaffer.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 at St. John’s Evangelical Luthean Church, Prairie du Sac, with Pastor Fred Rilling officiating. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service.
Census DateLocationDescription
1930Canistota, McCook, South DakotaUrsula Amanda Krantz was listed as a daughter in George H. Krantz's household on the 1930 Census at Canistota, McCook, South Dakota.1

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canistota, McCook, South Dakota; Roll 2226; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 869.0.

Velma V. Krantz

F, b. 2 February 1919, d. 17 February 2005
Father*George H. Krantz b. c 1888
Mother*Anna Marie Engelbrecht b. 3 Jun 1893, d. Sep 1987
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name14 August 1944As of 14 August 1944,her married name was Williamson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth2 February 1919Velma V. Krantz was born on 2 February 1919 at South Dakota.
She was the daughter of George H. Krantz and Anna Marie Engelbrecht.
Death17 February 2005Velma V. Krantz died on 17 February 2005 at age 86 Velma V.WILLIAMSON of Longmont, formerly of Berthoud passed away Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, at Applewood Care Center where she had been living for the past five years. She was 86.
Mrs. Williamson was born Feb. 2, 1919, in Cannisota, S.D., to George and Anna (Englebrecht) Krantz.

She went to grade school at a country school and graduated from high school in Cannisota. Mrs. Williamson obtained her nursing degree from United Methodist Hospital in Mitchell, S.D. She worked as a nurse at United Methodist Hospital in Mitchell, Madison General Hospital in Madison, Wis., and Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver.

She married H. Wayne Williamson on Aug. 14, 1944, in Prairie du Sac, Wis.

Mrs. Williamson was preceded in death by two sisters.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Kent Williamson and his wife Melody of Berthoud, Gary Williamson of Loveland; a daughter, Carol Weins of Oakland, Calif; three sisters; Ursula Westre and her husband Wallace of Prairie du Sac, Verna Dawson and her husband Jerry of Albany, Ore., and Georgiana and her husband Harold Parker of Albany; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.


A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at First United Methodist Church, 350 11th Ave., Longmont. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church. Cremation has taken place.
Census DateLocationDescription
1930Canistota, McCook, South DakotaVelma V. Krantz was listed as a daughter in George H. Krantz's household on the 1930 Census at Canistota, McCook, South Dakota.1

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canistota, McCook, South Dakota; Roll 2226; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 869.0.

Eileen E. Krantz

F, b. circa 1925, d. before February 2005
Father*George H. Krantz b. c 1888
Mother*Anna Marie Engelbrecht b. 3 Jun 1893, d. Sep 1987
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1925Eileen E. Krantz was born circa 1925 at South Dakota.
She was the daughter of George H. Krantz and Anna Marie Engelbrecht.
Deathbefore February 2005Eileen E. Krantz died before February 2005.
Census DateLocationDescription
1930Canistota, McCook, South DakotaEileen E. Krantz was listed as a daughter in George H. Krantz's household on the 1930 Census at Canistota, McCook, South Dakota.1

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Canistota, McCook, South Dakota; Roll 2226; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 869.0.

Dr. Sterling Wallace Westre

M, b. 4 January 1916, d. 12 February 2007
Father*Severt Westre
Mother*Bertha Holm
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationDr. Sterling Wallace Westre was also known as Wallace.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth4 January 1916Dr. Sterling Wallace Westre was born on 4 January 1916 at Iowa.
He was the son of Severt Westre and Bertha Holm.
Marriage5 June 1939Dr. Sterling Wallace Westre married Ursula Amanda Krantz, daughter of George H. Krantz and Anna Marie Engelbrecht, on 5 June 1939 at McCook, South Dakota.
Death12 February 2007Dr. Sterling Wallace Westre died on 12 February 2007 at age 91 Dr. Sterling Wallace Westre, age 91, died peacefully in his sleep at Maplewood Village in Sauk City on Monday, Feb. 12, 2007. Dr. Westre was born on Jan. 4, 1916, in Jewell, Iowa, the son of Severt and Bertha (Holm) Westre. As a young man he developed an interest in athletics, enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an outdoorsman. Wallace graduated from Jewell High School in 1933 and soon moved to Chicago where he graduated from the National College of Chiropractic in September 1938. Wallace married Ursula Krantz on June 5, 1939, in Canistota, S.D. They recently celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. Together they built the Chiropractic Clinic in Sauk City. In 1943, Wallace was drafted into the U.S. Army where he put his chiropractic training to use as a physical therapy technician during World War II. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Prairie du Sac since 1939 and served on the church council and in various other capacities, including the church choir. He served as a clerk of the Prairie du Sac School Board for seven years. Dr. Westre participated in professional activities as well. He was elected president of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Society and was selected Chiropractor of the Year by his peers in 1958. He was a member of Gideons International and a life member of Sauk Prairie American Legion Post No. 167. He retired from chiropractic in 1990, after practicing for more than 50 years. Dr. and Mrs. Westre enjoyed world travel and visiting their children and grandchildren. The Westres recently moved to Maplewood Village and they enjoyed the friendly atmosphere created by their neighbors and staff. Wallace especially enjoyed the activities and often commented on the excellent meals there. Dr. Westre is survived by his wife, Ursula; son, Steven (Robin) Westre of Denton, Md; three daughters, Linda (William) Pfisterer of Ester, Alaska, Elaine (Robert) Zuelsdorf of Kissimmee, Fla., Susan Westre (Clayton Schultz) of Paris, France; 10 grandchildren, Thora (Jes) Westre-Stith, Lena Westre, Carl (Nan) Pfisterer, Genevieve (Stuart) Kunkle, Amanda (Ryan) Edwards, Westre (Viola) Pfisterer, Kimberly and Allen Zuelsdorf, Emily and Colette Schultz; five great-grandchildren, Lydia Stith, Lovisa and Finn Kunkle, Asa Edwards and Helena Pfisterer. He was preceded in death by an infant brother and sister; his sister, Clarice (Clifford) Vold; and his parents. A memorial service will be held at ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Prairie du Sac, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 19, 2007, with Pastor Fred Rilling officiating. Friends may call on the family from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment in the Prairie du Sac Cemetery, with military honors, will be held in June. Memorial donations may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church or a charity of choice. Hooverson Funeral Home Sauk City.

Severt Westre

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageSevert Westre married Bertha Holm.

Children of Severt Westre and Bertha Holm

Bertha Holm

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Westre.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageBertha Holm married Severt Westre.

Children of Bertha Holm and Severt Westre

Clarice Westre

F, d. before February 2007
Father*Severt Westre
Mother*Bertha Holm
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Vold.
Life EventDateDescription
Clarice Westre was the daughter of Severt Westre and Bertha Holm.
Deathbefore February 2007Clarice Westre died before February 2007.