August Ricklefs Siebels

1865 - 1956  (90 years)

• Name	August Ricklefs Siebels
  Born	19 Oct 1865	Hafer, Germany   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Jul 1956	Onslow, Jones, Iowa, USA   [1, 2]
  Buried	10 Jul 1956	Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones Co, Iowa, USA   [1]
  	Lot #450
  Person ID	I2237	Decker Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Johann Anton Siebels,   b. 15 Oct 1832, Middels, Hanover, Germany ,   d. 3 Mar 1910, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Altien Gertrude Ricklefs,   b. 7 Nov 1835, Leerhave, Hanover, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany ,   d. 17 Feb 1920, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	9 Feb 1860  [1]
  Family ID	F789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gesche Margaretha Oltmanns,   b. 7 Oct 1874, Langworthy, Jones, Iowa, USA ,   d. 15 Sep 1959, Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	19 Oct 1898	Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, Monticello, Iowa   [1]
  Children	1. Elsie Adelade Siebels,   b. 1899,   d. 1964  (Age 65 years)  [natural]   2. Alva John Siebels,   b. 1901,   d. 2000  (Age 99 years)  [natural]   3. Edna G. Siebels,   b. 24 Aug 1913,   d. 5 Mar 1991  (Age 77 years)  [natural]   4. R. Siebels   5. A. Siebels
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2019
  Family ID	F798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SOURCE: MONTICELLO EXPRESS...PAGE 1....JULY 12, 1956 AUGUST SIEBELS DIES FOLLING EXTENDED ILLNESS ONSLOW - August Siebels died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Seehusen at Onslow, Saturday morning, July 7, after a long illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, July 10, at 10:30 at the St. Matthew Lutheran church with Rev. Arnold Schlueter officiating and interment at Oakwood cemetery. He was born Oct 19 1865, at Hafer, Germany, the son of John Siebels and Alta Ricklefs Siebels, and came to this country with his parents in 1871. He settled with this family in the Amber community and Oct 19, 1898, married Grace Margaret Oltmann. The couple lived at Amber where Mr. Siebels followed the blacksmith trade until 1910 when they moved to Monticello where Mr. Siebel's engaged in the implement business as well as the blacksmith trade. Mr. Siebels was a charter member of the St. Matthew Lutheran church and the last survivor of his family which included his parents, two brothers and four sisters. He is survived by his wife, Grace; two sons, A.J. of Moline, Ill., and Raymond of San Francisco, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Herman (Elsie) Seehusen of Onslow, Mrs. Francis (Augusta) Spooner of Burlington and Mrs. Fred (Edna) Loes of Cascade; 17 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Casketbearers were Gerhard Siebels, G.W. Gerdes, Henry Schafer, William Siebels, Alva Gerdes and Carl Gerdes

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Obituary. [S14] Gravestone (year only).