Alan's Grandparents - The Thiese Family

This is a picture from about 1922 of Alan's Grandparents.  Alan's Dad is seated between his parents.  He was the youngest of six children.  See the Family names below.


Standing (L-R) Alma, Ernst, Alfred and Emil


Seated (L-R) Ferdinand Thiese (father), Ferdinand Otto 'Junior', Minnie (nee Weseman) and Louisa





Ferdinand Thiese – born July 13, 1873, son of William & Magdalena Thiese. Died February 14, 1944. Buried at Guttenberg City Cemetery. Married Wilhelmina 'Minnie' Weseman on February 16, 1898. Obituary



Minnie Weseman – born November 9, 1877 near Guttenberg. Died November 21, 1935. Buried in Guttenberg City Cemetery. Mother of Six Children. Obituary



Their children:



Alma – born November 28, 1898. Married Marvin Holtz (b. February 19, 1899) on June 1919. Two Children – Orville Holtz and Evelyn Holtz



Louisa – born July 28, 1901. Married LeRoy Schlake (b. August 27, 1896) on June 24, 1920. Five Children – Arlene Schlake, Ivan Schlake, Ivanelle Schlake, Merle Schlake and Carol Schlake. Obituary



Alfred – born September 29, 1904. Married Irene Palas (b. July 7, 1913) on February 7, 1934. Four Children – Paul Thiese, Angeline Thiese, Alfred Thiese Jr. and Myron Thiese



Emil – born June 30, 1907. Married Lillian Matt (b. April 12, 1915) on June 6, 1933. Three Children – Mary Lou Thiese, Audrey Thiese and Ruth Ann Thiese



Ernst – born September 12, 1912. Married Frances Dams (b. May 16, 1915) on April 25, 1936. Four Children – Norma Thiese, Arlene Thiese, Jerry Thiese and Loraine Thiese.



Ferdinand Otto – born December 22, 1914. Married Gertrude L. Borcherding (b. October 2, 1917) on May 3, 1939. Six Children – Alan F. E. Thiese, Thelma Jean Thiese, David LeRoy Thiese, Vivian Lillian Thiese, Angela Marlene Thiese and John Paul Thiese