May 21, 1935
FIRST IN FAMILY OF SEVENTEEN TO CROSS DIVIDE.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in St. Mary's church at Remsen,
Rev. Father H. J. Schleler officiating for Robert Thiel, 35, well known and
popular Remsen resident.
He had been ill for four months with lung trouble.
Robert Philip Thiel was born February 23, 1900, on a farm three miles west of Cherokee, and on attaining school age received his elementary education in the rural school in that neighborhood. The family moved to Plymouth County when he was seven years old, settled on what is now known as the old Thiel farm three miles east of Remsen.
He worked as a mechanic in Omaha, Neb., and in Oregon and Utah. He spent a year in Army service at Camp Lewis, Seattle, and from there went to Portland, Oregon. On leaving there, he was employed on an ocean freighter and his work took him to Honolulu, Japan and China, and on his return he spent a year as a mechanic in the Chevrolet Motor works at Flint, Mich. Four years ago he returned to Remsen and worked at various occupations, including farming. Of late he made his home with his mother.
He is survived by his mother, six brothers and ten sisters, who are: Mrs. George Wermsen, Marcus; Mrs. P. H. Christoffel, Remsen; Mrs. Elmer Donner, Marcus; Mrs. Louis Means, Marcus; Mrs. Bernard Curry, Cleghorn; Mrs. George Case and Mrs. Alphonse Pick, Remsen; Mrs. James Tracy, LeMars; Mrs. Roger Reuter, LeMars; Miss Bernice, at home, and Frank, Mathew, Fred, Chris, John and Urban, of Remsen.
May 21, 1935
FIRST IN FAMILY OF SEVENTEEN TO CROSS DIVIDE.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in St. Mary's church at Remsen,
Rev. Father H. J. Schleler officiating for Robert Thiel, 35, well known and
popular Remsen resident.
He had been ill for four months with lung trouble.
Robert Philip Thiel was born February 23, 1900, on a farm three miles west of Cherokee, and on attaining school age received his elementary education in the rural school in that neighborhood. The family moved to Plymouth County when he was seven years old, settled on what is now known as the old Thiel farm three miles east of Remsen.
He worked as a mechanic in Omaha, Neb., and in Oregon and Utah. He spent a year in Army service at Camp Lewis, Seattle, and from there went to Portland, Oregon. On leaving there, he was employed on an ocean freighter and his work took him to Honolulu, Japan and China, and on his return he spent a year as a mechanic in the Chevrolet Motor works at Flint, Mich. Four years ago he returned to Remsen and worked at various occupations, including farming. Of late he made his home with his mother.
He is survived by his mother, six brothers and ten sisters, who are: Mrs. George Wermsen, Marcus; Mrs. P. H. Christoffel, Remsen; Mrs. Elmer Donner, Marcus; Mrs. Louis Means, Marcus; Mrs. Bernard Curry, Cleghorn; Mrs. George Case and Mrs. Alphonse Pick, Remsen; Mrs. James Tracy, LeMars; Mrs. Roger Reuter, LeMars; Miss Bernice, at home, and Frank, Mathew, Fred, Chris, John and Urban, of Remsen.
Family Members
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Anna K. Thiel Wermes
1890–1958
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Katherine Anna "Kate" Thiel Christoffel
1891–1971
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Frank Andrew Thiel
1892–1955
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Frederick Thiel
1895–1939
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Leona Thiel Donner
1896–1970
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Mary J. Thiel Means
1898–1957
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Chris Thiel
1902–1953
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Alice M. Thiel Curry
1904–1993
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Erma Thiel Pick
1906–1992
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Alma Josephine Thiel Case
1906–1937
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John G. "Jack" Thiel
1907–1980
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Urban H. Thiel
1910–1955
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Helen Thiel Tracey
1912–1984
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Dorothy B Thiel Reuter
1915–1937
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Bernice Thiel Tentinger
1918–1969
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