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CHAPTER SIX WAYNE RUBERT PESCH----FRANK PESCH
WAYNE RUBERT PESCH born 09-18-1896 Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois, died 06-26-1978 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota, buried St. Paul Cemetery, Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, married 04-25-1923 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota to GUDMUNDA MARIA RAFNSON born 09-09-1909 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota, died 02-10-1989 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota, buried St. Paul Cemetery, Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Olafur Rafnson, Mother: Siguryona Snidal. Wayne is the eighth child of Peter and Paulina Pesch. His daughter Lois has written the following biography of Wayne and the family.
Wayne Rubert Pesch was born September 18, 1896 at Bethany, Illinois. The family lived on a farm at the time of his birth. They later moved into Bethany. When Wayne was 13 years old he left home. He and his friend, Bob Hamilton, trapped for a living. They later went to work for his sister and brother in law, Effie and Elmer Boultinghouse, in Iowa. When the Boultinhouses moved to a farm at Mountain Lake, Minnesota, Wayne and Bob moved with them. One summer he and Bob helped Elmer build a set of buildings and a homestead in northern Minnesota. Wayne worked as a painter for HankVan Deer Broeke. He next worked for Hank Green on a farm near Ghent, Minnesota. He stayed there from 1918 to 1923. Wayne was to go to the service during WW I but Hank Green “bought him out” so he could help on his farm. Hank Green was best man when Wayne got married.
On April 25, 1923 Wayne married Maria Rafnson in Minneota, Minnesota. They lived and worked on a farm near Minneota for an Abo Bjornson, until 1926. Wayne then rented one of Abor’s farms, which they farmed until 1942. They then moved five miles north of Minneota and from there to a farm one mile northwest of Minneota. In 1952 Wayne bought a farm in Elbow Lake, Minnesota. In 1957 he sold that farm and bought a farm at Ashby, Minnesota. In 1969 they retired and moved back to a farm near Clarksville, Minnesota. Their granddaughter, Joan and her husband Joe Klysen owned the farm. In 1978 they moved into an apartment in Minneota. Wayne died of lung cancer June 26, 1978 at the hospital in Ivanhoe, Minnesota.
Wayne enjoyed many things in his life. His family was always special to him as he was to us. He was a good provider. We always had good food and warm clothing. There was lots of love and guidance from both parents.
Wayne was a super marksman. He and his brother in law entered many shooting contests. He liked to hunt, fish, read, play cards and listen to the radio. Grandchildren and spouses used to visit. He loved his horses and mules, (even us), and other animals. He bought a team of mules from Elmer Boultinghouse about 1937. Conrad “Jake” Boultinghouse brought them from Mountain Lake to Minneota in his truck. Wayne taught his family to always tend to and feed the horses after a day’s work, before feeding ourselves. He had cows to milk, pigs to feed and chickens to care for. He taught us to care for all animals and to do a good job in what ever we were doing. He always liked to have a bulldog for a pet. We enjoyed helping him with his farm chores. Yes even when we were old enough to really help.
Wayne had a threshing machine and a corn sheller which he did custom work for all his neighbors.
Wayne and his family belonged to the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Minneota. He was buried at St. Paul’s Cemetery, which is about one mile south of Minneota on County Road #3. Maria is buried there also. She died February 10, 1987 at the Ivanhoe Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
Wayne and Maria have nine children, Lois, Wallace, Donald, Ruth, Lyle, Mavis, Dorothy, Lawrence and Gene.
LOIS PAULINE PESCH born 02-01-1924 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, married (1) 01-20-1943 Taunton, Lyon, Minnesota, (2) to CLARENCE PETER GORECKI born 09-24-1921, Minnesota died 07-03-1972 Taunton, Lyon, Minnesota, buried Taunton, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Peter Gorecki, Mother: Constance Praymus. EDWARD ANTHONY CHLEBECEK born 03-19-1914, died 12-22-1988. Lois is the first child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. Lois and Edward have no children but he had children from a previous marriage. She and Clarence have five children, Joan, Robert, Dean, Donald and Jean.
