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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.

Gideon married Alma A. Wolsby on 24 Oct 1927 in South Dakota, USA. Alma (daughter of Daniel Wolsby and Emma Tanto) was born on 13 Dec 1902 in North Dakota, USA; died on 5 Sep 1964 in Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]