Some basic family connections

Information from Harold "Hip" Kienapfel March 2004

Jochim & Dorothea (Wiese) Ploen had 6 children: Peter, Bill, Emil, Meta, Caroline, Emma

Conrad Wiese is brother to Dorothea

Peter married Lena Moeller and they had Harry & Herman Ploen of Manning

Bill never married

Emil married Dora ? who was from Botna
They had Robert, Richard & Joe Francis
They all moved to California
Robert is deceased
Richard is single and a preacher
Joe Francis is living and has children

Meta married Fred Moeller and they had Amanda, John, Laura, Minnie, Fred & Betty

Amanda married Emil Sinow and they are Milton's parents

Caroline married Fred Kienapfel and had Dorothy, Harold & Marge

Dorothy married Tom Sharp

Harold married Eileen Peters

Marge never married

This picture was taken at my Grandparents house. Where Uncle Freddie lived.
Dad was born in 1906 so I would say 1910 or so.
Craig Moeller January 24, 2016
Back 6 men: Fred Wiese Accordion, Fred Moeller, Pete Moeller, Bill Musfeldt, Bid Schroeder, Cleve Schroeder
Fourth: Henry Wiese, Joe Williamson, Charlie Paulsen, Charlie Wolf, Bill Wiese
Third 9 people: Fred Wiese, Alma Wiese then after that I'm not sure with that row. If the little girl is named or not because there are more ladies than names.
Second 6 people: William Ploen, Alma Kuhl, Joe Steen, Emma Ploen, Louie Wiese, Caroline Kienapfel
Kids on the laps: Herb Wiese, John Moeller


Back: Bill Sinow's wife Margaret (Wenzel), Laura Moeller, Amanda (Moeller) Sinow - married to Emil Sinow, Jr.
Front: Betty Moeller, Metha (Ploen) Moeller (mother of the Moeller girls)


Bill Ploen, great-uncle to Spitter is in the car.

I can read "Brookfield" on the little sign on the wing - can't read the pennant behind the wing
Of course you can clearly see "Manning" on the side of the plane.
You can see the Manning High School in the background so this picture was taken sometime during or after 1918.


John Moeller WWII War loan drives

Original document before I digitally restored it...