Klave, Rudolph 1863-1941 & Theda Johnson Family

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Date: 7/28/2023 at 17:34:27

Klave, Rudolph 1863-1941 and Theda Johnson Family

This story was taken from pages 421-422 of the Ireton Centennial Book (1882-1982). Author 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.

Rudolph Klave was born Oct. 19, 1863 to William and Sophie Klave. He came to the U.S. from Germany when he was 3 years old, with his parents, 3 brothers, and 1 sister: Carl “Charley”, Bill, Henry, and Caroline (Steinfadt). Mrs. Harry Johnson was Caroline’s daughter. The family farmed in the Craig area.

Theda Johnson was born Aug. 14, 1873 to Onno and Sophie Johnson in Ostfriesland Ermden, Germany, or East Friesland. She came to America at the age of 18 with her 16 year old brother Henry, to join their brother Onno, who had been working for an uncle in Ill.

Rudolph & Theda were married Dec. 3, 1891 at Grant Twp. Lutheran Church in Plymouth County. They farmed in the Ireton, Hawarden, and eastern S.D. areas.

When they were moving to a S.D. farm, it was muddy and raining, and the older children were small. The wagon, pulled by horses, tipped over and spilled all of their belongings. They took their blankets and walked to their new home. When they came back the next morning, many of their things had been stolen.

The Klaves lived on the Marian Byker farm, Sec. #3 of Washington Twp. for 18 years, paying $3.00 an acre rent. After living on the Ireton farm, they moved to the present Heuer farm, Sec. #29 Eagle Twp. During their farming years they had a lot of trouble. A flood washed all their cows away, their team of horses was struck by lightning, and their cattle died from T.B. In 1927 they had a farm sale and moved to Hawarden.

Their children are: Sophie (Van Wyhe) born Mar. 1893 and lives in Ireton; Lena (Edmunds) born May 1895 lives in Hawarden; Rudy born Oct. 1897 lives in Akron; Annie (Marshall) born Nov. 1899 lives in Sioux City; Mary (Johnson) born May 1901 lives at Brunsville; Onno born Mar. 1903 died Aug. 1976; Lizzie (Short) born June 1905 lives in Hawarden; Albert born June 1907 died Oct. 1978; Martha born Mar. 1910 died Aug. 1920; Esther (Watkins) born May 1912 lives in Hawarden; and Arthur born July 1914 lives in Akron, Ia.

Mr. Klave died Jan. 18, 1941 at the age of 77 in Hawarden. Mrs. Klave died Oct. 1962 at the age of 89, leaving 95 living descendants.

RESEARCH NOTES: From a family report on ancestry.com public member trees submitted by other family members.

Rudolph Charles Frederick Klave was born 19 Oct 1863 Stralsund Mecklenburg Vorgommern, Germany and died 18 Jan 1941 Hawarden IA His parents were Wilhelm A. L. Klave 1828-1909 and Johanna Maria Sophia Rhinehardt 1828-1901. He married Theda Johnson 9 Dec 1892 Plymouth County IA .

Theda Johnson was born 14 Aug 1873 Groothusen, Landkreis Aurich, Niedersachsen, Germany and died 12 Oct 1962 Hawarden IA. Her parents were Uhnke Redmers Onno Johnson 1848-1928 and Sophia Karels Johnson 186-1927.

CHILDREN: Obituaries found on www.iagenweb.org/sioux

1. Sophie Klave Van Wyhe born 18 Mar 1893 Ireton IA died 24 Oct 1981 Hawarden, IA
Mrs. John (Sophie) Van Wyhe, 88, of Ireton, died Saturday, October 24, 1981 in a hospital at Hawarden of a brief illness. Services were at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ireton.. Burial was in the Ireton Cemetery. There was a prayer service at 8 p.m. Monday in the Dow Funeral Home in Ireton.
Mrs. Van Wyhe, the former Sophie Klave, was born March 19, 1893, at Ireton.
She was married Jan. 23, 1912, at Hawarden. The couple farmed until 1951 when they retired and moved to Ireton. Mr. Van Wyhe died in April of 1972.
Survivors include, three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Popma of Pipestone, Minn., Mrs. Viola Liston of Hawarden and Mrs. Leona Koopmans of Ireton: three sons, John W. H. and Raymond, both of Ireton and Robert of Hawarden: 37 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Lena Edwards, Mrs. Elizabeth Short and Mrs. Esther Watkins, all of Hawarden, Mrs. Annie Marshall of Sioux City and Mrs. Mary Johnson of Brunsville; and two brothers, Rudy and Art, both of Akron. Source: Sioux Center News of October 28, 1981.

