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August Kleinschmidt and Emilia Kleinschmidt

I. August Kleinschmidt: Son of Nicholas and Dora Schacht Kleinschmidt. Born 1839 in Germany.
nnnMarried Laurette Seeber in 1866, died July 12, 1890.
nnnLaurette Seeber Kleinschmidt born May 4, 1844. Died Sept. 11, 1928.

Their children:

nnnnnA. August Kleinschmidt Jr. ( buried at South English)
nnnnnB. Frederick August (Gus) Kleinschmidt
nnnnnC. William Kleinschmidt
nnnnnD. Matilda Emelia (Tillie) Kleinschmidt
nnnnnE. George Henry Kleinschmidt
nnnnnF. John Louie Kleinschmidt
nnnnnG. Ernest Kleinschmidt
nnnnnH. Albert Frank Kleinschmidt
nnnnnI. Gustave Edward Kleinschmidt
nnnnnJ. Oscar Kleinschmidt

nnnnn A. August Kleinschmidt Jr. died October 19, 1867 at South English.

nnnnn B. Fredrick August (Gus) Kleinschmidt, son of August and Laurette Seeber Kleinschmidt,
nnnnnnnn born November 27, 1868; married Addie Reynolds, died Feb. 2, 1939.
nnnnnnnn Addie Reynolds Kleinschmidt, born August 4, 1879 died May 25, 1934.
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Verna Kleinschmidt Keith, born Nov 14, 1896, married Arthur L. Keith, died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Arthur L. Keith, born May 5, 1893, died May 7, 1968.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children: 1 child - died when a baby.

nnnnnnnnnn 2. Nadeen Kleinschmidt Ringler Henning, born Oct 6, 1900, married Mr. Ringler ______, died _______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Mr. Ringler born ______, died _______
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Harvey Ringler, born Aug. 7, 1917
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn b. George Ringler, born Sept. 6, 1922
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn c. Jerry Ringler, born June 22, 1932
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn d. Wallace Ringler, born April 25, 1939,died 1967

nnnnnnnnnn Nadeen Kleinschmidt Ringler married after 1939 to Bryan Henning born Dec. 19, 1896, died Jan, 31, 1975.
nnnnnnnnnn Her name is Nadeen Henning

nnnnnnnnnn 3. Gladys Kleinschmidt Nelson - born December 20, 1904,
nnnnnnnnnnnnn married Gunder Nelson March 6, 1926, died ______
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Gunder Nelson, born Oct 26, 1903, died ______1985
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Roderick LaVerne Nelson, born July 7, 1927,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn married Faith Pierce ______, died June 27, 1981.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children: Cheryl and David.

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Divorced, married Betty Godagor.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children: La Rie, Michel, Dori

nnnnnnnnnn 4. Howard Kleinschmidt - born August 25, 1907, married Odella, died Aug. 21, 1975.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Odella Kleinschmidt, born ______, died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Darlene Kleinschmidt, born June 21, 1939.

nnnnnnnnnn 5. Castle Kleinschmidt Casey - born April 3, 1914,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnn married Vinson Casey, died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Vinson Casey, born January 2, 1907, died ______
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their Children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Linda Casey, born at Pierre,S. D. , June 11, 1942.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn b. Dennis Casey, born at Billings, Mont. July 12, 1947.

Click on this link to view Frederick August (GUS) Kleinschmidt's remembrances

Gus Kleinschmidt's remembrances

nnnnnC. William Kleinschmidt, son of August and Laurette Seeber Kleinschmidt born 1870,
nnnnnnnn married Magadalena Matteson, died June 1931.
nnnnnnnn Magadalena Matteson Kleinschmidt, born ______, died ______.
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Myron Kleinschmidt
nnnnnnnnnn 2. Lauretta Kleinschmidt
nnnnnnnnnn 3. Alice Kleinschmidt
nnnnnnnnnn 4. William Kleinschmidt (not married)

nnnnn D. Matilda Emelia (Tillie) Kleinschmidt Smith, daughter of August and Laurette Seeber Kleinschmidt
nnnnnnnn born Nov 2, 1872, married Aug 27, 1899 to Ed Smith, died Aug 21, 1944.
nnnnnnnn Ed Smith born February 29, 1860, died November 20, 1940.
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Margaret Smith Hague born Nov. 29, 1900,
nnnnnnnnnnnnn married Oct, 7, 1920 to Alton Hague, died ______
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Alton Hague born May 6, 1891, died July 23, 1972.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Kenneth Hague - born March. 3, 1922,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn married May 5th,1945 (in London) to Barbara Rutherford Kinghorn, died ______
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Barbara Rutherford Kinghorn, born June 28, 1924, died ______
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Their Children

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1). Marilyn Ann Hague, born May 5th, 1947.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2). Duane Kenneth Hague, born April 23, 1953.

