Genesee County MI Archives Obituaries.....Thiese, August February 14, 1950 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kelly Wernette http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007483 March 6, 2012, 3:33 pm South Dakota Genweb 2010 August Thiese Obit submitted by kellywernette@yahoo.com Former Resident Dies in Michigan Funeral Services were held February 17 at Rose Chapel, Algoe-Gundry Mortuary at Flint, Michigan, for August Thiese who died February 14, 1950. He was 82 years old. He was born in Guttenburg, Iowa, December 21, 1867, the son of Wm. and Magdalene Thiese. In 1900, he moved to Alexandria, S. D., and to White Lake in 1919, moving to Flint, Michigan in 1936. He was married to Dorothea Ryberg in 1890, at Olewein, Iowa. He was a member of the Lutheran church. He is survived by four daughters: Esther Thiese and Mrs. Frank Kelly, both of Flint, Mich.; Mrs Charles Plymal of Dothan, Alabama; and Mrs Albert Fraser of Norwalk, Calif.; and two sons---Leonard of Pontiac, Mich.; and Wilfred of Flint, Mich.; 15 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildrn; a sister, Mrs Kate Bergman, of Rockwell, Iowa; and 3 brothers, Otto, George and Herman Thiese all of Iowa. He was proceeded in death by his wife and one son. Internment was made at the Green Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, South Dakota., on Monday, February 20th. Additional Comments: August Thiese moved to Flint Michigan in 1936 from White Lake South Dakota. In Flint he stayed with his daughter Stella Thiese Kelly and his sons Lionard Thiese of Pontiac and Wilfred (Bill) of Flint. His duaghter Esther was also living in Flint. He was a farmer in Postiville Iowa, Alexandria, South Dakota, and White Lake South Dakota. He was the 3rd son of William Thiese of Guttenburg, iowa. His son Eldo Thiese died from injuries suffered in World War I. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/genesee/obits/t/thiese17546nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb