Valentin Mettler

1862 - 1911  (49 years)

• Name	Valentin Mettler
  Nickname	Valentine
  Born	12 Aug 1862	Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Oct 1911	Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA   [3]
  Person ID	I52907	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Daniel Mettler,   b. 5 Jul 1837, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 19 Aug 1916, Elliot, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Preszler,   b. 25 Dec 1838, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 1914, Elliot, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	12 Nov 1857	Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina
  Family ID	F24091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Maria Hoff,   b. 30 Jan 1867, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 30 Oct 1940, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1884
  Children	1. Frederick Valentine Mettler,   b. 12 Jan 1885, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 5 Apr 1942, South Dakota, USA  (Age 57 years)   2. Magdelina Mettler,   b. 8 May 1888, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 28 May 1980, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 92 years)   3. Henry Valentine Mettler,   b. 4 Jun 1890, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 15 Jun 1951, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 61 years)   4. Daniel Valentine Mettler,   b. 24 Jul 1892, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 13 Dec 1973, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 81 years)   5. August Valentine Mettler,   b. 27 Jun 1894, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 21 May 1962, South Dakota, USA  (Age 67 years)   6. Bertha Mettler,   b. 25 Sep 1896, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 1939  (Age 42 years)   7. Jacob V. Mettler,   b. 26 Feb 1900, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 1962, South Dakota, USA  (Age 61 years)   8. Edward Valentine Mettler,   b. 25 Jul 1903, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA   9. Paulina Mettler,   b. 28 Feb 1906, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 10 Jul 1906, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 0 years)   10. Ida Mettler,   b. 30 Sep 1907, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 11 Oct 1962, South Dakota, USA  (Age 55 years) + 11. Freda Mettler,   b. 4 Feb 1911, Odessa Township, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 23 Sep 1987, Yakima, Yakima County, Washington, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F24092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Daniels-Kemmerer Entries: 9168 Updated: 2007-06-25 13:23:04 UTC (Mon) BJD97@juno.com VALENTINE METTLERBorn in Kassel, South Russia, in 1862, and arriving in America in 1874, surelyqualified Valentine Mettler for the pioneer roll. He accompanied his parents tothe new country where they paused in the Yankton vicinity for about ten years.He was married to Anna Marie Hoff in 1883, and the following year they came toMcPherson County, settling about 15 miles northeast of the present site ofEureka. The nearest point from which they might obtain what little lumber theyneeded for the roof of their sod shanty home was Frederick, and from that pointit was hauled by the traditional ox team.An incident in connection with that trip for lumber which Mettler made,accompanied by his friend and neighbor, George G. Neuharth, may be related forit is an example of the terrors and thrills experienced by pioneer women in theearly days.When the men were away for lumber, Mrs. Mettler and Mrs. Neuharth stayedtogether in an improvised shelter, constructed of boards, tepee fashion. It wasopen at both ends for the weather was warm. Mrs. Mettler had a small baby, andbefore retiring one evening she had hung some of the traditional baby wardrobeon a line to dry. Waking with a start during the night, she saw the whitegarments waving in the wind. Her overwrought imagination pictured it as in thehands of Indians signaling to another part of their band. She called hercompanion and the two lay quietly, in an agony of fear, lest the next momentthe red skins would enter their shelter and kill them. But soon the light ofdawn came and happily proved their fears entirely unfounded. But, oh, what anight for those two women on the wild prairie.The Mettlers had little or no money when they started their farming operations,relying on their industry and frugality to bring them through. Both industryand frugality were needed, for they did not escape the disappointments of poorcrops and low prices for the products of their farm. A family of twelvechildren were born to the Mettlers, nine of whom survive, namely: Fred V.,Magdalena (Mrs. Henry Roemmich), McLaughlin, S. D.; Henry and Daniel, Eureka;Bertha (Mrs. August Heupel), Forbes, N. D.; Jacob, Edward, and Fred of Eureka;and Ida (Mrs. John Kirschenmann), also of the Eureka community.Valentine Mettler grew to be a successful man in the conduct of his farminginterests and, as a result, was chosen county commissioner, in which positionhe served from 1906 to 1910. He passed away in 1911, but Mrs. Mettler stillresides on the original homestead.

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] 1880 US Federal Census. Name: Valentine Mettler Home in 1880: Hutchinson, Dakota Territory Age: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1862 Birthplace: Russia Relation to head-of-household: Son Father's name: Daniel Father's birthplace: Russia Mother's name: Magdalina Mother's birthplace: Russia Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Farm Laborer Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male [S19] 1900 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Valentine Mettler Home in 1900: Odessa, McPherson, South Dakota Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Birthplace: Russia Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's name: Anna M Race: White [S285] South Dakota Death Index, 1905-1955. Name: Valentine Mettler Death Day: 31 Death Month: Oct Death Year: 1911 County: McPherson Page Number: 503