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Augusta "Guste" Köster (circa 1884-?)
Daughter of Bernard, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of Johan Hermann, 3rd great granddaughter of Johan Köster

Augusta Köster’s birth date and place, death date and place are not yet found. We believe she was born about 1884. She was also known as Guste. She lived in Dalvers, Germany.

Child of Augusta Köster was:
…..1. Lena Köster was born in 1920 in Dalvers bei Berge, Kreis Bersenbrück, Germany.

She died in 1992 Germany.

Revised August 2005

Elizabeth "Lise" Köster (circa 1889-?)
Daughter of Bernard, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of Johan Hermann, 3rd great granddaughter of Johan Köster

Elizabeth Köster’s birth date and place, death date and place are not yet found. She lived in Dalvers, Germany. She was also known as Lise.

Child of Elizabeth Köster was:
…..1. Franz Köster, born 29 November 1919 in Dalvers bei Berge, Kreis Bersenbrück, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died in 1994 in Germany.

Revised August 2005

Sophie Bernhardine Stehren (Lassay) (1900-1974)
Daughter of Elizabeth Köster, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard Köster, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of Johan Hermann, 3rd great granddaughter of Johan Köster

Sophie Bernhardine Stehren was born 29 May 1900 at Dalvers bei Berge, Niedersachsen, Germany. She married Johannes Lassay in 1919 at Berge, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Sophie died 3 August 1974 at Klausheide, Germany, at age 74 years.

Revised August 2005

Johannes Lassay (1893-1960)
Husband of Sophia Stehren (1900-1974)

Johannes Lassay was born 20 December 1893 at Guri Moke, Russia, which later became Poland. Johannes also spelled his surname Lasai and it appears in many records under this spelling.

Children of Sophia Stehren and Johannes Lassay, all born at Dalvers bei Berge, Niedersachsen, Germany, were as follows:
…..1. Elisabeth Lassay, born 13 April 1919, married Clemens Fühne.She died on 23 November 1962.
…..2. Karl Lassay, born 25 January 1921, married Hedwig Böddeker. He died 17 January 1983 in Düsseldorf, Germany
…..3. Wilhelm Lassay, born 23 August 1923, died 3 October 1924.
....4. Ignaz Bernard Lassay, born 21 March 1925, married Josepha Columbina Auguste Reisiger. He died 19 December 1995 at Wuppertal, Germany.

Johsannes died at Klausheide, Germany on 8 January 1960, at age 66.

Revised 9/04

John Koester (1891-1962)
Son of William Koester, grandson of Hermann Bernard Köster, great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, great great grandson of Johan Hermann, 3rd great grandson of Johan Köster

John Koester was born on 19 August 1891 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. (FSPA Archives list birth date as 1892). He married Emma Stangl 1914. He was registered for the draft circa 1917 Carroll County, Iowa. Emma died in 1947 and he married second Clara (Lohman) Billmeir on 2 October 1952 at the Cathedral of the Epiphany, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.

He appeared on the census of 1920 at Carroll County, Iowa. John (28) is enumerated in the city of Dedham in Newton Township with his wife Emma (30) and children Othmar (5), Norbert (2) and Clarence (6/12). They have a 33 year-old boarder named Henry Roather who was born in Illinois. Emma's father was born in Wisconsin and her mother in Holland. John lists his occupation as teamster. They are renting.

He appeared on the census of 1930 at Carroll County, Iowa. John (35) is enumerated in Templeton town, with his wife Emma (41) and children Othmar (15), Norbert (13), Clarence (11), Cyril (8) and Florence (6). All of the family was born in Iowa. John and Emma were 22 and 25 respectively when they married, in about 1914. They are renting and John lists his occupation as a farmer on a truck farm.

He died on 21 March 1962 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 70. He was buried at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.

Revised July 2010

Emma Stangl (Koester) (1889-1947)
Wife of John Koester (1891 -1962)

Emma Stangl, daughter of Jacob Stangl and Johanna Beyerink, was born on 8 April 1889 at Mount Carmel, Carroll County, Iowa.

