Kinzle

Gottlieb Kinzle was born on June 25, 1885. He lived in Russia till he was 21 years old. Gottlieb Kinzle moved from Hoffnungstal, Russia to Plevna Montana. He was 1 of 5 kids. He had a tough life. He was married 2 times before he was able to keep a wife. He had a total of 3 children. His first wife Rosina Schlecht died in 1908 in Campbell, SD. He remarried to Magdalena Jundt in 1909. They ended up getting a divorce after the death of his father in 1915. He remarried for the last time to Paulina Sieler. One day he stole 100 bushels of wheat to feed his family. He was later arrested and was sentenced to prison for 3 years. Gottlieb got out of prison in 1920. He then died in 1922 leaving behind his wife Paulina. Paulina Sieler was married to Edward Wacker before she married Gottlieb. Her and Ed owned land in Plevna, Montana together. When Edward died, Paulina was given the land. Then when she married Gottlieb the land became their land. When Gottlieb died the land was set as Paulinas land now.

My great great grandfather is Gottlieb Kinzle. My great grandfather is Jacob Kinzle, Kingsley. My grandmother is Elizabeth Kingsley. Which is the mother of my mom Anne Marie Verke previously Larson. I’m Erica Verke, Gottlieb's great great granddaughter.

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