Descendants of Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 and Maria Adelheid Overmöhle

Descendants of Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 and Maria Adelheid Overmöhle Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 b. 12 Jan 1827, Suttrup, Hannover, Germany m. Maria Adelheid Overmöhle, 8 Apr 1856, Ankum, Hannover, Germany d. 25 Jun 1916, Heron Lake, MN Maria Adelheid Overmöhle b. 12 Nov 1829, Besten, Hannover, Germany d. 23 Apr 1908, Heron Lake, MN 1. Gerhard Meiners 2 (bap. Arnold Gerhard Meiners) b. 8 Aug 1857, Suttrup, Germany m. Katherine Schroeder, 28 Jul 1885, Roselle, IA d. 12 Feb 1933, Willey, IA 2. Heinrich Meiners 2 b. 7 Mar 1859, Suttrup, Germany d. 9 Mar 1859, Suttrup, Germany 3. Henry Meiners 2 (bap. Heinrich Diederich Meiners) b. 21 Aug 1861, Lechterke, Germany m. Anna Mary Langreck, 13 Mar 1883, Roselle, IA d. 3 Feb 1909, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA 4. Theodore Henry Meiners 2 (bap. Johann Diederich Meiners) b. 18 Jul 1863, Lechterke, Germany m. Mary Elizabeth Sand, 21 Apr 1891, Louisville, KY d. 15 Jan 1902, Louisville, KY 5. Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2 (bap. Anna Elisabeth Margaretha Meiners) b. 3 Nov 1865, Lechterke, Germany m. Christian Joseph Dorpinghaus, 12 Feb 1884, Roselle, IA d. 24 Aug 1940, Fulda, MN 6. Mary Meiners 2 (bap. Anna Maria Meiners) b. 4 Jan 1868, Lechterke, Germany m. John Langreck, 19 Feb 1889, St. Lucas, IA d. 21 Apr 1947, Neillsville, WI 7. Unnamed daughter 2 b. 10 Dec 1869, Lechterke, Germany d. 10 Dec 1869, Lechterke, Germany 8. Maria Anna Meiners 2 b. 10 Dec 1869, Lechterke, Germany d. 16 Dec 1869, Lechterke, Germany 1

9. Anna Meiners 2 (bap. Maria Anna Meiners) b. 16 Dec 1870, Lechterke, Germany m. Rudolph Nusser, 7 Jan 1890 Heron Lake, MN d. 25 Oct 1926, Heron Lake, MN Notes: Hermann Gerhard Meiners and Maria Adelheid Overmöhle lived in Suttrup, Germany, until about 1859, when they moved with their family to Lechterke, near Badbergen, Germany. The Meiners family immigrated to the United States in 1880. They traveled aboard the Hermann, which embarked at Bremen, Germany, and arrived at the Port of Baltimore on 12 Aug 1880. The Meiners family settled in Roselle, Carroll County, IA. Hermann Meiners and Adelheid Overmöhle moved to Minnesota with the family of their daughter, Margaret Meiners Dorpinghaus, about 1888. The Dorpinghaus family settled near Fulda, MN, where Hermann Meiners and Adelheid Overmöhle lived until about 1896. After that time, they lived with the family of their youngest daughter, Anna Meiners Nusser, near Heron Lake, MN. Hermann Meiners worked as a farmer. In Germany he and his son Theodore made wooden shoes, which they sold in Holland in the summer. Gerhard Meiners, the oldest son of Hermann Meiners, worked as a railroad conductor to help the family earn money for their passage to America. 2

Descendants of Gerhard Meiners 2 and Katherine Schroeder Gerhard Meiners 2 (Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 8 Aug 1857, Suttrup, Hannover, Germany m. Katherine Schroeder, 28 Jul 1885, Roselle, IA d. 12 Feb 1933, Willey, IA Katherine Schroeder b. 30 Aug 1856, Germany d. 22 Jun 1912, Willey, IA 1. Herman Meiners 3 b. 10 Feb 1887, Roselle, IA m. Frances Korwes, 25 Feb 1908, Roselle, IA d. 10 Feb 1955, Manilla, IA 2. Anna Catherine Meiners 3 b. 14 Sep 1888, Willey, IA m. George Henry Korwes, 19 Nov 1907, Willey, IA d. 26 Dec 1982, Pocahontas, IA 3. Theodore Meiners 3 b. 11 Feb 1891, Dedham, IA m. Anna Clara Wiskus, 22 Sep 1919, Willey, IA d. 27 Jul 1971, Coon Rapids, IA 4. Elizabeth Meiners 3 b. 6 Jan 1893, Willey, IA m. Joseph Kraus, 2 Sep 1919, Willey, IA d. 26 Apr 1983, Carroll, IA 5. Mary Meiners 3 b. 1895, Willey, IA d. 1896, Willey, IA 6. Bernard Meiners 3 b. 4 Sep 1897, Dedham, IA m. Catherine Rotert, 13 Apr 1920, Roselle, IA d. 15 Aug 1984, Carroll, IA 7. Gerhard Meiners 3 b. Dec 1899, Willey, IA d. 1900, Willey, IA 3

8. Henry Joseph Meiners 3 b. 27 Mar 1902, Dedham, IA m. Agnella Frances Wendl, 14 Feb 1938, Willey, IA d. 30 Nov 1977, Carroll, IA 4

Descendants of Henry Meiners 2 and Anna Mary Langreck Henry Meiners 2 (Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 21 Aug 1861, Lechterke, Hannover, Germany m. Anna Mary Langreck, 13 Mar 1883, Roselle, IA d. 3 Feb 1909, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA Anna Mary Langreck b. 18 May 1857, Liemke, Westfalen, Germany m1 Frank Venteicher, Sep 1879, Carroll County, IA m2 Henry Meiners d. 26 Oct 1929, Carroll, IA Frank Venteicher b. 1856, Germany m. Anna Mary Langreck d. 9 Feb 1882, Carroll, IA Children of Frank Venteicher and Anna Mary Langreck: 1. Elizabeth Venteicher b. 10 Sep 1880, Carroll, IA m. Henry John Walther, 16 Oct 1900, Coon Rapids, IA d. 29 Oct 1942, Carroll, IA 2. Frank Anton Venteicher b. 19 May 1882, Carroll, IA m. Elizabeth Klocke, 11 Apr 1905, Carroll, IA d. 7 May 1944, Carroll, IA Children of Henry Meiners and Anna Mary Langreck: 1. Herman Henry Meiners 3 b. 24 Feb 1884, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. Catherine Haeberlein, 23 May 1911, Scranton, IA d. 17 Apr 1960, Carroll, IA 2. Catherine Meiners 3 b. 22 Feb 1886, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA d. 22 Jul 1964, Carroll, IA 3. Heinrich Meiners 3 b. 6 Sep 1888, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA d. 30 Apr 1897, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA 4. Anna Meiners 3 b. 1890, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA d. 1891, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA 5

5. Theresia Meiners 3 b. 22 Jan 1892, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA d. 7 Aug 1962, Carroll, IA 6. Joseph G. Meiners 3 b. 1 Mar 1894, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA d. 23 May 1977, Carroll, IA 7. Wilhelm Meiners 3 b. 1896, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA d. 1896, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA, age 3 months 8. Maria Meiners 3 b. 1898, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA d. 1898, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA, age 12 days 6

