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Wilhelm "William" and Martha (Cordes) Kirmse
Wilhelm “William” and Martha (Cordes) Kirmse
  • WHAT: Wilhelm “William” and Martha (Cordes) Kirmse wedding portrait
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: Martha Margaretha Cordes, daughter of Heinrich “Henry” and Margaretha (Meier) Cordes;Wilhelm “William” Kirmse, son of Julius and Barbara (Kraus) Kirmse
  • WHEN: February 11, 1904
  • WHERE: Farrar, Missouri
  • SOURCE: Scanned from Dale’s Ancestors Album, February 2, 2015.
  • NOTE: Wilhelm “William” Kirmse and Martha Margaretha Cordes had six children – Julius Heinrich Kirmse (1905 – 1998), Edna Barbara Kirmse (1908 – 1909), Alwin Karl Kirmse (1911 – 1928), Laura Helena Maria Kirmse (1913 – 1995), Ella Kirmse (1918 – 2010), and Norma Martha Kirmse (1924 – 2000).
Martha (Cordes) and William Kirmse - Wedding Party.
Martha (Cordes) and William Kirmse – Wedding Party
  • WHAT: Martha (Cordes) and William Kirmse – Wedding Party
  • BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Johanna Katharina Kirmse, daughter of Barbara Kraus and Julius Kirmse. She is a sister of the groom, William; Immanuel “Emanuel” Hermann Meier, son of Maria “Mary” Bertha Eggers and Johann Heinrich Meier. He is a cousin of the bride, Martha Cordes; Louis Kirmse, son of Barbara Kraus and Julius Kirmse. He is a brother of the groom, William; Marie “Mary” Christina Cordes, daughter of Margaretha Meier and Heinrich “Henry” Cordes. She is a sister of the bride, Martha.; Joseph “Joe” Kirmse, son of Barbara Kraus and Julius Kirmse. He is a brother of the groom, William
  • FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Bride: Martha Margaretha Cordes, daughter of Margaretha Meier and Heinrich “Henry” Cordes; Groom: Wilhelm “William” Kirmse, son of Barbara Kraus and Julius Kirmse
  • WHEN: February 11, 1904
  • WHERE: Farrar, Missouri
  • SOURCE: Helen (Kirmse) Hacker shared this photograph October 2003.

