William August Franz Wilhelm KLUESNER KlesenerKleasner
1Kleasner File, Kingsbury Collection -C3724, Vol 99, Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Columbia, 23 Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65201-5149.
2Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, History of St. Charles County Missouri. ""WILLIAM A. KLESENER (Farmer and Stock-raiser, Post-office, Black Walnut).
Mr. Klesener is one of the substantial, self-made and highly respected farmers of the county. He commenced a poor young man and worked for several years as a farm laborer, and then in the mines of California to get a start. As soon as he was able be bought land of his own in this county, which he improved, and afterwards bought other lands from time to time until be became one of the large land owners in the county. He owned at one time over 700 acres. Having given off some of his children, he still has about 400 acres, and a handsome homestead where he resides. Mr. Klesener was born in Westphalia, Prussia, November 15, 1824, and he was the third in a family of 13 children. His parents were Ferdinand and Elizabeth (Meyer) Klesener, both of whom are now deceased. The father died in 1847 and the mother in 1880. William A. came to America in 1846 and located in St. Charles county, where he obtained employment as a farm hand. In 1850 he went to California and for two years was engaged in mining. Returning to St. Charles county, he then bought a tract of unimproved land and made a farm. In 1854 he was married to Miss Minnie Windmeuller. Her parents came from Germany in 1851. They have four children: Ferdinand H., William R., Herman H. and Minnie C. They lost three in childhood. Mr. Klesener was postmaster for two years at Walnut Grove, and has repeatedly held the office of school director. He and family are members of the German Lutheran Church."."3Rootsweb, History of St. Carles County, Missouri - William A. Klesener.
Maria HenrietteWilhelmine Caroline WINDMULLER Windmueller
1Kleasner File, Kingsbury Collection -C3724, Vol 99, Western Historical Manuscript Collection - Columbia, 23 Ellis Library, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65201-5149.
2Census, Federal - 1900 - St Charles Co., Missouri, Portage Di Sioux, sheet 2A, Ancestry p. 3 of 35.
3Census, Federal - 1880 - St Charles Co, Missouri, Portage twsp., Ancestry p. 32 of 51.
4Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
5Census, Federal - 1880 - St Charles Co, Missouri, Portage twsp., Ancestry p. 32 of 51.
1Census, Federal - 1930 - Howard Co, Missouri, Chariton.
2Lewis Kleasner Obituary, unknown newspaper, June 22, 1957. "L. W. Kleasner Dies after Long Illness
Lewis W. Kleasner, sr. 65, died at 9 o'clock last night at the Rector Nursing home after a long illness.
Mr. Kleasner was born October 29, 1892, the son of F. H. and Elizabeth Middlebrook Kleasner in St. Charles County. He was married March 3, 1916 to Mattie Lou Brown at Fayette.
Mr. Kleasner was a member of the St. Charles Lutheran Church. He farmed in Howard County for many years before moving to Boone County in 1942.
Survivors include his widow; three sons, Lewis Kleasner of Santa Ana, California, Kenneth Kleasner of Sherman, Texas, and Wayne Kleasner of Columbia; two daughters, Mrs. Forrest Zimmerman of Waukegan, Illinois, and Mrs. Bernard Lyle of Columbia; four grandchildren; four brothers, Hite Kleasner and Elmer Kleasner of Forest Green, Chester Kleasner of Salisbury and Gene Kleasner of the Panama Canal Zone; and one sister, Mrs. Damon Bogart of Liberty.
He was preceeded in death by his parentsd, two brothers and three sisters.
Services wilkl be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Memorial Funeral Home chapel with Elder Atley Sapp officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be George Ashlock, Joe Carlos, Fred Sapp, E. T. Palmer, Del Cornell and John Chabaux.
The body will be at Memorial Funeral Home until time for the services." On the copy in my possession the '2' in the year of birth has been written in pen over whatever was there originally. The date, June 27, 1957, in hand written at the bottom.3Census, Federal - 1910 - Howard Co., Missouri, Burton, ED # 78; Sheet 1A, Ancestry p. 1 of 6. Census form says Chariton twsp.