Descendants of Theodore Henry Meiners 2 and Mary Elizabeth Sand Theodore Henry Meiners 2 (Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 18 Jul 1863, Lechterke, Hannover, Germany m. Mary Elizabeth Sand, 21 Apr 1891, Louisville, KY d. 15 Jan 1902, Louisville, KY Mary Elizabeth Sand b. 26 May 1862, Louisville, KY d. 23 Feb 1930, Louisville, KY 1. Herman Theodore Meiners 3 b. 16 Feb 1892, Louisville, KY m. Louise Nanette Purtee, 9 Mar 1917, Dayton, OH d. 16 Mar 1964, Louisville, KY 2. Adelaide Elizabeth Meiners 3 b. 27 Dec 1894, Louisville, KY d. 20 Aug 1990, Clarksville, IN 3. Joseph Bernard Meiners 3 b. 30 May 1899, Louisville, KY m. Mary Rita Weppler, 29 May 1930, Louisville, KY d. 19 Jun 1965, Louisville, KY 4. Theodore William Meiners 3 b. 4 Apr 1901, Louisville, KY m1 Ann Kelly Quinn, 9 Jun 1927, Louisville, KY, later divorced m2 Emma Binder Schmidt, 27 Oct 1954, Louisville, KY, later divorced d. 6 Mar 1968, Decatur, GA Notes: Theodore Henry Meiners immigrated to the United States with his parents, brothers, and sisters. The family traveled aboard the Hermann, which embarked at Bremen Germany, and arrived at the Port of Baltimore on 12 Aug 1880. The Meiners family settled in Roselle, Carroll County, IA. Theodore Meiners was naturalized on 25 Sep 1885 in Carroll, IA. Theodore Henry Meiners moved to Louisville, KY, in 1888. He owned a grocery at Walnut and 23rd Streets and also worked as an insurance salesman. In 1902, he was fatally injured in a fight with a customer outside Lichtefeld Brothers Grocery at Main and 26th Streets, where he worked as a butcher. 7

Descendants of Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2 and Christian Joseph Dorpinghaus Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2 (Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 3 Nov 1865, Lechterke, Hannover, Germany m. Christian Joseph Dorpinghaus, 12 Feb 1884, Roselle, IA d. 24 Aug 1940, Fulda, MN Christian Joseph Dorpinghaus b. 31 Mar 1851, Wipperfürth, Rheinland, Germany m1 Anna Elisabeth Stahlberg, 6 Aug 1877, Willey, IA m2 Margaret Elizabeth Meiners d. 16 Jan 1920, Fulda, MN Anna Elisabeth Stahlberg b. 2 Feb 1852, Niederwipper, Westfalen, Germany d. 2 Aug 1882, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA Children of Christian Joseph Dorpinghaus and Anna Elisabeth Stahlberg: 1. Mary Ann Dorpinghaus b. 11 Oct 1877, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. Henry Bernard Woehle, 21 Nov 1899, Fulda, MN d. 8 Apr 1960, Crookston, MN 2. Anna Elizabeth Dorpinghaus b. 31 Mar 1880, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. Joseph A. Kirchner, 11 Oct 1898, Fulda, MN d. 3 Nov 1961, Oakland, CA 3. Elisabeth Dorpinghaus b. 2 Aug 1882, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA d. 3 Aug 1882, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA Children of Christian Joseph Dorpinghaus and Margaret Elizabeth Meiners: 1. Herman Joseph Dorpinghaus 3 b. 13 Dec 1884, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. Mary Ann Pollack, 19 Sep 1911, Heron Lake, MN d. 24 Dec 1981, Westbrook, MN 2. Margaret Ann Dorpinghaus 3 b. 16 Aug 1886, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. William John Gieselman, Fulda, MN d. 29 Sep 1970, Agassiz, British Columbia 3. Mary Elizabeth Dorpinghaus 3 b. 14 Aug 1888, Cottonwood County, MN m. John Gottlieb Baumgartner, Fulda, MN d. 5 Dec 1982, Milaca, MN 8

4. Joseph Rudolph Dorpinghaus 3 b. 23 Aug 1890, Cottonwood County, MN m. Julia R. Pollak, 7 May 1918, Fulda, MN d. 19 Mar 1978, Fulda, MN 5. Hubert John Dorpinghaus 3 b. 18 Sep 1892, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Victoria Frances Broich, 27 Nov 1928, Willey, IA d. 8 Oct 1960, Des Moines, IA 6. Clara Dorpinghaus 3 b. 21 Jan 1895, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Jacob H. Kraus, 23 Jan 1923, Fulda, MN d. 13 Jun 1990, Austin, MN 7. Henry Alois Dorpinghaus 3 b. 6 Jan 1897, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Rachel Beatrice Hauska, 30 Jun 1930, Foreston, MN d. 20 Dec 1980, Coon Rapids, IA 8. Aloysius Henry Dorpinghaus 3 b. 6 May 1899, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Cecilia Gertrude Ockenfels, 6 Jul 1932, Currie, MN d. 11 Jan 1992, Carroll, IA 9. Mathias Joseph Dorpinghaus 3 b. 21 Jan 1901, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Fredericka Mary Hornickel, 20 Jun 1939, Heron Lake, MN d. 17 Jul 1980, Heron Lake, MN 10. Unnamed son 3 b. 21 Jan 1901, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN d. 21 Jan 1901, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN 11. Agnes Frances Dorpinghaus 3 b. 5 Mar 1903, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. William Peter Odenbrett, 14 Feb 1928, Fulda, MN d. 29 May 2001, Fulda, MN 12. Frederick John Dorpinghaus 3 b. 5 Mar 1903, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Twylah Gareth Olson, 10 Jul 1930, Fulda, MN d. 27 Jul 1995, Fulda, MN 13. Theresa A. Dorpinghaus 3 b. 11 Jan 1905, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Harold W. Fitzgerald, 15 Oct 1949, Winona, MN d. 10 Aug 1986, Fulda, MN 9

14. Rudolph Theodore Dorpinghaus 3 b. 12 Sep 1907, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN d. 24 Jan 1920, Fulda, MN 15. Rosalia Margaret Dorpinghaus 3 b. 26 Feb 1910, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Henry Sebastian Wagner, 14 Feb 1938, Fulda, MN d. 3 Nov 1991, Spirit Lake, IA 10

Descendants of Mary Meiners 2 and John Langreck Mary Meiners 2 (Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 4 Jan 1868, Lechterke, Hannover, Germany m. John Langreck, 19 Feb 1889, St. Lucas, IA d. 21 Apr 1947, Neillsville, WI John Langreck b. 18 May 1857, Liemke, Westfalen, Germany d. 1 Jun 1942, Neillsville, WI 1. Henry Langreck 3 b. 12 Jan 1890, St. Lucas, IA m. Mary A. Mueller, 28 Nov 1916, Neillsville, WI d. 14 May 1965, Neillsville, WI 2. John Herman Langreck 3 b. 17 Oct 1891, St. Lucas, IA m. Catherine Anna Schmitt, 26 Nov 1913, St. Lucas, IA d. 15 Jun 1983, St. Lucas, IA 3. Herman Langreck 3 b. 19 Oct 1893, St. Lucas, IA m. Alice Statz, 11 Feb 1920, North Collins, NY d. 29 Jan 1972, Springville, NY 4. Jacob Langreck 3 b. 11 Oct 1895, St. Lucas, IA m. Veronica Ziglinski, 8 Jan 1924, Neillsville, WI d. 1 Jan 1979, Neillsville, WI 5. Anna Langreck 3 b. 16 Jan 1898, St. Lucas, IA d. 11 Feb 1898, St. Lucas, IA 6. Theresa Langreck 3 b. 31 Dec 1898, St. Lucas, IA m. Max Statz, 17 Jun 1919, Neillsville, WI d. 23 Jul 1991, Neillsville, WI 7. Agnes Langreck 3 b. 31 Dec 1898, St. Lucas, IA m. Henry Aumann, 6 Feb 1923, Neillsville, WI d. 30 May 1996, Neillsville, WI 11

8. Rose Langreck 3 b. 14 Aug 1901, St. Lucas, IA m. Raymond J. Noll, 4 Oct 1927, Neillsville, WI d. 7 Mar 2003, Neillsville, WI 9. Elizabeth Langreck 3 b. 20 Jan 1904, St. Lucas, IA d. 13 Feb 1904, St. Lucas, IA 10. Francis Bernard Langreck 3 b. 28 Jan 1905, St. Lucas, IA m1 Marcella Schaefer, 15 Jan 1935, Neillsville, WI m2 Isabel Glende, 31 Aug 1943 d. 14 Feb 1959, Neillsville, WI 11. Ferdinand Langreck 3 b. 9 May 1909, St. Lucas, IA m. Cecilia Wilson, 27 Aug 1935, Neillsville, WI d. 21 May 1994, Greenwood, WI 12

