Name: nancyaadland -- Nancy LaRiviere Family Tree

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Agnes Karrels: Birth: 17 JAN 1887 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 5 AUG 1969 in Sturgis,S.D.

  2. Clara Karrels: Birth: 4 MAY 1888 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 13 AUG 1967 in Sturgis,S.D.

  3. Matalida Karrels: Birth: 16 FEB 1889 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 24 SEP 1971 in Sturgis,S.D.

  4. Edward Karrels: Birth: 29 AUG 1890 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 1 SEP 1958 in Sturgis,S.D.

  5. Amil Karrels: Birth: OCT 1893 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: SEP 1894 in Sturgis,S.D.

  6. Louise Karrels: Birth: 4 DEC 1895 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 15 AUG 1965 in Sturgis,S.D.

  7. Clement Karrels: Birth: 15 MAR 1900 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 27 SEP 1972 in Sturgis,S.D.

  8. Victor Karrels: Birth: 12 JUL 1902 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 18 DEC 1969 in Sturgis,S.D.

  9. Henry Karrels: Birth: 9 NOV 1905 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 30 MAR 1977 in Sturgis,S.D.

  10. Margaret Karrels: Birth: 29 MAY 1908 in Sturgis,S.D.. Death: 25 SEP 1987 in Sturgis,S.D.


Notes
a. Note:   have been the son who was baptized Johannes. A book entitled MATO PAHA, LAND OF THE PIONEERS, Northwest Meade Country South Dakota, Copyright 1969 by Alkali Community Club, contains much information about the Karrels boys.
  "Matt Karrels and one brother, Theodore, came to South Dakota in 1875 from Port Washington, Wisconsin. Matt was 16 years old. They arrived in Deadwood, South Dakota during the gold rush by bull train, which were wagons pulled by oxen or cattle. The boys worked at hard labor the following year helping to build the town of Deadwood. A year or two later a third brother, Henry, joined them. The boys worked together and saved their money, finally coming to Bear Butte Valley to file on their homestead."
  "In the year 1876 the boys returned to New Ulm, Minnesota and purchased several head of dairy cows. Railroads did not reach the Black Hills until 1886, so they returned to Bear Butte Valley on foot with their herd. This was Indian Territory at that time, as Indians were not driven out until 1877 by treaty. Their bed rolls, frying pans and clothing were carried on the backs of the cows. A cheese factory was built and the boys made and sold cheese in the stores in Deadwood"
  Tradition has it that the three boys were known around Deadwood as "the cheese brothers".
  Henry remained on the old homestead.
Note:   One of the Karrels boys who went to South Dakota was Henry. Henry must

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