1892. Charles was born 2 Apr 1866 at Clayton, IA and died 28 Sep 1953 at Postville, IA.

Louis born 11 Aug 1872 at Garnavillo and died 8 Jul 1956 at Waukon, IA. He married Anna Witt 21 Jan 1897. Anna was born 19 Dec 1876 at Clayton Center, IA and died 9 Dec 1951 at Postville.

Minnie born 26 May 1874 at Garnavillo and died 23 Sep 1958 at Monona. She married Herman Rose 24 Nov 1898. Herman was born 7 Dec 1868 at Mecklenberg, Germany and died 1 Aug 1920 at Postville. Minnie’s second marriage was to Christ Poesch 20 Dec 1921. Christ was born 28 Dec 1868 at Clayton Center. He died 28 Apr 1939 at Postville.

Mary born 25 Dec 1876 at Garnavillo and died 11 May 1951 at Frankville, IA. She married George Schroeder 11 Jan 1900. George was born 12 Oct 1876 at Postville and died 6 Sep 1938 at Postville.

Rosina born 22 Sep 1878 at Froelich and died 16 Nov 1931 at Postville. She married Fred Ruckdaschel 22 Feb 1906. Fred was born 4 May 1883 at Postville and died there 25 Sep 1951.

William born 18 Jul 1880 at Ossian, IA and died 7 Feb 1972 at Postville. He married Emma Schroeder 10 Sep 1918. Emma was born 12 Mar 1893 at Postville and died 23 Apr 1979 at Castalia.

Lena born 21 Apr 1882 at Ossian and died 15 May 1949 at Postville. She married Rueben Christofferson 26 Feb 1904. Rueben was born 22 Nov 1879 at Postville and died there 7 Mar 1958.

Fred born 8 May 1886 at Castalia and died 10 Jan 1968 at Postville. He married Alma Schlie 24 Jan 1917. Alma was born 14 Nov 1894 at Postville and died there 1 Feb 1990.

Emma born 8 May 1886 at Castalia and died there 8 Jun 1886.

Koenig, William and Emma (Schroeder)

(Irene Koenig)

Emma Schroeder and William C. Joenig

William Koenig was born 18 Jul 1880 in Military Twp. He moved to Bloomfield Twp with the family when he was four years old and lived there the rest of his life. He was the son of Wilhelm Koenig and Charlotte Johann-Meier

Koenig. Wilhelm and Charlotte were the immigrant ancestors who came from Levern, Province of Mecklenberg, Germany, to America in 1872.

They were the parents of 9 children: Louise (Kaiser), Louis, Minnie (Rose, Poesch), Mary (Schroeder), Rosina (Ruckdaschel), William, Lena (Christofferson), Fred and Emma.

William Koenig married Emma Schroeder 10 Sep 1918 at Decorah, IA. Emma was born 12 Mar 1893 in Grand Meadow Twp, Clayton Co, IA. They lived on the farm in Section 23, Bloomfield Twp all their married life. William farmed with horses all the time he farmed. Emma enjoyed gardening, and did a lot of crocheting and sewing. She helped with the milking when they still milked by hand. She raised chickens. When it was time for butchering, she helped with that and canned all the meat to be used for feeding the family.

William and Emma were the parents of 5 children: Charlotte married Rueben Henning and lives in Decorah. She is the mother of Janice Gossman, Leslie Henning, Marilyn Lysne and Dean Henning. Orville married Irene Bachelder and lives near Castalia. They are the parents of Sally Conway, Mark (deceased), Reid, Gale and Lon. Chrvstal (Longerbeam) lives in Cedar Rapids, IA. Merlin (m. Patricia Albright) is deceased. He was the father of Darwin, Cynthia Gardner, Randall (deceased), Donna Balk and Paul. Marian (m. Ray Shafer) lives near Waukon, IA. Their daughter is Mary Sarelson.

William Koenig died 7 Feb 1972 at Postville. Emma died 23 Apr 1979 at her home near Castalia. They are buried in the Pleasant View Cemetery near Castalia.

Koeneman, Karl and Louise (Cotton)

(Kathryn Arbogast)

Karl Koeneman, son of Robert and Kathryn (Finholt) Koeneman, was born in Minneapolis, MN. He was baptized in his mother's home town church, First Lutheran, 5 Feb 1961 by Pastor N.O. Nelson, with Stanley Finholt and Mr. And Mrs. Donald Pfister as Godparents -brother and cousin of Kathy. He went through school in Sheridan, WY where he was active in his favorite sports: baseball, football and fishing. At 15 years of age he was in a motorcycle accident from which he spent several years recovering.

Louise Cotton, daughter of Leon and Mary Elizabeth (Dunn) Cotton of Cheyenne, WY attended Cheyenne schools.

Karl and Louise met in Cheyenne and eventually moved to Decorah to be near Karl’s mother and stepfather, Clay and Kathy Arbogast. They were married 4 Feb 1989 at Decorah Lutheran Church.

Karl went into the roofing business naming his company, Watertight Roofing, operating out of his home. Louise worked at Country Kitchen and Aase Haugen Home until their baby daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth, was born in Greeley, CO during a visit home.

Karl spent many hours exploring the area, fishing the streams with his step-father, Clay and his grandfather, Orlando Finholt and nephew, Daniel Roberts. They all