Descendants of Anna Meiners 2 and Rudolph Nusser Anna Meiners 2 (Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 16 Dec 1870, Lechterke, Hannover, Germany m. Rudolph Nusser, 7 Jan 1890, Heron Lake, MN d. 25 Oct 1926, Heron Lake, MN Rudolph Nusser b. 17 Apr 1865, Jetzelsdorf, Austria d. 12 Mar 1949, Sleepy Eye, MN 1. Joseph Rudolph Nusser 3 b. 19 Sep 1897, Heron Lake, MN d. 11 Nov 1918, Camp Cody, NM 2. Herman Joseph Nusser 3 b. 31 Aug 1900, Heron Lake, MN m. Adeline Josephine Futsch, 21 Feb 1922, Heron Lake, MN d. 15 Aug 1997, Worthington, MN 3. Ann Cecilia Nusser 3 b. 11 Sep 1903, Heron Lake, MN m. Edwin Andrew Berdan, 27 May 1946, Sleepy Eye, MN d. 11 Jul 1989, Sleepy Eye, MN Notes: Joseph Rudolph Nusser died of pneumonia at a U. S. Army camp in New Mexico during World War I. 13

Descendants of Herman Meiners 3 and Frances Korwes Herman Meiners 3 (Gerhard Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 10 Feb 1887, Roselle, IA m. Frances Korwes, 25 Feb 1908, Roselle, IA d. 10 Feb 1955, Manilla, IA Frances Korwes b. 15 Mar 1890, Roselle, IA d. 28 Jul 1972, Carroll, IA 1. George Herman Meiners 4 b. 19 Jul 1909, Dedham, IA m. Mathilda Mary Klocke, 1 Feb 1932, Dedham, IA d. 15 Feb 1967, Carroll, IA 2. Joseph Henry Meiners 4 b. 25 Nov 1913, Carroll, IA m. Rose Theresia Brincks, 13 Apr 1937, Willey, IA d. 24 Oct 1960, Lidderdale, IA 3. Herman Albert Meiners, Jr. 4 b. 19 Apr 1923, Gray, IA m. Irene Margaret Groth, 25 Feb 1952, Manilla, IA d. 3 Nov 2006, Manilla, IA 4. Edward Louis Meiners 4 b. 27 Mar 1925, Dedham, IA m. Elaine Mildred Foxhoven, 28 Dec 1948, Manilla, IA d. 8 Dec 2003, Manilla, IA Notes: Two children of Herman Meiners and Frances Korwes, a son Henry and a daughter (stillborn), died in infancy. 14

Descendants of Anna Catherine Meiners 3 and George Henry Korwes Anna Catherine Meiners 3 (Gerhard Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 14 Sep 1888, Willey, IA m. George Henry Korwes, 19 Nov 1907, Willey, IA d. 26 Dec 1982, Pocahontas, IA George Henry Korwes b. 29 Jan 1874, Roselle, IA d. 1958, Pomeroy, IA 1. George Henry Korwes, Jr. 4 b. 14 Sep 1908, Carroll, IA d. 16 Aug 1978, Carroll, IA 2. Mary Korwes 4 b. 28 Nov 1909 m. Carl Jennewein, 27 Oct 1931, Hooper, NE 3. Kathryn Ann Korwes 4 b. 22 May 1911 m. William Francis Hinners, 8 Oct 1929 d. 12 Feb 2005, Laurens, IA 4. Bernard Korwes 4 b. 5 Jan 1915 d. 13 Nov 1979, Pomeroy, IA 5. Loretta Korwes 4 b. Dec 1916 m. Samuel Filliman d. 28 Sep 2004 6. Rose Korwes 4 b. 9 Jan 1919 m. Otto Kenneth Nyguard 7. Bertilla Korwes 4 b. 31 Jul 1920 m1 Lawrence Elmer Teyen, 30 Jun 1941, Fonda, IA m2 Kermit Boll, 11 Jul 1981 m3 Robert Mathiansen, 6 Jul 1996 8. Lillian Korwes 4 b. 5 Aug 1922 m. Glenn Westphal, 28 May 1940 d. 6 Aug 2009, Palmer, IA 15

9. Joseph Korwes 4 b. 25 Mar 1925 m. Betty Peterson, 12 Oct 1943 10. Harold H. Korwes 4 b. 30 Jul 1927 m. Naomi Frances Jordon d. 19 Oct 2010, Malvern, AR 11. Albert Korwes 4 b. 8 Jun 1930 12. Gilbert Korwes 4 b. 8 Jun 1930 m. Mary Lou Dailey, 18 Aug 1950 16

Descendants of Theodore Meiners 3 and Anna Clara Wiskus Theodore Meiners 3 (Gerhard Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 11 Feb 1891, Dedham, IA m. Anna Clara Wiskus, 22 Sep 1919, Willey, IA d. 27 Jul 1971, Coon Rapids, IA Anna Clara Wiskus b. 10 Aug 1891, Dedham, IA d. 31 May 1959, Carrol County, IA 1. Theodore Gerhard Meiners 4 b. 21 May 1923, Carroll County, IA m. Natheal Marie Bierl Kerkoff, 8 Jun 1954, Breda, IA 2. Clara Ann Meiners 4 b. 13 Feb 1926, Willey, IA m. Alvin Hoffman, 22 Nov 1949, Willey, IA d. 18 Jan 2000, Carroll, IA 3. Victor Herman Meiners 4 b. 26 Jun 1929, Carroll County, IA 17

Descendants of Elizabeth Meiners 3 and Joseph Kraus Elizabeth Meiners 3 (Gerhard Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 6 Jan 1893, Willey, IA m. Joseph Kraus, 2 Sep 1919, Willey, IA d. 26 Apr 1983, Carroll, IA Joseph Kraus b. 11 Mar 1889, Roselle, IA d. 19 Feb 1961, Carroll, IA 1. Florence Kraus 4 b. 29 Dec 1921, Dedham, IA m. Clarence J. Gehling, 20 Oct 1943, Roselle, IA 2. Clarence John Kraus 4 b. 4 May 1924, Dedham, IA m. Joan Wittry, 14 Jun 1949, Carroll, IA d. 29 Jun 1952 3. Marcella Kraus 4 b. 10 Nov 1927, Dedham, IA m. Vernon Vonnahme, 23 Apr 1946 18

Descendants of Bernard Meiners 3 and Catherine Rotert Bernard Meiners 3 (Gerhard Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 4 Sep 1897, Dedham, IA m. Catherine Rotert, 13 Apr 1920, Roselle, IA d. 15 Aug 1984, Carroll, IA Catherine Rotert b. 14 Mar 1896, Roselle, IA d. 14 Oct 1958, Carroll, IA 1. John Gerhard Meiners 4 b. 1 Sep 1921, Dedham, IA m. Margaret I. Schachtner, 23 Sep 1947, Churdan, IA d. 19 Oct 2007, Carroll, IA 2. Albert Henry Meiners 4 b. 13 Oct 1925, Willey, IA m. Frances Berger, 3 May 1950, Coon Rapids, IA 3. Catherine Elizabeth Meiners 4 b. 15 Dec 1927, Dedham, IA m. Clarence August Wittrock, 17 Oct 1950, Willey, IA 4. Bernard Theodore Meiners, Jr. 4 b. 31 Mar 1930, Dedham, IA m1 Delores Halbur, 24 Jan 1956, Halbur, IA m2 Marita Eickman, 9 Aug 1980, Coon Rapids, IA 5. Marcella Elizabeth Meiners 4 b. 4 Sep 1933, Dedham, IA m. Norbert Naberhaus, 5 Jan 1954, Willey, IA 6. Anthony Henry Meiners 4 b. 6 Feb 1936, Dedham, IA m. Colleen Haverman, 1 Oct 1957, Roselle, IA 19

