ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to express my sincere thanks to each and every member of our family who contributed to our family book. Each and everyone of you who assisted me in creating this book should feel proud. There are several family members who answered my call for help up and beyond my expectations. Without their help and encouragement, this book would not be as comprehensive. In alphabetical order:

Mrs. Viola Baker, Davenport, IA, who provided many family photographs and family information.

Mrs. Darlene Baron, Ft. Wayne, IN, who provided family photographs and family information.

Mr. Brett Budzier, Herndon, VA, who assisted in proofreading.

Ms. Lora Budzier, Herndon, VA, who photographed all the family pictures submitted for the book and who assisted in proofreading.

Mr. John Doennig, Chelsea, OK, who wrote "He Has Kept Them All-The Texas Story and "Moving to Chelsea in Two Days from Freistatt, MO".

Mrs. Nadine Drayer, New Haven, IN, who provided family photographs, newspaper articles and family information.

Mr. Alfred Gliedt, Winona, MO, who provided family information and newspaper articles.

Mrs. Fae Gliedt, Monett, MO, who with Evelyn Nelson went to Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt to search the church records for family information, and provided computer printouts of family information.

Mrs. Arlene Green, New Haven, IN, who provided many family photographs and family information.

Mrs. Paula Heisterberg, Cole Camp, MO, who provided family photographs, copy of land record, and family information.

Mrs. Myrtle Hoemann, New Haven, MO, who provided family photographs and family information.

Ms. Bernice Lindeman, West Plains, MO, who wrote "Hog Butchering" and 'Tornado!".

Mrs. Selma Lindeman, West Plains, MO, who provided family information.

Ms. Dorene Kaiser, Jamestown, MO, who provided family photographs and family information.

Mrs. Martha Kaiser, Cole Camp, MO, who provided many photographs, and family information.

Ms. Vera Kaiser, Kansas City, MO, who wrote "The Journey to the North", and provided family information.

Mrs. Velma Kenreigh, Miami, OK, who provided family information and photographs.

Mrs. Elfrieda Metzger, Tulsa, OK, who provided family photographs and family information.

Mr. & Mrs. Elfred Miesner, Ida Grove, IA, who provided family information and photographs.

Mrs. Evelyn Nelson, Monett, MO, who with Fae Gliedt went to Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt to search the church records for family information, and provided computer printouts of family information.

Mrs. Jean Panhorst, Gerald, MO, who provided family information, federal census transcripts, and land records.

Mrs. Carol Peckman, Enid OK, who collected family information in 1990 and family photographs.

Mr. Charles Poeppelmeier, St. Louis, MO, who provided family information, and helped to identify family photograph.

Mrs. Frieda Radke, Paris, TX, who provided family information.

Mrs. Laura Radke, Chelsea, OK, who provided family information, helped to identify family photographs, provided many family photographs, and encouragement.

Ms. Naomi Radke, Paris, TX, who provided family information.

Mr. & Mrs. Judson Saas, Winfield, IL, who provided family information and helped to identify family photographs.

Ms. Melba Schuermann, Kirkwood, MO, who provided many one of a kind family photographs and helped to collect information on various family members. She searched through her family papers and was able to fill in missing family information.

Mrs. Judith Smith, Oklahoma City, OK, who provided family photographs and family information.

Mrs. Bertha Sievers, New Douglas, IL, who provided family information.