Ludwig (Louis) Kreifels
1860 - 1942 (81 years)
Person ID: I2039 | Tree: Import from RootsMagic | Last Modified: 22 Oct 2025
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Name Ludwig (Louis) Kreifels Birth 12 Oct 1860 Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States 
1860 Louis Kreifels baptism Gender Male Died 2 Sep 1942 Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States Buried Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Otoe, Nebraska, United States 
Headstone - Louis and Josephine (Ortman) Kreifels -
Parents
Father Herman Heinrich Theodore Kreifels (ID:I2066), b. 30 Dec 1824, Serm, Duisburg, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany d. 8 Jul 1903, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States (Age 78 years) Mother Anna Margaretha Blommer (ID:I2067), b. 19 Jun 1829, Germany d. 20 Feb 1901 (Age 71 years) Marriage 1852 Osage, Missouri, United States Children 1. 
Elizabeth Kreifels (ID:I2068), b. 23 Mar 1853, Saint Joseph, Osage, Missouri, United States d. 24 Apr 1948 (Age 95 years)2. Mary Kreifels (ID:I2069), b. 8 Jan 1855 d. 5 Oct 1928 (Age 73 years)3. Anna Kreifels (ID:I2070), b. 22 Jan 1856 d. Yes, date unknown4. Peter Herman Kreifels (ID:I2071), b. 24 Nov 1858 d. 25 Sep 1918 (Age 59 years)5. Ludwig (Louis) Kreifels (ID:I2039)
(current person)
, b. 12 Oct 1860, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States d. 2 Sep 1942, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States (Age 81 years)6. Sebastian Joseph Kreifels (ID:I2072), b. 4 Apr 1862, Minnesota, United States d. 15 Jan 1936, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States (Age 73 years)7. Frank Kreifels (ID:I2073), b. 4 Mar 1864, Saint Joseph, Stearns, Minnesota, United States d. 13 Dec 1937, Paul, Otoe, Nebraska, United States (Age 73 years)8. Helenka "Lena" Kreifels (ID:I2074), b. 11 Mar 1866 d. Apr 1944 (Age 78 years)9. Melchior Kreifels (ID:I2075), b. 3 Jul 1868, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States d. 9 Apr 1931, Paul, Otoe, Nebraska, United States (Age 62 years)10. Joseph Kreifels (ID:I2076), b. 20 May 1872 d. 30 Jun 1948 (Age 76 years) -
Family 1
Wife 1 Josephine Ortmann (ID:I2040), b. 24 Apr 1870, Planá, Tachov, Plzeň, Czech Republic d. 31 Jan 1908, Paul, Otoe, Nebraska, United States (Age 37 years) Marriage 28 May 1889 Children 1. Clara Ann Kreifels (ID:I2041), b. 12 Aug 1891, Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, United States d. 26 Oct 1981, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States (Age 90 years)2. Leo M. Kreifels (ID:I2042), b. 30 Apr 1893 d. 5 Jan 1983 (Age 89 years)3. Carl John Kreifels (ID:I2043), b. 14 May 1895 d. Yes, date unknown4. Vincent Kreifels (ID:I2044), b. 17 Apr 1897 d. 9 Jun 1975 (Age 78 years)5. Emil Kreifels (ID:I2045), b. 23 Nov 1899 d. 10 Mar 1978 (Age 78 years)6. Elizabeth Helen Kreifels (ID:I2001), b. 22 Oct 1901, Paul, Otoe, Nebraska, United States d. 12 Oct 1989, Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States (Age 87 years)7. Marie Kreifels (ID:I2046), b. 8 Mar 1904 d. 24 Feb 1984 (Age 79 years)8. Josephine (Teresa) Kreifels, Sister (ID:I2047), b. 20 Dec 1907 d. Yes, date unknownFamily 2
Wife 2 Hedwig Ottilia Burkey (ID:I2048), b. 13 Oct 1889 d. 2 Oct 1979 (Age 89 years) Children 1. Anton Kreifels (ID:I2049), b. 19 Jan 1914 d. Yes, date unknown -
Other Personal Events
1865 Minnesota State Census 1 Jun 1865 Stearns, Minnesota, United States [1] - Kreifels, Mary (F, age )
Kreifels, Herman (M, age )
Kreifels, Anna (F, age )
Kreifels, Elizabeth (F, age )
Kreifels, Franz (M, age )
Kreifels, Sebastian (M, age )
Kreifels, Ludwig (M, age )
Kreifels, Mary (F, age )
Kreifels, Peter (M, age )
1865 MN State Census - Herman Kreifels family 1870 Federal Census 1 Jun 1870 Otoe, Otoe, Nebraska, United States [2] - This census record is terribly misspelled but it does in fact appear to be for the Herman Kreifels family. The family includes Herman and Margaretta plus children indicated by their first initials, age and gender - all of which line up.
