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WILLIAM AND HULDA GRUEBELE
Back row, left to right: Orville and Earl. Front row: Hulda and William
Gruebele.
William Gruebele's father, Jacob Gruebele, was born in Neuburg, South Russia on
September 25, 1863. Growing up there he met and married Katherine Ottmar who
was also born and raised in Neuburg, South Russia. After their marriage they
immigrated to the United States and settled down to a life as farmers in the
Eureka area on September 14, 1889. Jacob Gruebele passed away on September 8,
1929. They had four children.
Their first child was son Jacob who was born on July 7, 1891 and who died at
his home in Glen Ullin, North Dakota on October 31, 1975.
Next came Katherine Gruebele who was born October 7, 1894 and who passed away
as Katherine Perman on December 10, 1979 in the Eureka Lutheran Home.
John Gruebele, their third child, was born on April 5, 1897 and passed away in
Eureka on September 22, 1973.
Their youngest son was William Gruebele. He was born at Greenway, in McPherson
County, South Dakota on June 6, 1899. William grew up in the Eureka area and
went into farming. On October 5, 1926 William Gruebele married Hulda Sattler.
Hulda's parents were Henry and Jacobina Sattler. Jacobina was born Jacobina
Heimbuck. Henry Sattler was born on February 2, 1862 in Odessa, South Russia
and died on June 28, 1911. Jacobina Sattler was born on February 3, 1868 also
in Odessa, South Russia and passed away on October 20, 1938. Henry and Jacobina
farmed in the Herreid area and besides Hulda, they had several other children,
now deceased.
Hulda was born at Herreid in Campbell County, South Dakota on September 29,
1902, and after her marriage to William which produced two children, she is now
retired and living in her home in Eureka.
William and Hulda's first son was Orville William Gruebele. He married Elenora
Delzer on July 15, 1951. Nine months after their marriage he was killed in an
automobile accident. They had a son, Orville, who was born on November 6, 1952
in Ipswich, South Dakota.
Their second son was Earl Gruebele and he married Dorraine Opp on July 25,
1954. Earl is a farmer and enjoys playing golf in his spare time. Dorraine is a
housewife and participates in the activities of various clubs and
organizations. Earl and Dorraine have a daughter, Karen Mae, who was born on
August 8, 1959.
The Gruebele family are active members of the United Church of Christ in
Eureka, South Dakota.
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