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Josephine Koester (1897-1932)
Daughter of William Koester, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of Johan Hermann, 3rd great granddaughter of Johan Köster

Josephine Koester was born in April 1897 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. Josephine never married.

Josephine died 20 February 1932 at age 34. She was buried at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Willey, Carroll County, Iowa

Revised 5/2005

Clara A. Koester (1898-1967)
Daughter of William Koester, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of Johan Hermann, 3rd great granddaughter of Johan Köster

Clara A. Koester was born on 30 April 1898 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. Clara never married.

Clara died on 7 August 1967 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 69. She was buried at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.

Revised 5/2005

Margaret A. Koester (1900-1974)
Daughter of William Koester, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of Johan Hermann, 3rd great granddaughter of Johan Köster

Margaret A. Koester was born on 7 April 1900 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. She was housekeeper for her nephews, Father O.W. Koester and never married.

Margaret died on 15 May 1974 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 74.

Revised 5/2005

Rosina Koester (Sister Mary Silvina, FSPA) (1902-1937)
Daughter of William Köster, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of Johan Hermann, 3rd great granddaughter of Johan Köster

Rosina Koester was born on 6 December 1902 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. She was also known as Sister Silvana, FSPA. She was accepted into the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration on 29 August 1925 at LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin. She made her final profession of vows as a sister on 17 June 1935 at LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin.

Rosina died on 28 January 1937 at Ashland, Wisconsin, at age 34. She was buried at Catholic Cemetery, LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin.

Revised 5/2005

Mary Koester (Sister Mary Fidelma, FSPA) (1906-1984)
Daughter of William Koester, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of Johan Hermann, 3rd great granddaughter of Johan Köster

Mary Koester was born on 14 July 1906 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa.

She was also known as Sister Fidelma, FSPA. She was accepted into the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetural Adoration on 28 June 1927 at LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin. She was a homemaker for 46 years in convents located in Iowa and Wisconsin.

Mary died on 26 November 1984 at LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin, at age
78. She was buried on 28 November 1984 at Catholic Cemetery, LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin.

Revised 5/2005

William J. Koester (1908-1995)
Son of William Koester, grandson of Hermann Bernard Köster, great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, great great grandson of Johan Hermann, 3rd great grandson of Johan Köster

William J. Koester was born on 10 May 1908 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. He married Julitta Brincks on 12 February 1949 at Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa. (Julitta's obituary list marriage date as 1946).

He appeared on the census of 1930 at Carroll County, Iowa. William (21) is enumerated on a farm in Eden Township as a lodger/hired man for the Trecker family. Joe Trecker (29) lives with his wife Irene (24). They are renting their farm and have a radio. William is single.

William died on 22 May 1995 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 87. He was buried on 24 May 1995 at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Carroll County, Carroll, Iowa.

Revised 5/2005

Julitta M. Brincks (Koester) (1911-1999)
Wife of William J. Koester (1908 - 1995)

Julitta M. Brincks, daughter of Joseph Brinks and Mollie Reineke, was born 26 March 1911 in Maple River, Carroll County, Iowa. She and William J. had no children.

Julitta died 20 January 1999 in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa and she is buried at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa.

Revised 9/04

Anna Koester (1910-1944)
Daughter of William Koester, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard Köster, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of JohanHermann, 3rd great grandson of Johan Köster

Anna Koester was born 30 November 1910 at Willey, Carroll County, Iowa. Anna never married.

Anna died 29 October 1944 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, at age 34. Her death certificate lists her occupation as war worker. She died of acute carbon monoxide intoxication from a gas heater.

She was buried in St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Willey, Carroll County, Iowa.

Revised Jule 2010

Maria Köster (Gerdes)(circa 1883-?)
Daughter of Bernard Köster, granddaughter of Hermann Bernard, great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, great great granddaughter of JohanHermann, 3rd great grandson of Johan Köster

Maria Köster was born about 1883 in Dalvers bei Berge, Kreis Bersenbrück, Hanover, Prussia. She married Wilhelm Gerdes. We do not yet have her birth, marriage or death dates or places.

Revised Augsut 2008

Wilhelm Gerdes (circa 1880-?)
Husband of Maria Köster

Wilhelm Gerdes was the husband of Maria Köster. We estimate his birth date as about 1880 in Hanover. We do not yet have his birth, marriage or death dates or places.

The children of Maria Köster and Wilhelm Gerdes are the following:

…..1. Lina Gerdes
…..2. Anna Gerdes: married Mr. Epping
…..3. Bernhard Gerdes, born 17 April 1910 in Dalvers bei Berge, Kreis Bersenbrück, Hanover, Prussia. He died on 29 December 2005 Kreis Bersenbrück, Niedersachsen, Germany, at age 95.


Revised July 2010