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These pages display a few old photographs of our Köster and Koester ancestors. If you would like to contribute photos to this page or can identify any persons in the photos please contact us.

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Herman Köster

Herman Köster, c. 1812 - 1900. One of our earliest known Köster ancestors. Probably born January 15, 1812 in Dalvers bei Berge, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany. Hermann married Margaretha Krümpelmann and they had 4 children.

Herman Köster and Son

Herman Köster and son. The boy is probably Bernard Köster and the photograph was taken in Quakenbrük, Germany, which is located about 8 miles northeast of Dalvers.

Bernard Köster and wife

This photograph is probably Bernard Köster and his bride, Caroline Döhe. The photo belonged to Anna Köster (Nieland) and was taken in Quakenbrük, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Wilhelm Köster

This photograph belonged to Anna Köster and is probably her brother, Wilhelm Köster (1858-1933), or another brother. The photo was taken in Verden, which is about 10 miles southeast of Bremen in Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony). Anna's older brother, Bernard (b. 1853) was known to have served in the military. It is likely that Wilhelm also served before he emigrated in 1884 at the age of 26.

Elizabeth Köster

This photograph belonged to Anna Köster. It is probably her older sister, Elizabeth Köster (1855-1938). The photo was taken in Quakenbrük, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Henry and Anna Margaret (Köster) Nieland

Anna Köster (1863 - 1933), daughter of Hermann and Margaretha (Krümpelmann) Köster, was born in Dalvers, Germany. She immigrated to America in 1882 and changed the spelling of her surname to Koster. She married Henry Nieland in 1884 in Breda, Iowa, after the death of his first wife. Henry and Anna had 11 children, including two that died in infancy. Anna died at Breda at the age of 70. This photo was taken about 1884, probably at the time of Henry and Anna's marriage.

Anna Köster (Nieland) and Henry Nieland, about 1905.

 

William Köster (aka Koester)

William Koester (1858 - 1933), son of Hermann and Margaretha (Krümpelmann) Köster, was born in Dalvers, Germany. When he immigrated to America in 1882 he changed the spelling of his name to Koester. About 1890 William married Christine Wibben in Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. William and Christine had 10 children. He died at Willey at age 75.

William Köster (aka Koester)

William Koester, about 1925.