LOUISE ANNA GLIEDT (1876-1945)
THE SEVENTH GENERATION-GLIEDT
PART ONE
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THE FOURTH GENERATION-PÖPPELMEIER
This chapter opens in the year 1876, two days before Christmas with the birth of (#287) Louise AnnaG7 Gliedt. Louise Anna, better known as Anna, was the great, great, great, great granddaughter of EberdtG1 Glied; the great, great, great granddaughter of JobstG2 Glied; the great, great granddaughter of Albert HenrichG3 Glied; the great granddaughter of Albert HenrichG4 Glied; the granddaughter of HermannG5 Glied; and the daughter of Philipp GottliebG6 Gliedt and his wife, Hanne FriederikeG3 Gliedt nee Pöppelmeier. She was also the great granddaughter of BernhardG1 Pöppelmeier, and the granddaughter of HermannG2 Pöppelmeier and his wife, Anne CatharineG5 Pöppelmeier nee Glied. Her common ancestor was Albert HenrichG4 Glied.
1876 was an exciting year. It marked the first 100 years since the United States of America was founded. To celebrate the centennial of the United States, an exposition opened in Philadelphia in May. The displays at the exposition helped the American people to forget, at least temporary, that the nation was in an economic recession, that there was a negative trade balance with our allies, of the labor unrest at home, the continuing Indians wars and the corruption in politics. 1876 was also the year that Alexander Graham Bell's famous words, "Watson, come here, I need you" were heard over the first telephone; Custer's last stand at the Little Big Horn in the Dakota Territory; Colorado became the 38th state; and Henry Heinz began bottling ketchup in Pennsylvania.1
In 1876, Gottlieb and Hanne were living on their own farm located on the Columbia Bottom section of St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis Co., MO. They had lived on the Columbia Bottom, the rich river bottom land where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers join in St. Louis, since their marriage in 1869. Up until 1876, Gottlieb and Hanne had rented farm land but after the death of George Brunner, Elizabeth Brunner, his wife, decided to sell their 80 acre farm. On 25 Feb 1876, Gottlieb bought the Brunner farm located in Survey 1840, Township 47, Range 7, bounded on the North by the Survey line, East by Penningrath's land, South by St. Vrain's land, and on the West by Bindley's land. Gottlieb only owned this parcel of land for a year, before he sold it back to Elizabeth Brunner on 3 Feb 1877. Here, Gottlieb raised fruits and vegetables which he sold at the market in the city of St. Louis. For most of the time, Gottlieb and Hanne were probably content living in the German community on the Columbia Bottom. This area had several features that they liked, such as the common German heritage of the people living in this locale, the small German Church near their home, and the good land. Gottlieb and Hanne were Communicant members of St. Petri's2 Evangelical Church. Unfortunately, there were drawbacks to living on the Columbia Bottom such as the frequent flooding of the rivers, crop failures, the summers were hot and humid, numerous mosquitoes, and reoccurring illness. Gottlieb and Hanne were more concerned about local affairs that effected their lives, the weather, their crops, the price they received for their crops, and church events. In the six years of their marriage, Hanne had given birth to three children with two of the children surviving in 1876.
287. LOUISE ANNAG7 GLIEDT (Eberdt,G1 Jobst,G2 Albert Henrich,G3 Albert Henrich,G4 HermannG5 ) (Pöppelmeier:G4 Bernhard,G1 HermannG2 ), the fourth child of Philipp GottliebG6 and Hanne FriederikeG3 Gliedt nee Pöppelmeier, was born on 23 Dec 1876 at her parents' farm located on the Columbia Bottom section of St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis Co., MO. She was baptized on 14 Jan 1877 by Pastor John P. Fackler at St. Petri's Evangelical Lutheran Church located on the Columbia Bottom. Her sponsors were Frau Mayer (Gottlieb's sister), and Anna Linhardt.3
Anna lived on the Columbia Bottom during her early years of her childhood. She was two years old when her mother gave birth to Sophia, who died shortly after birth. Anna did not appear on the 1880 Census as a member of her parents' household even though she would have been three years old.4 Two weeks after the 1880 Census was taken, Anna's mother gave birth to the twins, Henry and Louise. Anna was five and a half years old, when her mother gave birth to her second set of twins, Fred and Wilhelm (Bill); seven when Paul was born, and almost nine when Gustav was born. Her brother, Gustav, died in Aug of 1886, three months before his first birthday. Shortly after Gustav's death, Anna's parents packed up and moved away from the Columbia Bottom. Anna's aunt, Justine Breder, and her family, lived in the Freistatt area of Lawrence Co., MO at this time. So in Sep of 1886, Anna's father, Gottlieb, brought a parcel of land located in Section (18), Township (27), of Range (27), in Lawrence Co., MO.5 By 1886, Anna's mother had given birth to eleven children which included two sets of twin. Anna was one of the eight surviving children. She was nearly ten years old when the family moved to Lawrence Co., MO.
Many German speaking people were attracted to the growing community of Freistatt, which means a "place of refuge". Anna's parents were attracted to this close-knit community because the price of land was reasonable, and they were looking for a healthier place to raise their children. Freistatt appealed to Anna's parents because they shared with the people living in the locale a common German heritage, language, and religion. This was very important to Anna's mother. In this community, everyone knew or had heard of each other. Many of the families were united by marriages.
By the time Anna's parents moved to this locale, they found that Freistatt had an Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church, a Christian Day School and a Post Office which was located in Biermann's General Store. The Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church, a Missouri Synod congregation, was the center of the community. The Christian Day School at Freistatt was open to members of the congregation. As soon as possible, Anna's parents became members of the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church and when their children were old enough, they sent them to the Christian Day School at Freistatt. The entrance age for the Christian Day School was eight. Classes were held Monday through Friday during the winter months. The children were taught the school curriculum in German, along with some English, or as it was known then as the "American" language.6 Anna probably had little time for school.
As the second oldest daughter, Anna was kept busy helping her mother take care of her younger brothers and sister. Anna was eleven years old when her mother gave birth in 1887 to the twins, Adolph and Theodor. On 30 Mar 1890, Anna was confirmed by Pastor Johannes Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church of Freistatt, MO.7 Three months later, when Anna was thirteen and a half years old, her mother gave birth to Ernst. Anna was fifteen and a half years old when her mother gave birth to a stillborn baby. Anna grew up to be a fine, hard-working, young woman. In Jun of 1893, Anna's sister, Auguste, married Ernst Kaiser. Four years later, Anna married Leonhard(t) Kaiser, her brother-in-law.
A brief history of the Kaiser family, begins with Leonhard(t)'s father, Hermann Rudolph Leonhardt Kaiser. Hermann Rudolph Leonhardt Kaiser, the son of Hermann Rudolph and Marie Christine Kaiser nee Schuermann, was born on 23 Sep 1839 at Bramsche #40 in Hannover, Germany and was baptized on 22 Oct 1839 at the Evangelical Church in Bramsche.8 His mother, Marie Christine Kaiser nee Schuermann, had eight children before her death on 2 Jun 1853 at Bramsche. She was buried on 5 Jun 1853 in the kirchhof at Bramsche.9 Randy Doennig writes, "Rudolph and his six surviving children traveled to the Free City of Bremen in 1854 where they acquired passage to the United States. The ship that carried the family to the New World was known as the SS Virginia Luna and it arrived at Baltimore, MD, on 8 August with all family members surviving. The family did not remain in Baltimore for more than a few days. They traveled by rail to the Ohio River and went from there by river boat to Cincinnati. Upon their arrival in Ohio, the family located upon a farm not far from the city. The Kaisers moved again, after staying near Cincinnati only a year and a half, this time to a farm north of Venedy, Washington Co., IL. Again, Rudolph took up the business of farming and he and his family became members of the congregation of St. Salvator Lutheran Church in Venedy, IL."10 While living in Washington Co., IL, Leonhardt married Louise Aufdembrink. Louise became the mother of seven children, four sons and three daughters. In 1870, Leonhardt, Louise, and their children, were living in Darmstadt Township of St. Clair Co., IL, where Leonhardt was a dry goods merchant.11 In 1879, Leonhardt, his wife, Louise, and their children, along with most of Leonhardt's siblings moved to the German settlement of Lawrence Co., MO.12 When the 1880 U.S. Census was enumerated on 26 Jun 1880, Leonhardt Kaiser and his wife, Louise, and their seven children were living in the Mt. Pleasant Township of Lawrence Co., MO. Their seven children were: Herman, age 17; Ernst, age 14; Louisa, age 11; Leonard(t), age 9; Mary, age 6; Christina, age 4; and Freddie, age 7/12.13 Soon after their arrival in this locale, the family joined the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church at Freistatt. After Gottlieb and Hanne arrived in the community of Freistatt, they became acquainted with the Kaisers. They attended the same church and sent their children to the same Christian Day School at Freistatt. It's not surprising that two of Leonhardt and Louise Kaiser's sons, Leonhard(t) and Ernst, married two of Gottlieb and Hanne Gliedt's daughters. On 1 May 1897, shortly before his marriage to Anna Gliedt, Leonhard(t) bought a parcel of land from his uncle, Christian Biermann, which was described as: The South half of the Southeast quarter of Section (30), Township (27), Range (27).14
Figure 1: Leonhardt and Anna (Gliedt) Kaiser. 20 May 1897, Freistatt, MO.