JOAN MARIE GORECKI born 08-11-1945 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married (1) 04-04-1964 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota (2) 08-23-1983 Tyler, Smith, Texas, divorced 1991 to JOSEPH WILLIAM KLYSEN born 09-09-0000 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, died 01-21-1979 Fairfield, Freestone, Texas, buried Athens, Henderson, Texas TOM WADE SIDES born 01-12-0000. Joan is the first child of Lois and Clarence Gorecki. She is a nurse and Joseph “Joe” a truck driver. After they moved to Texas, Joe was killed in an auto accident. When she and Tom divorced she took he first married name back. Tom’s of the Baptist faith. Joan and he have no children. Joan and Joseph are of the Catholic faith and have three children, Kimberly, Scott and Kelly.
KIMBERLY KAY KLYSEN born 02-18-1965 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married (1) 09-02-1983, divorced 03-01-1985 (2) 12-03-1988 Athens, Henderson, Texas to STEVE MITCHELL STEVE SPARKS, Father: Johnny Sparks, Mother: Glenda (Sparks). Kimberly is the first child of Joan and Joseph Klysen. Kimberly is of the Catholic faith. She and Steve Mitchell have no children. Kimberly and Steve Sparks have one child, Kolton.
KOLTON GAGE SPARKS born 10-26-1993.
SCOTT JOSEPH KLYSEN born 04-21-1966 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married 08-12-1989 Malakoff, Henderson, Texas, divorced to TRACI ASHTON. Scott is the second child of Joan and Joseph Klysen. Scott is of the Catholic faith, he and Traci have two children, Garrett and Payton.
GARRETT KANE KLYSEN born 10-15-1990 Athens, Henderson, Texas. PAYTON MITCHELL KLYSEN born 08-07-1994 Athens, Henderson, Texas.
KELLY JO KLYSEN born 04-16-1970 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married 02-14-1991 Athens, Henderson, Texas to BRAD FORESTER born 06-23-0000, Mother: Anntoinette (Forester). Kelly is the third child of Joan and Joseph Klysen. Kelly is of the Catholic faith, she and Brad have two children, Taylor and Sydney.
TAYLOR PAIGE FORESTER born 06-23-1993 Tyler, Smith, Texas. SYDNEY
BROOKS FORESTER born 09-08-1994 Athens,
Henderson, Texas.
ROBERT
CLARENCE GORECKI born 12-04-1947 Marshall,
Lyon, Minnesota, married 06-05-1971 Taunton, Lyon, Minnesota to
KATHRYN
LILLIAN RICHARDS born 08-13-1948 Minneota,
Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Leonard
Richards, Mother: Dorcy Gislarson.
Robert
is the second child of Lois and Clarence Gorecki. Robert is a farmer and a
trucker. Kathryn is a beautician. They are of the Catholic faith and have two
children, Heather and Rustin.
HEATHER LYNN GORECKI born 09-19-1975 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married to DALATHEON
Le GRAND.
Heather is the first child of Robert and Kathyn Gorecki. She and Dalatheon “Delay” have one child, Elexis.
ELEXIS
ANNETTE Le GRAND born
10-08-1992 Minnesota
DALATHEON ROBERT LeGRAND, Jr. born 06-29-2000 Minneapolis, Hennepen, Minnesota
RUSTIN COURTNEY GORECKI born 04-03-1977 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota.
DEAN DUANE GORECKI born 01-19-1951 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married 05-15-1971 St. Leo, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota to SUSANNE EISCHENS born 04-20-1951 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, Father: Clarence Eichens, Mother: Leona Roles. Dean is the third child of Lois and Clarence Gorecki.Dean works for Moberg Trucking and Susanne is a secretary. They are of the Catholic faith and have three children, Sara, Kari and Donald.
SARA ANN GORECKI born 10-02-1978 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota. KARI JEAN GORECKI born 10-19-1980 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota. MELISSA MARIA GORECKI Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota. DONALD
LEE GORECKI born 12-28-1954 Marshall, Lyon,
Minnesota, married 01-17-1976 St. Leo, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota to
THERESA SANOW born 05-10-1955 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, Father: Sylvester Sanow, Mother: Lillian Eischens. Donald is the fourth child of Lois and Clarence Gorecki. Donald is a farmer and Theresa is a nurse. Donald served in the US Army. They are of the Catholic faith and have two children, Adam and Luke.
ADAM MICHAEL GORECKI born 02-22-1980 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota. LUKE ALLEN GORECKI born 04-07-1983 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota.
JEAN LOIS GORECKI born 08-24-1958 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married (1) 06-12-1974, South Dakota, divorced (2) 03-05-1986, separated 1993 to WILLIAM MAXWELL GREG
DIEDE
Jean is the fifth child of Lois and Clarence Gorecki. Jean and William are factory workers. She and Greg have no children. Jean and William have one child, Travis.
TRAVIS PAUL MAXWELL born 08-25-1974 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, married 04-26-1996, divorced 1999 Malakoff, Texas to PAIGE MARIE PHIPPS born 05-31-1975, Father: Don Phipps, Mother: Jean Halbert. Travis is the first child of Jean and William Maxwell. He and Paige have no children
WALLACE ROBERT PESCH born 06-20-1926 Minneota, Lyon. Minnesota, married 07-19-1952 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota to MARJORIE PRISCILLA ALLEKSON, born 09-01-1932 Lincoln County, Minnesota, Mother: Marie Haugen. Wallace “Wally” is the second child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. Wally is a broker and Marjorie is a teacher. Wally was crippled by polio. They are of the Lutheran faith and have five children, Robin, Rhonda, Kurtis, Kimson and Jonathan.
ROBYN MARIE CYNTHIA PESCH born 10-08-1953 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married (1) 07-09-1977 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, divorced 1993 or 94, (2) 10-28-1994 to DAVID WIRWAHN born 03-24-1950 Hollywood, ????, Florida, Father: Gene Wirwahn, Mother: Winifred (Wirwahn), David is a retired Air Force and Army officer. He is the self proclaimed "best shot in the Kim and Kurt clan". He is American by birth and Southern by the grace of God. On August 4, 2012, David said he was a Mahayana Tibetan Buddhist. TERRY DWYAR Robyn is the first child of Wallace and Marjorie Pesch. David is a career military person and Robyn a tax consultant. Robyn is of the Lutheran faith. Robyn and David have two children, Honour and Matthew. She and Terry have no children.
HONOUR PAIGE WIRWAHN born 05-07-1979 MATTHEW DAVID WIRWAHN born 07-31-1981
RHONDA LYN MARGO PESCH born 10-29-1954 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married 06-21-1973 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota to MICHAEL BURKE born 10-02-1954 Otho, Webster, Iowa, Father: Bill Burke, Mother Iris (Burke). Rhonda is the second child of Wallace and Marjorie Pesch. Michael retired from the US Air Force and the family returned to Minnesota. They have two children, Jessica, and Ryan.
JESSICA MARGO BURKE born 09-07-1976 Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, married to ALEXIS LALEMAN. Jessica is the first child of Rhonda Burke. She and Alexis have one child, Isabella.
ISABELLA
MARIA LALEMAN born 07-30-1993.
RYAN
MICHAEL BURKE born 04-28-1981 Minot, Ward,
North Dakota.
KURTIS
ROBERT PESCH born 03-20-1957 Marshall,
Lyon, Minnesota, married 08-13-1977 St. Leo, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota to
KATHY
EISCHENS born 05-24-1958 Father: Mervin Eischens, Mother: Velma Devous.
Kurtis
is the third child of Wallace and Marjorie Pesch. Kurtis is the twin of Kimson
Pesch. Kurtis is a draftsman and Kathy a travel agent. He is of the Lutheran
faith and Kathy is of the Catholic faith. They have three children, Danielle,
Cassandra and Alexandra.
DANIELLE
MARJORIE PESCH born 11-23-1985 Fergus
Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota.
CASSANDRA
MARIA PESCH born 10-20-1987 Fergus Falls,
Otter Tail, Minnesota.
ALEXANDRA
ROBYN PESCH born 10-18-1989 Litchfield,
Meeker, Minnesota
KIMSON HARVEY PESCH born 03-20-1957 Marshall. Lyon, Minnesota, married 09-02-1978 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota to RUTH SWENSON born 03-24-1960 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, Father: Lloyd Swenson, Mother: Wanda Amundson. Kimson is the fourth child of Wallace and Marjorie Pesch. Kimson is a draftsman and Ruth a day care worker. Ruth is of the Lutheran faith. Kimson is the twin of Kurtis. Kimson and Ruth have two children, Brittany and Ariel.
