Holtsdorf, Albert 1863-1932 & Emma Karnitz Family

HOLTSDORF, KARNITZ, BOETTCHER, ZIETLOW

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 7/22/2023 at 13:58:25

Holtdorf, Albert F. 1863-1932 & Emma Karnitz Family

This story was taken from page 408 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982).
Author of the story is unknown. The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg.

Albert F. Holtdorf, Sr. was born at Cooperstown, WI. in July 1863. When Albert was twenty-one, he came to Maurice, IA. and was employed on a farm. After working here a few years, he returned to Wis. and married Emma Karnitz on Feb. 7, 1890. They returned to Sioux Co. and made their home on a farm near Maurice, later moving southwest of Ireton. In 1911 the family moved to Minn. After living there for a while, they returned to Ireton and settled on a farm northeast of Ireton, engaging in farming until they retired in 1920 and moved into Ireton. They were both faithful church workers. Mrs. Holtdorf was a member of St. Paul’s Ladies Aid. She was a Charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 276.

The members of the family are Clarence W., Albert, Esther (Mrs. Otis Wandling), George, Ben, and Myrtle (Mrs. Richard Erland).

Clarence Holtdorf married Mathilda Kluter. They farmed in the Ireton area until they retired and moved to a home in Ireton, which they bought. They have two daughters: Eloise (Mrs. Laurence Stensaas) and Mrs. Judy Carson. Clarence now resides in a Nursing Home at Concordia, Ks. Mathilda is deceased.

Albert Holtdorf, Jr. married Zana Marienau. They farmed in the Ireton area quite a while, then moved to Ireton and went into the trucking business. In 1942 he sold the business because of ill health. He had served in WWI. They had a son, John Wesley, who served in WWII. He married Lois Johnson of Hawarden and was depot agent at Maurice, Ia. He died in 1975. They had a daughter, Ruth Elaine, married to Elmer Holtkamp of Hawarden and lived on a farm southeast of Hawarden. Albert and Zana are deceased.

Esther married Otis G. Wandling. They lived in Ireton a while, then moved to a farm northeast of Ireton. When they retired, they moved back to Ireton. They were Co-owners of the former Kor Nor Store for a number of years. Esther died in 1978. Otis is a resident in Ireton.

George married Luella Weber. They farmed northwest of Ireton, the farm owned by the Bernard Fedders, for a number of years. They then moved to Holland, Mn., where George was in the construction business. They had two daughters: Nita (Mrs. Marlyn Feuerhelm) and Althea who died when a young girl. George passed away in 1971.

Ben E. married Helen Halley. They made their home in Ireton and Ben was cashier in the Security Savings Bank from 1932 to 1946. He served as Mayor of Ireton from 1938 to 1946. He was on the Ireton School Board, serving as the President. He was always willing to give a helping hand for his town—Ireton. Ben and Helen left Ireton and moved to Sioux City where he worked at Morningside State Bank. Later he worked at Livestock National Bank and Northwestern National Bank until he retired in 1969. They had a son James. He married Betty Novotny of Sioux City and lives in Calif. Both Ben and Helen are deceased.

Myrtle taught in the rural schools of Sioux Co. for a number of years. Later, she became Co-owner of the Kor Nor Store. In 1958 she married Richard H. Erland of Milwaukee, Wi. They made their home in Milwaukee, where he was employed. When he retired, they came to Ireton to make their home.

RESEARCH NOTES; added by Wilma J. Vande Berg Taken from a family report on ancestry.com public member trees which was submitted by others. Added obits of family found on this site.

Albert Frederick Karl Holtdorf was born 14 Jul 1863 at Kupferstown, Wisconsin, and died 6 Feb 1932 at Ireton Sioux county IA. His parents were Fred Holdtorf aks (Haldark) born 1834 Germany died 1891 WI. and wife Johanna Henrietta Albertina Boettcher born 1839 Germany died 23 Feb 1919 Ahnapee WI. He married Emma Wilhelmine Emilie Karnitz on 7 Feb 1890 at Door Wisconsin.

Emma Wilhelmine Emilie Karnitz was born 10 Jun 1873 Manitowac, WI and died 20 Aug 1952 LeMars IA. Her parents were August G. Karnitz 1845-1907 and Johanna Zietlow 1845-1923. They were the parents of seven children as listed:

1. Clarence Walter Albert Holtdorf born 29 Jun 1891 Maurice IA died 25 Nov 1983 Concordia KS He married Mathilda Clara Kluter 1891-1971
Obituary - Hawarden Independent of Nov 24, 1983 Clarence W. Holtdorf, 92, Concordia,KS, a former long-time Ireton resident, died Friday, Nov. 25,1983, at a Concordia hospital. Services were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton. The Rev. Paul Sieveking officiated Burial with military graveside rites was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery under the direction of Dow Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Ralph Brown, Elmer Holtkamp, Ron Van Ravenswaay, Louis Braaks, John Van Beek, and Charles Brown. Mr. Holtdorf was born June 29,1891, at Morris. He married Matilda Kluter March 28,1923, at Ireton. She died April 5, 1971. He farmed most of his life in the Ireton area. After his wife's death, he moved to Concordia. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of the Ireton American Legion post and of the Veterans of WorldWar I barracks in Concordia. He served in the U.S. Navy. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Eloise) Stnsaas, Concordia, and Judith Carson, Fayetteville, AK; a sister, Mrs. Richard (Myrtle) Erland, Ireton; and five grandchildren.

