Katherina Hirning
1883-1972

b: Jun 25, 1883, in Russia to Andreas & Dorthea Hirning
d: May 6, 1972 in Java, SD

Spouse: Wilhelm Kunz Children:

b: Dec 28, 1878
m: Nov 10, 1901 in Sutley, SD
d: 1957 in Java, SD

Edward
Erna
Nettie
Wilfred
Ervin
Howard

Family Genealogy:

1  Katherina Hirning  b: Jun 25, 1883 in South Russia    d: May 6, 1972 in Java, SD
.  +Wilhelm Kunz  b: Dec 28, 1878 in South Russia  m: Nov 10, 1901 in Sutley, SD  d: Apr 17, 1957 in Java, SD
.  2  Edward Kunz  b: Nov 17, 1904 in Lived in Watertown, SD
....  +Bertha Schuh  
....  3  Ines Kunz  
....  3  Nancy Kunz  
.  2  Erna Kunz  b: Oct 23, 1906    d: Jan 15, 1989
....  +Arthur William Spiry  b: Mar 6, 1905    d: Jun 1987 in Missouri
....  3  Bill Spiry  
....  3  Joyce Spiry  
.......  +Gale Hankins  
.  2  Nettie Kunz  b: Sep 10, 1908 in Java, SD    d: Mar 25, 1999 in Mobridge, SD
....  +Henry Hauck  b: Dec 1, 1908  m: Aug 21, 1933 in Java, SD  d: 1964
....  3  William Charles Hauck  
.......  +Jane ?
....  3  Chloe Henrietta Hauck  b: 1942    d: 1949
.  2  Wilfred F. Kunz  b: Jan 27, 1911 in Java, SD    d: Feb 18, 1996 in Bismarck, ND
....  +Hazel Nupen  m: Oct 8, 1939 in Java, SD
....  3  Cindy Kunz  
.......  +Larry Dykema
.......  4  Kimberly Dykema
.......  4  Stacie Dykema
.......  4  Christine Dykema
.  2  Ervin Kunz  b: Nov 8, 1912    d: Jun 12, 1998
....  +Verna Lutz  
....  3  Kathy Kunz  
....  3  William Kunz  
....  3  John Kunz  
.......  +Jenny ??  
.......  4  Garret Kunz  
.......  4  Adam Kunz  
.  2  Howard Kunz  b: Jul 24, 1920
....  +Verna Hartman    m: in Lived in Hopkins, MN
....  3  Vicki Kunz  
....  3  Marsha Kunz

Family History & Pictures:

Katherina was adopted at the age of 6 years old by Jacob & Magdalena Hirning after her parents died around 1889. She came to the United States with Jacob's family in 1893, being listed as a daughter.

Kathryn married Wilhelm Kunz in 1901. William carried mail from Sutley to Eureka S.D, and operated a grain elevator in 1917. They had a stillborn child in 1903. They moved to Java S.D. in 1910, and built a new house in 1919 on a old "dumpground".

Their son, Wilfred Kunz, had a clothing store in Bismarck, North Dakota, and was a state senator as well.  

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