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Bertha Augusta Schulz Krieger-Jekel

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Birth	:	13 Nov 1879 Germany
Death	:	21 Jun 1968 Simi Valley, Ventura County, California, USA
Burial	:	Graceland Cemetery, Madison, Lake County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.0127983, -97.0903015
Plot	:	Block A-3 Lot 11 Grave 3
Description	:	Bertha's parents were: August Carl Schulz, b. Jul. 30, 1855 in Germany and d. May 21, 1914 in Madison, Lake County, SD. & Augusta Johanna Schulz, b. Apr. 23, 1857 in Germany and d. Aug. 28, 1945 in Madison, Lake County, SD. August and Augusta Schulz were marr. on Dec. 25, 1878 in Germany. They immigrated to the U. S. in 1882 and located first in WI. They then moved to Dakota Territory in 1884, where they took up land near Ramona. August and Augusta Schulz' were the parents of 7 children, some listed below: 1. Bertha... Read More	Bertha's parents were: August Carl Schulz, b. Jul. 30, 1855 in Germany and d. May 21, 1914 in Madison, Lake County, SD. & Augusta Johanna Schulz, b. Apr. 23, 1857 in Germany and d. Aug. 28, 1945 in Madison, Lake County, SD. August and Augusta Schulz were marr. on Dec. 25, 1878 in Germany. They immigrated to the U. S. in 1882 and located first in WI. They then moved to Dakota Territory in 1884, where they took up land near Ramona. August and Augusta Schulz' were the parents of 7 children, some listed below: 1. Bertha Augusta Schulz, b. Nov. 13, 1879 and d. Jun. 21, 1968 in Simi Valley, Ventura County, CA. Bertha marr. 1) William Frederick Krieger and 2) Henry Jakel (-not 'Jake Kackie' as it says in Augusta's obituary). 2. Adeline Anna 'Annie' Schulz, b. Sep. 23, 1884 in Brandon, Fond du Lac County, WI. and d. Jan. 6, 1955 in Beaverton, Washington County, OR. Adeline marr. 1) _ Harter and 2) James Thomas Westaby. 3. Lillian 'Lily' Elizabeth Schulz, b. Jun. 5, 1887 in Lake county, SD. and d. Jul. 15/17, 1966. Lillian marr. William 'Will' Schulz. 4. Lydia Ella Schulz, b. May 18, 1890 in Lake county, SD. and d. Oct. 1981. Lydia married Gustav 'Gus' Oscar Kruger on Jan. 22, 1907 in Moner, SD. 5, 6 & 7 - children who died in infancy. Bertha Schulz and William Krieger were married. Bertha and William Krieger's children were: 1. Irving William Krieger, b. Apr. 6, 1898 in Lake county, SD. and d. Aug. 8, 1971 in Madison, Lake, SD. 2. Gertrude Adeline Krieger, b. May 12, 1900 in Madison, Lake, SD. and d. Jan. 25, 1998. Gertrude marr. Arthur Bohl 3. Elma Esther Krieger, b. Apr. 29, 1902 in Lake county, SD. and d. Aug. 16, 1976 in Arcadia, L.A., CA. Elma marr. John Schober. 4. Edwin E. Krieger, b. May 1, 1904 in SD. and d. Mar. 7, 1963 in San Francisco, CA. 5. Herbert Krieger, b. Aug. 13, 1906 in Madison, Lake county, SD. and d. Dec. 1976 in Caldwell, Canyon county, ID. 6. Reuben Alvin Krieger, b. Sep. 19, 1908 in SD. and d. Dec. 28, 1970 in Ventura county, CA. 7. Leonard Krieger, b. Dec. 4, 1913 in Madison, Lake county, SD. and d. Mar. 1, 1986 in Nampa, Canyon county, ID. 8. Waldemar August Krieger, b. Jan. 25, 1916 in SD. and d. Apr. 4, 1983 in Tuolumne county, CA. 9. Lloyd Orville Krieger, b. Feb. 2, 1919 in SD. and d. Jun. 12, 1980 in LaSalle, Weld, CO. 10. Vertus Francis Krieger, b. Jan. 15, 1922 in Madison, Lake, SD. and d. Sep. 5, 2006 in CO. According to the June 30, 1900 U.S. census, 20 yr. old Bertha Krieger, b. Nov. 1879 in Germany, was living in Lake View, Lake, SD. with her 27 yr. old husband, William F. Knight(Krieger), b. Oct. 1872 in Germany 2 yr. old son, Irving Kreiger, b. Apr. 1898 in SD. 0 mth. old daughter, Gertrude Krieger, b. May 1900 in SD. 10 yr. old sister-in-law, Lydia Schulz, b. May 1890 in SD. Willim immigrated to the U.S. in 1891 and Bertha in 1883. William and Bertha had been married for 3 yrs. William and Bertha's parents were all b. in Germany. In the 1910 U.S. census, 30 yr. old Bertha Krieger, b. in Germany, was living in Lake View, Lake, SD. with her 37 