2. Lena Johanna Klave Edmunds born 18 May 1895 Hawarden IA died 5 Oct 1982 Hawarden IA.
Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa Thursday, October 14, 1982
Mrs. Milton Edmunds, 87, of Hawarden died Tuesday, October 5, 1982 in a hospital in Hawarden. Services were at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Trinity Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dwight Rengstorf officiated. Burial was in Grace Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Dow Funeral Home. Mrs. Edmunds, the former Lena Klave, was born May 18, 1895, at Hawarden. She Married Milton Edmunds, November 28, 1914, in Omaha. They made their home in the Hawarden area. He died January 17, 1978. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Morton (Helen) Peters of Torrance, Calif. and Mrs. Kenneth (Essie) Tucker of Alcester, S.D.: three sons, William of Hawarden, LaVere of Sioux Falls, S.D. and Richard of Stanton, Calif; four sisters Anna Marshall of Sioux City, Mrs. Onno (Mary) Johnson of LeMars, Lizzie Short and Mrs.Truman (Esther) Watkins, both of Hawarden, two brothers, Rudy and Art, both of Akron; 14 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

3. Rudolph ‘Rudy’ Klave born Oct 1897 died 15 Aug 1984 Belmond Wright Co. IA Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, Wednesday, August 15, 1984
Rudy J. Klave, 86, of Akron died Wednesday in a Belmond (Iowa) Care Center after a long illness. Services were at 2 p. m. Sunday in Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron. The Rev. Marvin Mueller officiated. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. A prayer service was at 7 p. m. Saturday in the Schroeder Funeral Home. Mr. Klave was born Oct. 6, 1897, at Akron. He married Anna Steinfadt March 10, 1921, at Hawarden. She died Sept. 20, 1976. He farmed in Sioux and Plymouth counties for many years and moved to Akron in 1959. He was a seed salesman, caretaker at Riverside Cemetery and worked on the Walter E. Dirks farm for many years. He retired in 1973. Survivors include two sons, Harold of Sioux City and Harlan of Belmond; one brother, Arthur of Akron; four sisters, Mrs. Anna Marshall of Sioux City, Mrs. Onno (Mary) Johnson of Le Mars, Mrs. Robert (Louise) Short and Mrs. Truman (Esther) Watkins, both of Hawarden; four grandchildren
and one great-grandchildren.

4. Annie Klave Marshall born Nov 1899 died 6 Jan 1989
Akron Register-Tribune, Akron, Plymouth, Iowa, USA Thursday, January 12, 1989
Anna Margaret Marshall, 89, Sioux City, died Friday (Jan. 6, 1989) at a Sioux City hospital following a short illness. Services were, held at 1 p. m. Tuesday at Anderson-Perasso funeral home in Sioux City. The Rev. Frederick Lubs, pastor of Trinity Lutheran church officiated. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery under direction of the Anderson- Perasso funeral home. Mrs. Marshall, the former Anna Margaret Klave, was born Nov. 5, 1899, at Hawarden. She came to Sioux City in 1927. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran church. Survivors include two daughters, Fern Johnson and Evelyn Newton, both of Sioux City, a brother, Art Klave of Akron; three sisters, Mary Johnson, Louise Short and Esther Watkins, all of Hawarden; four grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

