Keokuk, Iowa Prasse Branch
(provided by Wilbert G. Prasse)


The Genealogy
NOTE: The number preceding each name reflects the generation of Prasses in America. Dashed lines mean the end of one family line and a return to a previous generation.


1

William Prasse

b. April 6, 1820

Bavaria, Germany

d. July 7, 1877

Keokuk, Iowa

m. ______________ __, 1846

Margarette Wimmer

b. April 23, 1830

Bavaria, Germany

d. June 3, 1901

NOTES: William immigrated from Germany in about 1848. After living in Baltimore for a while, he moved to Keokuk and founded a distillery. The distillery was destroyed by fire before the turn of the century.

2

Bertha Prasse

b. January 3, 1849

d. January 24, 1872

m. ______________ __, _____

J. Shook

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

No children.

2

Gustaf Prasse

b. June 23, 1854

Baltimore, Maryland

d. April 3, 1923

m. ______________ __, 1873

Katharine ?

b. November 7, 1853

d. March 31, 1939

3

Edward Prasse

b. May 1, 1875

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Cele Dunn

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

No children.

NOTES: Edward was a cigar maker. Cele was from Waterbury, Connecticut.

3

Bertha Prasse

b. February __, 1878

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

James Dimond

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Jeanetta Prasse

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

George Land

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Clara Prasse

b. April __, 1885

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

George Westerbeck

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

No children.

3

Minnie Prasse

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

W. A. Paris

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

4

Madeline Paris

b. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

? Herrin

b. ______________ __, _____

__________

3

Gilbert Prasse

b. July __, 1888

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Helen ?

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

No children.

NOTES: Like his brother, Edward, Gilbert was a cigar maker.

___________

2

Amelia Prasse

b. October 23, 1860

d. February 28, 1924

m. ______________ __, _____

Goerge Loeffler

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

No children.

2

Pauline Prasse

b. March 16, 1862

d. November 21, 1921

m. ______________ __, _____

Jacob Spring

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

No children

2

William Prasse

b. October 24, 1863

Keokuk, Iowa

d. October 8, 1921

Keokuk, Iowa

m. September 25, 1901

Louise Doessekel

b. December 20, 1883

d. January 20, 1947

NOTES: William operated a plumbing and heating business in Keokuk.

3

Wilbert G. Prasse

b. October 20, 1902

Keokuk, Iowa

m. December 31, 1929

Keokuk, Iowa

Eula Ackley

b. October 26, 1901

d. May 21, 1965

NOTES: Wilbert is retired after a career as President of The Oilgear Company of Milwaukee. His summer address is 2230 Menomonee River Parkway, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, 53226 and his winter address is 9 Lazy Eight Drive, Daytona Beach, Florida, 32014.

4

William Prasse

b. October 20, 1930

New York, New York

m. February __, 1952

Jean ?

b. March 27, 1927

NOTES: William is a product engineer for Mercury Outboard Motors. Now reside _ 3748 Candlish Harbor Ln., Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 54901.

5

Karen Prasse

b. September 2, 1952

m. ______________ __, _____

John Archibald

b. ______________ __, _____

5

Judie Prasse

b. July 30, 1955

m. ______________ __, _____

Paul Borrell

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Clara Borrell

b. September 11, 1982

__________

5

Patty Prasse

b. January 25, 1958

m. ______________ __, _____

Kenneth Meyers

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Jean Meyers

b. March 27, 1980

__________

5

Susan Prasse

b. March 31, 1964

5

Christine Prasse

b. October 4, 1967

___________

4

Richard Prasse

b. January 25, 1933

Elizabeth, New York

d. February 18, 1976

m. September 2, 1955

Mary Lee Eige

b. February 25, 1934

NOTES: Mary now lives at 118 Creekside, Morgantown, North Carolina.

5

Lee Ann Prasse

b. March 28, 1957

m. May 1, 1983

Michael King

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Their address is Box 48, Star Rte, Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania, 16801.

5

Laurie Prasse

b. September 6, 1959

NOTES: Laurie lives at 1200 S. Oneida, Denver, Colorado, 16301.

___________

4

Jonathan E. Prasse

b. December 26, 1944

m. February 10, 1968

Jane Barret

b. August 20, 1945

NOTES: Jonathan is a salesman for Dow Chemical. Now reside _ 808 Banbury Rd., Noblesville, Indiana.

5

Kimberly Prasse

b. March 24, 1970

5

Jennifer Prasse

b. July 28, 1974

__________

Wilbert G. Prasse (3) remarried.

m. August 26, 1969

Lois M. Vogel

b. April 30, 1915

NOTES: Lois had two children, Barbara (12_12_1940) and Mary (12_8_1949), by a previous marriage. Barbara married Arnold Repta (7_8_1941) on November 10, 1964. They have two children, Tracy (2_9_1968) and Garrity (4_4_1973). Mary married James Sorecy (1_17_1944) on August 8, 1972.

3

Margaret I. Prasse

b. October 22, 1904

Keokuk, Iowa

m. September 28, 1929

David Zuege

b. July 13, 1898

d. December 29, 1961

Wawatosa, Wisconsin

NOTES: Margaret now resides at 2310 N. 90 St., Wawatosa, Wisconsin, 53226.

4

Betty Lou Zuege

b. March 3, 1934

m. September 15, 1956

John W. Kole

b. January 26, 1934

NOTES: John is a journalist in Washington D. C. Now reside _ 2542 N. 23rd, Arlington, Virginia.

5

Linda Sue Kole

b. June 10, 1957

NOTES: Linda has a twin sister, Leslie.

5

Leslie Ann Kole

b. June 10, 1957

m. May 26, 1984

Joseph Price

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Now reside _ 35 E. 208 St., New York, New York.

5

James David Kole

b. January 11, 1960

5

Susan Margaret Kole

b. December 4, 1963

NOTES: Betty and John are blessed again with twins.

5

Sara Louise Kole

b. December 4, 1963

__________

4

Barbara Ann Zuege

b. September 22, 1935

m. July 20, 1957

Donn Shelton

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Barbara and Donn were divorced in January 1983. Barbara lives at 26230 Raine, Oak Park, Michigan.

5

Scott Shelton

b. December 29, 1959

5

Kathryn Lee Shelton

b. August 19, 1961

5

Karen Marie Shelton

b. May 24, 1964

__________

4

David Arthur Zuege

b. December 22, 1941

m. June 6, 1964

Karen Soerens

b. September 23, 1942

NOTES: David is Vice President for The Oilgear Company. David and Karen now reside at 17700 Lisa Lane, Brookfield, Wisconsin.

5

Karla Marie Zuege

b. September 16, 1966

5

Lisa Ann Zuege

b. June 30, 1968

5

David Robert Zuege

b. August 13, 1971


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