BRITTANY MARIAH PESCH born 10-10-1985 Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota. ARIEL LYNN PESCH born 01-19-1989 Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota.
JONATHAN DAVID PESCH born 03-12-1968 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married 05-05-1988 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota to PAULA BUYSCE born 05-06-1969 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Clarence Buysce, Mother: Barbara Hoffman. Jonathan is the fifth child of Wallace and Marjorie Pesch. Paula is a nurses aid and of the Catholic faith. Jonathon and Paula have two children, Zachary and Charles.
ZACHARY WALLACE PESCH born 09-09-1989 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota. CHARLES JONATHAN PESCH born 06-16-1994
DONALD JAMES PESCH born 06-19-1928 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, married 02-06-1954 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota to GLORIA ANN PAPINEAU born 03-22-1926 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota, Father: Fred Glen Papineau, Mother: Pearl Lilt Cutler. Donald “Don” is the third child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. Don served in the US Army. He worked as a farmer and grain elevator operator. Don and Gloria are of the Presbyterian faith and they have three children, Judith, Anita and Brenda.
JUDITH ELAINE PESCH born 10-29-1954 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, married 06-08-1974 Ashby, Grant, Minnesota to RONALD ERICK BERTRAM born 12-07-1947 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, Father: Clifford Erick Bertram, Mother: Evje Lustman. Judith “Judy” is the first child of Donald and Gloria Pesch. Judy is a teacher and Ronald “Ron” is a geologist. They are of the Presbyterian faith and have three children, Ian, Ericka and Ceara.
IAN SEAN BERTRAM born 09-07-1982 Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota. ERICKA MARIA BERTRAM born 05-17-1986 Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota. CEARA LOIS BERTRAM born 04-01-1988 Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota.
ANITA MARIA PESCH born 11-17-1956 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, married 04-02-1977 Elbow Lake, Grant, Minnesota to LON JOSEPH RYLANDER born 02-21-1956 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, Father: Marvin Glen Rylander, Mother: Lorraine Stenstrom. Anita is the second child of Donald and Gloria Pesch. Anita and Lon both work in a bank. They are of the Presbyterian faith and have two children, Jason and Dallas.
JASON JOSEPH RYLANDER born 01-20-1981 Fergus Falls, OtterTail, Minnesota. DALLAS JAMES RYLANDER born 10-27-1983 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota.
BRENDA JO PESCH born 04-23-1959 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, married 12-08-1979 Ashby, Grant, Minnesota to MARK HENRY GILLASPEY born 05-06-1959 Fergus Falls, OtterTail, Minnesota, Father Marvin Clarence Gillaspey, Mother: Henrietta Harstick. Brenda is the third child of Donald and Gloria Pesch. Brenda is a veterinarian assistant and Mark an engineer. Brenda is of the Presbyterian faith and Mark of the Lutheran faith. They have three children, Jacob, Jessica and Zachery.
JACOB DANIEL GILLASPEY born 11-22-1982 Moorehead, Clay, Minnesota, died 11-22-1982 Ashby, Grant, Minnesota, buried Ashby, Grant, Minnesota. JESSICA ANN GILLASPEY born 08-18-1986 Moorehead, Clay, Minnesota. ZACHERY MARK GILLASPEY born 11-08-1989 Waconia, Carver, Minnesota.
RUTH IONA PESCH born 09-18-1930 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, married 09-06-1948 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota to LEONARD VAN HYFTE born 04-27-1925 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Leo Renil Van Hyfte, Mother Elizabeth Demuth Ruth is the fourth child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. Leonard is a farmer. They are of the Catholic faith and have three children, Barbara, Evonne and Gary.
BARBARA LYNN VAN HYFTE born 05-24-1950 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married 04-04-1971 South Dakota to COLIN GISSLEN born 12-17-1945 Duluth, Pine, Minnesota, Father: Leo Gisslen, Mother: Anna (Gisslen). Barbara is the first child of Ruth and Leonard Van Hyfte. Barbara is a secretary and Colin an electrician. Colin served in the US Army. They are of the Catholic faith and have three children, Jennifer, Davin and Gina.
JENNIFER LYNN GISSLEN born 12-22-1972 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, married 08-26-1995 to DAVID LEE Jennifer is the first child of Barbara and Colin Gisslen.
