1. | Auguste Baumgardt was born 9 Mar 1838, West Prussia, Germany; died 8 Mar 1918, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Augusta BAUMGART's son August was born before she married Joseph. Augusta came to the United States in her later years, having been sent for by her son Carl, after the death of her husband. At that time Bertha and Ethel came also. Ida and August came to the U.S. before Carl even. She had a half brother Carl Klaus. Ida worked for a Vogt in the 3rd house south of the Lutheran Church in C.O.. Bertha married A. Greene - lived on a farm east of C.O. (Boehn Farm) - Augusta lived with them and when they moved to Sioux City she moved with them. Ethel worked for Carl Klaus-(her uncle?) in Ute Auguste married Joseph Kutschinski 19 May 1867, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland. Joseph was born 24 Mar 1841, West Prussia, Germany; died 17 Nov 1880, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland. [Group Sheet]
Auguste married . Unknown [Group Sheet]
|
2. | Auguste Caroline Baumgart (1.Auguste1) was born 23 Nov 1861, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 22 Dec 1861; was buried 24 Dec 1861, Freystadt, West Preussen, Deutschland. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: |
3. | Carl Henry Kutschinski (1.Auguste1) was born 25 Apr 1870, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 8 Dec 1968, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: On Feb. 23, 1989 the name of Carl Henry Kutschinski was sent in to be inscribed on the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island, New York. The contribution of 100.00 was given by his five children and their families and a certificate of acknowledgement was received. He became a citizen of the United States on Oct.16, 1900. We have a copy of his Certificate of Naturalization. Carl married Louisa Friederike Jahn 15 Feb 1900, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Louisa (daughter of Carl L W Jahn and Bertha Krause) was born 26 Nov 1877, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died 19 Apr 1964, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]
|
4. | Ida Elisabeth Kutschinski (1.Auguste1) was born 21 Feb 1872, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 3 Jun 1952, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Photo of Bertha Greene, Ida Wittrock, & Louise Kutschinski, 1900. Ida married Henry William Wittrock 21 Feb 1894, Calumet, O'Brien, Iowa, USA. Henry was born 15 Nov 1871, Eddelak, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; died 9 Jul 1937, Canistota, McCook, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] |
5. | Bertha Johanna Kutschinski (1.Auguste1) was born 21 Apr 1874, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 3 Sep 1965, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried , Graceland Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. Other Events:
Notes: Birth: Bertha married August Friedrich Wilhelm Greene 10 Jan 1895, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA. August was born 4 Nov 1870, Cook, Illinois, USA; died 4 Aug 1940, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] |
6. | Ethel Augusta Kutschinski (1.Auguste1) was born 16 Aug 1876, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 5 Oct 1960, Hillsborough, Florida, USA; was buried , Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Birth: Ethel married Willard Harvey Couch 1901. Willard was born 9 Nov 1858, Linn, Missouri, USA; died 30 May 1940, Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA; was buried , Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] |
7. | August Baumgardt (1.Auguste1) was born 15 Aug 1867, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 2 Jan 1933, Assumption, Christian, Illinois, USA; was buried 4 Jan 1933, Assumption, Christian, Illinois, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Birth: August married Sophie Henne 11 Feb 1896, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Sophie was born 1877, Illinois, USA; died 17 Dec 1896, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] August married Emilie Amelia Henne 27 Jan 1898, Shelby, Illinois, USA. Emilie was born Jan 1876, Illinois, USA; died 1963, Assumption, Christian, Illinois, USA; was buried , Assumption, Christian, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] |
8. | Ernst Carl August Kutschinski (3.Carl2, 1.Auguste1) was born 5 Dec 1900, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 5 Mar 1901, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Buried: |
9. | Erna Bertha Friedricka Kutschinski (3.Carl2, 1.Auguste1) was born 10 Nov 1901, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 27 May 1998, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: William "Bill" Friedrichs was born November 4, 1897, in Vorhob (perhaps Vorhop), Germany, to Henry C. and Minnie (Wunder) Friedrichs. He was baptized there also. In 1898, at four months of age, he traveled by boat with his parents, two brothers, and a sister to America. They settled in Hanson County, South Dakota, near Alexandria. His growing up years were spent on farms in this area. As a young man, Bill attended business college in Grand Island, Nebraska. He went to Sioux City for employment, working first in a garage and then in the office at the Armour Meat Packing Company. Bill boarded at the home of Bertha Greene and it was there that he met Bertha's niece, Erna Kutschinski of Charter Oak, who was also working in Sioux City, doing housework, during the winter of 1920 and 1921. She was needed at home