NEW ULM REVIEW
December 4, 1907
FOUR SCORE YEARS AND TEN
Oldest Resident of New Ulm Died on Wednesday.
Was Born in 1817 and Had Lived in America Sixty Years.
Came to New Ulm Among the Earliest Settlers in 1856.
August Kiesling, whose health for a number of months had been such that death was expected most any time, died at his home on Washington Street shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at the ripe old age of four score and ten.
Mr. Kiesling was born in Gallwetz, Saxony, on the 6th of June, 1817. When thirty years of age he emigrated to America and upon the organization of the colony in Chicago in 1854 which he was destined to bring into existence the little town of New Ulm in Minnesota, Mr. Kiesling found himself numbered among the members. A year later he was a sturdy citizen of the frontier settlement, and it was not until after the memorable Indian outbreak of 1862 that he returned to Chicago.
Returning to New Ulm in the latter sixties he purchased a farm on the opposite side of the river not far from the city and it was there, as a farmer, that he made his home until 1891
Married three times, he became father of seven children, five of whom are still living-Mrs. Julius Berndt of this city, Mrs. Henry Keller of St. Louis Park, Rudolph Kiesling of Spokane, William Kiesling of Chicago and Miss Selma Kiesling of New Ulm. His third wife, who married him in 1882, also survives him.
While never active to any extent in public affairs, Mr. Kiesling at all times throughout his long career enjoyed the confidence of his fellowmen and was an honored and responded citizen.
His funeral occurred from the family residence on Saturday.
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Information from Ancestry Tree "Brown-Robertson Family Tree" of kimrobertsontx
Robert Kiseling reportedly had 4 wives:
1. Johanna Muhlbach or Kunzi (1820-1857) 6 kids
Kids:
Rudolph (1841-1921)
Herman (1843-1862) killed in the Sioux Massacre
Mina Berndt (1845-?) husband Julius Berndt
Rosalia Keller (1847-1922) husband Henry Keller
William ( -1921)
Infant Son (1856)
2. Sophia Brookman(1829-1881) no children
3. Alice Koehler Filse (1819?)reportedly a cousin of the 2nd wife....came to America, but then went back to Germany (they had no children) Reportedly married in 1882 & divorced in 1884
4. Helene Kiesling (1859-1943)...married in 1882 or 1886?
She was the daughter of R. August Kiesling's younger brother Carl, Helene would thus be the niece of her husband!
They had the 2 children together: Erna & Selma
December 4, 1907
FOUR SCORE YEARS AND TEN
Oldest Resident of New Ulm Died on Wednesday.
Was Born in 1817 and Had Lived in America Sixty Years.
Came to New Ulm Among the Earliest Settlers in 1856.
August Kiesling, whose health for a number of months had been such that death was expected most any time, died at his home on Washington Street shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at the ripe old age of four score and ten.
Mr. Kiesling was born in Gallwetz, Saxony, on the 6th of June, 1817. When thirty years of age he emigrated to America and upon the organization of the colony in Chicago in 1854 which he was destined to bring into existence the little town of New Ulm in Minnesota, Mr. Kiesling found himself numbered among the members. A year later he was a sturdy citizen of the frontier settlement, and it was not until after the memorable Indian outbreak of 1862 that he returned to Chicago.
Returning to New Ulm in the latter sixties he purchased a farm on the opposite side of the river not far from the city and it was there, as a farmer, that he made his home until 1891
Married three times, he became father of seven children, five of whom are still living-Mrs. Julius Berndt of this city, Mrs. Henry Keller of St. Louis Park, Rudolph Kiesling of Spokane, William Kiesling of Chicago and Miss Selma Kiesling of New Ulm. His third wife, who married him in 1882, also survives him.
While never active to any extent in public affairs, Mr. Kiesling at all times throughout his long career enjoyed the confidence of his fellowmen and was an honored and responded citizen.
His funeral occurred from the family residence on Saturday.
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Information from Ancestry Tree "Brown-Robertson Family Tree" of kimrobertsontx
Robert Kiseling reportedly had 4 wives:
1. Johanna Muhlbach or Kunzi (1820-1857) 6 kids
Kids:
Rudolph (1841-1921)
Herman (1843-1862) killed in the Sioux Massacre
Mina Berndt (1845-?) husband Julius Berndt
Rosalia Keller (1847-1922) husband Henry Keller
William ( -1921)
Infant Son (1856)
2. Sophia Brookman(1829-1881) no children
3. Alice Koehler Filse (1819?)reportedly a cousin of the 2nd wife....came to America, but then went back to Germany (they had no children) Reportedly married in 1882 & divorced in 1884
4. Helene Kiesling (1859-1943)...married in 1882 or 1886?
She was the daughter of R. August Kiesling's younger brother Carl, Helene would thus be the niece of her husband!