DAVIN KEITH GISSLEN born 10-20-1975 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. GINA MARIE GISSLEN born 10-04-1977 Brooklyn Park, Hennepin, Minnesota.
EVONNE MARIE VAN HYFTE born 10-01-1952 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married 05-10-1973 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota to LARRY RICHARD NILGES born 06-16-1949 Hendricks, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, Father: Richard Nilges, Mother: Clara Tholen. Evonne is the second child of Ruth and Leonard Van Hyfte. Evonne is a secretary and Larry an engineer. They are of the Catholic faith and have two children, John and Kelly.
JOHN RICHARD NILGES born 06-11-1981 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. KELLY MARIE NILGES born 04-06-1983 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota.
GARY LEONARD VAN HYFTE born 06-06-1955 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married 08-16-1975 Porter, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota to JULIE KINDLEBERGER born 11-26-1954 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, Father: Thurman Kindleberger, Mother: Betty Ladwig. Gary is the third child of Ruth ands Leonard Van Hyfte. Gary is a farmer. They are of the Catholic faith and have two children, Cody and Rondine.
CODY MICHAEL VAN HHYFTE born 09-17-1979 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. RONDINE JOELLE VAN HYFTE born 09-13-1981 Canby, Yellow medicine, Minnesota.
LYLE DUANE PESCH born 08-04-1932 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, married 01-12-1953 Gary, Deuel. South Dakota to MARJORIE MAE KONTZ born 02-23-1934 Elkin, Brookings, South Dakota, Father: Arnold Kontz, Mother: Loretta Salles. Lyle is the fifth child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. Lyle served in the US Army. He is a feed manager at a grain elevator. Lyle and Marjorie “Margie” are of the Catholic faith and have six children, Pamela, Debra, James, Kenneth, Richard and Loretta.
PAMELA KAY PESCH born 07-24-1956 Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, married 09-28-1973 Taunton, Lyon, Minnesota to DANIEL COQUYT born 08-26-1955 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Raymond Coquyt, Mother: Marie Bobias. Pamela is the first child of Lyle and Marjorie Pesch. Pamela does clerical work and Daniel is a feed manager. They are of the Catholic faith and have three children, Jamie, Jody and Jeffery.
JAMIE
DANIEL COQUYT born
11-14-1973 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married to
MISSY
(COQUYT)
Jamie is the first child of Pamela and Daniel Coquyt. I have no other record of them.
JODY KAY COQUYT 10-03-1977 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married 10-17-1998, Fairmont, Martin, Minnesota to JUSTIN BENES Jody is the second child of Pamela and Daniel Coquyt.
JEFFERY JOHN COQUYT born 02-05-1982 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota.
DEBRA MAE PESCH born 11-07-1957 Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, married 06-21-1975 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota to LEO CLARENCE BOTTELBERGHE born 11-21-1955 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Herman Bottelberghe, Mother: Annie Hammerlink. Debra is the second child of Lyle and Marjorie Pesch. Debra is a Nurse assistant and Leo is a farmer. They are of the Catholic faith and have five children, Roberta, Joshua, Jessica, Jennifer and Jordan.
ROBERTA JO BOTTELBERGHE born 03-15-1978 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. JOSHUA LEE BOTTELBERGHE born 06-01-1982 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. JESSICA MARIE BOTTELBERGHE born 05-06-1984 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. JENNIFER ANN BOTTELBERGHE born 08-26-1986 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. JORDAN LEE BOTTELBERGHE born 06-29-1988 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota.
JAMES DUANE PESCH born 05-12-1959 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married 08-11-1979 to JONI
COQUYT born 09-23-1959 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Raymond Coquyt, Mother: Maria Bobias
James is the third child of Lyle and Marjorie Pesch. James is a machinist and Joni a day care provider. They are of the Catholic faith and have four children, Christine, Amanda, Justin and Ashley.
CHRISTINE MARIE PESCH born 04-03-1977 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota, married 02-12-1999 to LANCE
BOERBOOM.
Christine is the first child of James and Joni Pesch. They have one child, Megan.
MEGAN RAE BOERBOOM born 12-01-1996 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota.
AMANDA JO PESCH born 06-29-1982 Shakopee, Carver, Minnesota, married 08-12-2000 to MATTHEW
COEQUYT.
Amanda is the second child of James and Joni Pesch.
