Klinge, Mrs. Mary

KLINGE, ELLIS, HANSEN, GLEASON, STRUVE, HANNER, PETERSEN, HUPPNER, THOMPSON

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Date: 2/15/2003 at 08:35:33

Source: "The 1901 Biographical Record of Clinton Co., Iowa, Illustrated" published: Chicago : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1901.

MRS. MARY KLINGE.

Mrs. Mary Klinge, a resident of Elk River township, was born in Germany, her parents being Sperling and Dora Griben. The mother of our subject died in her native land, while the father came to the new world in 1857, sailing from Hamburg and landing in New York after a two months’ voyage on the water. From thence he went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he worked out, and subsequently came to Clinton county. Here he entered eighty acres of land in Deep Creek township, which he operated until his death, which occurred in 1873, he having attained the age of fifty-two years. Three children were born unto this couple: Mary, our subject; Anna, the wife of George Ellis, a resident of Tama county, and by whom she has one child; and John, who passed away on the journey across the ocean. The father then married again, his second wife being Elizabeth, a sister of his first wife. To them were born seven children: Sophia, now deceased, who married Hans Hansen, of Crawford county, Iowa, and the mother of nine children; Charles, a farmer of Crawford county, Iowa, who married Dora Gleason; William, living at Teeds Grove, Iowa; Frederick, a farmer of Deep Creek township; Lena, who lives at St. Louis, Missouri, with her three children; Emma, the mother of two children, living in Texas; and August, a resident of Elk River township, Clinton county, Iowa.

In 1861 Mrs. Klinge was joined in wedlock to Chris Klinge, a native of Germany, who came to America in 1856, locating in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Later he removed to Clinton county, Iowa, near Bryant, where he entered land upon which he lived until 1868. He then removed to section 10, Elk River township, where he spent his remaining years, passing away on the 1st day of June, 1879, being fifty-one years of age. He was a good husband and father, devoting his life to the comfort and happiness of his family. He was buried at Teeds Grove.

The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Klinge has been blessed with six children, namely: Ann, who married Paul Struve, a resident of Elk River township, and by whom she has six children—Ernest, Francis, George, Paul, Florence and William; Louis, who married Dora Hanner, of Wisconsin, and who, with his wife and four children, lives in Elk River township; Frank, a resident of Elk River township; Crist, a resident of Elk River township, who married Christiana Petersen, by whom he has four children—Crist, Peter, Monel and Raymond; Mary, the wife of Henry Huppner, a resident of Teeds Grove, and to whom two children were born—Walter and Henrietta; and William, who lives with his mother and manages the farm.

Mrs. Klinge was joined in marriage a second time to Arsmus Thompson, and to them was born one child, Ernest, who is now living with his mother on the home farm. Mrs. Klinge now owns eighty acres of well-improved land, which yield bountiful harvests that bring to her a substantial return. She is a member of the German Lutheran church, and is a most estimable lady, having won many friends through her genial disposition and kindness of heart, and all who know her entertain for her the deepest regard.