Children of John Koester and Emma Stangl were as follows:
…..1. Father Othmar W. Koester, born on 17 June 1914 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa. He died on 14 September 1995 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 81.
…..2. Norbert J. Koester, born 15 May 1917 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa; married Thelma Pomeroy. He died 18 July 1994 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
…..3. Clarence G. Koester, born 24 May 1919 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa; married Verdella Joens. He died 4 December 1991 at Denison, Crawford County, Iowa.
.….4. Cyril A Koester, born 6 Janaury 1921 at Carroll County, Iowa. He died 29 January 1944 at Chanute Field, Cook County, Illinois.
…..5. Florence Koester, born on 25 April 1923 at Carroll County, Iowa. She died on 19 October 2002 at LaCrosse, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, at age 79.
…..6. Merle John Koester, born on 4 November 1933 at Templeton, Carroll County, Iowa. He married Georgia Bruce Ellenburg in March 1962 at Dallas, Texas. He died on 22 September 1973 at Ozona, Texas, at age 39.

Emma Stangl died 6 August 1947. She was buried at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.

Revised 9/04

Clara Lohman (Billmeir) (Koester) (1910-1990)
Second wife of John Koester (1891-1962)

Clara Lohman, daughter of Henry Lohman and Katherine Korwes, was born on 30 September 1910 at Coon Rapids, Iowa. She married Mike Billmeir at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa on 23 November 1931. Mr. Billmeir died in June of 1943. There were no children of John Koester and Clara Lohman.

She died on 14 April 1990 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 79. She was buried on 17 April 1990 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.

Revised 9/04

Theodore Koester (1893-1956)
Son of William Koester, grandson of Hermann Bernard Köster, great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, great great grandson of Johan Hermann, 3rd great grandson of Johan Köster

Theodore Koester was born in October 1893 at Iowa.He was also known as Ted.

He was registered for the draft 5 June 1917 at Carroll County, Iowa.

He appeared on the census of 1920 at Carroll County, Iowa. Theodore (26) is enumerated in Newton Township, Dedham, with his sister Rose (17). He is farming. They rent their house.

He appeared on the census of 1930 at Carroll County, Iowa. Theodore (36) is enumerated on a farm in Pleasant Valley Township with his sisters, Clara (31) and Anna (19) and his father, William H. (71). Theodore and his sisters are single and father William is a widower. They are renting the farm and have a radio.

Theodore was killed in an automobile accident on 10 September 1956 near Willy, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 62. He was buried at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa

Revised July 2010

George H Koester (1895-1967)
Son of William Koester, grandson of Hermann Bernard Köster, great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, , great great grandson of Johan Hermann, 3rd great grandson of Johan Köster

George H. Koester was born on 10 June 1895 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa. He was registered for the draft on June 5, 1917 and served in WWI in France. After his military service he returned to Iowa and married Veronica Nagl on 13 April 1926 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Willey, Carroll County, Iowa.

He appeared on the census of 1930 at Carroll County, Iowa. George (34) is enumerated on a farm in Newton Township with his wife Veronica (32) and children Louis W. (3 2/12) and Leonard T. (1 4/12). George and Veronica were 30 and 28 respectively when they married, about 1926. They are renting the farm.

He died on 19 October 1967 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 72. He was buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Willey, Carroll County, Iowa.

Revised July 2010

Veronica Nagl (Koester) (1898-1948)
Wife of George Koester (1895-1967)

Veronica Nagl was born in July 1898 in Iowa. She was the daughter of Joseph Nagl Sr. and Mary Haner, German immigrants to Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. We estimate her birth year from the 1930 Federal census.

Children of George H Koester and Veronica Nagl were as follows:

…..1. Louis W. Koester, born 24 March 1927 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa; married Rita C. Venner.
..... 2. Leonard T. Koester, born 21 August 1928 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa; married Norma Loeffelholz.

…..3. Teresa Koester, born 17 November 1930 in Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. She never married. She died 28 April 2006 in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.
…..4. Dolores.Koester

Victoria Nagl died on 22 September 1948 in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.

Revised August 2008