Leonhard(t) Kaiser, age 26, and Anna Gliedt, age 20, applied for their marriage license on 12 May 1897 at the county clerk's office at Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO.15 On 20 May 1897, Louise Anna Gliedt wed LEONHARD(T) MARTIN HERMANN KAISER, Jr. They were married by Pastor Johannes Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Their witnesses were Hermann Gliedt, Christine Kaiser, Fr. Kaiser, and Louise Gliedt.16
Leonhard(t) (1871-1952), the fourth child of Hermann Rudolph Leonhardt and Louise Kaiser nee Aufdembrink, was born on 9 Feb 187117 at his parents' home located in Township (2), South, Range (6), West, Post Office-Darmstadt, St. Clair Co., IL.18 Leonhard(t) was about eight years old when his parents moved to a farm located in Mt. Pleasant Township of Lawrence Co., MO, in 1879.19 When the U.S. Census was taken on 26 Jun 1880, Leonhard(t), age 9, was one of seven children living in his father's household.20 Leonhard(t) attended the Christian Day School at Freistatt. He received instruction in the Lutheran Faith and was confirmed on 29 Mar 1895 at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO.21
When Wiley Rutledge, the enumerator for the Twelfth U.S. Census, visited the farm of Leonhard(t) and Anna Kaiser which was located in Freistatt Township on 5 Jun 1900, he noted on the census form that the family consisted of three people, Leonhard(t), age 29, the head of the household; his wife, Annie L., age 23; and their daughter, Alma A., age 1, who was born in Aug of 1898.22
During the years 1900-1910, Leonhard(t) continued to farm his land, and Anna gave birth to four more children. It was during this decade that most of Anna's siblings married and started their own families. In May of 1900, Anna's brother, Hermann, married Anna Doennig at Freistatt. The following year, Anna gave birth to her second child, Emma. A year later, Anna and Leonhard(t) were invited to a double wedding which united Anna's brother, Henry, and Minna Doennig, and Anna's sister, Louise, and Wilhelm (Bill) Doennig. Two years later, in Apr of 1904, Anna gave birth to her third child, Hedwig. In Aug of 1906, Anna's brother, Fred, married Martha Meinert, and in Oct of that same year, Anna gave birth to her fourth child, Adolf. The following year, her brother, Wilhelm (Bill), married Bertha Meinert, in Apr of 1907. A year later, Anna gave birth to her fifth child, Gerhard(t). In Jul of 1909, Anna's sister-in-law, Martha Gliedt nee Meinert, died. A month later, Anna's brother, Paul, married Lena Oexmann.
When William L. Howard, the enumerator for the Thirteenth U.S. Census, came to their farm on 15 Apr 1910, he noted that the family now consisted of seven people: Leonhard(t), age 39; his wife, Anna L, age 33; and their children: Alma, age 11; Emma L., age 8; Hedwig, age 6; Adolph, age 4; and Gerhard(t), age 2. He also noted on the 1910 census form that Leonhard(t) owned and operated a general farm which was mortgaged.23 Shortly after this census was taken, Anna's brother-in-law, Ernst Kaiser, began looking around for another farm in Benton Co., MO.
In 1910, Leonhard(t) went with his brother, Ernst Kaiser, to Benton Co., MO to check out some land that Ernst had seen advertised in the newspaper. They traveled by train and looked at land at Piermont, MO,
Figure 2: The Leonhard(t) Kaiser Family.
Left to Right: Anna (Gliedt) Kaiser holding Malinde, Hedwig, Alma, Emma, and Leonhard(t) Kaiser.
Standing in front Left to Right: Gerhard(t) and Adolf.
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Figure 3: The Leonhard(t) Kaiser Family.
Left to Right: Alma Kaiser, Leonhard(t) Kaiser, Hedwig Kaiser, Anna (Gliedt) Kaiser, Adolf Kaiser, Malinde Kaiser, Gerhard(t) Kaiser, and Emma Kaiser.
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and stayed with Leonhard(t)'s cousin, Julius Kaiser, who was a teacher at a parochial school at Lake Creek. From there, the men walked, and stopped at John Borchers' farm. Along the way, they learned that the Hoak farm was for sale. Ernst liked the Hoak farm and bought it. After they returned to Freistatt, Ernst sold up and moved to in Benton Co., MO.24 Leonhard(t) and Anna decided to stay in Freistatt. Later that same year, Anna's brother, Fred, married Clara Doennig in Sep of 1910, and in Nov of 1910, Anna's brother, Adolph, married Alma Oexmann. Two years later, Anna's brother, Martin, married Alma Lampe.
By the fall/winter of 1912, Mr. Peirce was advertising the sale of his farm lots, located in Brazoria Co., TX, in Freistatt. There was a lot of talk about the Texas land deal among Anna's brothers. Anna's mother thought that "it was a good deal" and she tried to convince her husband, Gottlieb, to sell up and move, but he wouldn't. So she turned her efforts to her children, encouraging them to sell up and move. The men who were interested in Mr. Peirce's farm lots traveled to Texas in 1913 to look over the land. Anna's brothers, Fred, Henry, William, Adolph, Martin, and Hermann, along with H. W. Doennig, her brother-in-law, and Louis Holtmann, bought farm lots in Brazoria Co., TX on 1 Jan 1914. Later, her brother, Paul, also bought farm lots in that locale. It was during time period that Anna gave birth to her sixth and last child, a daughter they named Malinde. Leonhard(t) and Anna were not interested in moving to Texas. Instead, they decided to move to Benton Co., MO, where Ernst and Auguste Kaiser still lived.
On 5 Jan 1914, Leonhard(t) M. Kaiser and Wm. H. Stellwagen received a Quit Claim from E. G. Stellwagen, W. H. Stellwagen, Paul B. Stellwagen and Anna E. Fritz, (formerly Anna E. Stellwagen) of Lawrence Co., MO for the following parcel of land: South half of the Northeast quarter and North half of the Southeast quarter, Section 30, Township 27, Range 27, to Leonhard(t) M. Kaiser the following: The South half of Northeast quarter, (except (35) feet off South side, beginning 24 rods west of Southeast corner said South half Northeast quarter and extending to Southwest corner of same, also conveying, 12 rods North and South by 24 rods East and West in Northeast corner of Northeast quarter of Southeast quarter. All in Section (30), Township (27), Range (27). To Wm. H. Stellwagen the following: The North half of the Southeast quarter (except 12 rods North and South by 24 rods, East and West in Northeast corner), also conveying, (35) feet on South side of South half of Northeast quarter, extending from Southwest corner said South half Northeast quarter to within 24 rods of Southeast corner of same, All in Section (30), Township (27), Range (27). Said deed of trust hereby released being executed to secure said amounts described therein, no notes having been given.25 On 27 Feb 1914, Leonhard M. and Anna Kaiser, his wife, sold to Frank W. Bracht the following parcel of land: The South Half of the Northeast quarter of Section (30), Township (27), of Range (27), except (35) feet off South side, beginning 24 Rods West of the Southeast Corner said South half Northeast quarter and extending to Southwest corner of the same. Also conveying 12 Rods North and South by 24 Rods East and West in Northeast corner of Northeast quarter y afterwards, Leonhard(t) and his family moved to Benton Co., MO, where he bought a farm. Leonhard(t) and Anna lived the rest of their lives in the Cole Camp area of MO.
After Anna and Leonhard(t) moved to Benton Co., MO, only her parents, Gottlieb and Hanne, her brothers, Ernst, and Adolph and his family, remained in Freistatt. In Jul of 1914, her father, Gottlieb, died and was buried at Freistatt. Shortly afterwards, her mother, Hanne, and her brother, Ernst, made plans to move to Texas to join the rest of the family members already living in that locale. Adolph and Alma also moved to Texas soon after Alma gave birth to Mildred. Anna's brothers and their families, along with her sister, Louise, and her family, stayed in Texas for a couple of years before they became discouraged and moved to Fairland, OK. After Anna's brothers and sister moved from Texas, Anna's brother, Bill, and his family, along with their mother, Hanne, moved to Cole Camp. After seeing Hanne settled with Anna and Auguste in Cole Camp, Bill and his family moved to Lawrence Co., MO. Hanne lived the rest of her life in Cole Camp. Anna's youngest brother, Ernst, served in World War I for a year, before returning home safe and sound. Anna's brothers and their families went their separate ways, living in various parts of Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.
When the Fourteenth U.S. Census was enumerated on 9 Jan 1920, the family of Leonard(t) and Anna Kaiser was found living in the division of Benton Co., MO, known as West William. Leonard(t), age 49, was the head of the household that included his wife, Anna, age 43, and their children: Alma, age 21; Emma, age 18; Hedwig, age 15; Adolph, age 13; Gerhardt, age 11; and Malinde, age 6. Leonhard(t) was a farmer and operated a general farm which he owned free of any mortgage.26
Louise Anna Kaiser nee Gliedt died on 22 Apr 1945 in the Cole Camp area of MO and was buried in St. John's Cemetery, NW of Cole Camp in Benton Co., MO.27 Leonhard(t) Martin Hermann Kaiser died on 29 Jan 1952 in the Cole Camp locale and was also buried in St. John's Cemetery, NW of Cole Camp, MO.28
The six children of Leonhard(t) Martin Hermann and Louise Anna Kaiser nee Gliedt:
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440. i. ALMA JOHANNA AUGUSTE KAISER (1898-1980).
469. ii. EMMA LOUISE AMALIE KAISER (1901-1924).
479. iii. HEDWIG LOUISE CHRISTINE KAISER (1904-1982).
485. iv. ADOLF (ADOLPH) ERNST HEINRICH KAISER (1906- ).
509. v. GERHARD(T) HERMANN FRIEDRICH KAISER (1908-1983)
Figure 4: Arthur and Alma (Kaiser) Miesner. 5 Feb 1922, Cole Camp, MO. Photo courtesy of Elfred Miesner.
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524. vi. MALINDE IDA BERTHA KAISER (1913- ).
440. ALMA JOHANNA AUGUSTEG8 KAISER (PöppelmeierG5 ) (1898-1980), the first child of Leonhard(t) and Anna Kaiser nee Gliedt, was born on 16 Aug 1898 at her parents' farm located in Freistatt Township in Lawrence Co., MO. She was baptized on 21 Aug 1898 by Pastor Johannes Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Her sponsors were her grandmother, Johanna Gliedt; her aunt, Auguste Kaiser and her grandfather, Leonhardt Kaiser, Sr.29 She attended the Christian Day School at Freistatt, MO,30 and was confirmed on 31 Mar 1912 at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO.31 She was about sixteen years old when her family moved to Benton Co., MO. On 5 Feb 1922, Alma Johanna Auguste Kaiser wed ARTHUR ERNST RICHARD MIESNER. They were married at St. John's Lutheran Church, NW of Cole Camp in Benton Co., MO.32 Arthur (1897-1972), the son of Claus and Anna Miesner nee Harms, was born on 24 Apr 1897 at his parents' home in Ionia, Benton Co., MO. Arthur was baptized on 2 May 1897 by Pastor Moeller at Cole Camp and was confirmed on 9 Apr 1911 at Cole Camp, Benton Co., MO.33 Arthur was a farmer. Alma was a wife and a mother to four children. Arthur Miesner died on 6 Feb 1972, one day after the couple's 50th wedding anniversary, at his home in Sedalia, Pettis Co., MO. On 8 Feb 1972, he was buried in the Memorial Park Cemetery at Sedalia.34 Alma moved to Ida Grove, IA, where her children lived. Alma Johanna Auguste Miesner nee Kaiser died on Wednesday, 2 Apr 1980, at the hospital in Battle Creek, IA and was buried on 5 Apr 1980 in the Memorial Park Cemetery at Sedalia, MO.35 The four children of Arthur and Alma Miesner nee Kaiser: 441. Elfred, 450. Leonard, 459. Ervin, and 468. Delores.
Figure 5: Elfred and Opal (Best) Miesner. Photo courtesy of Elfred Miesner.
469. EMMA LOUISE AMALIEG8 KAISER (PöppelmeierG5 ) (1901-1924), the second child of Leonhard(t) and Anna Kaiser nee Gliedt, was born on 25 Nov 1901 at her parents' farm located in Freistatt Township of Lawrence Co., MO. Emma was baptized on 8 Dec 1901 by Pastor Johannes Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Her sponsors were Louise Brockschmidt, Amalie Hesemann and Gottlieb Gliedt (absent).69 She was thirteen years old when her family moved to Benton Co., MO. Emma was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church located NW of Cole Camp in Benton Co., MO.70 She met her future husband, Arthur Harms while living in this locale. Arthur H. Harms and Emma Kaiser, both of Mora, Benton Co., MO, applied for their marriage license on 24 Mar 1921 at the county clerk's office at Warsaw, MO. On 28 Mar 1921, Emma Louise Amalie Kaiser wed ARTHUR HENRY HARMS. They were married by Pastor J. T. Roschke at St. John's Lutheran Church located NW of Cole Camp in Benton Co., MO.71 Arthur (1883-1981), the son of Henry J. and Mary Harms nee Viebrock, was born on 13 Jan 1883 at his parents' home located near Mora in Benton Co., MO. Arthur was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church, NW of Cole Camp, MO. He attended St. John's Parochial School. Arthur received instruction in the Lutheran Faith and was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church, NW of Cole Camp, MO. He was a private in the army during World War I. His calm, unruffled manner served him well in times of crisis. He was a good friend and he walked with His Lord. Arthur and Emma lived in the rural Cole Camp area, where Arthur had a farm. He operated the harvest grain thresher for the farmers for miles and miles around Cole Camp, Cheese Creek, Ionia and Mora. Arthur played the violin and enjoyed country barn dances. Emma was a housewife. Emma and Arthur had been married only three years at the time of Emma's death. Emma died at their home in rural Cole Camp, MO, on 4 Mar 1924, a few days after the birth of their only child, Norma. Emma was buried in St. John's Cemetery located NW of Cole Camp, MO.72 The child of Arthur and Emma Harms nee Kaiser: 470. Norma.
477. i. OLEN HARMS. 82
478. ii. WILMA BAHRENBURG nee HARMS. 83
Figure 10: William and Hedwig (Kaiser) Bormann. 16 Nov 1924. Photo courtesy of Dorene Kaiser.
479. HEDWIG LOUISE CHRISTINEG8 KAISER (PöppelmeierG5 ) (1904-1982), the third child of Leonhard(t) and Anna Kaiser nee Gliedt, was born on 14 Apr 1904 at her parents' farm located in Freistatt Township of Lawrence Co., MO. She was baptized on 24 Apr 1904 by Pastor Johannes Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Her sponsors were Louise Doennig, Christine Hesemann and Heinrich Kaiser. She was confirmed on 24 Mar 1918 by Pastor J. E. Roschke at St. John's Lutheran Church located NW of Cole Camp in Benton Co., MO. Also living in this area near Ionia, was the family of Edward and Maria Bormann. Their son, William Bormann married Hedwig Kaiser and their daughter, Paulina Bormann married Walter Kaiser. Hedwig Kaiser is a first cousin to (#299) Walter Kaiser and their common ancestor is Hermann Rudolph Leonhard Kaiser. Another of Edward and Maria Bormann's children, Christine Bormann married (#1429) F. H. August Schuermann. F. H. August Schuermann is a first cousin, one generation removed to Hedwig Kaiser and Walter Kaiser. Their common ancestor is Hermann Heinrich Poeppelmeier. On 16 Nov 1924, Hedwig Louise Christine Kaiser wed WILLIAM FREDRICH BORMANN. William (1896-1979), the son of Edward G. and Maria Bormann nee Harms, was born on 17 Mar 1896 at Ionia, Benton Co., MO. William was a farmer his entire life. Hedwig was a homemaker and mother to their two children. She enjoyed quilting and sewing. William Bormann died on 4 Nov 1979 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Cole Camp, Benton Co., MO and was buried on 6 Nov 1979 in St. John's Cemetery, NW of Cole Camp, MO. Hedwig Bormann nee Kaiser died on 2 Feb 1982 at Bothwell Hospital in Sedalia, Pettis Co., MO and was buried on 5 Feb 1982 in St. John's Cemetery, NW of Cole Camp, MO.84 The two children of William and Hedwig Bormann nee Kaiser: 480. Eldor, and 484. Edna.
Figure 11: The William Bormann Family.
William, Eldor, Hedwig and Edna. Photo courtesy of Melba Schuermann.
Figure 12: Eldor and Alice (Baslee) Bormann and their children (Left): Daren, DeAnna, Steven. Photo courtesy of DeAnna Bormann.