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn b. Floyd Jennings Hague - born July 4, 1923, killed Dec. 6, 1944
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Battle of Leyte (Philippines)

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn c. Mark E. Hague - born May 27, 1926,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn married July 1950 to Mary Dittman, died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Mary Dittman Hague, born April 20,1927, died ______
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1). Joanne Hague
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2). Janet Hague
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3). Constance Hague
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4). Randell Hague

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn d. Franklin Hague - born Nov. 16, 1932,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn married 1953 to Barbara Davis, died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Barbara Davis Hague, born July 2, 1935, died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children adopted:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1). Bradley Hague, born Aug. 11, 1969
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2). Cynthia Hague, born July 20, 1972

nnnnnnnnnn 2. Rose Smith Morris - born Sept 25, 1904 at Blunt S.D.,
nnnnnnnnnnnnn married October 22, 1929 at Custer, S.D. to Joseph Morris, died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Joseph Raymond (Ray) Morris, born Sept. 11, 1894 at Walthena, Kan.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Step daughter, Marie Morris.

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Marie Morris Trautman, born Jan. 9,1922,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn married Aug. 11,1946 to C.C.Trautman (Jerry) at Las Vegas, Nev.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Their Children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1). David Morris Trautman, born Feb. 1953 at San Berdinia, Calif.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2). Patricia Kathleen Trautman, born Aug. 1954 at San Berdinia, Calif.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3). Robert Raymond Trautman, born April 1956 at San Berdinia, Calif.

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn b. Bonnie Jean Morris Peterson, daughter of Ray and Rose Smith Morris,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn born August 13th, 1933, Rapid City,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn married March 25, 1951 at Hill City to John Bertrum Peterson,
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn died Nov.26, 1955 at Custer, S.D.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn John Bertum Peterson, born Oct. 2, 1929, at Keystone, S.D., died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1). John Joseph Peterson, born Feb. 25, 1953.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2). Robert Steven Peterson, born February 12, 1955.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3). Jeanette Louisa Peterson, born Oct. 12, 1957
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4). Richard Nelson Peterson, born February 12th, 1960
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5). David Scott Peterson, born April 18, 1967.

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn c. Benjamin Lewis Griptill. Bengy - Foster son of Ray and Rose Morris.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Born Oct. 2, 1927 at Kyle, S.D. Known as Bengy.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Killed in a plane crash Feb. 17, 1944.

nnnnn E. George Henry Kleinschmidt, son of August and Laurette Seeber Kleinschmidt,
nnnnnnnn born Sept 10, 1874, married March1897 to Mary Barcus, died March 17, 1938.
nnnnnnnn Mary Marcus Kleinschmidt, born Aug. 22, 1877, died 1949.
nnnnnnnn No children.

nnnnn F. John Louie Kleinschmidt, son of August and Laurette Seeber Kleinschmidt,
nnnnnnnn born 1876 in South English, Iowa, married 1905 to Clara Berg, died April 11, 1932.
nnnnnnnn Clara Berg Kleinschmidt, born ______ died 1962.
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Cecile Kleinschmidt Ludwig - born July 18, 1907,
nnnnnnnnnnnnn married 1930 to Clarence Ludwig, died Jan. 18. 1935.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Clarence Ludwig, born ____________died________
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Newell Ludwig, born Jan 12, 1935: (mother died 6 days after he was born -
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn raised for 4 years by his Grandmother Ludwig and father Clarence.)
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Father remarried to Hazel Sornson Dec. 31, 1938.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Newell Ludwig married Lila Alene Blaisdell, born June 18, 1936.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn They married June 8, 1958.
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1). David Lee Ludwig, born Aug. 20, 1959
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2). Sue Elaine Ludwig, born Sept. 22, 1960
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 3). Starla Doris Ludwig, born March 11, 1962
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4). Danelle Joy Ludwig, born July 29, 1964.

nnnnn G. Ernest Kleinschmidt - son of August and Laurette Seeber Kleinschmidt, born 1878,
nnnnnnnn married Inga Tofte, died June 23, 1925 at Volga, S.D.
nnnnnnnn Inga Tofte Kleinschmidt, born ______, died ______.
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Norvald Kleinschmidt (deceased)
nnnnnnnnnn 2. Lawrence Kleinschmidt (deceased)
nnnnnnnnnn 3. Irene Kleinschmidt Leonard, died 1957.

nnnnn Ernest Kleinschmidt died of a heart attack, as did each of his children.

