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AUGUST KAPPELMAN was born in Württemberg, Germany, September 2, 1842. He came to the United States April 14, 1865. January 13, 1874, he was united in marriage to Minnie Brill. To this union twelve children were born: Fred, Minnie, Lena, August Jr., Martha, Charles, Edna, and Bertha – four children proceeded them in death.
The first ten years of their marriage were spent in Illinois and Indiana. They came to South Dakota in 1884 and in 1890 moved from Jerauld County to Gregory County to a homestead one mile south of Bonesteel.
Kappelman constructed a dugout in which they lived until he built their sod house. Once the house was constructed he went back to bring his family, moving them and their possessions with wagons pulled by oxen. You can imagine their loneliness. Not a house, no roads, no fences, no trees and the nearest railroad town was 60 miles distance, and there were no telephones. He was a true pioneer in ever sense of the word and a dedicated father.
The family had been at their homestead site about two or three weeks when their baby Edna, (Mrs. Earl Burke) was born to them, and reportedly had been the distinguished honor of being the first white child born in Gregory County.
There were many hardships; the long, cold winters without much fuel, then the hot, dry summers when everything raised for food, burned in the hot winds. There was hail, wind, yes, even Indian scares when they were forced to leave their homes. The men remained usually to guard their possessions with only an axe and an old musket.
Later when the economy improved, they built a nice home with a white picket fence and the yard was full of lovely flowers.
At this writing Martha is the only surviving member of the family. Bertha passed away in February of 1977.
The children of August and Minnie Brill Kappelman were:
-August Kappelman married Josie Hysell; 5 children, William, Clyle, Dorothea, Twila, and Ila.
-William Kappelman died teens.
-Charles Kappelman married Mabel Walters; five children, Charles Jr., George, Jack, Francis, and Bertha.
-Fred Kappelman married Maude Gingery; 2 children – Ruby and Mary.
-Clarence Kappelman died young.
-Minnie Kappelman married Ole Flisram; six children –Opal, Vivian, William, Veulah, Veulah, Holyce, and Avis.
-Lena Kappelman married Wesley Simpson; 8 children, Geal, Osa, Reeze, Fenton, Naomi, Lova, Harlo, and Cleo.
-Martha Kappelman married Peter Buck; four children – Eugene, twins Norma and Norton, and June.
-Edna Kappelman married Earl J. Burke; four children – Clayton, Phyllis, Billie and Betty.
-Bertha Kappelman married Clyde Beach, no children.
-Gusta Kappelman died young.
-Hilda Kappelman died young.
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1842 - 1921 (78 Jahre)
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