485. ADOLF ERNST HEINRICHG8 KAISER (PöppelmeierG5 ) (1906- ), the fourth child of Leonhard(t) and Anna Kaiser nee Gliedt, was born on 24 Oct 1906 at his parents' farm located in Freistatt Township of Lawrence Co., MO. Adolf (a.k.a. Adolph) was baptized on 31 Oct 1906 at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. He was about eight years old when his family moved to the Cole Camp area of MO. Adolf was confirmed by Pastor J. T. Roschke on 28 Mar 1921 at St. John's Lutheran Church, NW of Cole Camp in Benton Co., MO. Also living near Lincoln in Benton Co., MO was the family of Hermann Eckhoff. Three of Hermann and Lydia Eckhoff's children, Gesina, Irene and Alfred married three of Leonhard(t) and Anna Kaiser's children. In 1930, Gesina Eckhoff married Adolf Kaiser, and seven years later, on 28 Mar 1937 in a double wedding ceremony, Irene Eckhoff married Gerhard(t) Kaiser and Alfred Eckhoff married Malinde Kaiser. On 23 Feb 1930, Adolf Ernst Hermann Kaiser wed GESINA MARIE ADELHEID ECKHOFF at St. John's Lutheran Church, NW of Cole Camp, MO. Gesina (a.k.a Gesine) (1907- ), the daughter of Hermann George and Lydia Sophia Eckhoff nee Richter, was born on 12 Mar 1907 at her parents' home located near Lincoln in Benton Co., MO. She was baptized on 24 Mar 1907 at the Evangelical Immanuel Lutheran Church at Lincoln, MO. On 20 Mar 1921, Gesina was confirmed in German at the Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Church at Lincoln, MO. Pastor Theo Maschoff gave her Ps: 26: 6-8 as her confirmation verse. Adolf farmed all his married life. Their farm was located 7 1/2 miles NW of Cole Camp, MO on Highway 65 near the Benton and Pettis Co. line. Over the past few years, Adolf and Gesina have been in failing health.91 The six children of Adolf and Gesina Kaiser nee Eckhoff: 486. A Son, 487. Evelyn, 493. Leona, 499. Esther, 507. Arvel, and 508. Darlene.
524. MALINDE IDA BERTHAG8 KAISER (PöppelmeierG5 ) (1913- ), the sixth and last child of Leonhard(t) and Anna Kaiser nee Gliedt was born on 25 Feb 1913 at her parents' farm located in Freistatt Township of Lawrence Co., MO. She was baptized on 9 Mar 1913 by Pastor Johannes Roschke at the Evangelical (Trinity) Lutheran Church in Freistatt, MO. Her sponsors were Bertha Gliedt, Fr. Gliedt and Ida Kaiser (absent).133 Malinde was about a year old when her family moved to the Cole Camp area of MO. Malinde grew up in this locale. Also living in Benton Co., MO near Lincoln was the Hermann Eckhoff family. Three of Hermann and Lydia Eckhoff's children married three of Leonhard(t) and Anna Kaiser's children. In 1930, Gesina Eckhoff married Adolf Kaiser. Seven years later, Irene Eckhoff married Gerhardt Kaiser, and Alfred Eckhoff married Malinde Kaiser. On 28 Mar 1937, Malinde Ida Bertha Kaiser wed ALFRED HEINRICH GEORGE ARTHUR ECKHOFF at St. John's Lutheran Church located NW of Cole Camp in Benton Co., MO. Pastor J. T. Roschke officiated at the double wedding ceremony uniting Alfred Eckhoff and Malinde Kaiser, and Gerhardt Kaiser and Irene Eckhoff. Alfred (1911-1992), the son of Hermann George and Lydia Sophia Eckhoff nee Richter, was born on 18 Apr 1911 at his parents' home in Lincoln Township, Benton Co., MO. Malinde and Alfred made their home in Lincoln, MO.134 In May of 1991, Alfred entered a nursing home in Lincoln. Alfred Eckhoff died on 25 Aug 1992 at Lincoln, MO.135 The two children of Alfred and Malinde Eckhoff nee Kaiser: 525. Lucille, and 527. Velda.
Figure 18: Alfred and Malinde (Kaiser) Eckhoff. Photo courtesy of Malinde Eckhoff.
Figure 19: Ron and Lucille (Eckhoff) Flenner and their son, Steve. 1981. Photo courtesy of Lucille Flenner.
End-Notes
1 Chronicle of America, (Mount Kisco, NY: Chronicle Publications), pp. 432-435.2 St Petri is now known as St. Peter's Lutheran Church and is located at Trampe RD in St. Louis County, MO.
3 Missouri, St. Louis County, Original Church Book of St. Petri Gemeinde found at St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Trampe RD, Book-1, Part-1, 1877 Baptismal Records. NOTE: THE FATHER'S SURNAME WAS SPELLED GLIDT AND THE MOTHER'S SURNAME WAS SPELLED BEBELMEYER ON THIS BAPTISMAL RECORD.
4 Missouri, St. Louis County, St. Ferdinand Township, 1880 U.S. Census, NAR film #T9715, p. 5, SD-1, ED-178, Dwelling #41, Family #41. NOTE: Anna not found on 1880 U.S. Census.
