| Thelen Family History |
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| Catherine W. Willeke Thelen "Kit" |
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| My Great-great grandfather Ben, married Catherine Frommeier and they had my great grandpa William, Tillie and Fred. Catherine died and Ben brought a woman over from Germany to take care of the children. He married her, Margaret Oldhaus, and they had 5 children. After Margaret died, Ben married another woman. He is buried with all three wives. My great grandpa William, married Catherine Willeke and they had my grandma Ruth, William, Catherine, Cecelia, Olga, and an infant son who lived 1/2 hour. |
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| Grandma Ruth 1918 |
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| Olga |
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| Catherine, on her 75th birthday. She lived to be 97! |
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| Ceal and Bill |