Descendants of Henry Joseph Meiners 3 and Agnella Frances Wendl Henry Joseph Meiners 3 (Gerhard Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 27 Mar 1902, Dedham, IA m. Agnella Frances Wendl, 14 Feb 1938, Willey, IA d. 30 Nov 1977, Carroll, IA Agnella Frances Wendl b. 24 Jan 1916, Dedham, IA d. 16 Dec 2007, Carroll, IA 1. Harold Theodore Meiners 4 b. 15 Jan 1939, Dedham, IA m. Carol Rose Heithoff, 4 Jan 1964, Verndale, MN 2. Robert John Meiners 4 b. 4 May 1941, Dedham, IA m. Nancy Louise Falk, 20 Apr 1968, Council Bluffs, IA 3. LaVern Henry Meiners 4 b. 18 Feb 1943, Carroll, IA m. Jane Leona Rupiper, 17 Feb 1968, Roselle, IA 4. Lorraine Mary Meiners 4 b. 18 Feb 1943, Carroll, IA m. John Philip Devine, 2 Sep 1967, Dedham, IA 5. Ronald Leo Meiners 4 b. 23 May 1945, Carroll, IA m. Mary Jeanine Schoenherr, 25 Oct 1969, Coon Rapids, IA 6. Roseann Catherine Meiners 4 b. 8 Oct 1947, Carroll, IA m. Joseph Patrick Lenz, 26 Dec 1970, Dedham, IA 7. Mary Louise Meiners 4 b. 10 Dec 1949, Carroll, IA m. Gary Arlis Tripp, 11 Dec 1971, Omaha, NE 8. Raymond Joseph Meiners 4 b. 21 Feb 1952, Carroll, IA m1 Patrice Bales, 30 Dec 1978, Omaha, NE, later divorced m2 Gale Wisniewski, 16 Jun 2001 20

Descendants of Elizabeth Venteicher and Henry John Walther Elizabeth Venteicher b. 10 Sep 1880, Carroll, IA m. Henry John Walther, 16 Oct 1900, Coon Rapids, IA d. 29 Oct 1942, Carroll, IA Henry John Walther b. 11 Jan 1879, Coon Rapids, IA d. 30 Oct 1962, Carroll, IA 1. William H. Walther b. 8 May 1903, Carroll, IA m. Gladys, Carroll, IA d. 8 Dec 1974, Van Meter, IA 2. Bernard F. Walther b. 9 Jan 1905, Carroll, IA m. Rita, Carroll, IA d. 17 May 1961, San Diego, CA 3. Josephine Elizabeth Walther b. 1 Sep 1906, Carroll, IA m. Charles W. Sorenson, 24 Mar 1928, Carroll, IA d. 18 Sep 1962, Ames, IA 4. Leo Walther b. 6 Jun 1908, Carroll, IA d. Mar 1979, Van Meter, IA 5. Herman Walther b. 24 Feb 1910, Carroll, IA m. Ethel, Carroll, IA d. Nov 1971, Salem, OR 6. Edward John Walther b. 20 Jan 1914, Carroll, IA m. Mary Francis Kloninger, 2 May 1942, Lubbock, TX d. 20 Feb 1988, San Antonio, TX 7. Irene Anastasia Walther b. 12 Jan 1918, Carroll, IA m. Cletus Hoyt Howard, 20 Sep 1944, Lubbock, TX d. 4 Jun 1984, Lubbock, TX 21

Descendants of Frank Anton Venteicher and Elizabeth Klocke Frank Anton Venteicher b. 19 May 1882, Carroll, IA m. Elizabeth Klocke, 11 Apr 1905, Carroll, IA d. 7 May 1944, Carroll, IA Elizabeth Klocke b. 5 May 1883, Carroll, IA d. 23 May 1967, Carroll, IA 1. Henry F. Venteicher b. 21 Dec 1906, Carroll, IA m. Bonita Singsank, 9 Sep 1936, Auburn, IA d. 29 Aug 1982, Carroll, IA 2. Helena Arlene Venteicher b. 14 Jul 1908, Carroll, IA m. Joseph A. Fossing d. 20 Nov 1992, Breda, IA 3. Louis F. Venteicher b. 1910, Carroll, IA d. 1918, Carroll, IA 4. Julius Venteicher b. 21 Mar 1912, Carroll, IA m. Marie d. Feb 1987, Lake City, IA 5. Alvin Venteicher b. 18 Nov 1915, Carroll, IA m. Mary McChesney d. 26 Jan 1995, Norco, CA 6. Edna Rose Venteicher b. 1 Aug 1916, Carroll, IA m. Raymond Kral d. 26 Apr 1997, Denison, IA 7. Julie Katherine Venteicher b. 6 Mar 1918, Carroll, IA m. Frank Joseph Hacker, 30 Oct 1945 8. DeEtta E. Venteicher b. 1920, Carroll, IA m. Edward H. Bueltel, 16 Jan 1946 22

Descendants of Herman Henry Meiners 3 and Catherine Haeberlein Herman Henry Meiners 3 (Henry Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 24 Feb 1884, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. Catherine Haeberlein, 23 May 1911, Scranton, IA d. 17 Apr 1960, Carroll, IA Catherine Haeberlein b. 31 Mar 1885, Scranton, IA d. 21 Jul 1980, Carroll, IA 1. John J. Meiners 4 b. 18 May 1912, Carroll, IA d. 1 Aug 1991, Jefferson, IA 2. Herman Henry Meiners 4 b. 4 Sep 1913, Carroll, IA d. 31 Oct 1984, Omaha, NE 3. Alois Francis Meiners 4 b. 14 Jul 1918, Scranton, IA m. Agnes Josephine Wernimont, 7 Oct 1946, Mt. Carmel, IA d. 15 Oct 1995, Jefferson, IA 4. Rosa Meiners 4 b. 15 Oct 1919, Scranton, IA d. 19 Jun 1996, Jefferson, IA 5. Frank R. Meiners 4 b. 8 Aug 1925, Scranton, IA m. Louise M. Munders, 5 Nov 1966, Carroll County, IA d. 21 Oct 2007, Carroll, IA 23

Descendants of Herman Theodore Meiners 3 and Louise Nanette Purtee Herman Theodore Meiners 3 (Theodore Henry Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 16 Feb 1892, Louisville, KY m. Louise Nanette Purtee, 9 Mar 1917, Dayton, OH d. 16 Mar 1964, Louisville, KY Louise Nanette Purtee b. 17 Feb 1896, Wallace Mills, Scioto County, OH d. 4 Dec 1968, Louisville, KY 1. Joan Elizabeth Meiners 4 b. 12 May 1924, Louisville, KY d. 1 May 1997, Louisville, KY 2. Mary Louise Meiners 4 b. 5 Aug 1927, Louisville, KY m. Charles Robert Ullrich, Jr., 14 Feb 1946, Louisville, KY 3. Nancy Jane Meiners 4 b. 6 Mar 1930, Louisville, KY m. William Joseph Irwin, 1 Jun 1963, Celina, TN, later divorced 24

Descendants of Joseph Bernard Meiners 3 and Mary Rita Weppler Joseph Bernard Meiners 3 (Theodore Henry Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 30 May 1899, Louisville, KY m. Mary Rita Weppler, 29 May 1930, Louisville, KY d. 19 Jun 1965, Louisville, KY Mary Rita Weppler b. 2 Sep 1907, Louisville, KY d. 24 Jul 1977, Louisville, KY 1. Joseph Bernard Meiners, Jr. 4 b. 12 Jan 1933, Louisville, KY m. Sarah Josephine Romer, 13 Jun 1956, Louisville, KY d. 6 Feb 1990, Louisville, KY 25

Descendants of Theodore William Meiners 3 and Ann Kelly Quinn Theodore William Meiners 3 (Theodore Henry Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 4 Apr 1901, Louisville, KY m1 Ann Kelly Quinn, 9 Jun 1927, Louisville, KY, later divorced m2 Emma Binder, 27 Oct 1954, Louisville, KY, later divorced d. 6 Mar 1968, Decatur, GA Ann Kelly Quinn b. 24 Aug 1905, Louisville, KY d. 19 Feb 1975, Atlanta, GA Emma Binder b. 27 Oct 1891, Poland m1 Charles G. Schmidt, Louisville, KY m2 Theodore William Meiners d. 23 Mar 1970, Louisville, KY Children of Theodore William Meiners and Ann Kelly Quinn: 1. John Anthony Meiners 4 b. 14 Apr 1933, Louisville, KY m. Geraldine Hamilton, 27 Aug 1960, Louisville, KY 2. Elizabeth Ann Meiners 4 b. 17 Jul 1938, Louisville, KY m. Alfred Bernard Underriner, Jr., 20 Apr 1963, Louisville, KY, later divorced 26

