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Virginia Lee Earle

Father*

Charles C. Earle

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	24 September 1955	As of 24 September 1955,her married name was Uthe.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

24 September 1955

As of 24 September 1955,her married name was Uthe.

Virginia Lee Earle was the daughter of Charles C. Earle.
Virginia Lee Earle married Frederick T. Uthe, son of Karl Joseph Uthe and Mary Helen Langen, on 24 September 1955 Virginia Lee Earle and Frederick T Uthe wedding announcement.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald September 25, 1955 - Virginia Lee Earle and Frederick T Uthe wedding announcement

Charles C. Earle

Child of Charles C. Earle

Virginia Lee Earle+

Clarence DeMuth

Mary Noel

F, d. 29 August 1963

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	1909	As of 1909,her married name was Graf.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

1909

As of 1909,her married name was Graf.

Mary Noel married Jacob Graf in 1909.
Mary Noel died on 29 August 1963 Mrs Mary Noel Graf obituary - part 1.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald August 30, 1963 - Mrs Mary Noel Graf obituary - part 2

Children of Mary Noel and Jacob Graf

Dorothy Graff d. b Sep 2004
Marian Graff+ b. 30 Apr 1916, d. 13 Sep 2004

Mary Kieler

F, b. before 1835

Father*

Johannes Kieler b. 29 Sep 1800, d. 3 May 1882

Mother*

Katharina Hupe b. 12 Feb 1805, d. 30 May 1888

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

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

Her married name was Kelley.

Mary Kieler married John Kelley.
Mary Kieler was born before 1835 at Germany.
She was the daughter of Johannes Kieler and Katharina Hupe.

In 1929 Article: Founder of Kieler Gave It Name - John Kieler history.

John Kelley

John Kelley married Mary Kieler, daughter of Johannes Kieler and Katharina Hupe.

Wilbert John Digman

M, d. April 1977

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Wilbert John Digman was also known as Digmann.

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Date

Description

Name Variation

Wilbert John Digman was also known as Digmann.

Wilbert John Digman married Johanna Hentrich, daughter of Frank C. Hentrich and Cecelia Droessler, on 24 January 1928.
Wilbert John Digman married Regina (?) after 1928.
Wilbert John Digman died in April 1977.

Hazel H. Lenstra

F, b. 13 August 1906, d. 29 April 1979

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	28 May 1928	As of 28 May 1928,her married name was Kieler.
Married Name	after 1939	As of after 1939,her married name was Meyer.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

28 May 1928

As of 28 May 1928,her married name was Kieler.

Married Name

after 1939

As of after 1939,her married name was Meyer.

Hazel H. Lenstra was born on 13 August 1906 at Grant, Wisconsin.
She married Lillard H. Kieler, son of Henry John Kieler and Frances Brandt, on 28 May 1928 Hazel Lenstra and Lillard Kieler marriage announcement.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald And Times Journal May 30, 1928 - Hazel Lenstra and Lillard Kieler marriage announcement
Hazel H. Lenstra married Lawrence H. Meyer after 1939.
Hazel H. Lenstra died on 29 April 1979 at Dubuque, Iowa, at age 72.
She was buried after 29 April 1979 at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.

In June 1931 attended bridal shower for Flora Kieler before her marriage to Frank Lambert.

Dubuque Telegraph Herald And Times Journal June 7, 1931 - Flora Kieler bridal shower before marriage to Frank Lambert

Children of Hazel H. Lenstra and Lillard H. Kieler

Marilyn Kieler d. b 2015
Ruth Ann Kieler
Jean Frances Kieler b. 1930, d. 29 Oct 2015

Jean Frances Kieler

F, b. 1930, d. 29 October 2015

Jean Frances (Kieler) Adams 2015

Father*

Lillard H. Kieler b. 13 May 1903, d. 11 Jul 1949

Mother*

Hazel H. Lenstra b. 13 Aug 1906, d. 29 Apr 1979

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	30 May 1950	As of 30 May 1950,her married name was Adams.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

30 May 1950

As of 30 May 1950,her married name was Adams.

Jean Frances Kieler was born in 1930.
She was the daughter of Lillard H. Kieler and Hazel H. Lenstra.
Jean Frances Kieler married Mark Adams on 30 May 1950 at Dubuque, Iowa.
Jean Frances Kieler died on 29 October 2015 at Lancaster, Wisconsin, Jean Frances (Kieler) Adams obituary.
Madison Wisconsin State Journal November 1, 2015 - Jean Frances (Kieler) Adams obituary
She was buried after 29 October 2015 at Saint Clements Cemetery, Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin.

Marilyn Kieler

F, d. before 2015

Father*

Lillard H. Kieler b. 13 May 1903, d. 11 Jul 1949

Mother*

Hazel H. Lenstra b. 13 Aug 1906, d. 29 Apr 1979

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

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

Her married name was Sullivan.

Marilyn Kieler was the daughter of Lillard H. Kieler and Hazel H. Lenstra.
Marilyn Kieler married Gene Sullivan.
Marilyn Kieler died before 2015.

Ruth Ann Kieler

Father*

Lillard H. Kieler b. 13 May 1903, d. 11 Jul 1949

Mother*

Hazel H. Lenstra b. 13 Aug 1906, d. 29 Apr 1979

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

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

Her married name was Rea.

Ruth Ann Kieler was the daughter of Lillard H. Kieler and Hazel H. Lenstra.
Ruth Ann Kieler married Patrick Rea.

Frank Lambert

M, b. 29 July 1901, d. 16 August 1988

Father*

John N. Lambert b. 9 Oct 1874, d. 11 Mar 1945

Frank Lambert was born on 29 July 1901 at Iowa.
He was the son of John N. Lambert.
Frank Lambert married Flora Kathryn Kieler, daughter of Henry John Kieler and Frances Brandt, in June 1931 Flora Kieler and Frank Lambert marriage announcement.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald And Times Journal June 7, 1931 - Flora Kieler and Frank Lambert marriage announcement
Frank Lambert died on 16 August 1988 at Iowa at age 87.

Children of Frank Lambert and Flora Kathryn Kieler

James John Lambert b. 24 Jan 1932, d. 1 Feb 2002
Gerald James Lambert b. 15 Sep 1937, d. 12 Jul 1939
Daniel James Lambert b. 27 Oct 1948, d. 30 Oct 1971

Arlington Rice

Arlington Rice married Mabel Emma Kieler, daughter of Henry John Kieler and Frances Brandt.

Joseph Meneman

Joseph Meneman married Thresa Kruser, daughter of August Kruser Sr. and Catherine Digmann, after 1910.

Walter J. David

M, d. 1979

Walter J. David married Erma N. Tobin, daughter of Francis Richard Tobin and Bertha Barbara Pluemer, on 23 August 1943.
Walter J. David died in 1979.

Paul G. Richard

M, b. November 1959, d. January 1960

Paul G. Richard was born in November 1959.
He was buried in January 1960 at Immaculate Conception Church Cemetery, Kieler, Grant, Wisconsin.
He died in January 1960 at age 2 months Paul G Richard, 2 months, obituary.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald February 1, 1960 - Paul G Richard, 2 months, obituary

Gilford J. Hohnecker

M, d. before 2003

Gilford J. Hohnecker married Coletta (?).
Gilford J. Hohnecker died before 2003.

James Lux

Harold R. Kieler

M, b. 29 January 1935, d. 14 May 2003

Father*

Oliver Edward Kieler b. 27 Mar 1906, d. 1 Mar 1994

Mother*

Harriet B. Droessler b. 11 Jan 1915, d. 20 Feb 2004

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Harold R. Kieler was also known as Hank.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Harold R. Kieler was also known as Hank.

Harold R. Kieler was born on 29 January 1935 at Kieler, Grant, Wisconsin.
He was the son of Oliver Edward Kieler and Harriet B. Droessler.
Harold R. Kieler married Pauline R. Friederick, daughter of John Friederick and Stella Molony, on 9 June 1958 Pauline R Friederick and Harold R Kieler wedding announcement.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald June 10, 1958 - Pauline R Friederick and Harold R Kieler wedding announcement
Harold R. Kieler died on 14 May 2003 at age 68 DICKEYVILLE, Wis. - Harold R. "Hank" Kieler , 68, of Dickeyville, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at Heartland Health Care Center, Platteville.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Holy Ghost Church, Dickeyville, with the Rev. Francis Steffen and the Rev. John Friederick officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Casey Funeral Home, Cuba City, where there will be a parish wake service at 3 p.m.

Mr. Kieler barbered in Kieler , Cuba City and Dickeyville for almost 50 years.

He was born on Jan. 29, 1935, in Kieler , son of Ollie and Harriet (Droessler) Kieler . He married Pauline Friederick on June 9, 1958, at St. Joseph's on the Prairie Church.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and his dog, Shelby.

Surviving are his wife, Pauline, of Dickeyville; three daughters, Pam (Rick) Laufenberg, of Littleton, Colo., Patty (Todd) Gordon, of Gurnee, Ill., and Peggy (David) Heisch, of Madison; a son, Kim Kieler , of Dickeyville; his mother, Harriet Kieler , of Kieler ; a sister, Nila Ann (Frank) Furlong, of Galena, Ill; three brothers, Allan (Jane) Kieler and Oliver "Babe" (Donna) Kieler Jr., both of Hazel Green, and Dale Kieler , of Kieler ; and seven grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Keith, on Aug. 9, 1998, and his father, Ollie, in 1994.

Child of Harold R. Kieler and Pauline R. Friederick

Keith H. Kieler+ b. 1 Mar 1962, d. 9 Aug 1998

Pauline R. Friederick

F, b. 21 October 1935, d. 23 January 2012

Pauline (Friederick) Kieler

Father*

John Friederick

Mother*

Stella Molony

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	9 June 1958	As of 9 June 1958,her married name was Kieler.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

9 June 1958

As of 9 June 1958,her married name was Kieler.

Pauline R. Friederick was born on 21 October 1935.
She was the daughter of John Friederick and Stella Molony.
Pauline R. Friederick married Harold R. Kieler, son of Oliver Edward Kieler and Harriet B. Droessler, on 9 June 1958 Pauline R Friederick and Harold R Kieler wedding announcement.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald June 10, 1958 - Pauline R Friederick and Harold R Kieler wedding announcement
Pauline R. Friederick died on 23 January 2012 at age 76 DICKEYVILLE, Wis. - Pauline R. Kieler , 76, of Dickeyville, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Ingleside Nursing Home, Mount Horeb.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Casey Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Cuba City, with the Rev. Bernard Rott officiating. Burial will be in Holy Ghost Cemetery, Dickeyville. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Pauline was born on Oct. 21, 1935, in Dubuque, daughter of John and Stella (Molony) Friederick. She married Harold R. "Hank" Kieler on June 9, 1958, at St. Joseph's on the Prairie Church; he preceded her in death on May 14, 2003.

She worked in food service at Clarke College and UW-Platteville.

She was a member of Holy Ghost Church and the Christian Mothers.

Pauline enjoyed traveling, being with her children and grandchildren, bowling, playing cards with friends, trips to the casino and fish fries on Friday nights. In her younger years, she enjoyed dancing.

Surviving are three daughters, Pam (Rick) Laufenberg, of Littleton, Colo., Patricia (Todd) Gordon, of Gurnee, Ill., and Peggy (David) Heisch, of Mount Horeb; a son, Kim Kieler , of Mount Horeb; a sister, Jean Mausser, of Epworth, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Leonard Wiederholt, of Dubuque; and eight grandchildren.

She also was preceded in death by a son, Keith; three sisters, Mary, Stella and Eleanor; and a brother, the Rev. John Friederick.

Child of Pauline R. Friederick and Harold R. Kieler

Keith H. Kieler+ b. 1 Mar 1962, d. 9 Aug 1998

John Friederick

John Friederick married Stella Molony.

Child of John Friederick and Stella Molony

Pauline R. Friederick+ b. 21 Oct 1935, d. 23 Jan 2012

Dale Kieler

M, b. 23 January 1938, d. 28 December 2016

Father*

Oliver Edward Kieler b. 27 Mar 1906, d. 1 Mar 1994

Mother*

Harriet B. Droessler b. 11 Jan 1915, d. 20 Feb 2004

Dale Kieler was born on 23 January 1938 at Kieler, Grant, Wisconsin.
He was the son of Oliver Edward Kieler and Harriet B. Droessler.
Dale Kieler died on 28 December 2016 at age 78 KIELER , Wis. - Dale G. Kieler , 78, of Kieler , WI, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at his home.

At Dale's request, there will be no public services. Burial will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, Ill., is assisting the family.

He was born January 23, 1938, in Kieler , the son of Oliver "Ollie" and Harriet (Droessler) Kieler . Dale served in the Army National Guard from 1958 until his honorable discharge in 1966. He owned and operated his own Barber Shop in Kieler for 57 years while working on the family farm. Dale enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by two brothers, Allen (Jane) Kieler and Oliver Jr. "Babe" Kieler , many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Harold "Hank"; a sister, Nila Ann Furlong; a brother in-law, Frank Furlong; two sisters in-law, Pauline and Donna Kieler ; two nephews.

Oliver Kieler Jr.

M, b. 9 August 1939, d. 31 December 2016

Father*

Oliver Edward Kieler b. 27 Mar 1906, d. 1 Mar 1994

Mother*

Harriet B. Droessler b. 11 Jan 1915, d. 20 Feb 2004

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Oliver Kieler Jr. was also known as Babe.
Name Variation		Oliver Kieler Jr. was also known as Ollie.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Oliver Kieler Jr. was also known as Babe.

Name Variation

Oliver Kieler Jr. was also known as Ollie.

Oliver Kieler Jr. was born on 9 August 1939 at Kieler, Grant, Wisconsin.
He was the son of Oliver Edward Kieler and Harriet B. Droessler.
Oliver Kieler Jr. married Donna Haberkorn, daughter of Wiliam Haberkorn and Violet (?), on 31 October 1961.
Oliver Kieler Jr. died on 31 December 2016 at age 77 KIELER , Wis. - Oliver "Babe" Kieler , 77, of Kieler , Wis., passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016, at Luther Manor, Dubuque, Iowa.

At Babe's request there will be no public visitation or services. Burial will be held at a later date. Cremation rites have been accorded. The Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, is assisting the family.

He was born August 9, 1939, in Kieler , the son of Oliver and Harriet (Droessler) Kieler . Babe was united in marriage to Donna Haberkorn on October 31, 1961, and she preceded him in death on October 25, 2014. He and his wife Donna owned and worked together in their business "The Kieler Mall" for 25 years.

He is survived by his two children, Brian Kieler and Vicky (Karl) Ballagh, both of Kieler , Wis., seven grandchildren, his brother, Allen (Jane) Kieler , a sister in-law, Arlene (Patrick) Dunn, two brothers in-law, Richard "Dick" (Donna) Haberkorn and Albert Haberkorn and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; and a son, Cary Kieler ; a nephew; two brothers, Harold "Hank" and Dale; a sister, Nila Ann Furlong; a brother in-law, Frank Furlong; and sister in-law, Pauline Kieler .

Child of Oliver Kieler Jr. and Donna Haberkorn

Cary Lee Kieler+ b. 27 Jul 1962, d. 11 May 2005

Herbert Kiefer

Minnie Viola Nimmo

Charts: John B. Richard Descendants Chart

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Minnie Viola Nimmo was also known as Clute.
Married Name	8 October 1930	As of 8 October 1930,her married name was Richard.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Minnie Viola Nimmo was also known as Clute.

Married Name

8 October 1930

As of 8 October 1930,her married name was Richard.

Minnie Viola Nimmo married Rudolph Wilbert Richard, son of John A. Richard and Dorothy Jansen, on 8 October 1930 at Earlville Minnie Viola Nimmo and Rudolph Richard marriage announcement.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald And Times Journal October 9, 1930 - Minnie Viola Nimmo and Rudolph Richard marriage announcement

Emil A. Melssen

M, b. circa 1916, d. September 1972

Father*

Leo Melssen b. 13 Nov 1888, d. Sep 1956

Mother*

Barbara Riemenapp

Emil A. Melssen was born circa 1916.
He was the son of Leo Melssen and Barbara Riemenapp.
Emil A. Melssen married Margaret Kieler, daughter of Charles Henry Kieler and Josephine Ann Kunkel, in June 1938 Margaret Kieler and Emil Melssen wedding announcement.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald June 26, 1938 - Margaret Kieler and Emil Melssen wedding announcement
Emil A. Melssen died in September 1972 DICKEYVILLE, Wis. - Emil A. Melssen, 56, of Dickeyville died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at his home...
Dubuque Telegraph Herald September 21, 1972 - Emil A Melssen obituary

Leo Melssen

M, b. 13 November 1888, d. September 1956

Leo Melssen married Barbara Riemenapp, daughter of (?) Riemenapp.
Leo Melssen was born on 13 November 1888 at Holland.
He died in September 1956 at age 67.

Children of Leo Melssen and Barbara Riemenapp

Henry A. Melssen+ b. 4 Feb 1914, d. 24 Oct 2008
Emil A. Melssen+ b. c 1916, d. Sep 1972

(?) Turner

(?) Turner married Bertha K. Udelhoven, daughter of Nickolas Udelhoven and Elizabeth Dienhart.

(?) Mueller

(?) Mueller married Ida Udelhoven, daughter of Nickolas Udelhoven and Elizabeth Dienhart.

Virginia E. Rupp

F, b. circa 1922

Father*

Clarence Frank Rupp b. 21 Aug 1896, d. Jun 1973

Mother*

Barbara Catherine Spautz b. 18 May 1902, d. 6 Nov 1972

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	August 1939	As of August 1939,her married name was Frommelt.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

August 1939

As of August 1939,her married name was Frommelt.

Virginia E. Rupp was born circa 1922 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Clarence Frank Rupp and Barbara Catherine Spautz.
Virginia E. Rupp married Anthony J. Frommelt in August 1939 Virginia Rupp and Anthony Frommelt marriage announcement.
Dubuque Telegraph Herald August 13, 1939 - Virginia Rupp and Anthony Frommelt marriage announcement

Census Date	Location
1930	Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa	Virginia E. Rupp was listed as a granddaughter in Mary Anne Schiffman's household on the 1930 Census at Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.¹

Census Date

Location

1930

Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa

Virginia E. Rupp was listed as a granddaughter in Mary Anne Schiffman's household on the 1930 Census at Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa.¹

Children of Virginia E. Rupp and Anthony J. Frommelt

George A. Frommelt b. 26 Jan 1940, d. 1 Jun 2015
Thomas P. Frommelt b. 21 May 1947, d. 8 Mar 2008
Barbara Ann Frommelt b. 1953, d. 5 Apr 1953

Citations

[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0009.