Children of Martha (Cordes) and William Kirmse

Edna and Julius Kirmse
Edna and Julius Kirmse
  • WHAT: Portrait of Edna Barbara Kirmse and Julius Heinrich Kirmse.
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: Edna Barbara Kirmse; Julius Heinrich “Henry” Kirmse
  • WHEN: Circa 1908
  • WHERE:Territory (future Ellis County) Oklahoma.
  • SOURCE: Shared by Judy (Kirmse) Yordi, April 26, 2015.
  • NOTES: Edna Barbara Kirmse was born on February 5, 1908, in Ellis County, Oklahoma. She died as a child on July 10, 1909, in Ellis County, Oklahoma, and was buried in Alva, Oklahoma.
William and Martha Kirmse Kirmse Children - 1919
William and Martha Kirmse Kirmse Children – 1919
  • WHAT: William and Martha Kirmse children portrait at the time of Julius’s confirmation.
  • FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ella Kirmse;Laura Helena Maria Kirmse
  • BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Julius Henry Kirmse, Alwin Karl Kirmse
  • WHEN: 1919
  • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Donna (Kirmse) Martin, April 26, 2015
Norma Kirmse
Norma Martha Kirmse
  • WHAT:  Portrait of Norma Kirmse
  • WHO: Norma Martha Kirmse
  • Circa 1926
  • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Judy (Kirmse) Yordi, April 26, 2015.
  • NOTES: When Norma Martha Kirmse was born on April 7, 1924, in Alva, Oklahoma, her father, Wilhelm, was 48 and her mother, Martha, was 45. She married Alwin Adam Rauh on January 25, 1948, in her hometown. They had two children during their marriage. She died on April 10, 2000, in Alva, Oklahoma, at the age of 76.
Julius Heinrich Kirmse - Confirmation
Julius Heinrich Kirmse – Confirmation
  • WHAT: Julius Heinrich Kirmse – Confirmation  portrait
  • WHO: Julius Heinrich “Henry” Kirmse, son of Martha Margaretha (Cordes) and William Kirmse.
  • WHEN: May 18, 1919
  • WHERE:Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Donna (Kirmse) Martin, April 26, 2015.
Alwin Carl Kirmse - Confirmation 1924
Alwin Carl Kirmse – Confirmation 1924
        • WHAT:Alwin Carl Kirmse confirmation portrait
        • WHO: Alwin Carl Kirmse is the son of Martha Margaretha (Cordes) and William Kirmse
        • WHEN: April 27, 1924
        • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma
        • SOURCE: Shared by Donna (Kirmse) Martin, April 26, 2015
Laura Helena Maria Kirmse- Confirmation
Laura Helena Maria Kirmse- Confirmation
  • WHAT: Laura Helena Maria Kirmse confirmation portrait.
  • WHO: Laura Helena Maria Kirmse is the daughter of William and Martha (Cordes) Kirmse
  • WHEN: 1928.
  • WHERE:Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Judy (Kirmse) Yordi, April 26, 2015
Ella Kirmse
Ella Kirmse
  • WHAT: Ella Kirmse confirmation portrait
  • WHO: Ella Kirmse is the daughter of Martha Margaretha and William Kirmse.
  • WHEN: 12 April 1931
  • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Ella (Kirmse) Krueger December 30, 2003
Ella Kirmse - There was a major snow storm the night before what was to be Ella's confirmation.  Shared by Ella (Kirmse) Krueger December 30, 2003
Ella Kirmse – There was a major snow storm the night before what was to be Ella’s confirmation.  Shared by Ella (Kirmse) Krueger December 30, 2003
Norma Kirmse - Confirmation
Norma Kirmse – Confirmation
  • WHAT: Norma Kirmse confirmation portrait
  • WHO: Norma Martha Kirmse is the daughter of William and Martha (Cordes) Kirmse
  • WHEN: April 4, 1937
  • WHERE:  Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Donna (Kirmse) Martin April 26, 2015
Norma and Ella Kirmse
  • WHAT: Portrait of two Kirmse sisters
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: Norma Martha Kirmse; Ella Kirmse, daughters of William and Martha (Cordes) Kirmse
  • WHEN: Circa 1940
  • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma.
  • SOURCE: Shared by Judy (Kirmse) Yordi, April 26, 2015
Julius Kirmse and Hilda Brunken Marriage
Julius Kirmse and Hilda Brunken Marriage
  • WHAT: Julius Kirmse and Hilda Brunken marriage portrait
  • LEFT TO RIGHT:  Julius Henry Kirmse;, son of William and Martha (Cordes) Kirmse;  Hilda Ida Brunken , daughter of William and Marie (Petersen) Brunken
  • WHEN: November 1, 1936
  • WHERE: Lahoma, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Donna (Kirmse) Martin, April 26, 2015
Laura Kirmse and Roland Schmidt Marriage
Laura Kirmse and Roland Schmidt Marriage
  • WHAT: Laura Kirmse and Roland Schmidt Marriage portrait
  • LEFT TO RIGHT: Roland Schmidt; Laura Kirmse
  • WHEN: August 21, 1938
  • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Donna (Kirmse) Martin April 26, 2015
Ella Kirmse and Gilbert Krueger Marriage
Ella Kirmse and Gilbert Krueger Marriage
  • WHAT: Ella Kirmse and Gilbert Krueger marriage portrait
  • LEFT TO RIGHT:
  • WHEN:  March 2, 1941 
  • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Helen (Kirmse) Hacker 2003.
Alwin Rauh and Norma Kirmse Marriage
Alwin Rauh and Norma Kirmse Marriage
  • WHAT: Alwin Rauh and Norma Kirmse marriage portrait
  • LEFT TO RIGHT:
  • WHEN: January, 1948
  • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE:  Shared by Donna (Kirmse) Martin April 26, 2015
Kirmse Family
Kirmse Family
  • WHAT: Kirmse Family portrait
  • FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: William Kirmse; Martha (Cordes) Kirmse; Norma (Kirmse) Rauh
  • BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Ella (Kirmse) Krueger; Laura (Kirmse) Schmidt; Julius Kirmse
  • WHEN:
  • WHERE: Alva, Oklahoma
  • SOURCE: Shared by Donna (Kirmse) Martin April 26, 2015

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