nnnnnH. Frank Albert Kleinschmidt, son of August & Laurette Seeber Kleinschmidt,
nnnnnnnn born Dec. 26, 1881, died April 2, 1959 .
nnnnnnnn Married Lillie May Gustafson Dec. 25, 1909.
nnnnnnnn Lillie May Gustafson Kleinschmidt, born Oct. 21, 1890, died Feb. 1, 1955.
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Benjamin Franklin Kleinschmidt - born 10-28-1910, died 2-25-2002.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Married Lorena (Marie) Southern Nov 5, 1927.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Lorena (Marie) Southern, born April 11, 1911, died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Hazel Mae Kleinschmidt, born July 19th 1928, died 3/4/1929
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn b. Robert Clarence Kleinschmidt, born Aug. 21, 1929
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn c. Roland Lee Kleinschmidt, born Oct.19, 1930
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn d. Alice Ruth Kleinschmidt born Mar. 29, 1932
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn e. Charlotte Elaine Kleinschmidt born Sept 7, 1938

nnnnnnnnnn 2. Ross Kleinschmidt, Born 05-24-1914, died 08-24-1924.

nnnnnnnnnn 3. Herman Ray Kleinschmidt Born 11-12-1919, died 11-24-1919. (died at 2 weeks of age)

nnnnnnnnnn 4. Chester (Chet) Leroy Kleinschmidt - born Jan. 2, 1926 died ______.
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Married Cora Jean Lisby, April 28, 1945 (born May 30, 1928, died _______.)
nnnnnnnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Larry Chester Kleinschmidt, born Jan. 2, 1946
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn b. Ricky Ray Kleinschmidt Born March 8, 1948
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn c. Mary Elaine Kleinschmidt, born March 26, 1950
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn d. Timothy Joe Kleinschmidt, born Nov. 1, 1953
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn e. Paulette Jean Kleinschmidt, born Oct. 12, 1954
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn f. Randy Lee Kleinschmidt, born June 17, 1957
nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn g. Susan Kay Kleinschmidt, born April 9,1959

nnnnnnnnnn Chet divorced Cora Jean Lisby in 1965.

nnnnnnnnnn Married Irisa (Ris) S. Schantels Olson Oct. 2, 1965
nnnnnnnnnn Irisa S. Schantels Olson Kleinschmidt born June 10, 1940
nnnnnnnnnn No Children
nnnnnnnnnn Her Child:

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn a. Barry Everett Alan Olson, born 7-26-1961.

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Ben Kleinschmidt's remembrances

Detailed History of Frank Kleinschmidt's Family can be found by clicking here -

Frank Kleinschmidt's Family

nnnnn I. Gustave Edward Kleinschmidt, son of August and Lauretta Seeber Kleinschmidt, born 1883,
nnnnnnnn married Ella Chonn, died ______.
nnnnnnnn Ella Chonn Kleinschmidt, born ______ died ______.
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Claire Kleinschmidt.

nnnnn J. Oscar Kleinschmidt, son of August and Lauretta Seeber Kleinschmidt, born 1888,
nnnnnnnn died Mar. 26, 1897 with measles when 10 years old.

II. Emelia Kleinschmidt Pennington, Daughter of Nicholas and Dora Schacht Kleinschmidt,
nnn born June 8, 1842, married 1862 to George Pennington, died _____.
nnn George pennington, born Sept. 15, 1833, died June 9, 1912.
nnn Their children:

nnnnn A. Mary Pennington Dewnes - born August 26, 1863,
nnnnnnnn married Everett Duwnes, died______.
nnnnnnnn Everette Duwnes, born ______, died ______
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Lillian Duwnes, born ______, died at the age of 16.

nnnnn B. Ellen (Ella) Pennington - born Nov 10, 1866, died about 1888.
nnnnnnnn She would have been married to John Grishan, but both died with typhoid before
nnnnnnnn their wedding day, which became their funeral day

nnnnn C. Walter Pennington - born July 5, 1873, married Hattie Williams, died ______
nnnnnnnn Hattie Williams Pennington, born Jan. 17, 1883, died ______.
nnnnnnnn Their children:

nnnnnnnnnn 1. Floyd Pennington, born Oct 17, 1896
nnnnnnnnnn 2. George David Pennington, born April 4, 1898, died Aug 4, 1918
nnnnnnnnnn 3. Ruth Pennington, born Oct. 1, 1899

nnnnn D. Dora Pennington Cummins - born Oct. 26, 1877,
nnnnnnnn married Don Cummins, divorced: died ______.

nnnnn E. and F. Two boys who died at birth - names not known