KIEPE FAMILY REUNION
(Descendants of Conrad Kiepe)
The forty-ninth annual reunion of the descendants of the late Conrad Kiepe
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kiepe on Sunday, June 30, near
Libertyville.
The late Conrad Kiepe imigrated to this country from Germany and with his wife settled on the farm which has been in the Kiepe name since then, and is now owned by a great-grandson, J. C. Kiepe and wife.
During the Civil War, Mr. Kiepe was seized by the Southern Army and held prisoner at Pilot Knob for some time. He and his first wife were the parents of five children: Theodore, Louise (Mrs. Carl) Gaebe, Rudolph, Pauline (Mrs. Jacob) Schmidt, and Conrad who remained on the farm until his death. The above named children are all deceased.
His first wife passed away & he was later married to Mrs. Margaret Strahlman who had 2 children by a former marriage. They were Dedrick Strahlman & Margaret (Mrs. Wm.) Detring. To this union were born three children: Anna (Mrs. Charles) Kleinschmidt, Lizzie (Mrs. J. C.) Ballard, and Henry Kiepe.
One of his favorite family sayings was "Your children & my children seem to get along with our children."
Grandpa Kiepe continued to live on the home place until 1918 when he passed away in his early nineties. Following his wife's death he was cared for by two granddaughters, Misses Lldia Gaebe and Lilly Kiepe. The reunion was held for many years at the home place.
Those present to enjoy a sumptuous meal and an afternoon of visiting included: Mr. and Mrs. August Guggenberger; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Guggenberger and children, Mark, Jo, and Carl; Mrs. Otto West (Mattie); Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gugenberger and children Kelly, Mia and Janie; and Marvin Guggenberger, all of Bismarck; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Van Alstine and two sons; and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Penberthy, all of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kiepe of Festus; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kiepe of Belleville, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Walter and son Benny of Fredericktown.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Graham; Miss Mabel Graham; Mr. and Mrs. William Graham; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Detring; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kiepe, Jr.; and Mrs. Sterling Kiepe and son Harold Lee; Mr. and Mrs. Kenny Burlbaw & son Wesley; Will Kiepe and grandson, Obie Kiepe; Mr. and Mrs. Wayman Crow and Mary; Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Ballard and sons David and Jimmy; and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bohs and Mary.
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