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Marie Proehl

Birth	:	10 May 1901 Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	13 Jun 1995
Burial	:	Union Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4375000, -96.0425034
Description	:	Marie never married, she lived on the farm and took care of her mother, who was in a wheelchair and her two brothers Barnie and Jake who lived on and worked the farm. After her mother Emilie Proehl died in 1951 Marie moved to Arizona to live and be near her brother John. Barnie married late in life and Jake never married. Marie returned to Kansas and Oklahoma to visit relatives many times through the years and was very jolly. She wrote down a history of her father and mother coming to Kansas. The story... Read More	Marie never married, she lived on the farm and took care of her mother, who was in a wheelchair and her two brothers Barnie and Jake who lived on and worked the farm. After her mother Emilie Proehl died in 1951 Marie moved to Arizona to live and be near her brother John. Barnie married late in life and Jake never married. Marie returned to Kansas and Oklahoma to visit relatives many times through the years and was very jolly. She wrote down a history of her father and mother coming to Kansas. The story follows: Herman W. Proehl was the youngest son of Jacob and Marie Proehl. He was born November 5, 1841 in Sileska, Germany. (Saleske, Germany now Zaleskie, Poland) He lived with his parents until he was 15 years old. In Germany at that time the oldest son inherited all the earthly goods his parents had at the time of their death. At the age of 15 years he joined the German navy. For 13 years he served the German navy. Often times Dad said they would not see land for six months. Much of the food served on the sail ship was salt pork and beans, unless they were lucky and caught some fish. At some of the ports the captain of the sail ship would not let the boys off only long enough to load supplies. At some of the ports the captain of the ship was afraid they would catch lice and get their ship infected. In those days they did not have the modern cleaning fluids of today. People did not keep as clean in those days, as we do now. Perhaps in some of the cold countries where they dress in furs, it got rather soiled and smelly. My Dad would tell how dangerous it was to lower the sails during a strong wind storm. They had rope ladders to climb to the top to lower the sails. The ship would rock so it made it very difficult to climb to the top and bring down the sails. After leaving the German navy, he visited his parents, two sisters and three brothers in Sileska, Germany. In 1871 he came to America with his brother Louis and they settled on a farm near Peoria, Ill. They farmed together for several years. Dad was not too happy in Illinois so he loaded his horses, cattle, and implememnts on the Santa Fe train and came west to Neosho Rapids, Kansas, farmed along the river for several years before buying the farm. Some times they would find turtle eggs and use them for food. He and a friend farmed together. After buying the farm, he would spend days plowing up the grass land so he could plant a crop. During the time of plowing he would take his horses to the creek for water which was a mile east of the farm. Then at night he would sleep under the wagon. What he had to eat I do not remember, but probably wasn't too much. He and a friend built a two room house, then put up a make shift barn for the livestock and chickens. He didn't have money to fence the land in so he bought hedge seed and planted one half mile on the east side and about half the distance on the north side. He then met my mother who was working in a home in Emporia. After a short courtship they were married and lived in this house with seven children. They were married in March 17, 1882. Dad made a long trough, filled it with cold well water and put crocks of milk in the water to cool. When thy got enough butter and eggs, Dad would drive as far as Grandpa and Grandma Luginsland, stay all night, the next day on to Dunlap to sell the produce. The next day he would make the same trip before getting back to the farm. He would get groceries and small hand towels. At that time Emporia was not a good trading post. Some times Dad would get snowed in and be gone for a week. Mother had all the chores to do as well as taking care of the kids. Before going to bed she would take the lantern and see that all the livestock was O.K. Dad made these trips for a number of years. In Dad's spare time he would break up land for a neighbor by the name of Hotzel, who had a nursery and lived two miles south. For breaking up the land Dad got fruit trees and grape plants. We sure had a nice big orchard, but in later years the trees had all died. My mother said the prairie chickens would come up and eat with the chickens. As Dad never shot any nor did he allow any one to shoot them. They lived in this two roomed house until two more rooms were built on the south side. All 12 of us kids were born and raised in this small house. My Dad passed away in Nov. 18 1923 after he lived to see all his kids grown. By hard work he had 420 acres free of debt. (This was written by Marie Proehl and sent to her nephew Elmo Lamb in 1980.)

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Marie Proehl's memorial is located at: Union Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon County, USA.
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Marie Proehl death on 13 Jun 1995 in
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Latitude: 38.4375000
Longitude: -96.0425034

Family Members:

Parent

William Herman Proehl

(1841 - 1923)

Emilie “Amilie” Luginsland Proehl

(1862 - 1951)

Siblings

Minnie Helena Proehl Lamb

(1884 - 1968)

Emma Catherine Proehl Blahut

(1887 - 1933)

Henry Perry “Hank” Proehl

(1889 - 1982)

Hermania Proehl Knight

(1891 - 1980)

Carl C. Proehl

(1893 - 1929)

Ernest “Ernie” Proehl

(1895 - 1982)

Jacob “Jake” Proehl

(1896 - 1968)

Bernard W. “Barney” Proehl

(1899 - 1967)

John D. Proehl

(1904 - 1997)

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