Klein, Charles (Karl), 1844-1924

KLEIN, WERNER

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

From the Rock Valley Bee October 3, 1924:

DEATH OF PIONEER

Charles Klein, a pioneer resident of this vicinity, died at the home of his son, Earnest Klein, Tuesday night. Mr. Klein had not been well for about two years. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 P.M. Saturday and at the German Lutheran church northeast of Hull at 2:30. A further account will be given next week.

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From the Rock Valley Bee, October 10, 1924:

CHARLES KLEIN

Born in Boikengen, Koiniegh Reicht, Wurttenburg, Germany, December 7, 1844. At the age of 12 he landed near Homer Creek, Wis. with his widowed mother and four brothers and one sister, namely: Christopher, August, Adolph, William, and sister Mary, now Mrs. Hershinger. As the Civil War broke out his brothers, William, August and Adolph served their adopted country, leaving him to care for his aged mother and his sister Mary.

On March 7, 1867, he was married to Mary Werner in Baraboo, Wis. To them were born seven children: Mary, now Mrs. Nester, deceased; Henry, Lena, now Mrs. Schroeder; Fred, Augusta, who died in Sioux county, Iowa; William and Earnest.

After farming near Baraboo, Wis., for several years he decided to move to Sioux county to take up a homestead, namely, on Sec. 14, Rock township, on which he later proved up.

On March 27, 1907, he lost his beloved wife. Since then he has been making his home with his children, mostly on the old homestead where he died September 30, at 6:30 P.M., at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 23 days. He is survived by one brother, one sister, four sons, one daughter, 3 grand children and 22 great-grandchildren.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Klein, Karl, b. 7 Dec 1844, d. 30 Sep 1924, St. Paul Luth Cem Hull IA.