on her parent's farm during the summer months. World War I had left many poor, hungry people in Germany. In the spring of 1922, a boat filled with cattle, mostly milk cows, donated by farmers from South Dakota and Iowa, was sent over to help feed the hungry. Bill was one of the young men who volunteered to care for the cattle on the trip. Erna was born November 10, 1901, to Carl and Louise (Jahn) Kutschinski. (See history in this book.) She was baptized Erna Bertha Frederika Kutschinski at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hanover Township. She attended school in Charter Oak and later, the Fiene Sisters' Sewing Class. She became a fine seamstress and sews not only for her family, but has done sewing, alterations, mending, and quilting for many in the community. Erna and Bill were married December 6, 1922, and spent the first ten years of their married life on farms in South Dakota. Three children were born there: Lavaughn, (Mrs. Irvin Schultz), Dolores (Mrs. Ray Suhr), and Donald. The farm crops in South Dakota dried out several years in a row, so they had a farm sale. In 1932, they moved to Crawford County, into a vacant farmstead owned by Erna's parents. During the 1930's, Bill worked at whatever job was available; as a farm laborer, wood sawing, in a garage, with the W.P.A., and finally, for a carpenter, Herman Baak, from Ricketts. By the 1940's, he was in business for himself, Later, the business was called "W. E. Friedrichs & Son, Carpenters and Builders". In 1945, a fourth child was born, Rita, (Mrs. Delbert Lafrentz). The family lived on the farmstead one and one half miles north and west of Charter Oak until 1969 when they moved to 25 Birch Avenue in Charter Oak. Erna has always loved to bake, and the aroma of fresh baked bread, coffee cake, or cookies often greets guests at the door. In past years she has planted large gardens and has done much canning and preserving. A sewing or tatting project is always close at hand, so she is never idle. The church and doing church work was always an important part of their lives. Erna was in charge of the Stamps for Missions program for many years and is in her 30th year with the Nursery Roll program, as well as continuing to be active in making quilts for World Relief. Bill passed away April 10, 1982. At this writing Erna is well and active, and always busy with church work, sewing, gardening, and keeping up her home. She has 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa"). Erna married William Ernst Heinrich Friedrichs 7 Dec 1922, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. William was born 4 Nov 1897, Vorhob, Germany; died 10 Apr 1982, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] |
10. | Olinda Bertha Caroline Kutschinski (3.Carl2, 1.Auguste1) was born 17 May 1904, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 19 May 1994, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried 21 May 1994, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Olinda Kutschinksi was born May 17, 1904 in Charter Oak Township near Charter Oak. She is the daughter of Carl and Louise (Jahn) Kutschinski. Her father was born April 25, 1870 in Germany and married Louise Jahn on February 15, 1900. Her mother was born November 26, 1877 in Chicago, Illinois. They had seven children: Earnest, died at the age of four months, Erna Friedrichs, Olinda Schultz, Art, Elmer, Alvin, and Irene Lee. Olinda attended country school and two years at St. John's Lutheran School in Charter Oak. Olinda met William Schultz at a house party and were married February 7, 1932 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. William was born August 7, 1908 in Hanover Township. He is the son of Carl and Anna (Nemitz) Schultz. His father was born in Hanover Township on November 9, 1878 and his mother was born near Ricketts on November 21, 1883 and they were married on June 5, 1904. They had seven children: Paul, Bernard, Wil- liam, Viola Dorale, Erna Kastner, Edgar, and Helen McKee. Carl and Anna adopted Minnie Huebner. Wil- liam attended St. Paul's Lutheran School at Hanover Township, east of Ricketts. William and Olinda have two children, Earl and Marlene. Earl is married to Joleen Reicks and they have three children: Kim Plough, Kreg and Kyle. Marlene is married to Milroy Groth. William and Olinda lived on various farms near Battle Creek, Schleswig, Ricketts, and Charter Oak. In September 1979, they retired from the farm and moved to Charter Oak. They are members of St. John's Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. Their hobbies: Wm. collects key rings and Olinda likes to read and both do yard work and flowers. Submitted by Marlene (Schultz) Groth (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa"). Olinda married William Edward Otto Schultz 7 Feb 1932, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. William was born 7 Aug 1908, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 21 Dec 1993, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] |
11. | Arthur Robert Kutschinski (3.Carl2, 1.Auguste1) was born 8 Sep 1908, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 3 Mar 1969, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Semi- Truck Hits Cars' Truck, Tractor And Service Station: A 1964 White, Freight liner truck driven by Otho Middaugh of Council Bluffs collided with a 1957 Plymouth driven by Art Kutschinski of Charter Oak at 7:10 p m Tuesday night on highway 141 at the Northwest edge of Charter Oak. Kutschinski was making a left turn into Charter Oak and the eastbound semi was unable to avoid the car. The Takin Freight Lines semi of Waterloo then went out of control due to a damaged steering system, sliding and rolling into the Art Benningstorf Standard station. Both the Kutschinski car and the Takin Freight Lines tractor trailer were totally destroyed. Only the truck driver Otho Maddaugh was hospitalized with a fractured cervical vertebra and minor lacerations. He is listed in fair condition. |