5. Mary Klave Johnson born May 1901 Ireton IA died 11 Mar 2000 Hawarden IA
The Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, Thursday, March 16, 2000 Page 5 Mary Johnson, 98, Hawarden, died Saturday, March 11, 2000, at the Hillcrest Health Care Center in Hawarden.
Funeral service was Tuesday at the Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township rural Le Mars with the Rev. Peter Boe officiating. Burial was at the Grace Hill Cemetery at Hawarden. Porter Funeral Home, Hawarden, was in charge of arrangements. Mary Johnson was born May 16, 1901, near Ireton, to Rudolph and Theda (Janssen) Klave. She was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ireton. She attended rural school near Hawarden. She married Onno Johnson March 7, 1928, in Nebraska. They lived on the family farm north of Hawarden until 1940 when they moved to a farm in Grant Township, rural Le Mars. They became custodians of the Christ Lutheran Church, Grant Township in 1947, which they did for 37 years. They moved to Hawarden, due to Onno’s health in 1984. He died December 5, 1987. Mrs. Johnson moved to Hillcrest Health Care Center in July 1996. She was confirmed and a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden until their move to Grant Township. She enjoyed crocheting, especially dolls. She made many silk flower arrangements and did lots of baking. She and her husband were Godparents for many nephews, nieces and friends. She is survived by two sisters-in-law, Ida Johnson of Hawarden and Evelyn Klave of Akron; many nephews and nieces.

6. Onno Klave born Mar 1903 Ireton IA died 27Aug 1976 Hawarden IA.
Akron Register-Tribune, Akron, Plymouth, Iowa, USA September 2, 1976.. Onnie H. Klave, 73, of Hawarden, died (Aug. 27, 1976) in a Hawarden hospital after a long illness. Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 30 in Trinity Lutheran church, Hawarden. The Rev. Dwight Regnstorf officiated. Burial was in Grace Hill cemetery under the direction of Dow funeral home. Mr. Klave was born March 4, 1903, at Ireton. He married Lillian John July 25, 1936 in Omaha. He was a maintenance man for Sioux county for many years. Survivors include the widow; a son Dennis of Lexington, Ky.; three brothers, Art and Rudy, both of Akron, and Albert of Sioux City; six sisters, Mrs. John Van Wyhe of Ireton; Mrs. Milton Edmunds, Mrs. Louise Short and Mrs. Truman Watkins, all of Hawarden, Mrs. Ann Marshall of Sioux City, and Mrs. Onno Johnson of Le Mars, and two grandchildren.

7. Lizzie ‘Louise’ Klave Short born June 1905 died 8 Feb 1991 Hawarden IA.
Hawarden Independent February 14, 1991
Louise Short, 85, of Hawarden died Friday, February 8, 1991, at the hospital in Hawarden.
Services were held Monday, February 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden, the Rev. Loren Vogler officiated. Burial was in Grace Hill Cemetery. Visitation was held at the Porter-Dow Funeral Home in Hawarden. Mrs. Short, the former Louise Klave, was born June 6, 1905, in Union County, SD, daughter of Rudolph and Theda (Johnson) Klave. She married Robert Short November 25, 1939, in Sioux City. They lived in Hawarden, where she was employed at the Mapes Nursing Home as a nurses aide for 18 years. She retired at 70 years of age. Robert died March 15, 1962. Louise was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Hawarden Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include a son, Robert of Merrill; a daughter and son-in-law, Ardis and Douglas Twedt of Hawarden; a brother, Art and his wife, Evelyn, of Akron; two sisters, Mary Johnson and Esther and her husband, Truman Watkins, all of Hawarden; and six grandchildren, Dan, Greg and Jason Twedt and Mark, Jana and Julie Short. She was preceded in death by three brothers Rudy, Onnie and Albert; and four sisters, Sophie Van Wyhe, Lena Edmunds, Ann Marshall and Martha Klave.

8. Albert Klave born June 1907 died Oct 1978 Akron Register-Tribune, Akron, Plymouth, Iowa, USA October 19, 1978 Albert H. Klave, 71, 1705 Goldie Ave., Sioux City, died Wednesday (Oct. 11, 1978) at a Sioux City hospital following a brief illness. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13 at the Riverside Lutheran church. The Rev. Fred Peters officiated and burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery in Ireton under direction of the Berkemier funeral home. Mr. Klave was born June 4, 1907 in Union county, S.D. and lived in the Hawarden and Akron, Iowa areas where he farmed until 1949 when he moved to Sioux City. He was employed for a number of years by the Curtis Sash and Door Co. and later by the Sioux City Parks and Recreation department, retiring in 1972. Mr. Klave was a veteran of World War 11 and was a member of Riverside Lutheran church. Survivors include two brothers, Rudy and Arthur, both of Akron; six sisters, Mrs. Milton (Lena) Edmonds, Mrs. John (Sophia) Van Wyhe and Mrs. Louise Short of Ireton, and Mrs. Truman (Esther) Watkins of Hawarden, Mrs. Onno (Mary) Johnson of Le Mars, and Mrs. Ann Marshall of Sioux City.

