Person Sheet
NameJOHN ESSER 
Birth27 Feb 1868, GLEN HAVEN, GRANT, WISCONSIN
Death10 Jul 1940, HOWARD, MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
BurialJul 1940, ST JOSEPH CEM, HOWARD, MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
FatherPAUL ESSER (-1930)
MotherCECELIA SPOHR (~1848-1904)
Misc. Notes
John farmed near Rock Rapids, Iowa for 14 years. In 1907 he rode a bicycle 90 miles to Howard, South Dakota, and prchased 120 acres. He moved his family and belongings here by train. He retired in 1938.
Spouses
Birth24 Feb 1872, GLEN HAVEN, GRANT, WISCONSIN
Death14 Jul 1955, MITCHELL, DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
BurialJul 1955, ST JOSEPH CEM, HOWARD, MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
FatherJOHN LEINENBACH (1822-1882)
MotherANNA MARIE ACKERMAN (1831-1907)
Marriage6 Feb 1893, GLEN HAVEN, GRANT, WISCONSIN
ChildrenMATTHEW JOHN (1894-1972)
MARY ANN (1896-1960)
CLARENCE (1898-1961)
FLORENCE (1901-1963)
ANN (1904-1944)
ELLA (1908-2001)
JAMES C (1911-1995)
ESTHER (1913-1945)
JOSEPH MARTIN (1915-1990)