12. | Elmer Carl Henry Kutschinski (3.Carl2, 1.Auguste1) was born 13 Jun 1910, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 17 Feb 2003, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Elmer Kutschinski was born on June 13, 1910, to Carl and Louise (Jahn) Kutschinski on the farm two and one-half miles northwest of Charter Oak. Elmer had three brothers: Ernest, dying in infancy; Arthur, who died in 1967; and Alvin; and three sisters: Erna, Mrs. William Friedrichs; Olinda, Mrs. William Schultz; and Irene, Mrs. Francis Lee. Elmer married Thelma Goodall of Mapleton on December 8, 1939. To this union were born three daughters: Frances Mills of Omaha, Nebraska, Sandra Kelley of Omaha, Nebraska, and Roxann Cleaver of Fort Collins, Colorado; and one son, Gail (died in 1962 at the age of 14). Elmer and Thelma also have three grandchildren: Robert Armstrong, Christine Kelley, and Kevin Kelley. Elmer and Thelma lived and farmed the Kutschinski farm until June 30, 1978, when Elmer retired and they moved to 662 South 6th Street, Charter Oak. Elmer and Thelma are members of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Senior Center. Thelma is also a member of the Clubettes and Willow Modern Home Makers. Their evenings are spent playing cards, board games, and making popcorn. Thelma passed away on June 21, 1990, at Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services were held at St. John's Lutheran Church in Charter Oak. Burial was at Craw- ford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison, Iowa. (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa"). Elmer married Thelma Grace Goodall 8 Dec 1939, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Thelma was born 13 Dec 1911, Center Twp, Monona, Iowa, USA; died 21 Jun 1990; was buried , Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] |
13. | Alvin Otto Kutschinski (3.Carl2, 1.Auguste1) was born 27 Apr 1913, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 13 Jan 2007, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Alvin and Dorothy Kutschinski have lived on the corner of First and Pine (103 Pine Avenue), since the 1940's, having moved here from Denison. Alvin is a native of Charter Oak, having been born on the family farm northwest of town. His parents were Carl Henry Kutschinski, who was born in West Prussia and came to Charter Oak in 1891, and Louise Fredericka (Jahn) Kutschinski, born in Hanover Township. Dorothy was born in East Boyer Township to Gustave Waldimer Wiese, born in Clinton County and Wilhelmina Louisa (Stahl) Wiese, born in Bonnigheim, Wurttemburg, in southern Germany. Alvin received his education in the rural schools and St. John's Evangelical Lutheran School at Charter Oak. He served 42 months in the European Theatre during World War II. After returning home, he worked as a mechanic for Butler Motors, Harbaugh Repair, and Kortman Implement Store. He also worked with Friedrichs Construction and Midwestern College before becoming a custodian at St. John's Lutheran Church. Dorothy received her early education in the rural schools of Crawford County and graduated from the Denison High School. She began teaching in the rural schools and continuing her education, earning a Bache- lor of Arts and Master of Teaching Degree from Morningside College. She taught in the Ute Public School and Charter Oak-Ute Community School, completing 48 years in the teaching field. The Kutschinski's have two daughters, Karen and Linda. They attended and graduated from the public school in Charter Oak. Karen married Norman D. Christensen of Denison and they have farmed all their married life on their own farm south of Denison. Norman's parents are Harry and Gertrude (Rath) Christensen. Karen and Norman have two sons, Greg and Scot. Both boys earned degrees from Iowa State University at Ames. Greg also earned a Master of Business Ad- ministration from the University of Iowa. Scot entered his eternal home as a result of a motorcycle accident north of Ames, shortly before his 25th birthday. Greg is married to Diane Fisher of Wellman, Iowa. Linda attended and graduated from the University of South Dakota at Vermillion and became a teacher. She married Allen Nepper of Ute, who also graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Juris Doctor degree. His parents are Warren O. and Helene (Zeims) Nepper. Linda and Allen live in Charter Oak with their two daughters, Allison and Megan, who are students at Charter Oak-Ute Schools. Allen is a practicing attorney and Linda teaches in the local high school The Kutschinski's are active members of St. John's Lutheran Church. Alvin was baptized and confirmed here, as were their two daughters. Dorothy was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church of Denison. Alvin has served his church as voting member, elder, stewardship secretary, chairman of finance board, Bethel Series cordinator, Bible Class superintendent for more than 30 years, and custodian. Dorothy has been a Bible Class teacher for more than 30 years at adult and high school levels, also studied and taught the Bethel series. Alvin and Dorothy are active in local and county