5 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Vernon, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-92, p. 61. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Edward Tomblin, Monett, MO, 1990.
6 The First One Hundred Years, 1874-1974. Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, MO.
7 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Confirmation Record extracted from original Church Book-1, entry #157. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO 1990.
8 Germany, Prussia, Hannover, Bramsche, Evangelisch Church Records, FHL film #1336540, Vol.-3. p. 29-30, entry #131, 1839 Baptismal Records. NOTE: THE FATHER'S SURNAME WAS SPELLED KEISER AND KAYER IN THE GERMAN CHURCH RECORDS.
9 Ibid., FHL film #1336541, Vol.-2, p. 7, entry #55, 1853 Death Records.
10 Information in this section submitted by Randy Doennig, Springfield, MO.
11 Illinois, St. Clair County, Darmstadt Township, 1870 U.S. Census, FHL film #0295436, p. 26, 208/209.
12 Information submitted by Randy Doennig, Springfield, MO.
13 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Pleasant Township, 1880 U.S. Census, FHL film #1254698, p. 50, SD-4, ED-86, line-48, 434/439.
14 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Vernon, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-70, p. 193. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Edward Tomblin, Monett, MO, 1990.
Figure 1: Leonhardt and Anna (Gliedt) Kaiser. 20 May 1897, Freistatt, MO.
15 Missouri, Lawrence County, Vital Records, Marriages, FHL film #0930951, Vol.-G, p. 517. NOTE: THE GROOM'S FIRST NAME IS SPELLED LEONHARD, LEONHARDT, AND LEONARD IN THE VARIOUS CIVIL AND CHURCH RECORDS. THEY ARE ALL VARIANTS OF THE SAME NAME.
16 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Marriage Record found in Book-1, entry #88. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
17 Birth information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO, 1990.
18 Illinois, St. Clair County, 1870 U.S. Census, FHL film #0295436, p. 26, 208/200.
19 Information submitted by Randy Doennig, Springfield, MO, 1990.
20 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Pleasant Township, 1880 U.S. Census, FHL film #1254698, p. 50, SD-4, ED-86, 434/439.
21 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Confirmation Record extracted from original Church Book-1, entry #69. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
22 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt Township, 1900 U.S. Census, NAR film #T628/870, SD-13, ED-89, Sheet-2B, 31/32. Renting farm.
23 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt Township, 1910 U.S. Census, FHL film #1374808, SD-13, ED-91, Sheet-1A, 7/7.
24 Information submitted by Vera Kaiser, Kansas City, MO, 1990.
25 Missouri, Lawrence County, Mt. Vernon, County Clerk, Land Records, Book-120, p. 299. Photocopy of original record courtesy of Edward Tomblin, Monett, MO, 1990.
26 Missouri, Benton County, West William, NAR film #T625/903, SD-7, ED-16, Sheet-6A, line-36, Family #109.
27 Death information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO, 1990.
28 Ibid.
29 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #615. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
30 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt Township, 1910 U.S. Census, FHL film #1374808, SD-13, ED-91, Sheet-1A, 7/7.
31 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Confirmation Record extracted from original Church Book-1, entry #539. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
32 Marriage information submitted by Opal Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
33 Birth/Baptismal/Confirmation information submitted by Opal Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
34 Death information submitted by Opal Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
35 Obituary Titled: "Mrs. Alma Miesner", Newspaper name or date not given, article submitted by Opal Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
36 Information in this section submitted by Opal Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
37 Ibid.
38 Ibid. Information also submitted by Sallie Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, 1992.
Figure 6: Dennis and Sallie (Heilman) Miesner and their children, Jessica, Jeffrey, and Curtis.
39 Ibid.
40 Ibid.
41 Ibid.
42 Information in this section submitted by Opal Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991. Information also submitted by Tammy Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, 1992.
43 Ibid.
44 Information submitted by Opal Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
45 Information submitted by Tammy Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, 1992.
46 Information in this section submitted by Lela Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
47 Ibid.,
48 Ibid.
49 Ibid.
50 Ibid.
51 Ibid.
52 Ibid.
53 Information submitted by Karen McTaggart, Canon City, CO, 1992.
54 Information submitted by Lela Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
55 Information submitted by Karen McTaggart, Canon City, CO, 1992.
56 Information submitted by Lela Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
57 Information in this section submitted by Ervin and Florence Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Mar 1991.
58 Ibid.
59 Information in this section submitted by Ervin and Florence Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Mar 1991. Information also submitted by Larry and Linda Miesner, Coon Rapids, IA, 1992.
60 Information submitted by Ervin and Florence Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Mar 1991.
61 Information submitted by Larry and Linda Miesner, Coon Rapid, IA, 1992.
62 Information submitted by Ervin and Florence Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Mar 1991.
63 Information submitted by Larry and Linda Miesner, Coon Rapid, IA, 1992.
64 Information in this section submitted by Ervin and Florence Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Mar 1991.