JUSTIN JAMES PESCH born 08-09-1984 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. ASHLEY SUE PESCH born 05-23-1987 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota.
KENNETH WAYNE PESCH, Sr. born 03-16-1961 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married (1) 06-00-1985 Taunton, Lyon, Minnesota, divorced 06-20-1988, (2) 04-16-1994 to ADELINE GRENGE born Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. SUSAN KRAFT born 11-21-1963, Father: Leslie Kraft. Kenneth is the fourth child of Lyle and Marjorie Pesch. Kenneth is a construction worker. He is of the Catholic faith. Kenneth and Adeline have two children, which she has custody of, Christopher and Kenneth. Kenneth and Susan have no children.
CHRISTOPHER LYLE PESCH born 05-19-1983 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota. KENNETH WAYNE PESCH, Jr. born 04-28-1986 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota.
RICHARD LYLE PESCH born 12-14-1963 Canby, Yellow medicine, Minnesota, married 10-03-1992 to LINDA CARLEE KNUDSON born 01-16-1970 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Norman O. Knudson, Mother: Barbara E. Rowell. Richard is the fifth child of Lyle and Marjorie Pesch. Richard is a construction worker and Linda a social worker. Richard is of the Catholic faith and Linda of the Lutheran faith. They have no children.
LORETTA MARIA PESCH born 08-20-1965 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married 07-11-1987 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota to GARY LAWRENCE VANDERSTYNE born 01-21-1963 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, Father: Lawrence Vanderstyne, Mother: Virginia Nelson. Loretta is the sixth child of Lyle and Marjorie Pesch. Loretta is a secretary and Gary a farmer. They are of the Catholic faith and have two children, Sami and Loretta.
SAMI JO VANDERSTYNE born 10-31-1993. LORETTA RAE PESCH born 01-02-1999 Canby, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota
MAVIS EVONNE PESCH born 06-12-1934 Minneotao, Lyon, Minnesota, married 11-17-1952 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota to MAURICE
VERSCHELDE born 05-01-1925 Minneota, Lyon,
Minnesota, died 05-21-1994 Ivanhoe, Lyon, Minnesota, Father: Jules Verschelde, Mother:
Marie Bouchard.
Mavis is the sixth child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. Maurice served in the US Army. Mavis and Maurice are of the Catholic faith and have five children, Diane, Robert, Gregory, Douglas and Michael.
DIANE MARIE VERSCHELDE born 12-06-1963 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married (1) 08-04-1973 Wilno, Lincoln, Minnesota, divorced 1994 (2) 06-29-1996 to DONALD STROM born 04-28-1954 Tyler, Lincoln, Minnesota, Father: John Strom, Mother: Lucy Wishert DAVID WAYNE DeMARTELARE Diane is the first child of Mavis and Maurice Verschelde. Donald is a mechanic. Diane and Donald have four children, Donald, Donald, Dustin and Darren. She and David have no children.
DONALD JEREMIAH STROM born 06-28-1976 Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota, dies 06-29-1976 Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota, buried Aurora, Brookings, South Dakota. DONALD JOHN STROM born 08-22-1978 Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota. DUSTIN JAY STROM born 12-10-1978 Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota. DARREN JARED STROM born 03-20-1982 Brookings, Brookings, South Dakota.
ROBERT MAURICE VERSCHELDE born 12-05-1954 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married 06-12-1982 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota to CHERYL STEFFES born 04-10-1959 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota, Father: Clarence Steffes, Mother: Sharon Skosdzewski. Robert is the second child of Mavis and Maurice Verschelde. Robert is an engineer and Cheryl is a nurse. They are of the Catholic faith and have three children, Robin, Carrie and Ryan.
ROBIN LYNN VERSCHELDE born 12-22-1987 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota. CARRIE MARIE VERSCHELDE born 04-10-1989 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota. RYAN MARK VERSCHELDE born 10-06-1992 Ivanhoe, Lincoln, Minnesota.