They had the 2 children together: Erna & Selma
NEW ULM REVIEW
December 4, 1907
FOUR SCORE YEARS AND TEN
Oldest Resident of New Ulm Died on Wednesday.
Was Born in 1817 and Had Lived in America Sixty Years.
Came to New Ulm Among the Earliest Settlers in 1856.
August Kiesling, whose health for a number of months had been such that death was expected most any time, died at his home on Washington Street shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at the ripe old age of four score and ten.
Mr. Kiesling was born in Gallwetz, Saxony, on the 6th of June, 1817. When thirty years of age he emigrated to America and upon the organization of the colony in Chicago in 1854 which he was destined to bring into existence the little town of New Ulm in Minnesota, Mr. Kiesling found himself numbered among the members. A year later he was a sturdy citizen of the frontier settlement, and it was not until after the memorable Indian outbreak of 1862 that he returned to Chicago.
Returning to New Ulm in the latter sixties he purchased a farm on the opposite side of the river not far from the city and it was there, as a farmer, that he made his home until 1891
Married three times, he became father of seven children, five of whom are still living-Mrs. Julius Berndt of this city, Mrs. Henry Keller of St. Louis Park, Rudolph Kiesling of Spokane, William Kiesling of Chicago and Miss Selma Kiesling of New Ulm. His third wife, who married him in 1882, also survives him.
While never active to any extent in public affairs, Mr. Kiesling at all times throughout his long career enjoyed the confidence of his fellowmen and was an honored and responded citizen.
His funeral occurred from the family residence on Saturday.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Information from Ancestry Tree "Brown-Robertson Family Tree" of kimrobertsontx
Robert Kiseling reportedly had 4 wives:
1. Johanna Muhlbach or Kunzi (1820-1857) 6 kids
Kids:
Rudolph (1841-1921)
Herman (1843-1862) killed in the Sioux Massacre
Mina Berndt (1845-?) husband Julius Berndt
Rosalia Keller (1847-1922) husband Henry Keller
William ( -1921)
Infant Son (1856)
2. Sophia Brookman(1829-1881) no children
3. Alice Koehler Filse (1819?)reportedly a cousin of the 2nd wife....came to America, but then went back to Germany (they had no children) Reportedly married in 1882 & divorced in 1884
4. Helene Kiesling (1859-1943)...married in 1882 or 1886?
She was the daughter of R. August Kiesling's younger brother Carl, Helene would thus be the niece of her husband!
They had the 2 children together: Erna & Selma
December 4, 1907
FOUR SCORE YEARS AND TEN
Oldest Resident of New Ulm Died on Wednesday.
Was Born in 1817 and Had Lived in America Sixty Years.
Came to New Ulm Among the Earliest Settlers in 1856.
August Kiesling, whose health for a number of months had been such that death was expected most any time, died at his home on Washington Street shortly after 8 o'clock Wednesday evening at the ripe old age of four score and ten.
Mr. Kiesling was born in Gallwetz, Saxony, on the 6th of June, 1817. When thirty years of age he emigrated to America and upon the organization of the colony in Chicago in 1854 which he was destined to bring into existence the little town of New Ulm in Minnesota, Mr. Kiesling found himself numbered among the members. A year later he was a sturdy citizen of the frontier settlement, and it was not until after the memorable Indian outbreak of 1862 that he returned to Chicago.
Returning to New Ulm in the latter sixties he purchased a farm on the opposite side of the river not far from the city and it was there, as a farmer, that he made his home until 1891
Married three times, he became father of seven children, five of whom are still living-Mrs. Julius Berndt of this city, Mrs. Henry Keller of St. Louis Park, Rudolph Kiesling of Spokane, William Kiesling of Chicago and Miss Selma Kiesling of New Ulm. His third wife, who married him in 1882, also survives him.
While never active to any extent in public affairs, Mr. Kiesling at all times throughout his long career enjoyed the confidence of his fellowmen and was an honored and responded citizen.
His funeral occurred from the family residence on Saturday.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Information from Ancestry Tree "Brown-Robertson Family Tree" of kimrobertsontx
Robert Kiseling reportedly had 4 wives:
1. Johanna Muhlbach or Kunzi (1820-1857) 6 kids
Kids:
Rudolph (1841-1921)
Herman (1843-1862) killed in the Sioux Massacre
Mina Berndt (1845-?) husband Julius Berndt
Rosalia Keller (1847-1922) husband Henry Keller
William ( -1921)
Infant Son (1856)
2. Sophia Brookman(1829-1881) no children
3. Alice Koehler Filse (1819?)reportedly a cousin of the 2nd wife....came to America, but then went back to Germany (they had no children) Reportedly married in 1882 & divorced in 1884
4. Helene Kiesling (1859-1943)...married in 1882 or 1886?
She was the daughter of R. August Kiesling's younger brother Carl, Helene would thus be the niece of her husband!
They had the 2 children together: Erna & Selma
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