2. Lilly Holtsdorf born 6 Nov 1893 died 9 Nov 1897 Ireton.

3. Albert Holtdorf Jr. born 26 Dec 1895 Edgerton, MN died 1 Feb 1969 Ireton IA.
From the Sioux Center news of Jan 9, 1969
Funeral services were held onJanuary 6 at1:30 p. m. at St. Paul Lutheran church, Ireton. for Albert Holtdorf, 73, retired farmer,who died January 2 of a heart attack.
Services were conducted by the Rev. A. Anacher. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Mr. Holtdorf was born December 26. 1895 at Edgerton Minn, and came with his parents
to the Ireton area at an early age. He was married to Zana Marrinau December 26 1920
She preceded him in death on August 11, 1962.
Survivors are a son, Wesley, Maurice; a daughter, Mrs. Elmer (Ruth) Holtkamp of Hawarden; two sisters, Mrs. Otis (Esther) Wandling,, Ireton, and Mrs. Ricliard (Myrtle) Leland of Milwaukee, Wise; three brothers, Clarence of Ireton, George of Holland, Mich, and Ben Sioux City and four grandchildren.

4. Esther Pear Lillian Holtdorf born 12 Nov 1898 Rural Maurice IA died 10 Feb 1978 Hawarden IA She was married 1 Dec 1920 at Ireton to Otis George Wandling 1894-1987.Mrs. Otis Wandling, 79, of Ireton died Friday at a Hawarden hospital. Obituary - Services were at 1:30 P.M., Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ireton. The Rev. Paul Sieveking officiated. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton under direction of the Dow Funeral Home of Ireton. Esther Holtdorf was born Nov. 12, 1898, in Maurice. She was married Dec. 1, 1920 in Ireton. She lived in the Ireton area all her married life. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Survivors include the widower; a sister, Mrs. Richard (Myrtle) Erland of Ireton, and a brother, Clarence of Concordia, Kan. Source: Sioux Center News, February 15, 1978
5. George A. Holtdorf born 1902 IA died 15 Jan 1971 Holland MN Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 18, at Holland, Minn., for George Holtdorf who died there Friday. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Ireton. Survivors include his widow, Luella; one daughter, Mrs. Mike (Anita) Flurhelm; two grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Richard (Myrtle) Erland and Mrs. Otis (Esther) Wandling, both of Ireton and two brothers, Clarence of Ireton and Ben of Sioux City.
Parents: Albert & Emma Holtdorf. Source: Sioux Center News, January 21, 1971

6. Benjamin E. Holtdorf born 16 Mar 1904 Maurice IA died 4 Apr 1974 Hospital Sioux City IA. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 6, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Sioux City for Ben E. Holtdorf, 70, who died Thursday, April 4 at a Sioux City hospital. Holtdorf was born March 16, 1904, at Maurice. He lived on a farm near Ireton as a child. He was a former mayor of Ireton and a former president of the Ireton school board. He served as deputy clerk of Sioux County District Court at Orange City from 1932 to 1934. He was associated with the Security Savings Bank in Ireton for 20 years before moving to Sioux City in 1946. He then joined the Northwestern National Bank and retired in 1969. Survivors include a son, James, of Mibrae, Calif.; one brother, C.W., of Ireton, two sisters, Mrs. Otis Wandling, Ireton, Mrs. Richard Erland, Hawarden, and two grandchildren. His wife the former Helen M. Hailey, preceded him in death on Aug. 11, 1969. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Parents: Albert & Emma Holtdorf from the IA 1925 Census Record.

7. Myrtle Holtdorf born 1907 IA died 16 Oct 1991 Hawarden IA Hawarden Independent October 24, 1991 Myrtle Erland, 84, of Ireton died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1991, at the Hass Hillcrest Care Center in Hawarden. Services were held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton with the Rev. Loren Vogler officiating. Burial was held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ireton. Mrs. Erland, the former Myrtle Holtdorf, was born March 1, 1907, in Sioux County, near Maurice, the
daughter of Albert and Emma (Karnitz) Holtdorf. She graduated from the Ireton High School in 1925 and taught in rural schools in Sioux County for a number of years. She later was co-owner of the Kor Nor Grocery Store in Ireton. On Aug. 2, 1958, she married Richard H. Erland in Ireton. The couple ade their home in Milwaukee, Wis., until his retirement in 1969, when they returned to Ireton. Mr. Erland died Feb. 23, 1990, and she moved to Hass Hillcrest Care Center in Hawarden Sept. 4, 1991. Mrs. Erland was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ireton.
Survivors include a step-daughter-in-law, Marlene Bonterre of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a sister-in-law, Luclla Holtdorf of Holland, Minn.; three step-grandchildren, Penny Erland, Mrs. Douglas (Lyn) Thomas and Rick (Lee) Sparks, all of Lake Havasu City; four step-great-grandchildren, Toby and Christopher Thomas and Tiler James and Miner Aaron Sparks; a nephew and nieces. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Clarence, Albert Jr., George and Ben; and two sisters, Lilly Holtdorf and Esther Wandling.