Harman, Chris (M, age 50, )
Harman, Marg. (F, age 42, )
Harman, Ellis (F, age 17, )
Harman, M (F, age 15, )
Harman, A. (F, age 13, )
Harman, (M, age 11, )
Harman, L. (M, age 9, )
Harman, F. (M, age 5, )
Harman, H. (F, age 4, )
Harman, M. (M, age 2, )
1870 Census Herman Kreifels Family 1880 Federal Census 22 Jun 1880 Rock Creek, Otoe, Nebraska, United States [3] - Living on the farm in 1880 were Herman and his wife Margaretta and chilren Anna, Peter, Ludwig, Sebastian, Franz, Helena and Melchior. Also living with them were three of Herman's brother's orphaned kids: Herman, Henry and Anna.
Krefels, Herman (M, age 56, Married)
Krefels, Anna, Wife (F, age 51, Married)
Krefels, Anna, daughter (F, age 17, Single)
Krefels, Peter, son (M, age 21, Single)
Krefels, Ludwig, son (M, age 19, Single)
Krefels, Franz, son (M, age 16, Single)
Krefels, Helena, daughter (F, age 14, Single)
Krefels, Melchior, son (M, age 12, Single)
Krefels, Joseph, son (M, age 8, Single)
Krefels, Herman, nephew (M, age 21, Single)
Krefels, Henry, nephew (M, age 19, Single)
Krefels, Anna, neice (F, age 17, Single)
1880 Census for Herman Kreifels family 1900 Federal Census 15 Jun 1900 Rock Creek, Otoe, Nebraska, United States [4] - Luis Kreifels, Head, 40
Joena Kreifels, Wife, 30
Clara Kreifels, Daughter, 9
Leon Kreifels, Son, 7
Karl Kreifels, Son, 5
Vincense Kreifels, Son, 3
Emil Kreifels, Son, 1
Herman Kreifels, Father, 76
Margaret Kreifels, Mother, 71
Ernest Abel, Lodger, 19
1900 Census Louis Kreifels Family 1910 Federal Census 13 May 1910 Rock Creek, Otoe, Nebraska, United States [5] - Dwelling 85
Kreifels, Louis, Head, 49
", Clara, daughter, 18
", Leo, son, 17
", Carl, son, 14
", Vincent, son, 13
", Emil, son, 10
", Elizabeth, daughter, 8
", Marie, daughter, 6
", Josephine, daughter, 2
1910 Census Louis Kreifels Family 1920 Federal Census 27 Feb 1920 Rock Creek, Otoe, Nebraska, United States [6] - Louis Kreifels, Head, 59
Hattie Kreifels, Wife, 33
Carl I Kreifels, Son, 24
Vincent J Kreifels, Son, 22
Emil A Kreifels, Son, 20
Elisabeth H Kreifels, Daughter, 18
Marie A Kreifels, Daughter, 5
Josephine M Kreifels, Daughter, 12
Anton J Kreifels, Son, 6
1920 Census Louis Kreifels Family 1930 Federal Census 10 Apr 1930 Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States [7] - Louis Kreifels, Head, 69
Hattie Kreifels, Wife, 42
Anton J Kreifels, Son, 16
1930 Census Louis Kreifels Family 1940 Federal Census 10 Apr 1940 Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, United States [8] - Louis Kreifels, Head, 79
Hattie Kreifels, Wife, 53
1940 Census Louis Kreifels Family _UID 864DC06A589DF011AC2C22966722CE3E18C7 - Kreifels, Mary (F, age )
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Source Citations
- [S156] 1865 Minnesota State Census, Township 125, Stearns, MN, Page 72/105, Family 24.
- [S9] 1870 U.S. Census, "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD7-WG9 : 19 March 2020), Chris Harman, 1870.
- [S14] 1880 U.S. Census.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YJ-K8Z : 7 September 2017), Herman Krefels, Rock Creek, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district ED 191, sheet 344B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,753. - [S22] 1900 U.S. Census.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BT-HTD : accessed 29 November 2020), Luis Kreifels, Rock Creek Precinct, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 119, sheet 6A, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,936. - [S24] 1910 U.S. Census.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4B-7JJ : accessed 27 November 2020), Elizabeth H Kreifels in household of Louie Kreifels, Rock Creek, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 142, sheet 5B, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 852; FHL microfilm 1,374,865. - [S26] 1920 U.S. Census.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKL-MZG : accessed 29 November 2020), Louis Kreibels, Rock Creek, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 137, sheet 6A, line 22, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 997; FHL microfilm 1,820,997. - [S28] 1930 U.S. Census.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WJ-B9L : accessed 29 November 2020), Lewy Kreifels, Election Precinct 1 East Longmont, Boulder, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 4A, line 32, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 230; FHL microfilm 2,339,965. - [S30] 1940 U.S. Census.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9MN-XNR : 24 December 2019), Louis Kreifels, Four Mile Election Precinct, Otoe, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66-7, sheet 4A, line 9, family 72, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2259.