organizations. Al has been a member of the Charter Oak Commercial Club for many years, as well as the V. F. W. and American Legion. He was a member of the Happiness Express, SPEBSQSA Denison Chapter since 1966, participating in many shows and contests. Both are life members of the Crawford County Historical Society. They are active in the Republican Party. Dorothy has also served as board member and officer of the Crawford County Arts Association, Republican Central Committee, Republican Women, American Association of University Women, and Delta Kappa Gamma, International. She also holds membership in other state and national organizations. Al and Dorothy are strong supporters of Charter Oak. Al served on the town council and as mayor. (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa"). Alvin married Dorothy Irene Wiese. Dorothy was born 19 Feb 1922, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 24 Jun 2008, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] |
14. | Irene Wilhelmina Kutschinski (3.Carl2, 1.Auguste1) was born 14 Oct 1919, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 13 Apr 2010, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Francis Faye Lee, son of Frank and Euretha (Jones) Lee, was born on November 28, 1912, in Section 6 of Charter Oak Township. His father was born in Rising Sun, Indiana, and his mother was a native of Ute, Iowa. Francis is the fourth child of six brothers and three sisters. A brother, Veyrl, and a sister, Jane, have passed away. Francis attended the Mapleton, Castana, and Ute Schools. He recalls riding the first horse drawn school bus in the area where they needed warming stones to keep their feet from freezing. He farmed in the Castana and Ute area before moving south of Charter Oak in 1943. He remembers the many different ways of farming and the machinery from the smallest to the much larger, like the modern type of today. In the Fall of 1961, he entered the Crawford County plowing contest at Dow City. The following several years, he went to State plowing contests. Some of the places were Vin- ton, Marshalltown, Living History Farm, Guthrie Center, and Jefferson. The contests were held in very different types of soil. In 1966, he received the W.H.O. Award for the safest equipment. Clarence Kortman of the Charter Oak Implement Store always hauled the plow and tractor. On June 11, 1955, Francis was united in marriage to Irene Kutschinski at St. John's Lutheran Church, Charter Oak, by Rev. Nieting of Ute, Iowa. Irene was born in Section 15, Charter Oak Township, on October 14, 1919, to Carl Kutschinski and Louise (Jahn) Kutschinski. She attended St. John's Parochial School and later received a G.E.D. certificate. Francis and Irene farmed south of town until purchasing the late Herman and Marie Schultz farm in Section 6 of Paradise Township in December of 1958. They moved there on February 22, 1960. In June of 1982, they moved into town. They continued to farm. Francis is a member of the Community Club and Silver Spur Saddle Club. In February of 1986, the Stars program in Sioux City advertised for a gentle, well- trained riding horse for the handicapped to ride and enjoy. He then sold Custus to the club. They have been shown on television stations in Sioux City, Iowa. Irene is a member and historian of Clubettes, a charter member and historian of the Historical Huber House, a member of the Fundraising Committee for the Centennial, and secretary for the History Book Committee. She also belongs to Ladies Choir and is a newspaper correspondent. Times to remember are the hot and dry summers of 1934 and 1936, the severe cold winters and deep snow drifts of 1935 and 1936, and the feeding of poisoned bran to kill the grasshoppers in 1930. On January 8, 1961, a son, Bruce Karlton, was born at the Denison Hospital. Bruce attended the Charter Oak-Ute Schools, graduating in 1979. Besides farming and breaking and training horses, he was active in Boy Scouts, a member of the Friendly Willows 4-H Club, a member of The Trail Dusters Clubs, and an FFA member (with Alan O'Neal as an excellent teacher). Bruce received the Chapter Farmer award in 1979. He participated in local shows as well as AK-SAR-BEN in Omaha, Nebraska. Bruce in FFA Show at State Fair (1978) In 1979, he took his colt to the State Fair and received First Place. Later, in November, he went to the Royal Show in Kansas City, Missouri. On May 28, 1982, Bruce married Cherri Kunze at St. John's Lutheran Church, Charter Oak. She is the daughter of Otto and Jane Kunze. Cherri attended Parochial and Charter Oak-Ute Schools, graduating in 1982. She was a Girl Scout and 4-H member. Bruce and Cherri farmed three years near Battle Creek. Then they moved to the Lee farm and Bruce worked three years at Denco Farms at Schleswig. He worked for two years at Henningsen Farm Supply in Denison, farmed 80 acres, and did other farm related work. He is presently employed at Charter Oak Ag Supply. Cherri teaches Sunday School and is employed at the Oak's Drive Inn at Charter Oak. They have three children: Brandi Jane, born Novem- ber 13, 1983, is in kindergarten at Charter Oak-Ute School; Brooke Ann, born April 9, 1985, attends Noah's Ark Preschool in Charter Oak; and Brady Bruce, born December 9, 1987. (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa"). Irene married Francis Fay "Red" Lee 11 Jun 1955, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Francis was born 28 Nov 1913, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 10 Oct 2005, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] |