8. Lilly Holtdorf born before 1915 died 1915. Holtdorf, baby 1915 dau of Mr. and Mrs. Albert buried in Pleasant Hill cemetery Ireton IA as listed in the Sioux County IA cemetery index. Note: From a family report on ancestry.com she must be the daughter of Albert Holtdorf July 1863 – 6 Feb 1932 Ireton IA., and Emma Karnitz 1873-1952. Children on this report were Clarence, Albert, Esther, George, Benjamin, Myrtle, Bernice and Lilly.

OBITUARY OF ALBERT F. HOLTDORF, SR.
From the Hawarden Independent of Feb 11, 1932 p.7
Death Calls Albert Holtdorf Sr.
(The obituary was on the extreme left column of the paper and some of the left side was cut off. The words that could not be determined are designated by (?) Albert Holtdorf Sr. passed away Saturday afternoon at his home.
Mr. Holtdorf had been failing in health for some time, but his condition became worse a week ago Saturday. He seemed to rally from this attack until Friday night when his condition suddenly changed for the worse and early Saturday morning, he lapsed into unconsciousness from which he did not rally.
Funeral services were held from the Holtdorf home at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon and at 2 o'clock at St. Paul's Lutheran church with Rev. H. Steger of Germantown and Rev. George Stein(?) of Hawarden in charge of the services. Burial was made in the Lutheran cemetery. It was one of the largest funerals held here for some time, friends from far and near came to pay their last respects to the departed. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Albert Frederick Karl Holtdorf was born July 14, 1863, at Kupferstown?, (Cooperstown WI) In his early infancy he was baptized in the Lutheran faith. He was firmed in St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran church at Forestville, Wis., on April 1878. When he was twenty-one years of age he came to Maurice, Iowa, and was employed on a farm. On Feb. 1890, the departed was united in marriage with Miss Emma Karnity at Brussels, Door county, Wis. The young couple returned to Sioux county and made their home on a farm near Maurice., later moving southwest of Ireton.
1911 the family moved to Taopi, (Mn?) Since there was no Lutheran church at that place, they returned to Ireton in the spring of 1913 in order to be nearer to their home church, St. Pauls, of which Mr. Holtdorf was a devoted and faithful member. 1920 the deceased retired from active farm life and moved with his family to town where they made their home until his death.
Mr. Holtdorf was a kind and loving man and father, and his passing did temporarily break a happy family circle. But through tears of parting the children of God look with confidence toward that better, the heavenly entry, where sorrow and death shall to more. He was esteemed by all; his words and ways made him popular with all.
Those who are left to mourn his departure are his devoted wife and helpmate, Mrs. Emma Holtdorf; six children - Clarence of LeMars, and Albert, (? jer), George, Ben and Myrtle of this place .One daughter, Lillian, preceded her father in death at the age of four as did also another infant daughter.
He also leaves three grandchildren - Wesley, Arthur and Nita Holtdorf; one sister, Mrs. Amelia (? ike) four brothers, Herman and (?), of Algona, Wis., and August of (?) Wis., and his youngest brother Julius.
St. Paul's congregation and host of friends are saddened when on this occasion they are reminded of death's destructive work,

OBITUARY OF EMMA HOLTDORF.
Hawarden Independent of Aug 28, 1952
Rites Held for Mrs. Holtdorf Ireton, la.
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Holtdorf, 79, who died Wednesday, Aug. 20, in the LeMars hospital, were held at 1:30 at the home and 2 o'clock at the St. Paul's Lutheran church Friday afternoon, Rev. Paul Fredrichs officiating.
Emma Wilhemine Emilie, daughter of August Karnitz and Johanna Sieglo, was born June 10, 1873 at Mahitowac, Wis. In early infancy she was baptized in the Lutheran faith.
On February 7, 1890, she married Albert Holtdorf in Brussels, Wis. They came to Sioux county and made their home on a farm near Maurice, later moving to the French farm southwest of Ireton.
In 1911 the family moved to Tiopa, Minn. They returned in the spring of 1913 to their farm northeast of Ireton, where they remained until they retired from active farm life in the spring of 1920.
She was preceded in death by her husband on February 6, 1932 and daughter Lillian at the age of four years and another, daughter in infancy. Survivors include six children: Clarence, Albert, Mrs. Otis Wandling and Myrtle of Ireton, George of Holland, Minn., and Ben of Sioux City: six grandchildren and one great granddaughter.
She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aid and a charter member of the American Legion Auxiliary of Bertram Unit No. 276 of Ireton.

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