Descendants of Mary Ann Dorpinghaus and Henry Bernard Woehle Mary Ann Dorpinghaus b. 11 Oct 1877, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. Henry Bernard Woehle, 21 Nov 1899, Fulda, MN d. 8 Apr 1960, Crookston, MN Henry Bernard Woehle b. 16 May 1876, Festina, IA d. 17 Feb 1957, Crookston, MN 1. Mary Margaret Woehle b. 13 Aug 1900, St. Killian, MN d. 29 Oct 1987, Crookston, MN 2. Clara Frances Woehle b. 20 Apr 1902, Bluffton, MN m. William Sommers, 6 Jul 1925, Beaulieu, MN d. 24 May 1993, Lacey, WA 3. Bernard Henry Woehle b. 13 Feb 1905, Bluffton, MN m. Ethel Ruth Harthun d. 1 Dec 1999, Bagley, MN 4. Katherine Elizabeth Woehle b. 11 Feb 1907, Bluffton, MN m. Christian A. Bauer d. 14 May 1997, Polk County, MN 5. Joseph Alois Woehle b. 25 Mar 1909, Bluffton, MN d. 23 Jan 1970, Bagley, MN 6. Frances Margaret Woehle b. 16 Jul 1912, Ogena, MN m. George Peter Klein, 12 Jul 1944, Bagley, MN d. 9 Nov 2000, Crookston, MN 7. Elizabeth Rosalia Woehle b. 13 Nov 1914, Waubun, MN 8. Romeo Alois Woehle b. 23 Feb 1918, Beaulieu, MN d. 16 Oct 1918, Beaulieu, MN 27

9. Martha Phillipina Woehle b. 8 Nov 1921, Beaulieu, MN m. Arthur Lawrence Gagner, 25 Jun 1940, Bagley, MN d. 6 Mar 2008, Red Lake Falls, MN Notes: Elizabeth Rosalia Woehle became a Benedictine nun known as Sister Aquina Woehle. 28

Descendants of Anna Elizabeth Dorpinghaus and Joseph A. Kirchner Anna Elizabeth Dorpinghaus b. 31 Mar 1880, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. Joseph A. Kirchner, 11 Oct 1898, Fulda, MN d. 3 Nov 1961, Oakland, CA Joseph A. Kirchner b. 27 Jan 1876, Fulda, MN d. 26 Jul 1972, Oakland, CA 1. Joseph Philip Kirchner b. 23 Aug 1899, Fulda, MN m. Marie Catherine Gotmer, 12 Oct 1931 d. 23 Oct 1996, Heron Lake, MN 2. Elizabeth Gertrude Kirchner b. 17 Mar 1902, Fulda, MN m. Erven J. Steave, 27 Nov 1948, St. Paul, MN d. 29 Jun 1975, St. Paul, MN 3. Charles Anthony Kirchner b. 24 Nov 1904, Fulda, MN d. 14 Oct 1985, Collegeville, MN 4. Margaret Kirchner b. 20 Aug 1906, Fulda, MN d. 11 Jan 1973, Minneapolis, MN 5. Mary Cecilia Kirchner b. 9 May 1909, Fulda, MN d. 12 Jun 1909, Fulda, MN 6. Herman Raymond Kirchner b. 19 Jan 1914, Fulda, MN d. 19 Dec 1919, Fulda, MN 7. Elaine Dorothy Kirchner b. 10 Jul 1918, Fulda, MN m1 Henry Maurice Schoenberg, 28 Nov 1942, Fulda, MN m2 Hubert Sellner, 18 May 1985 d. 25 Nov 2007, Brentwood, CA 8. Beatrice Agnes Kirchner b. 17 Sep 1920, Fulda, MN 29

9. Althea Magdelan Kirchner b. 8 Nov 1922, Fulda, MN m. Leo Torsten Barker, 26 Feb 1949, Oakland, CA d. 31 Mar 2007, Walnut Creek, CA 30

Descendants of Herman Joseph Dorpinghaus 3 and Mary Ann Pollack Herman Joseph Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 13 Dec 1884, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. Mary Ann Pollack, 19 Sep 1911, Heron Lake, MN d. 24 Dec 1981, Westbrook, MN Mary Ann Pollack b. 19 Jan 1893, Seward Township, Nobles County, MN d. 28 Jan 1972, Windom, MN 1. Margaret Mary Dorpinghaus 4 b. 9 Mar 1914, Murray County, MN m1 Andrew John Olsem, 29 Mar 1932 m2 Lawrence J. Kuemper, 27 Aug 1987, Nobles County, MN d. 1 Dec 2003, Fulda, MN 2. Clara Rose Dorpinghaus 4 b. 21 Apr 1915, Murray County, MN m. Martin Henry Kashmarek, 30 Sep 1940, Dundee, MN d. 7 Apr 2004, Westbrook, MN 3. John Joseph Dorpinghaus 4 b. 2 May 1921 m1 Lorraine Catherine Wreath, later divorced m2 Jo d. 17 May 2002, Wichita, KS 4. Leo Henry Dorpinghaus 4 b. 24 Mar 1925, Westbrook, MN m. Carole Irene Peterson, 1947 d. 3 Nov 1997, Edina, MN 31

Descendants of Margaret Ann Dorpinghaus 3 and William John Gieselman Margaret Ann Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 16 Aug 1886, Pleasant Valley Township, Carroll County, IA m. William John Gieselman, Fulda, MN d. 29 Sep 1970, Agassiz, British Columbia William John Gieselman b. 8 Sep 1886, Dundee, MN d. 9 Nov 1961, Chilliwack, British Columbia 1. Gertrude Gieselman 4 b. 1909, Bladworth, Saskatchewan m. Eugene Flory 2. Agnes Gieselman 4 b. 1911, Bladworth, Saskatchewan m. Henry Brockman 3. Hubert Gieselman 4 b. 1913, Bladworth, Saskatchewan m. Cecilia Rositch 4. Aura Gieselman 4 b. 1915, Bladworth, Saskatchewan m. Henry Poss 5. Bertha Gieselman 4 b. Bladworth, Saskatchewan m. Dan Pavelick, 25 Oct 1938, Humboldt, Saskatchewan 6. Leon Gieselman 4 b. Bladworth, Saskatchewan m. Theresia 7. Eileen Gieselman 4 b. 3 Sep 1923, Humboldt, Saskatchewan m. Anton Rositch, 25 Jul 1944, Chilliwack, British Columbia 8. Rita Gieselman 4 b. 28 Nov 1925, Humboldt, Saskatchewan m. William J. Sedar 9. Clara Louise Gieselman 4 b. 23 Dec 1927, Humboldt, Saskatchewan m. Jack Parker, 24 Oct 1950 32

10. Unnamed daughter 4 (stillborn) 11. Unnamed son 4 (stillborn) 33

Descendants of Mary Elizabeth Dorpinghaus 3 and John Gottlieb Baumgartner Mary Elizabeth Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 14 Aug 1888, Cottonwood County, MN m. John Gottlieb Baumgartner, Fulda, MN d. 5 Dec 1982, Milaca, MN John Gottlieb Baumgartner b. 24 Jun 1891, Westphalia, IA d. 17 Mar 1956, Milaca, MN 1. Clarence John Baumgartner 4 b. 18 May 1914, Fulda, MN m. Bernadine Anna Greving d. 15 Jan 2000, St. Cloud, MN 2. Mary Josephine Baumgartner 4 b. 23 Mar 1916 m. James Donald Lero d. Jul 1983, Bethel, MN 3. Raymond Joseph Baumgartner 4 b. 20 Feb 1918 m. Marian Jeanette Weisz d. 24 Feb 1975, Mille Lacs County, MN 4. Marcella Ann Baumgartner 4 b. 16 Jan 1920 m. Peter Nokk d. 29 Jan 2005, Monticello, MN 5. Bernard Baumgartner 4 b. 1922 m. Luella Beloat 6. Roderick Baumgartner 4 b. 6 Apr 1924 d. 20 Jul 1926 7. Anthony J. Baumgartner 4 b. 4 May 1926 m. Helen Weisz d. 23 Apr 2004, Lemoore, CA 8. Anna Margaret Baumgartner 4 m. Melvin Swedin 34