4Social Security Death Index.
5Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
6Social Security Death Index.
7Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com. ASBURY CEMETERY listing.
8Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
1Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index.
2Ancestry.com, Public member trees - contact Wayne Ohlsson.
3Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
Herman Carl Charles Wilhelm KLUESNER
1Census, Federal - 1880 - St Charles Co, Missouri, Portage twsp., Ancestry p. 32 of 51.
2Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
3Census, Federal - 1900 - St Charles Co., Missouri, Portage Di Sioux, sheet 2A, Ancestry p. 3 of 35, 2 Jun 1900.
4Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Census, Federal - 1900 - St Charles Co., Missouri, Portage Di Sioux, sheet 2A, Ancestry p. 3 of 35.
2Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, Kluesner message board. "Re: Cape Girardeau Kluesner's
Betty Oldenburg Kluesner Date: 18 Sep 2003 12:48 AM GMT
Classification: Query
In Reply to: Re: Cape Girardeau Kluesner's
Hi Rachel, It is a funny feeling to be writing to a Rachel Kluesner, as my daughter-in-law is also Rachel Kluesner My husband, Larry, and his family came from Black Walnut in St. Charles County, Missouri. His oldest brother was Ronnie, but he was killed in a car accident in 1957. Larry is the next oldest and was born in 1945; Danny was born in 1948; Tom was born in 1951; and Terry was born in 1954. Their parents were Ervin "Peewee" and Erna (Ehlmann) Kluesner. Ervin's parents were Herman and Emma (Koch) Kluesner, and his grandparents were William A. and Wilhelmine (Windmueller) Kluesner. They all lived in the St. Charles County area. Larry and I now live in Crestwood, Missouri, but spend a great deal of time in St. Charles as most of our relatives still live there. Larry's brother, Tom, lives in Dutzow, and is known around the Washington area. Our Kluesner's came from Oppendorf #22 near Wehdem, Westphalen, Germany. I have a great deal of information on the family, but I have never found any direct linkage to the Cape Girardeau or the Washington Kluesner's. There is also a very large group of Kluesner's in Iowa. Rachel, I am afraid to ask, but are you related to Bill Kluesner who was killed so tragically yesterday? We have had so many friends call and ask if we knew him. I did not, but Larry's brother, Tom, was very good friends with him. If you need any more assistance, please ask. Betty Kluesner."3Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007. "Larry's grandmother died in December of 1948 in St. Charles. . . . On the day of Emma (Koch) Kluesner's funeral, the group of people mentioned in the article headed to St. Charles to attend. Then the terrible accident occurred. I do have pictures of the car. The people at the funeral were so surprised that no one showed up from Fayette and they were very worried. Of course, they finally received the terrible news.
Larry's Aunt Inez Kluesner is still living in St. Charles and she will be 96 in March. She remembers it all very clearly. I keep in touch with the daughter of the couple, Wanda and Edward Humfeld. Debbie was only two years old at the time and was left at home when they left to attend the funeral."4Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
Minnie Julie Wilhelmine Katharine KLUESNER
1Census, Federal - 1900 - St Charles Co., Missouri, Portage Di Sioux, sheet 2A, Ancestry p. 3 of 35.
2Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
3Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
Leona Wilhelmine Elenore KLUESNER
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
2Ancestry.com.
1Census, Federal - 1900 - St Charles Co., Missouri, Portage Di Sioux, sheet 2A, Ancestry p. 3 of 35.
2Betty Kluesner, 15Jan 2007.
Minnie Maria Katherine Wilhelmine KLUESNER
1Census, Federal - 1880 - St Charles Co, Missouri, Portage twsp., Ancestry p. 32 of 51.
2Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
Johann Ferdinand Christoph KLUESNER
1Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, History of St. Carles County, Missouri - William A. Klesener.
2Betty Kluesner, 15 Jan 2007.
1Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, History of St. Carles County, Missouri - William A. Klesener.
2Betty Kluesner, 15 Jan 2007.
William Rudolph Heinrich Wilhelm KLUESNER
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
1Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
2Ancestry.com.
1Census, Federal - 1900 - Chariton Co., Missouri, Kylesville twsp, ED #36; sheet 9B - Ancestry p. 18 of 18.
2Census, Federal - 1910 - Howard Co., Missouri, Burton, ED # 78; Sheet 1A, Ancestry p. 1 of 6. Census form says Chariton twsp.
3Census, Federal - 1920 - Franklin Co., Missouri, Lyon twsp., ED# 93; sheet 3B, ancestry p. 6 of 29.
4World War I Draft Registration, serial # 320, order # a755, Ancestry.com.
5Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 10 Dec 1948 and 13 Dec 1948, Ancestry.com. "The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 10 Dec 1948
Four Die in Car on Way to a Funeral
Fulton, Mo., Dec 10 - AP - Four persons were killed and one other critically injured this morning when the car in which they were riding and a truck collided on Highway 40, about six miles east of Kingdom City.
Sheriff Hartley Crowson said a driver's license found on the steering column of the car carried the name Simon Hunfelt, Boonville, Mo.
Two men and two women were dead and one other woman was brought to the Callaway hospital here. Her condition was described as critical. All were riding in the car, which was going toward St. Louis.
The truck was owned by F. B. Blansett Clay Company of Fulton and driven by Clellie Cundiff, 30, of New Bloomfield, Mo., south of here, who was not hurt.
The dead are
Edward Humfeld, 33, his wife Wanda Humfeld, both of Boonville, his mother Mrs. Simon Hunfeld, 53, New Franklin, Mo., and Robert Kleasner, 60, Fayette RFD.
In the hospital with a fractured skull and other injuries is Miss Bess Kleasner of Fayette RFD, a sister of Robert Kleasner and Mrs. Simon Hunfeld.
They were enroute to St. Charles to attend a funeral. The entire side of their car was ripped out.
Coroner W. Pearl Garrett said he expects to hold an inquest tomorrow.
Cundiff has been charged with careless and reckless driving. Prosecuting Attorney Hugh P. Williamson said that charge might be changed after the inquest.
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 13 Dec 1948
Charge Driver in Death of 5 Persons
Manslaughter is Alleged as Result of Fatal Collision Near Fulton
Fulton, MO., Dec. 13. (AP) - Manslaughter charges were filed here today against Clellie Cundiff, 30, driver of a truck which was involved in an accident last Friday in which five persons lost their lives.
Two men and two women were killed instantly and the fifth, Miss Bess Kleasner, 52, of RFD 1, Glasgow, Mo., died at the Callaway hospital this morning.
Prosecuting Atty. Hugh P. Williamson dismissed charges of careless and reckless driving, which he had files against Cundiff last Friday and made the charge manslaaughter, a felony. Cundiff is at liberty on $500 bond and will be arraigned on the new charge today or tomorrow.
A coroner's jury found Saturday afternoon that the accident was "unavoidable.".".6Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
7Census, Federal - 1900 - Chariton Co., Missouri, Kylesville twsp, ED #36; sheet 9B - Ancestry p. 18 of 18.
8Howard County (Missouri) Marriage Records, bk 7 p. 104, internet.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Franklin Co., Missouri, Lyon twsp., ED# 93; sheet 3B, ancestry p. 6 of 29.
2Howard County (Missouri) Marriage Records, Bk 7 p. 104, internet.
3Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
4Howard County (Missouri) Marriage Records, bk 7 p. 104.
1Howard County (Missouri) Marriage Records, bk 7, p. 13, internet. Betty Kluesner says marriage was 27 Oct 1912.
2Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
3Census, Federal - 1930 - Howard Co., Missouri, Franklin, Ancestry.com.
4Howard County (Missouri) Marriage Records, bk 7, p. 13.
1Census, Federal - 1900 - Chariton Co., Missouri, Kylesville twsp, ED #36; sheet 9B - Ancestry p. 18 of 18.
2Census, Federal - 1910 - Howard Co., Missouri, Burton, ED # 78; Sheet 1A, Ancestry p. 1 of 6. Census form says Chariton twsp.
3Betty Kluesner, Email 15Jan2007.
4Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 10 Dec 1948 and 13 Dec 1948, Ancestry.com. "The Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 10 Dec 1948
Four Die in Car on Way to a Funeral
Fulton, Mo., Dec 10 - AP - Four persons were killed and one other critically injured this morning when the car in which they were riding and a truck collided on Highway 40, about six miles east of Kingdom City.
Sheriff Hartley Crowson said a driver's license found on the steering column of the car carried the name Simon Hunfelt, Boonville, Mo.
Two men and two women were dead and one other woman was brought to the Callaway hospital here. Her condition was described as critical. All were riding in the car, which was going toward St. Louis.
The truck was owned by F. B. Blansett Clay Company of Fulton and driven by Clellie Cundiff, 30, of New Bloomfield, Mo., south of here, who was not hurt.
The dead are
Edward Humfeld, 33, his wife Wanda Humfeld, both of Boonville, his mother Mrs. Simon Hunfeld, 53, New Franklin, Mo., and Robert Kleasner, 60, Fayette RFD.
In the hospital with a fractured skull and other injuries is Miss Bess Kleasner of Fayette RFD, a sister of Robert Kleasner and Mrs. Simon Hunfeld.
They were enroute to St. Charles to attend a funeral. The entire side of their car was ripped out.
Coroner W. Pearl Garrett said he expects to hold an inquest tomorrow.
Cundiff has been charged with careless and reckless driving. Prosecuting Attorney Hugh P. Williamson said that charge might be changed after the inquest.
Chillicothe Constitution Tribune (Chilllicothe, Missouri) - 13 Dec 1948
Charge Driver in Death of 5 Persons
Manslaughter is Alleged as Result of Fatal Collision Near Fulton
Fulton, MO., Dec. 13. (AP) - Manslaughter charges were filed here today against Clellie Cundiff, 30, driver of a truck which was involved in an accident last Friday in which five persons lost their lives.
Two men and two women were killed instantly and the fifth, Miss Bess Kleasner, 52, of RFD 1, Glasgow, Mo., died at the Callaway hospital this morning.
Prosecuting Atty. Hugh P. Williamson dismissed charges of careless and reckless driving, which he had files against Cundiff last Friday and made the charge manslaaughter, a felony. Cundiff is at liberty on $500 bond and will be arraigned on the new charge today or tomorrow.
A coroner's jury found Saturday afternoon that the accident was "unavoidable.".".5Howard County (Missouri) Marriage Records, bk 7, p. 13, internet.
Peewee Ervin Lawrence. KLUESNER
1Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, Kluesner Message Board - Cape Girardeau Kluesners by Betty Kluesner, 18 Sep 2003.
2Betty Kluesner, Email 15 Jan 2007.
3Social Security Death Index.
4Social Security Death Index.
1Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, Kluesner Message Board - Cape Girardeau Kluesners by Betty Kluesner, 18 Sep 2003.
2Betty Kluesner, 15 Jan 2007.
1Rootsweb, http://www.rootsweb.com, Kluesner Message Board - Cape Girardeau Kluesners by Betty Kluesner.
2Betty Kluesner, 15 Jan 2007.
1Wendy Blegen, Email 28 Nov 2006.
1Bill Moyer, Britzius File II. 18 pages of journal describing Bill's trip in June 1988 with his daughter, Rebecca, to Bisterscheid in Germany; plus family sheets for George Britzius, b. 4 Nov 1845; and Adam, b.21 Oct 1852; and a map of Bisterschied area.
1Wendy Blegen, Email 28 Nov 2006.
1Wendy Blegen, Email 28 Nov 2006.
1Wendy Blegen, Email 28 Nov 2006.