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TOBIAS B. UNRUH AND KATHERINA SPERLING

Cliff Wall's Great Grandparents.

6th child of 6 of Benjamin M. Unruh and Elizabeth Buller:

Tobias B. Unruh (1822-1875) Married Katharina Sperling (1825-1919)

Tobias B. Unruh was born 0:0 January 8, 1822 in Volhynia. After his father (Benjamin M. Unruh) died, the family moved from Volhynia to the Molotschna Colony in Southern Russia forming the village of Waldheim with the group that came with their Tobias B. Unruh married Katharina Sperling on May 10, 1844, and they farmed the lands near Brudersfeld.

In 1873, Tobias B. Unruh was one of the leaders together with Daniel Unruh who brought the advance group of families to America aboard the "S3 Hammonia" on August 15, 1873. They settled near Parker, Dakota Territory. Unfortunately, there was a monetary rift between Tobias and cousin Daniel Unruh.

When they were in Russia and had devised the plan to be the first to come to America, it was agreed, according to family records, that Tobias, being well educated would work with the authorities to quickly obtain all of the passports and necessary documents for the families who had pledged to go. Daniel being more of a salesman and a money was, to sell and dispose of the group's property and belongings, quietly and without to much attention, for which he was to receive the proceeds and compensation for all transactions as the group's financial banker.

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As the Group's finance banker, Daniel handled all the expenses for the group until they arrived in the Dakota Territory. This accounts for the stories of Daniel arriving in America with hundreds of thousands of dollars. However it was the group's money he was carrying and the final accounting that took place in Dakota/ left many with bitter feelings, especially with Tobias.

For some unknown reason, Daniel never kept any records or diary and this must have caused some concern among the families. However Daniel did say, that his word was his bond, which was usually true, but was doubted by some of the other members of the families in this group.

This dispute may have brought on Tobias's early death. He passed away 2 years later.

His wife, Katharina Sperling was born on May 23, 1825 in Ruppel, Prussia (Russian Poland). She was the daughter of Peter Sperling and Christina Fierhelm. After the death of her husband, Tobias, Katharina Sperling and daughter Helen (Loewen) moved to Hillsboro, Kansas and she passed away there on July 23, 1919.

Tobias B. Unruh and Katharina Sperling had 14 children as follows;

1. Child

2. Child

3. Child

4. Child

5. Helena

6. Johan T.

7. Peter T.

8. Katherine

9. Cornelius

10. Anna

11. Heinrich

12. Tobias T.

13. Maria

14. Aganetha

Died

Unruh

In infancy

(1845-1915)

(1847-1897)

(1851-1916)(Cliff's Grandfather)

(1854-1915)

(1857-1944)

(1859-1888)

(1861-1888)

(1863-1947)

(1865-1916)

(1868-1955)

5th child of 14 of Tobias B. Unruh and Katharina Sperling:

Helena Unruh (1845-1915) Married Diet: Loewen (1840-1898)

Helena Unruh was born on January 13, 1845 in. Waldheim, Molotschna Colony. She married Dietrich Loewen in Brudersfeld, Crimea and came to America with the rest of the advance Unruh families. They settled on a farm near Parker, Dakota Territory. After Dietrich died in 1898, she and her 3 living children moved Hillsboro, Kansas sometime after 1900 where she spent her last days.

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Helena Unruh and Dietrich Loewen had 7 children as follows;

1. Child (0000) died in infancy

2. Child (0000) died in infancy

3. Child (0000) died in infancy

4. Child (0000) died in infancy

5. Helena Loewen (1868-0000) single

6. Katharina Loewen (1869-0000) Married Jacob Loewen (0000-

7. Anna Loewen (1881-1938) single

6th child of 14 of Tobias B. Unruh and Katharina Sperling:

Johan T. Unruh (1847-1897) had 3 wives as follows:

Katharina Pauls (1849-1884) (3 children)

Katarina Willems (1856-1891) (4 children)

Elizabeth Wiens (0000-0000) (no children)

Johan T. Unruh with 2 of the above wives had 7 children as listed;

with Katharina Pauls:

1. Katharina Unruh (1875-1960)

2. Elizabeth Unruh (1878-1953)

3. Helena Unruh (1881-1951)

with Katarina Willems:

4. Anna Unruh (1884-1957)

5. Maria Unruh (1888-1976)

6. Aganetha Unruh (1889-1978)

7. George Unruh (0000-0000)

Johan T. Unruh was born in Waldheim, Molotschna Colony, Russia. He came to America along with the other Unruhs and wife Katharina Pauls. The first 3 children were born near Parker, South Dakota.

Following the death of 1st wife Katharina in 1884, he moved with the 3 children to Mountain Lake Minnesota. There he married Katarina Willems and had 4 more children, all born in Minnesota. 2nd wife Katarina died in 1891. Then Johan married the 3rd wife, Elizabeth Wiens. He died on July 20, 1897 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota.