9. James Mathias Baumgartner 4 b. 11 Dec 1930 m. Janice Marlene Roue d. 27 Jul 2001, Spring Valley, WI 35

Descendants of Hubert John Dorpinghaus 3 and Victoria Frances Broich Hubert John Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 18 Sep 1892, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Victoria Frances Broich, 27 Nov 1928, Willey, IA d. 8 Oct 1960, Des Moines, IA Victoria Frances Broich b. 31 Mar 1907, Willey, IA d. 30 Oct 1995, Coon Rapids, IA 1. Eugene Dorpinghaus 4 b. 13 Aug 1929 d. 13 Nov 1949, Glidden, IA 2. Edward J. Dorpinghaus 4 b. 12 May 1931 m. Betty d. 2 Jan 2009, Coralville, IA 3. Cyril Dorpinghaus 4 m. Doris 4. Margaret Dorpinghaus 4 m. Robert Meis 5. Melvin Dorpinghaus 4 m. Mary 6. Leon D. Dorpinghaus 4 b. 8 Dec 1939, Scranton, IA m. Bernita Rudolph, 4 May 1968, Coon Rapids, IA d. 11 Apr 2010, Coon Rapids, IA 7. Mary Frances Dorpinghaus 4 b. 4 May 1941 d. 4 May 1941 8. Mary Ann Dorpinghaus 4 m. Edward Heisterkamp 9. Judy Dorpinghaus 4 m. Laubscher 10. Carol Jean Dorpinghaus 4 m. John Kirby 36

Descendants of Clara Dorpinghaus 3 and Jacob H. Kraus Clara Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 21 Jan 1895, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Jacob H. Kraus, 23 Jan 1923, Fulda, MN d. 13 Jun 1990, Austin, MN Jacob H. Kraus b. 29 Jul 1895, Willey, IA d. 18 Aug 1967, Austin, MN 1. Margaret Mary Kraus 4 b. 20 Nov 1924, Willey, IA m. Edward Lawrence King, 17 Jul 1944, Varina, IA 2. Edward James Kraus 4 b. 1926 m. Vivian Marie Hoffman, 1 May 1950 d. 30 Jul 1959, Waseca, MN 3. Lois Catherine Kraus 4 b. Willey, IA m. Delbert King, Varina, IA 4. John Joseph Kraus 4 b. 6 May 1938, Fonda, IA m. Barbara Sturges d. 1 Mar 1992, Branford, CT 37

Descendants of Henry Alois Dorpinghaus 3 and Rachel Beatrice Hauska Henry Alois Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 6 Jan 1897, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Rachel Beatrice Hauska, 30 Jun 1930, Foreston, MN d. 20 Dec 1980, Coon Rapids, IA Rachel Beatrice Hauska b. 21 May 1901, Ola, SD d. 24 Aug 2009, Coon Rapids, IA 1. Darle Bernard Dorpinghaus 4 b. 6 May 1932, Murray County, MN m. Caroline Helen Trebesch, 28 Sep 1956, Coon Rapids, IA d. 20 Oct 2010, Kansas City, MO 2. Elois Jean Dorpinghaus 4 b. 2 May 1935 m. Merle Dean Hilgenberg, 13 Nov 1954 3. Keith Robert Dorpinghaus 4 b. 10 Aug 1938 m. Carlene Heithoff, 8 Apr 1961 4. Kay Marie Dorpinghaus 4 b. 10 Aug 1938 m. Michael Anthofer, 18 Apr 1964, Coon Rapids, IA 38

Descendants of Aloysius Henry Dorpinghaus 3 and Cecilia Gertrude Ockenfels Aloysius Henry Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 6 May 1899, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Cecilia Gertrude Ockenfels, 6 Jul 1932, Currie, MN d. 11 Jan 1992, Carroll, IA Cecilia Gertrude Ockenfels b. 17 Oct 1908, Currie, MN d. 29 Mar 1982, Carroll, IA 1. Althea Darlene Dorpinghaus 4 b. 12 Apr 1933 m1 W. James Bryant, 7 Apr 1956, later divorced m2 Kenneth Kennedy, 19 Feb 1977 2. Lorraine Ann Dorpinghaus 4 b. 14 Oct 1934 m. C. Melvin Slaughter, 15 Feb 1958 d. 26 Apr 1997, Lees Summit, MO 3. Cleo Aloysius Dorpinghaus 4 b. 27 Nov 1935 m. Ruth Ann Sahm, 28 Oct 1961 d. 7 Jun 2002, Moneta, VA 4. Joseph Anthony Dorpinghaus 4 b. 18 Sep 1939 m. Betty Mae Arnold, 3 Sep 1960 5. Jane Elizabeth Dorpinghaus 4 b. 25 Jan 1941 d. 30 Mar 1944 39

Descendants of Mathias Joseph Dorpinghaus 3 and Fredericka Mary Hornickel Mathias Joseph Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 21 Jan 1901, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Fredericka Mary Hornickel, 20 Jun 1939, Heron Lake, MN d. 17 Jul 1980, Heron Lake, MN Fredericka Mary Hornickel b. 12 Oct 1915 d. 7 Feb 2009, Heron Lake, MN 1. Robert James Dorpinghaus 4 b. 28 Aug 1943, Jackson County, MN m. Mary Gertrude Flynn, 20 Nov 1965, Rochester, MN 2. Claire Eugene Dorpinghaus 4 b. 6 Dec 1946, Nobles County, MN d. 5 Feb 1947, Nobles County, MN 3. Phyllis Ann Dorpinghaus 4 b. 17 Sep 1950, Nobles County, MN m. Alvin Leinen, Jr., 27 Nov 1971, Fulda, MN 40

Descendants of Agnes Frances Dorpinghaus 3 and William Peter Odenbrett Agnes Frances Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 5 Mar 1903, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. William Peter Odenbrett, 14 Feb 1928, Fulda, MN d. 29 May 2001, Fulda, MN William Peter Odenbrett b. 18 Jan 1903, Alton, IA d. 30 Dec 1979, Slayton, MN 1. Dolores Odenbrett 4 b. 9 Aug 1929, Fulda, MN m. George Lloyd Morin, 11 Oct 1949, Fulda, MN 2. Geraldine Kathryn Odenbrett 4 b. 6 Apr 1931, Fulda, MN m. Richard C. Tiller, 22 May 1950, Fulda, MN d. 31 May 1954, Austin, MN 3. Leon Joseph Odenbrett 4 b. 1934 m. Virginia Geraldine Clark, 17 May 1958, Nobles County, MN, later divorced 4. Jeanette Claire Odenbrett 4 b. 8 Nov 1936, Murray County, MN m. Edward Francis Wieskus, 7 Jun 1958, Murray County, MN 5. Eugene Bernard Odenbrett 4 b. 25 Jun 1941, Murray County, MN m. Caryl A. Lange, 30 Jul 1962, Olmsted County, MN 6. Lorraine Eunice Odenbrett 4 b. 7 Sep 1943, Murray County, MN m. Elvin Maynard Roemeling, 11 Feb 1963, Murray County, MN 41

Descendants of Frederick John Dorpinghaus 3 and Twylah Gareth Olson Frederick John Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 5 Mar 1903, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Twylah Gareth Olson, 10 Jul 1930, Fulda, MN d. 27 Jul 1995, Fulda, MN Twylah Gareth Olson b. 9 Apr 1911, Dundee, MN d. 18 Jan 2011, Fulda, MN 1. Ilene Lucille Dorpinghaus 4 b. 19 Jan 1930, Slayton, MN m. David Leo Stumm, 1 Sep 1953, Fulda, MN 2. Arlene Lavonne Dorpinghaus 4 b. 25 Oct 1932, Slayton, MN m. Roger Eugene Wilkison, 22 Dec 1952, Fulda, MN 3. Karen Mae Dorpinghaus 4 b. 4 May 1939, Murray County, MN m. Lavoy James Lund, 7 Feb 1959, Nobles County, MN 4. Delano Dwight Dorpinghaus 4 b. 16 Nov 1943 m. Renee Sybil Daniels, 29 Jun 1963, Nobles County, MN 42