65 Ibid.
66 Ibid.
67 Ibid.
68 Information in this section submitted by Opal Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, Feb 1991.
69 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #689. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
70 Confirmation information submitted by Norma Strickland, California, MD, Jan 1991.
71 Missouri, Benton County, Vital Records, Marriages, FHL film #0945727, Vol.-J, p. 410.
72 Information in this section submitted by Norma Strickland, California, MD, Jan 1991.
73 Ibid.
74 Ibid.
75 Ibid.
76 Ibid.
77 Ibid.
78 Ibid.
79 Ibid.
80 Ibid., 1992.
81 Ibid.
82 Ibid.
83 Ibid.
84 Information in this section submitted by Marcus and Edna Heisterberg nee Bormann, Overland Park, KS, Sep 1990.
Figure 11: The William Bormann Family.
William, Eldor, Hedwig and Edna. Photo courtesy of Melba Schuermann.
85 Information in this section submitted by DeAnna Bormann, Kansas City, MO, Jun 1991.
86 Ibid.
87 Ibid., 1992.
88 Ibid.
89 Information in this section submitted by Marcus and Edna Heisterberg nee Bormann, Overland Park, KS, Sep 1990.
Figure 13: Marcus and Edna (Bormann) Heisterberg. Photo courtesy of Edna Heisterberg.
90 Ibid., 1992.
Figure 13: Marcus and Edna (Bormann) Heisterberg. Photo courtesy of Edna Heisterberg.
91 Information in this section submitted by Leona Steffens and Evelyn Kabler, Cole Camp, MO, 1990.
92 Information in this section submitted by Leona Steffens, Cole Camp, MO, Jan 1991.
93 Information in this section submitted by Evelyn Kabler, Cole Camp, MO, Sep 1990.
Figure 15: Joe and Evelyn (Kaiser) Kabler. Photo courtesy of Evelyn Kabler.
94 Ibid.
95 Ibid.
96 Ibid.
97 Ibid.
98 Ibid.
99 Information in this section submitted by Leona Steffens, Cole Camp, MO, Jan 1991.
100 Information in this section submitted by Randy Steffens, Cole Camp, MO, Jan 1991, 1992. Information also submitted by Leona Steffens, Cole Camp, MO, Jan 1991.
101 Information in this section submitted by Randy Steffens, Cole Camp, MO, Jan 1991.
102 Ibid.
103 Information in this section submitted by Randy Steffens, Cole Camp, MO, Jan 1991. Information also submitted by Leona Steffens, Cole Camp, MO, Jan 1991, 1992.
104 Ibid.
105 Information in this section submitted by Esther Schlesselman, Cole Camp, MO, Feb 1991.
106 Ibid.
107 Ibid.
108 Ibid.
109 Ibid.
110 Ibid.
111 Ibid.
112 Information submitted by Evelyn Kabler and Esther Schlesselman, 1992. Date of birth is questionable.
113 Information is this section submitted by Esther Schlesselman, Cole Camp, MO, Feb 1991.
114 Information in this section submitted by Evelyn Kabler, Cole Camp, MO, Sep 1990.
115 Ibid.
116 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #857. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990. Information also submitted by Dorene Kaiser, Jamestown, MO, Nov 1990. NOTE: Gerhardt's name is spelled Gerhardt on Baptismal Record. It is also spelled Gerhard. The Gerhardt version will be used in the text of the story.
Figure 16: Back: Gerhardt and Irene (Eckhoff) Kaiser.
Alfred and Malinde (Kaiser) Eckhoff. Photo courtesy of Dorlene Kaiser
117 Information in this section submitted by Dorene Kaiser, Jamestown, MO, Nov 1990. Funeral bulletin from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, California, MO.
Figure 16: Back: Gerhardt and Irene (Eckhoff) Kaiser.
Alfred and Malinde (Kaiser) Eckhoff. Photo courtesy of Dorlene Kaiser
118 Marriage information submitted by Dorene Kaiser, Jamestown, MO, Nov 1990.
119 Information in this section submitted by Dorene Kaiser, Jamestown, MO, Nov 1990.
120 Ibid.
121 Ibid.
122 Ibid.
123 Ibid.
124 Ibid.
125 Ibid.
126 Ibid.
127 Ibid. Information also submitted by Norma George, Bay City, MI, 1992.
128 Ibid.
Figure 17: Kenneth and Shirley (Brewer) Kaiser and John and Nathan Brewer. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Kaiser.
129 Ibid.
130 Ibid. Information also submitted by Kenneth Kaiser, Clinton, TN, 1992.
131 Ibid.
132 Ibid.
133 Missouri, Lawrence County, Freistatt, Trinity Lutheran Church, Computer printout of Baptismal Record found in Book-1, entry #974. Submitted by Evelyn Nelson and Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, 1990.
Figure 18: Alfred and Malinde (Kaiser) Eckhoff. Photo courtesy of Malinde Eckhoff.
134 Information in this section submitted by Malinde Eckhoff, Lincoln, MO, Oct 1990.
Figure 18: Alfred and Malinde (Kaiser) Eckhoff. Photo courtesy of Malinde Eckhoff.
135 Information submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO, 1992.
Figure 18: Alfred and Malinde (Kaiser) Eckhoff. Photo courtesy of Malinde Eckhoff.
Figure 19: Ron and Lucille (Eckhoff) Flenner and their son, Steve. 1981. Photo courtesy of Lucille Flenner.
136 Information in this section submitted by Steven Flenner, Tulsa, OK, Jan 1991.
137 Ibid.
138 Information in this section submitted by Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO, 1990.
139 Ibid.
140 Ibid.
141 Ibid.