GREGORY WAYNE VERSCHELDE, Sr. born 01-01-1956 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married (1) 09-10-1977 Sioux Falls, Minnihaha, South Dakota, divorced 1989 (2) 08-02-1990 to CHRIS SCHRODER born 09-01-1961 Jackson, Jackson, Minnesota, Father: Bernard Schroder STARLA ZIELDE. Gregory
is the third child of Mavis and Maurice Verschelde. Gregory served in the
Minnesota National Guard. He is of the Catholic faith and Chris of the Lutheran
faith. They have five children, Angel, Tracy and Melissa, Gregory, Jr, and
Douglas. Gregory and Starla have no children.
ANGEL
KAY VERSCHELDE born 02-15-1977 Jackson,
Jackson, Minnesota.
TRACY
ANN VERSCHELDE born 01-15-1978 Jackson,
Jackson, Minnesota.
MELISSA
LEE VERSCHELDE born 12-23-1978 Jackson,
Jackson, Minnesota.
Melissa
is the third child of Gregory and Chris. She has one child, Whitney. The
father’s name is Gilb.
WHITNEY
LEIGH GILB born 06-15-1995 Jackson,
Jackson, Minnesota.
GREGORY WAYNE VERSCHELDE, Jr. born 07-16-1980 Jackson, Jackson, Minnesota. JESSICA
MARIE VERSCHELDE born-03-1983 Jackson,
Jackson, Minnesota.
DOUGLAS
EDWARD VERSCHELDE born 02-08-1957 Marshall,
Lyon, Minnesota, married 02-05-1985 Tyler, Smith Texas to
LESA
LONG born 09-27-1962 Tyler, Smith, Texas, Father: Nolan Long, Mother:
Barbara Young.
Douglas
is the fourth child of Mavis and Maurice Verschelde. Douglas served in the Texas
National Guard and is a factory worker. Douglas
and Lesa are of the Baptist faith. Douglas adopted Lesa’s child from a
previous marriage. They have two children, John and Amber.
JOHN
OWENS-VERSCHELDE born 05-11-1983 Tyler,
Smith, Texas.
AMBER
DAWN VERSCHELDE born 09-21-1986 Tyler,
Smith, Texas.
MICHAEL
ANDREW VERSCHELDE born 02-15-1963 Canby,
Yellow Medicine, Minnesota, married 09-15-1987 Watertown, Codington, South
Dakota to
DARLENE
FERRIAN born 11-30-1970 Spicer, Kandyohi,
Minnesota, Father: Frank Ferrian, Mother Carol Earl.
Michael
is the fifth child of Mavis and Maurice Verschelde. Michael is a co-op operator.
They are of the Catholic faith and have two children, Zachary and McKenzie.
ZACHARY
MICHAEL VERSCHELDE born 11-03-1991
Hendricks, Lincoln,
Minnesota.
McKENZIE MICHAEL VERSCHELDE born 01-03-1994.
DOROTHY LUREA PESCH born 01-00-1937 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, died 07-13-1937 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, buried St. Paul’s cemetery, Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota. Dorothy is the seventh child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. She died at the age of seven months from a fever.
LAWRENCE ODELL PESCH born 04-03-1941 Minneota, Lyon, Minnesota, married 02-19-1964 Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota, divorced 1979 to JOYCE MURLAINE COWAN born 01-27-1943 Reading, Nobles, Minnesota, Father: Cloyce Cowan, Mother: Vivian Crabtree. Lawrence “Larry” is the eighth child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. Larry served in the US Army. He and Joyce are of the Presbyterian faith and have three children, Jeffery, Sherilyn and Christopher.
JEFFERY PESCH born 09-11-1964 Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota, married to PEGGY GRANT. Jeffery is the first child of Lawrence and Peggy Pesch.
SHERI LYN KAYE PESCH born 11-28-1966 Worthington, Nobles, Minnesota, married 00-09-1992 Elbow Lake, Grant, Minnesota to BRUCE JOHNSON. Sherilyn is the second child of Lawrence and Joyce Pesch.
CHRISTOPHER WAYNE PESCH born 11-28-1971 Elbow Lake, Grant, Minnesota, married 09-25-1992 Starbuck, Pope, Minnesota to MICHELLE STEIN. Christopher is the third child of Lawrence and Joyce Pesch. Christopher and Michelle have two children, Michelle and Brittany.
MICHELLE LEA PESCH born 09-09-1992 Minnesota. BRITTANY PESCH born 03-03-1994 Minnesota.