Descendants of Rosalia Margaret Dorpinghaus 3 and Henry Sebastian Wagner Rosalia Margaret Dorpinghaus 3 (Margaret Elizabeth Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 26 Feb 1910, Belfast Township, Murray County, MN m. Henry Sebastian Wagner, 14 Feb 1938, Fulda, MN d. 3 Nov 1991, Spirit Lake, IA Henry Sebastian Wagner b. 30 Dec 1907, La Crosse Township, Jackson County, MN d. 13 Dec 1981, Windom, MN 1. Dorothy Margaret Wagner 4 b. 17 Nov 1938, Jackson County, MN 2. Jerome Eugene Wagner 4 b. 6 Jun 1940, Jackson County, MN m. Carol Renae Lindberg, 29 Aug 1964, Heron Lake, MN 3. Leo Henry Wagner 4 b. 21 Jan 1942, Jackson County, MN m. Dorothy Rose Heutinck, 8 Feb 1969, Lakefield, MN 4. Lawrence Michael Wagner 4 b. 26 Nov 1944, Jackson County, MN m. Shirley Ann Nasers, 26 Jul 1969, Heron Lake, MN 5. Monica Mary Wagner 4 b. 25 Dec 1945, Jackson County, MN m. LeRoy Robert Heideman, 9 May 1964, Heron Lake, MN 6. Vernon Joseph Wagner 4 b. 6 Oct 1947, Jackson County, MN m. Linda Ann Kass, 7 Nov 1970, Worthington, MN 7. Roger Delbert Wagner 4 b. 5 Oct 1949, Jackson County, MN Notes: Dorothy Margaret Wagner became a Sister of Notre Dame known as Sister Dorothy. 43

Descendants of Henry Langreck 3 and Mary A. Mueller Henry Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 12 Jan 1890, St. Lucas, IA m. Mary A. Mueller, 28 Nov 1916, Neillsville, WI d. 14 May 1965, Neillsville, WI Mary A. Mueller b. 2 Jul 1890, Neillsville, WI d. 23 Aug 1983, Neillsville, WI 1. Marie J. Langreck 4 b. 16 Oct 1917, Neillsville, WI m. John Resong, 30 May 1938, Neillsville, WI d. 7 Mar 2009, Neillsville, WI 2. Dorothy M. Langreck 4 b. 22 Aug 1919, Neilsville, WI m. Robert Opelt, 26 Sep 1944, Neillsville, WI d. 30 Aug 2008, Neillsville, WI 3. Harold J. Langreck 4 b. 31 Jan 1922, Neillsville, WI m1 Rosalie Hartung, 10 Jan 1949, Neillsville, WI m2 Dorothy 4. Herbert Langreck 4 b. 21 May 1924, Neillsville, WI m. Nina Jackson, 12 Oct 1945 d. 18 Sep 1997, Alamogordo, NM 5. Florence Langreck 4 b. 21 Oct 1926, Neillsville, WI 6. Catherine Langreck 4 b. 23 Jun 1928, Neillsville, WI 7. Robert Langreck 4 b. 14 Oct 1933, Neillsville, WI m1 Angie Pekol, 29 Oct 1960 m2 Mary Ann Oldham, 26 Nov 1966 Notes: Florence Langreck became a nun known as Sister Niva and Catherine Langreck became a nun known as Sister Lillia. 44

Descendants of John Herman Langreck 3 and Catherine Anna Schmitt John Herman Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 17 Oct 1891, St. Lucas, IA m. Catherine Anna Schmitt, 26 Nov 1913, St. Lucas, IA d. 15 Jun 1983, St. Lucas, IA Catherine Anna Schmitt b. 4 Apr 1893, St. Lucas, IA d. 29 Oct 1966, Ft. Atkinson, IA 1. Pascaline Ann Langreck 4 b. 4 Sep 1914, St. Lucas, IA m. Lawrence B. Pitzenberger, 7 Sep 1937, St. Lucas, IA d. 15 Jan 1996, New Hampton, IA 2. Josephine Marie Langreck 4 b. 22 May 1916, St. Lucas, IA m. Hilarius Louis Heying, 6 Jan 1937, St. Lucas, IA 3. Leo Ferdinand Langreck 4 b. 7 Mar 1918, St. Lucas, IA m. Adella Mary Schmitt, 8 Mar 1943, St. Lucas, IA d. 1 Feb 2011, Cresco, IA 4. Theresa Mary Langreck 4 b. 23 Jan 1920, St. Lucas, IA m. James Allen Zipse, 8 Jul 1946, St. Lucas, IA 5. Victor Aloysius Langreck 4 b. 25 Jan 1922, St. Lucas, IA m. Eva Busack, 27 Jan 1948, Techeny, IL, later divorced d. 10 Mar 2013, Cresco, IA 6. Raymond Herman Langreck 4 b. 25 Nov 1923, St. Lucas, IA m. Ruth Elizabeth Heying, 1 Apr 1948, Festina, IA d. 23 Feb 2013, Cresco, IA 7. Lucy Clara Langreck 4 b. 5 Jan 1926, St. Lucas, IA m. John William McNamara, 2 Jun 1948, St. Lucas, IA d. 25 May 2006, Eagle Rock, MO 8. Colette Martha Langreck 4 b. 13 Jan 1928, St. Lucas, IA m. Felix William Ameling, 26 Oct 1949, St. Lucas, IA 45

9. Dolores Elizabeth Langreck 4 b. 26 Nov 1931, St. Lucas, IA m. Ambrose John Buchheit, 1 Aug 1953, St. Lucas, IA 10. Roger Lambert Langreck 4 b. 15 May 1935, St. Lucas, IA m. Germaine Elizabeth Kuennen, 10 Aug 1959, Lawler, IA 11. Joyce Ann Langreck 4 b. 2 Jan 1939, St. Lucas, IA m. John George Zoulek, 20 Jun 1959, St. Lucas, IA 46

Descendants of Herman Langreck 3 and Alice Statz Herman Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 19 Oct 1893, St. Lucas, IA m. Alice Statz, 11 Feb 1920, North Collins, NY d. 29 Jan 1972, Springville, NY Alice Statz b. 11 Aug 1899, Alma Center, WI d. 20 Mar 1975, Springville, NY 1. Michael Albert Langreck 4 b. 21 Nov 1920, Springville, NY m. Arlene E. Cobo, 8 Oct 1949, Springville, NY d. 12 Oct 2006, Springville, NY 2. William Leonard Langreck 4 b. 23 Sep 1922, Springville, NY m1 Cecilia Lamotte, 28 Oct 1948, Springville, NY m2 Louise Langreck, 9 Apr 1988, Springville, NY d. 5 Jan 2003, Springville, NY 47

Descendants of Jacob Langreck 3 and Veronica Ziglinski Jacob Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 11 Oct 1895, St. Lucas, IA m. Veronica Ziglinski, 8 Jan 1924, Neillsville, WI d. 1 Jan 1979, Neillsville, WI Veronica Ziglinski b. 2 Mar 1900 1. Delbert J. Langreck 4 b. 30 Dec 1926, Neillsville, WI m1 Leona Wasserburger, 12 Nov 1952, Neillsville, WI m2 LaVada Luchterhand, 25 Sep 1992, Loyal, WI 2. Joyce Langreck 4 b. 25 Dec 1931, Neillsville, WI m. John A. Zinthefer, 4 Jun 1958, Neillsville, WI 3. Joan Loraine Langreck 4 b. 18 May 1934, Neillsville, WI m. Dale Duane Fitzmaurice, 25 Aug 1955, Neillsville, WI 48