9. Martha Klave born 1910 died Aug 1920
Source: Hawarden Independent (8-26-1920) Born: March 14, 1910 Died: August 24, 1920
Miss Martha Klave, the ten year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Klave, residing southeast of Hawarden, died Tuesday evening at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Onno Johnson, residing northeast of town, after an illness of little over twenty-four hours. She was taken suddenly ill about four o’clock Monday afternoon while riding in an automobile with other members of the family who were going to the home of Mrs. Johnson for a visit. She was taken to the home of her aunt where she was cared for until she passed away. Her condition was considered very critical from the start, but she improved during the day Tuesday, only to have a sinking spell early in the evening from which she never rallied. Funeral services will be held at the Lutheran Church in Ireton Friday and interment will be made in the Ireton Cemetery. The bereaved relatives have the sincere sympathy of everyone in their hour of sorrow.

10. Esther Klave Watkins born May 1912 Iowa died 28 Apr 1992 Hawarden IA
Hawarden Independent May 7, 1992
Esther M. Watkins, 79, of Hawarden died Tuesday, April 28, 1992, at the Hawarden Community Hospital. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawarden with the Rev. Loren Vogler officiating. Burial was in Grace Hill Cemetery, Hawarden. Visitation was held at Porter-Dow Funeral Home, Hawarden. Mrs. Watkins, the former Esther Klave, was born May 23, 1912, in Sioux County near Hawarden, the daughter of Rudolph and Theda (Johnson) Klave. She grew up in the Hawarden and Ireton area where she attended school. She married Truman Watkins June 14, 1940, in Sioux City. The couple made their home in Hawarden. She was employed as a nurses aide at the Mapes Nursing Home for 15 years. Mrs. Watkins was a lifetime member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid of the church. She also was a member of the Hawarden Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband; two sons and their wives, Larry and Janice and Doug and Jeri, all of Sioux City; a daughter, Mary and her husband, Jim Kindig of Sioux Falls, SD; a sister, Mary Johnson of Hawarden; and 11 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Rudy Klave, Art Klave, Bert Klave, and Onnie Klave; and five sisters, Sophie Van Wyhe, Lena Edmunds, Annie Marshall, Lizzie Short and Martha Klave.

11. Arthur born July 1914 died 24 Jun 1991 Akron IA
Akron Register-Tribune, Akron, Plymouth, Iowa, USA Thursday, June 27, 1991 Page 3A Arthur F. Klave, 76, Akron, died at Marian Health Center in Sioux City June 24,1991 of a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Thursday, June 27 at Trinity Lutheran church in Hawarden. The Rev. Warren Vogeler will officiate. Soloist, Gary Tucker will sing "When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder" and "One Day At A time". Organist is Julie Hummel. Burial will follow in Riverside cemetery in Akron, under direction of the Schroeder funeral home. Friends may call the funeral home on Wednesday from 2 to 8 p. m. with family present from 7 to 8 p. m. Pallbearers are Doug Watkins, Bill Rabey, Doug Twedt, Larry Van Wyhe, Dale Van Wyhe, and Jim Van Wyhe. Mr. Klave was born July 9,1914 to Rudolph and Theda (Johnson) Klave in Sioux County, near Hawarden, Iowa. He married Evelyn Hedden Sept. 30, 1940, in Hawarden. They farmed in the Akron area and in Union county, S.D. until 1966, when they moved to Akron. He worked for a local farmer and at Higman Sand and Gravel until retiring in 1977. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn of Akron; three sons, Ronald and his wife, Long, of Rio Rancho, N.M., Barry and his wife Jeanne of Akron, and Arvin of Sioux Center; seven grandchildren, Corey Klave of Akron, Brian Klave of Omaha, Jip, Jaa, Chris, Ronald Jr., and Timothy Klave, all of Rio Rancho; two sisters, Mary Johnson and Esther Watkins and her husband, Truman, all of Hawarden; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Keith; three brothers, Onnie, Burt, and Rudy; and five sisters, Sophia, Lena, Annie, Lizzie and Martha.

