Janice Lind remembers that Franz always seemed angry and abrupt; she was always
scared of him, as a child.
Magdalina Catherina Alvina Kinne
Born December 3, 1893, in Burnside, Iowa. Known as "Madge". She attended the Burnside schools and Tobin College, Fort Dodge. She taught in rural schools near Badger for about eight years, and later taught at Trinity Lutheran school in Boone. She was married to Martin A. