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     August George Vonderohe was a minister in May 1917. On 28 May 1917 at World War I Draft Registration, Woodbury, Iowa.

     Arthur Ernest Limper obtained US Social Security Card at Missouri; last residence Millstadt, Saint Clair, Illinois. He was a student at Eden Theological Seminary in May 1917 at St. Louis, Missouri. On 25 May 1917 at World War I Draft Registration, Knox, Indiana.

     Arthur Frederick Limper obtained US Social Security Card at Illinois; last residence not specified.

     Richard T. Limper obtained US Social Security Card at Illinois; last residence Belleville, Saint Clair, Illinois.

     Emma Wilhelmenia Babetta Marie Laes obtained US Social Security Card at Illinois; last residence not specified.

     Melba E. Dierking obtained US Social Security Card at Illinois; last residence not specified. On 12 July 1938 at Birthday celebration for Allen Klemme. She was educated in 1940 at through 8th grade.

     In September 1974 attended Ted and Lyla (Oberloh) Klemme 50th wedding anniversary celebration.

     August Klemme lived near Crete, Illinois and Minnie Buehre lived near Dyer, Indiana. They were married on Thanksgiving day in 1885. They came to Preston township, Plymouth county to live on a farm August had purchased from the railroad for $7.50. They began their married life putting up buildings and breaking the sod. August had been a carpenter and built many houses in Chicago, Illinois before coming to Iowa, for which he was paid $1.50 a day. In Preston township he built houses for some of the neighbors. He farmed rented land while he worked at breaking his own farm. August and Minnie were the parents of four children: Edwin, born in 1886; Harry, born in 1888; Alfred, born in 1894; and Louise, born in 1897. A fifth child died at birth. The family attended church in Le Mars, Iowa. They would have to take the rack off the running gear and replace it with a wagon box to attend church and stopped along the way home to eat the dinner they took along with them. Going to church took most of the day. Feeling the need of a church near by, August and a few German neighbors founded a church congregation, St. John's Lutheran church of Preston township. In due time one of the charter members donated land and a building was erected. Harry Klemme married Anna Schmidt, daughter of Folkert and Meta Schmidt, in January, 1910. They were the parents of five children: Ella born in March, 1913; Embert born in May, 1915; Lenora born in January, 1917; Wilma born in November, 1919; and Vernon born in May, 1921. The Harry Klemmes lived in Johnson township until 1945 when they ran a service station and restaurant in Perkins Corner north of Sioux Center, Iowa. For two years they ran a cabin court at Arnolds Park, Iowa, and they lived in Morningside for a short time. They later built a house in Akron and at age 93 Harry still lives in the same house. Edwin Klemme married Anna Bubs in September, 1910. Alfred Klemme was in the photography business. He later owned and ran the Majestic Theater. He married Rosina Bubs in 1917 and began farming the home place in 1918. August and Minnie Klemme moved to Akron in 1910. They lived in the house at 341 Sargent Street, now the home of the Dean Weyen family. In May 1900 at Plymouth, Iowa, Mr A C Klemme Jr from Kansas, a cousin of August Klemme, proposes to engage in the blacksmithing business. In January 1908 August Klemme purchased a gasoline engine. On 1 September 1908 at LeMars Sentinel Mrs. Chas. Heldt and daughter, Lydia, arrived from Beecher, Illinois, on
Wednesday of last week to visit with Mrs. Heldt's brothers, Chris and August
Klemme, and other relatives. On 3 December 1915 at LeMars Sentinel Lulu Klemme is spending a couple of weeks at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. August Klemme, at Akron. On 26 November 1935 at Plymouth, Iowa, August and Wilhelmine (Buehre) Klemme 50th wedding anniversary celebration. In November 1938 at LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa, Henry and Lucia (Miller) Buehre 50th wedding anniversary celebration.

     In October 1898 at Plymouth, Iowa, Mrs Minnie Buehre, who has been visiting with her sons, Otto, Henry and Barney Buehre, and daughter Mrs. August Klemme, of Preston township, returned to her home near Chicago. Wilhelmine A. Buehre had 5 with 4 living in 1900 children. In January 1908 Mr and Mrs John Buebre, from Indiana, visited his brothers, Henry Buebre, and his sister, Mrs August Klemme. They enjoyed the Christmas dinner at the home of his sister, Mrs August Klemme, and they left Monday, December 30th, for their home in Indiana. On 10 January 1908 at LeMars Sentinel Mr. and Mrs. John Buehre, from Indiana, visited his brothers, Henry Buehre,
and his sister, Mrs. August Klemme. They enjoyed the Christmas dinner at the
home of his sister, Mrs. August Klemme, and they left Monday, December 30th,
for their home in Indiana. On 19 February 1909 at LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel Mrs. August Klemme was taken seriously ill on Thursday of last week with an attack of catarrh of the stomach. She had 5 with 3 living in 1910 children. On 3 December 1915 at LeMars Sentinel Lulu Klemme is spending a couple of weeks at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. August Klemme, at Akron. On 26 November 1935 at Plymouth, Iowa, August and Wilhelmine (Buehre) Klemme 50th wedding anniversary celebration. In November 1938 at LeMars, Plymouth, Iowa, Henry and Lucia (Miller) Buehre 50th wedding anniversary celebration. On 4 July 1943 at Plymouth, Iowa, attended Buehre family reunion.

     Anna Margaretha Elting had 4 with 2 living in 1900 children.

     Rosina Marie Seehausen obtained US Social Security Card at Indiana; last residence Dyer, Lake, Indiana. She was educated in 1940 at through 6th grade.

     On 5 June 1917 at World War I Draft Registration, Will, Illinois, reported wife and child. In 1942 at U.S. World War II Draft Registration, Lake, Indiana. On 2 August 1953 at Heldt Family Reunion, Dyer, Indiana, The reunion of the Held family was held Sunday, August 2, at the Lester Heldt farm at Dyer, Ind. Members who attended were Mrs. Pauline Heldt, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Heldt, Byron, Norman and Karon, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Heldt, Richard, Leon and Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Snell, Judy, Shirley and Jerry Kuzma, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Edmonds and Larry, Miss Virginia Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ele and Ronald, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bradshaw, Gerald and Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. Garlen Kurth and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Greene and Debra. (Star Publication-Chicago, IL August 11, 1953.).