GENE VERDELL PESCH born 02-28-1945 Marshall, Lyon, Minnesota, married 05-13-1967 Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota to JOYCE JENNIFER ELOFSON born 03-20-1945 Wheaton, Traverse, Minnesota, died 08-18-1993 La Porte, Hubbard, Minnesota. Gene is the ninth child of Wayne and Maria Pesch. Gene served in the US Army. He is an electrician and works for a power company, Joyce worked as an accountant. They are of the Lutheran faith and have three children.
PERRY GENE PESCH born 12-08-1970 Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota.
PAULA SUE PESCH born 08-19-1973 Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota, married 06-10-1999 Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota to MARK
ANDERSON born 07-08-1969 Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota, Father: Lyle
Anderson, Mother: Beverly Carr.
Paula is the second child of Gene and Joyce Pesch. Paula is a school Psychologist and school counselor and Mark is a bank loan officer. They attend a Non-Denominational Christian Church. They have no children.
AIMEE JO PESCH born 11-05-1977 Bemidji, Beltrami, Minnesota.
ANNA /THERESA PESCH born 1854 Fredonia, Ozaukee, Wisconsin. Anna “Theresa” is the fifth child of John B. and Maria/Mary Pesch. Theresa never married and lived at 391 Brady St., Milwaukee in 1889 and at 351 Brady St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1890. Her mother Mary lived with her, Theresa was a dressmaker. She was still living in 1928. No record after that date.
MARGARETHA/ MARGARET PESCH born 1858 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, married 10-10-1872 Bethany, Moultrie, Illinois to LEOPOLD
REUSS.
Margaretha “Margaret” is the sixth child of John and Maria/ Mary Pesch. Records in the Moultrie County Court House, Sullivan Illinois, has the spelling of her name as Margaret. She was married three days after her brother John Peter Pesch. We have no idea as to when or why she came to Illinois. There are indications that her father John Baptiste Pesch was in Illinois in 1873. Her brother Peter was also married in Moultrie County in 1874. We have been unable to find any record of children, death, divorce or property, pertaining to this couple.
NICKLES
LUS PESCH born 04-16-1862 Fredonia, Ozaukee,
Wisconsin.
Nickles Lus “Nick” is the seventh child of John B. and Mary Pesch. In trying to find records on Nickles Lus we found his name spelled in various ways, Nic, Nicholas, are the most common, as you will see from the records we have included in this book.
After John B. deserted his family Nickles lus and his brother Frank were place in a Catholic Orphans Asylum, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nick remained there until he was about fifteen years of age and was then “farmed out” to a farmer by the name of John Brown. He worked on the farm for three years. At the age of eighteen his mother, Mary Pesch, petitioned the County to commit Nick to an institute for the insane. He was admitted April 23, 1880 to the Northern Hospital for the Insane, Winnebago, Wisconsin. Nick eloped (ran away) June 29, 1884. The only record after that date is listed in his brother Peter’s, obituary, indicating that he was living in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1928. We are still looking for some record.
FRANKLIN PESCH born 1864 Fredonia, Ozaukee, Wisconsin. Franklin “Frank” is the eighth child of John B. and Mary Pesch. We found Frank list in the 1880 census of Moultrie County, Illinois records located in the Shelby County Historical Society in Shelby, Illinois. The census indicated that Frank was seventeen at that time and born in Wisconsin and was a brother of Peter Pesch, the head of that household.
I have been told some of the family members that Frank was placed in the Catholic Orphanage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the same time Nick was. So far I was unable to establish the Orphanage or any of its records. Still working on it though.
Very little is known about Frank. Fred, his nephew and my father, told a few things about him, also Lula Pesch Shipman has heard some of the same and a little more. Frank was a professional HOBO. He would come into Peter’s and stay until he could get a little money and tobacco, then catch the next freight out. They never knew when he was coming in or when he was going to leave. One story told is, that one night the kids were playing “kick the can” and he wanted to play with them. He started running across the yard and not knowing where everything in the yard was located; he ran into the clothesline and almost broke his neck.
This is the uncle that Frank Nelson, Peter’s oldest son, did not want people to confuse his name with, so he would introduce himself as Nelson Pesch, leaving off his first name of Frank. I take from this that Peter’s children didn’t think of him too highly.
Of all the other Pesch families that I have been in contact with, none have ever mentioned a “Frank Pesch”. We are also still looking for him or some more records.
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