1. Katharina Unruh (1875-1960) married Henry Adrian (1873-1952)

Katharina Unruh was born June 22, 1875 at Parker, South Dakota and died January 25, 1960 at Buhler, Kansas. Katharina Unruh and Henry Adrian had 1 daughter, Katharine, born February 4, 1897 at Parker, South Dakota; she married ____ Balzar, and died February 14, 1964, at Hutchinson, Kansas. Henry Adrian born December 9, 1873 in the Crimea. He died September 12, 1952 at Hutchinson, Kansas.

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2. Elizabeth Unruh (1878-1953) Married David Goertzen (0000-1953) Elizabeth Unruh was born near Parker, South Dakota

Elizabeth Unruh and David Goertzen had 8 children as follows <A-1> Henry Goertzen (1903-1965) married Mary Schmeis (1915-

<B-1> Gary Goertzen (1934- Married Alice Ward (0000-

<B-2> Stanley Goertzen (1937- Married Virginia Ng (0000-

<B-3> Dennis Goertzen (1939-

<B-4> Roger H. Goertzen (1943-1957)

<A-2> David Goertzen (1904-0000) married Clara Schmeis (1914-

<B-1> Lando L. Goertzen (1938- Married Gladys Pollestad (0000- ] <B-2> Gloria Goertzen (1945-

J<A-3> Emil Goertzen (1906-0000)

Married Margaret Christianson (1912-. <B-1> Don P. Goertzen (1931- Married Irma Sundstrom (0000- ¨∆à‹àáà£ <B-2> Janice Goertzen (1935- Married Henry Paschall (0000- ¨∆à‹àáà£-<B-3> Jerome Goertzen (1940- Married Waltraut Kindler (0000-

<A-4> Benjamin Goertzen (1908-1970) Married Paula Coyner (1907- I <A-5> Eddie Goertzen (1911- Married Wanice McCall (1915- ¨∆à‹àáà£

<A-6> Agnes Goertzen (1913- Married Milton Unruh (1917- ^ <B-1> Warren Lee Unruh (1952-

<B-2> John Myron Unruh (1955- J <B-3> Steven Dale Unruh (1955- ¨∆à‹àáà£

<A-7> Herman Goertzen (1916- ^

<A-8> Alvina Goertzen (1919- married Alvin Kleinsasser (1924-

<B-1> Janette Kleinsasser (1950- Married Neil Stoeman (0000- ¨∆à‹àáà£ <B-2> Glen L. Kleinsasser (1952- J <B-3> Larry Kleinsasser (1957- ¨∆à‹àáà£

3. Helena Unruh (1881-1951) Married Peter Sperling (0000-0000) ||

Helena Unruh was born at Parker, South Dakota, and Married Peter Sperling; August 11, 1903 at Bingham Lake, Minnesota and she died on August 22, 1951 at Dalmeny, Saskatchewan. H

Helena Unruh and Peter Sperling had 11 children as follows: -<A-1> Hilda Sperling (0000-1942) Married David Buhr (0000-1942) |

Hilda Sperling, her husband David Buhr, and 2 of their children, Joyce, age 12, and Marcella, age 2, died in a train-car collision J on July 12, 1942. One daughter, Janet survived and was taken in X by her grandparents, Helena Unruh and Peter Sperling.

<A-2> Albert Sperling (0000-1970) Married Hilda Buhr (0000-0000) j <A-3> Henry Sperling (0000-1983) -<A-4> John Sperling (0000-1978)

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<A-5> Walter Sperling (0000-1976)

<A-6> Peter Sperling (0000-0000)

<A-7> Rubina Sperling (0000-0000) never married

<A-8> Rosella Sperling (0000-0000) never married

<A-9> Gladys Sperling (0000- Married Ben Giesbrecht (0000-

<A-10> Lawrence Sperling (0000-0000)

<A-11> Francis Sperling (0000-0000) died in infancy age 3

4. Anna Unruh (1884-1957) Married Leo Kennedy (0000-0000)

Anna Unruh was born at Mountain Lake, Minnesota and died at Vancouver, British Columbia.

5. Maria Unruh (1888-1976) Married Henry Guenther (1882-1957)

Maria Unruh was born at Bingham Lake, Minnesota and died at Dallas, Oregon.

<A-1> Mabel Guenther (1910- Married Erwin Cunningham (0000-

<B-1> James Cunningham (1939- born March 27, at Malin, Oregon <B-2> Judy Kay Cunningham (1943- born January 26 at Malin, Oregon, Married Don Lee Jacobson (0000-

<A-2> Gladys Guenther (1921- Married Thomas King (1914-1980) <B-1> Michael John Martens (1939- by first marriage

<B-2> Thomas George King (1943- Married Sheila Anderson (0000-<C-1> Liesel King (0000-<C-2> Isaac King (0000-

<B-3> Rosemary King (1950- Married Hoyt Gary Todd (0000-2nd marriage Mike Kentlin (0000-Both Thomas and Rosemary King were born at Salem, Oregon.

6. Aganetha (Nettie) Unruh (1889-1978) Married

Abraham Wiebe (0000-0000)

Aganetha (Nettie) Unruh was born at Mountain Lake, Minnesota and died at Bakersfield, California.

7. George Unruh (0000-0000) Married Elizabeth Goertz (0000-

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