yr. old husband, William Krieger, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in Russian Germany, Russia 12 yr. old son, Irvin Krieger, a laborer on the home farm, b. in SD. 9 yr. old daughter, Gertrude Krieger, b. in SD. 7 yr. old daughter, Alma Krieger, b. in SD. 5 yr. old son, Edwin Krieger, b. in SD. 3 yr. old son, Hubert Kruger, b. in SD. 1 yr. old son, Ruben Krieger, b. in SD. William immigrated to the U.S. in 1889 and was now a naturalized citizen. William and Bertha's parents were all b. in Germany This was a first marriage for William and Bertha. They had been married for 12 yrs. Bertha was the mother of 6 children, all still alive by this census. In the 1915 SD. Census, 35 yr. old Bertha A. Krieger, b. in Germany, was a resident of SD. Nationality: German Marital status: Married Arrival Year in Country: 1882 Arrival Year in State: 1884 Arrival State: South Dakota Arrival Country: USA Religion: German Baptists Parents' Birth Place: Germany FHL Film Number: 2283797 Sheet Number: 252 According to his Sep. 12, 1918 WWI Draft Registration card, 45 yr. old William Fred Krieger, a farmer working on his own account, b. Oct. 28, 1872, was living in Madison Lake, SD. William declared that he was a U.S. citizen by virtue of his father's naturalization before his (William's) majority. He was married to Bertha. William was described as being of medium height and build, with light brown eyes and dark hair. In the the Jan. 26-27, 1920 U.S. census, 40 yr. old Bertha A. Krieger, b. in Germany, was living on a mortgaged farm in Lake View, Lake, SD. with her 47 yr. old husband, William F Krieger, a farmer engaged in general farming, b. in Russia 21 yr. old son, Irving W Krieger, a laborer on the home farm, b. in SD. 19 yr. old daughter, Gertrude Krieger, b. in SD. 17 yr. old daughter, Alma E Krieger, b. in SD. 15 yr. old son, Edwin E Krieger, b. in SD. 13 yr. old son, Herbert U Krieger, b. in SD. 11 yr. old son, Rueben A Krieger, b. in SD. 6 yr. old son, Lenord Krieger, b. in SD. 4 yr. old son, Waldemar Krieger, b. in SD. 11 mth. old son, Lloyd O Krieger, b. in SD. William immigrated to the U.S. in 1889 William's father was b. in Russia and his mother in Germany (Russia). William and Bertha's native tongue was German but they were able to speak English. On Mar. 21, 1927, William died and according to the South Dakota Marriage record, Bertha Krieger married 59 yr. old Henry Jekel/Jakel on Dec. 30, 1931 in Lake, South Dakota. Certificate: 148945 Registration Number: 16/44 In the 1940 U.S. census, 60 yr. old Bertha Jake, b. in Germany, was living on a farm in Kersey, Weld, Colorado with her 66 yr. old husband, Henry Jakel (Jekel), a farmer, b. in Russia. 19 yr. old son from her first marriage, Vertus Krieger, a farm hand, b. in SD. The family was also living in Rural, Weld, Colorado in 1935. Bertha was a naturalized citizen. The highest grade Bertha had completed was 7th grade and Henry had gone as far as 2nd grade. Vertus had finished two years of high school. Henry was self-employed. He worked 60 hrs. in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939 and he had income from other sources as well. Vertus was an unpaid family worker.

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Bertha Augusta Schulz Krieger-Jekel's memorial is located at: Graceland Cemetery, Madison, Lake County, USA.
When did Bertha Augusta Schulz Krieger-Jekel death?
Bertha Augusta Schulz Krieger-Jekel death on 21 Jun 1968 in Simi Valley, Ventura County, California, USA
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Latitude: 44.0127983
Longitude: -97.0903015

Family Members:

Parent

August Carl Schulz

(1855 - 1914)

Augusta Johanna Schulz

(1857 - 1945)

Spouse

William Frederick Krieger

(1872 - 1927)

Siblings

Adeline Anna Schulz Westaby

(1884 - 1955)

Lillian Elizabeth Schulz

(1887 - 1966)

Children

Gertrude Adeline Krieger Tolley

(1900 - 1998)

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