Descendants of Theresa Langreck 3 and Max Statz Theresa Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 31 Dec 1898, St. Lucas, IA m. Max Statz, 17 Jun 1919, Neillsville, WI d. 23 Jul 1991, Neillsville, WI Max Statz b. 24 Dec 1891, Berry, WI d. 19 Mar 1983, Neillsville, WI 1. Edmund Statz 4 b. 20 Nov 1921, Neillsville, WI m. Helen Hart, 2 Sep 1950, Neillsville, WI d. 25 Sep 2011, Neillsville, WI 2. Leona Statz 4 b. 23 Apr 1925, Neillsville, WI m. Wayne Kraemer, 28 Aug 1948, Neillsville, WI 3. Anton Statz 4 b. 1927, Neillsville, WI m. Beatrice Weigel, 1956 4. Dolores Statz 4 b. 3 Dec 1935, Neillsville, WI m. Verland Schmidt, 5 Oct 1957, Neillsville, WI 49

Descendants of Agnes Langreck 3 and Henry Aumann Agnes Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 31 Dec 1898, St. Lucas, IA m. Henry Aumann, 6 Feb 1923, Neillsville, WI d. 30 May 1996, Neillsville, WI Henry Aumann b. 5 Oct 1895, Cold Spring, WI d. 29 Dec 1986, Neillsville, WI 1. Clara Aumann 4 b. 28 Mar 1924, Neillsville, WI m. Paul Ampe, 17 Feb 1946, Neillsville, WI d. 9 Oct 2012, Neillsville, WI 2. Louis H. Aumann 4 b. 18 Aug 1925, Neillsville, WI m. Rosalind Schecklman, 28 Jun 1952 d. 25 Feb 1999, Butler, WI 3. Clarence Aumann 4 b. 25 Jul 1927, Neillsville, WI m. Doris Preising, 15 Sep 1952 4. Jeanette M. Aumann 4 b. 22 May 1931, Neillsville, WI m1 Garland Bentzler, later divorced m2 Arthur W. Petkovsek, 14 May 1977, Clark County, WI d. 4 Jun 2010, Greenwood, WI 5. Irban Aumann 4 b. 21 Jan 1931, Neillsville, WI m. Leona Bentzler, 1 Jun 1953 6. Henry Aumann 4 b. 1 Oct 1937, Neillsville, WI m. Lois Wucherpfennig, 22 Oct 1960 7. Caroline Aumann 4 b. 11 Oct 1939, Neillsville, WI m. Raymond Miller, 23 Aug 1958, Neillsville, WI 8. Doreen Aumann 4 b. 22 Oct 1942, Neillsville, WI m. Pat Mrotek, 11 Aug 1962, Neillsville, WI 50

Descendants of Rose Langreck 3 and Raymond J. Noll Rose Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 14 Aug 1901, St. Lucas, IA m. Raymond J. Noll, 4 Oct 1927, Neillsville, WI d. 7 Mar 2003, Neillsville, WI Raymond J. Noll b. 22 Nov 1902, Milwaukee, WI d. 6 May 1991, Neillsville, WI 1. Clara Noll 4 b. 5 Aug 1928, Neillsville, WI m1 Bernard Langreck, 23 Jun 1946, Neillsville, WI, later divorced m2 Gerald Duval, 23 Aug 1971, Fountain City, WI 2. Loraine Noll 4 b. 8 Jan 1930, Neillsville, WI m. William Ross, 1 Oct 1952, Marshfield, WI 3. Donald Noll 4 b. 23 Oct 1933, Neillsville, WI m1 Lorraine Feuerstein, 1954, later divorced m2 Nancy Porter, 1972 51

Descendants of Francis Bernard Langreck 3 and Marcella Schaefer Francis Bernard Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 28 Jan 1905, St. Lucas, IA m1 Marcella Schaefer, 15 Jan 1935, Neillsville, WI m2 Isabel Glende, 31 Aug 1943 d. 14 Feb 1959, Neillsville, WI Marcella Schaefer b. 16 Dec 1918 d. 1939, Neillsville, WI Isabel Glende b. d. Children of Francis Bernard Langreck and Marcella Schaefer: 1. Anton Langreck 4 b. 25 Mar 1936, Neillsville, WI m. Mary Aumann, 13 Jul 1957 2. Francis Bernard Langreck, Jr. 4 b. 22 Apr 1937, Neillsville, WI m. Bonnie Genteman, 28 Dec 1957 3. Eugene Langreck 4 b. 28 Oct 1938, Neillsville, WI m. Patricia Rose Tomkins, 2 May 1959, Neillsville, WI 52

Descendants of Ferdinand Langreck 3 and Cecilia Wilson Ferdinand Langreck 3 (Mary Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 9 May 1909, St. Lucas, IA m. Cecilia Wilson, 27 Aug 1935, Neillsville, WI d. 21 May 1994, Greenwood, WI Cecilia Wilson b. 25 Apr 1916 d. 8 Jan 1994, Greenwood, WI 1. Francis Langreck 4 b. 18 Jun 1936, Greenwood, WI m. Marie Grunzwieg, 17 Mar 1958 2. Josephine Langreck 4 b. 16 Mar 1938, Greenwood, WI m. Lawrence Lindner, 24 Jun 1958, Greenwood, WI 3. Joseph B. Langreck 4 b. 20 Sep 1939, Greenwood, WI m. Mary Killie, 11 Feb 1961 4. Mary Langreck 4 b. 22 Jan 1942, Greenwood, WI m. Frank Trunkel, 20 Oct 1962, Greenwood, WI 5. Patricia Langreck 4 b. 28 Jun 1944, Greenwood, WI m. Richard Scherer, 1963 6. Cecilia Langreck 4 b. 7 Sep 1946, Greenwood, WI d. 7 Dec 1946, Greenwood, WI 7. Janet Langreck 4 b. 9 Mar 1948, Greenwood, WI m. Neil Krause, 14 Sep 1968, Greenwood, WI 8. Robert Langreck 4 b. 17 May 1950, Greenwood, WI m. Elaine Aumann, 15 Feb 1969 9. Donald F. Langreck 4 b. 17 May 1950, Greenwood, WI d. 29 Dec 1969, Greenwood, WI 53

10. Gregory James Langreck 4 b. 28 May 1955, Greenwood, WI m1 Charlotte Fortuna, 26 Jul 1975, Greenwood, WI, later divorced m2 Cathy Joanne Ludwig, 27 Dec 1986, Volin, SD 54

Descendants of Herman Joseph Nusser 3 and Adeline Josephine Futsch Herman Joseph Nusser 3 (Anna Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 31 Aug 1900, Heron Lake, MN m. Adeline Josephine Futsch, 21 Feb 1922, Heron Lake, MN d. 15 Aug 1997, Worthington, MN Adeline Josephine Futsch b. 29 Nov 1900, Heron Lake, MN d. 28 Dec 1991, Brewster, MN 1. Lorraine Marie Nusser 4 b. 1923, Brewster, MN m. Carl Nicholas Schmitz, 30 Dec 1942, Brewster, MN 2. Clair Francis Nusser 4 b. 1925, Brewster, MN m. Dorothy Mae Lefto 3. Mary Ann Nusser 4 b. 1928, Brewster, MN m1 Donald Anton Henseler m2 Cyril Nicholas Henseler 55

Descendants of Ann Cecilia Nusser 3 and Edwin Andrew Berdan Ann Cecilia Nusser 3 (Anna Meiners 2, Hermann Gerhard Meiners 1 ) b. 11 Sep 1903, Heron Lake, MN m. Edwin Andrew Berdan, 27 May 1946, Sleepy Eye, MN d. 11 Jul 1989, Sleepy Eye, MN Edwin Andrew Berdan b. 15 Apr 1904, St. George, MN d. 6 Jun 1972, Sleepy Eye, MN 1. Patrick Michael Berdan b. 2 Aug 1942, Hennepin County, MN m. Elaine Margaret Schueller, 2 Jul 1966, Brown County, MN d. 27 Nov 2011, Burnsville, MN 2. Robert Paul Berdan b. 22 Oct 1945, Hennepin County, MN m. Donna Kay Redmond, 30 Oct 1970, Brown County, MN d. 15 Dec 2003, Nisswa, MN 3. Paul Richard Berdan b. 23 Feb 1947, Brown County, MN d. 10 Dec 1951, Brown County, MN Notes: Patrick Michael Berdan, Robert Paul Berdan, and Paul Richard Berdan were the adopted children of Edwin Andrew Berdan and Ann Cecilia Nusser. 56