History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 486

AUGUST KLEEBER, son of August and Maria (HART) KLEEBER, was born Aug. 19, 1861, in Winfield; married March 14, 1888, Lizzie McINTOSH, daughter of Lachlan and Catherine (CAMERON) McINTOSH. She was born Nov. 7 1869. They have eight children, as follows: Pearl, b. Nov. 14, 1889, at home; Glen, b. May 18, 1891, married Madaline BATES, and has two children, Glennet and Margaret; Venelia, wife of Charles OSENROTH; Clinton, b. March 17, 1895, d. July 20, 1897; Hilbert S., b. June 11, 1898, married and has two children, Wilard and Vera May; Hazel Luelia, b. Dec. 22, 1901, and married Albert HIRST - has one child, Winnifred; Mildred Theresa, b. Oct. 24, 1907; and Charlotte Elizabeth, b. April 3, 1908.

WILLIAM OST, son of Ferdinand and Freidricka (GARSKA) OST, was born Oct. 24, 1875, Reedsburg; married Nov. 15, 1904, Anna MILLER. She was born Sept. 17, 1873, in Germany, daughter of Henry and Caroline (HILMER) MILLER. They have four children: Donald, now an art student in Chicago Art Academy; and Catherine, now enrolled in the Madison Business College; Leon, Madison Business College; and Helen, at home. Mr. OST carved the gavel which Main Baker presented to the Old Settlers Society a few years ago, from a hame that was a part of the harness worn by the team that brought the BABB family to the region in 1845.

CARL RAY DILLON, son of Grant and Adaline (JOHNSON) DILLON, was born Oct. 27, 1898, in Ritzville, Washington; married Veda MILLER, June 7, 1921. She was born Jan. 9, 1900, in Richland County, Wis., daughter of Clark and Angeline (HARWOOD) MILLER. Mr. and Mrs. DILLON have one child, Bernard Earl, born March 10, 1920. Mrs. DILLON's paternal grandparents were Alexander and Sarah (COSTERISAN) MILLER.

ALBERT FOSS, son of John and Minnie (SPRINGER) FOSS, was born in Milwaukee, Wis., July 28, 1859; married Augusta RUPP, Jan. 8, 1885. She was born Sept. 15, 1863, at Portage, Wis., daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (NEUWEGER) RUPP. Their children are: Lillie, wife of Fred HILLMAN, Delton; and Louise (FOSS) SMITH, her mother being a representative of the Christopher [a line missing here perhaps?] Esther, wife of Reinhold HOEHN, Lyndon; Bertha, wife of William A. DOROW, Dellona; Alma, wife of Edward DOROW, Reedsburg; Walter, married Ella KRENZ, residing at Baraboo; Adeline, born June 5, 1898 - died March 11, 1899; Edward, married Hilda HARRISON, Dellona; and Paul, married Hazel LAWRENCE, Reedsburg.

OTIS JENKS PHILIPS, son of Otis and Janette (WHITCOMB) PHILLIPS, was born in Stanford, Vt.; married Aug. 22, 1887, Liza MURPHY, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (O'BRIEN) MURPHY. She was born April 3, 1857, town of Willow, Richland Co., Wis.; one daughter, Hazel, wife of Halsey SEDGWICK, Washington.

DAVID J. BENNETT, farmer in the town of Winfield, was born Dec. 18, 1869, in Milwaukee, Wis., son of Wm. J. and Mary (McKNIGHT) BENNETT; married Feb. 3, 1897, Miss Effie MILES. She was born April 17, 1873, in the town of Summit, Juneau Co., Wis., daughter of Orson and Ladema (LUKE) MILLS. Five children were born to them: Arthur James, born Dec. 28, 1897, Clyde Eugene (see World War Records), born Aug. 19, 1899, died Sept. 1, 1918; Frank Andrew, born Sept. 6, 1901; Daisy May, born March 4, 1903 - married Alvin WHELER, Oct. 10, 1923; Helen Edna, born May 14, 1907; married Orrin BETKE Sept. 14, 1928.

HERMAN MASKE, son of Ludwig and Wilhelmina (MITTLESTEADT) MASKE, was born Nov. 12, 1865, in Prussia, Germany; married March 4, 1891, Miss Augusta VIEBRANZ, daughter of Carl and Wilhelmina (ZEBELL) VIEBRANZ. She was born in Bellgart, Prussia, Germany, June 22, 1866. They have two children: Arthur, born Dec. 4, 1891; he married Josephine ZIECK; Teona, born Jan. 11, 1897; she married Hershel JESTER of Chicago - they reside in Reedsburg.

MRS. ANN ROPER, widow, nee ROSENTHAL, was born Jan. 4, 1880, in the town of Reedsburg, daughter of John and Ida (COLLICE) ROSENTHAL; married Albert ROPER, Aug. 17, 1910. He was born April 12, 1875, son of William and Dorothea (SCHEARWATER) ROPER, and died March 31, 1915 They had one daughter: Dorothea Pauline, born Sept. 5, 1912, she is in high school.

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