Gideon Jutze Klein

1900 - 2000  (99 years)

• Name	Gideon Jutze Klein
  Born	28 Nov 1900	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Nov 2000	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I109453	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Friedrich Ludwig Klein,   b. 20 Jun 1873, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 18 May 1922, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Stöbener,   b. 11 May 1878, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 25 Mar 1953, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Married	3 Jan 1896	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F33173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alma A. Wolsby,   b. 13 Dec 1902, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 5 Sep 1964, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Married	24 Oct 1927	South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Douglas Gideon Klein,   b. 16 Jun 1930, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1981  (Age 50 years)   2. Mary Ellen Klein
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F48134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/h/r/David-Alan-Christianson/FILE/0004text.txt GIDEON AND ALMA KLEIN Alma Klein Gideon Klein Gideon Jutze Klein was born November 28, 1900 in a sod house in Spring Creek Township, Eureka, South Dakota, seven miles north of Eureka, to Frederick Ludwig Klein and Magdalena (Staebner) Klein. Gideon's father, Frederick, was born June 20, 1873 in Gluckstal, South Russia. His mother, Magdalene, was born in Kassel, South Russia on May 11, 1878. Frederick arrived in Eureka in 1884. He and Magdalena farmed as pioneers until 1909, when they sold their farm, moved to Eureka, and built a house west of Eureka Lutheran College. Frederick engaged in the implement business as a partnership called Keim, Kiesz, and Klein. Later he went into the grain elevator business and after retirement attended to some land holding in the area. He died May 18, 1922. Gideon's mother died March 25, 1953. Gideon was one of three children, the eldest. Emma was born November 6, 1907 and died March 1985. Herbert was born September 21, 1910 and died November 10, 1931. Gideon attended rural school for about two years in Spring Creek Township. He attended Eureka Public School through the seventh grade then attended Eureka Lutheran College from the eighth grade until graduation. For summer jobs Gideon worked for the Eureka Bazaar; Slim, the plumber; Fred Junker, the painter and Fred Hindemit from Ashley, as a carpenters helper. Fred built the Reformed Church parsonage by the highway and later Andrew Stoebner's home. Gideon assisted during these jobs. Gideon attended Wartburg College in Clinton, Iowa for one year, South Dakota State College at Brookings, South Dakota for one year and University of South Dakota at Vermillion for two and one half years. Before graduating Gideon bought J. E. Zoerb's Eureka Oil Station, which included trucks, and tanks. He operated it for five years, then sold out to Mobil Oil Co. and managed it for Mobil for ten years. He bought and operated Henry Rickmeier's Gamble Store in Eureka, until 1946, when he sold the business to Gamble Skogmo of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They moved the business into the Eureka Bazaar, operated by Julius Schamber, who sold his stock to Gamble Skogmo. After about a year of operation, Gamble Skogmo sold their interest to Reitz and Howard Poling. Gideon worked for them for one year. In the fall of 1947 Gideon sold his home and moved to Salem, Oregon where he still lives. He was employed for 19 years by the Salem School District until he retired in 1966. On October 24, 1927 Gideon and Alma A. Wolsby of Nome, North Dakota were united in marriage. Alma was born December 13, 1902 to Daniel and Emma (Tanto) Wolsky on their farm near Nome, North Dakota. Both Alma's parents were born in Germany and emigrated to Nome, North Dakota. Daniel was born April 13, 1862 and died June 2, 1939. Alma's mother was born August 10, 1879 and died September 14, 1963. Alma graduated from Nome High School and Teachers College at Valley City, North Dakota. Alma taught rural schools and during the summer was a beautician in Valley City, North Dakota. Alma attended Eureka Lutheran College. After their marriage, Alma was a housewife and homemaker. Two children were born to Gideon and Alma Klein. Douglas Gideon, born June 16, 1930, married Shirley Jean Skagen of Seattle, Washington. Douglas had been in the real estate business in partnership until 1981, when he died on June 10, 1981. Their children are: Susan, married to Mike Lemm. They have a daughter, Kelsy Anne. Douglas Gideon, Jr. has one son, Adam Gideon. Laura and Keith are in college. All live in Walla Walla, Washington. Mary Ellen Klein married Howard Anderson who is a pharmacist and Mary Ellen is a nurse in the Bend, Oregon Clinic. They have two children, Mark and Melissa. Alma was active in Zion Lutheran Church in Eureka. She sang in the choir, was a member and President of the Ladies Aid. She was active in P.T.A. and a member of the Eastern Star and the Study Club. During Eureka's 50th Anniversary Alma planned the menu and dining functions for 600 pioneers, over a thousand meals were served. In Salem, Oregon she was active in church work and was employed by the State of Oregon Department of Finance and Administration until her sudden death on September 5, 1964. Gideon was active in Zion Lutheran in Eureka, serving on the church board, as a delegate to the District Convention and a delegate to the National Convention in Sandusky Ohio during the latter days of World War II.

  
  

• Sources

  [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Gideon Klein SSN: 503-10-2807 Last Residence: 57401 Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, United States of America Born: 28 Nov 1900 Last Benefit: 5 Died: 14 Nov 2000 State (Year) SSN issued: South Dakota (Before 1951)