OBITUARY OF RUDOLF KLAVE 1863-1941
Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1941
Heart Attack Proves Fatal Rudolph Klave Found Dead On Road
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Trinity Lutheran church, Hawarden, for Rudolph Klave, 77, long time resident of Sioux and Plymouth counties. Interment was at Ireton.
Rudolph Klave, Sr., a resident of Hawarden for the past 13 years, was found dead in the road about a block north of the John Vogelzang home in the north part of Hawarden shortly after noon Saturday by Francis and Dick Vogelzang. Mr. Klave had worked around his home during the morning and had walked eight or nine blocks toward town when he was stricken with a heart attack, says the Hawarden Independent.
Rudolph Klave was born in Germany on October 19, 1863. He came to this country when three years old with his parents and they settled in Plymouth County. He was united in marriage with Theda Johnson, December 3, 1891. After their marriage they lived in Grant township, Plymouth county until 1910 when they came to Sioux County, located on a farm south of Ireton. In 1927 they moved to Hawarden.
One daughter preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife and 10 children, who are Mrs. John Van Wyhe of Ireton; Rudolph Klave, Jr., and Bert Klave of Akron; Mrs. Onno Johnson of Grant township, Plymouth county; Mrs. Milton Edmunds, Mrs. Truman Watkins, Mrs. Robert Short and Onnie and Arthur Klave of Hawarden and Mrs. Roy Marshall of Sioux City. He also leaves one brother, Charles Klave of Le Mars, 18 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

OBITUARY OF THEDA KLAVE
Hawarden Independent, Hawarden, Sioux, Iowa, USA Thursday, October 18, 1962
Mrs. Theda Klave Dies at Age 89
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Theda Klave, 89, in Trinity Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. 0. F. Pittack conducting the service. Interment was made in the St. Paul's Lutheran section of Pleasant Hill cemetery of Ireton with the Barnard Funeral home in charge.
Mrs., Klave died Friday evening, the Mapes Nursing Home where she had been a resident since the latter part of May. She had a total of 95 living descendants.
Theda, daughter of Onno Johnson and wife, Sophie, nee Mier, was born August 14, 1873, at Upleward,Ostfrisland, Germany, and accompanied her brother to this country when; she was about 16 years of age. On December 9, 1891, she was married at Grant township Lutheran church of Le Mars, Rev. Kleinline performing the ceremony. She and her husband continued to live on a farm in the Ireton vicinity until the early thirties when they retired to Hawarden and also became members of the local Lutheran congregation. Her husband died January 18, 1941. Others preceding her in death were her parents, her daughter, Martha, at the age of 10: two brothers, O. R. and Fred Johnson, and her sister, Gertha Melles.
Survivors include four sons, Rudy of Akron, Onnie of Hawarden, Albert of Sioux City, and Art of Akron: six daughters. Sophie Van Wyhe of Ireton. Lena Edmunds of Hawarden. Anna Marshall of Sioux City, Mary Johnson of Le Mars. Louise Short and Esther Watkins of Hawarden; three brothers, Henry and Harry Johnson of Ireton and Ed of Hawarden; 28 grandchildren: 52 great grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Sioux Center News, Sioux Center, Sioux, Iowa, USA - Page 6 Thursday, October 18, 1962
MRS. THEDA KLAVE
Graveside services for Mrs. Theda Klave, 89, who died Friday night at a Hawarden nursing home were held Tuesday afternoon, at Pleasant Hill cemetery at Ireton.
Mrs. Klave was born August 14, 1873, in Germany. She married Rudolph Klave.
She is survived by four sons, Rudy and Arthur of Akron, Onno of Hawarden and Albert of Sioux City; Six daughters, Mrs. Anna Marshall, Sioux City, Mrs. Sophia Van Wyhe of Ireton, Mrs Mary Johnson of Le Mars; Mrs. Lena Edmunds, Mrs. Louise Short and Esther Watkins of Hawarden, 28 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren; three brothers, Henry and Harry Johnson of Ireton and Ed Johnson of Hawarden.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Trinity Lutheran church at Hawarden. The Rev. 0. F. Pittack officiated.

This picture of Rudolph and Theda was taken from the family report on ancestry.com

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