Margaret Klammer Chronology

Margaret Eve (Wuerflein) Klammer
Chronology

Date Age

01 Mar 1891 Born in Moratneustätten, Franconia, Germany

1902 11 Moves to Wernsbach, Franconia, Germany

09 May 1902 11 Begins work as babysitter for the Lorenz Heckt family

12 Apr 1904 13 Confirmation

Fall 1904 13 Father dies during flu epidemic, buried in Wernsbach

May-Jun 1905 14 Emigrates with mother from Wernsbach to Kiester, MN

ca. 1906 15 Moves to Spirit Lake, IA to work for Stillwell family

ca. 1907 16 Moves to Estherville, IA to work for Alfred Rhodes family

ca. 1909 18 Considers move to Montana
Begins work for Frank Rhodes family in Estherville

Summer 1910 19 Witnesses Halley’s Comet

Aug 1911 20 Meets Albert Carl Klammer in Spirit Lake

1911-12 20 Becomes engaged to ACK

Fall 1912 21 ACK spends academic year at University of Michigan
Continues to work for Frank Rhodes family

18 Jun 1913 22 Marries ACK in Orleans, IA at Frank Rhodes’ cottage
“Sleepy Hollow” on Spirit Lake

1913 22 Call to St. John Lutheran Church in Rapidan, MN

14 Apr 1914 23 Margaret Louise born

24 Dec 1915 24 Theodore Paul born

11 Oct 1917 26 Gerhardt Frederick born

1918 27 Call to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN

22 Apr 1919 28 Edward William born

Nov 1920 29 Votes for first time in US presidential election
(for Warren Harding)

15 Aug 1921 30 Werner Carl born

12 Dec 1922 31 Dorothy Elizabeth born

1923 32 Call to St. John Lutheran Church, Good Thunder, MN

10 Sep 1924 33 Martin Walter born

19 Apr 1926 35 Enno Ernest born

25 Aug 1930 39 Monica Marie born

1931 40 Call to St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, MI

21 Oct 1932 41 Ruth Paula born

15 Jul 1941 50 First grandchild born

15 Aug 1963 72 Thirty-eighth grandchild born

18 June 1973 86 60th wedding anniversary celebrated in Ann Arbor, MI

Summer 1976 85 Writes “Climbing the Mountain”

24 Nov 1977 86 ACK dies

10 Oct 1985 94 Dies in Frankenmuth

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Date	Age
01 Mar 1891		Born in Moratneustätten, Franconia, Germany
1902	11	Moves to Wernsbach, Franconia, Germany
09 May 1902	11	Begins work as babysitter for the Lorenz Heckt family
12 Apr 1904	13	Confirmation
Fall 1904	13	Father dies during flu epidemic, buried in Wernsbach
May-Jun 1905	14	Emigrates with mother from Wernsbach to Kiester, MN
ca. 1906	15	Moves to Spirit Lake, IA to work for Stillwell family
ca. 1907	16	Moves to Estherville, IA to work for Alfred Rhodes family
ca. 1909	18	Considers move to Montana Begins work for Frank Rhodes family in Estherville
Summer 1910	19	Witnesses Halley’s Comet
Aug 1911	20	Meets Albert Carl Klammer in Spirit Lake
1911-12	20	Becomes engaged to ACK
Fall 1912	21	ACK spends academic year at University of Michigan Continues to work for Frank Rhodes family
18 Jun 1913	22	Marries ACK in Orleans, IA at Frank Rhodes’ cottage “Sleepy Hollow” on Spirit Lake
1913	22	Call to St. John Lutheran Church in Rapidan, MN
14 Apr 1914	23	Margaret Louise born
24 Dec 1915	24	Theodore Paul born
11 Oct 1917	26	Gerhardt Frederick born
1918	27	Call to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, MN
22 Apr 1919	28	Edward William born
Nov 1920	29	Votes for first time in US presidential election (for Warren Harding)
15 Aug 1921	30	Werner Carl born
12 Dec 1922	31	Dorothy Elizabeth born
1923	32	Call to St. John Lutheran Church, Good Thunder, MN
10 Sep 1924	33	Martin Walter born
19 Apr 1926	35	Enno Ernest born
25 Aug 1930	39	Monica Marie born
1931	40	Call to St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, MI
21 Oct 1932	41	Ruth Paula born
15 Jul 1941	50	First grandchild born
15 Aug 1963	72	Thirty-eighth grandchild born
18 June 1973	86	60th wedding anniversary celebrated in Ann Arbor, MI
Summer 1976	85	Writes “Climbing the Mountain”
24 Nov 1977	86	ACK dies
10 Oct 1985	94	Dies in Frankenmuth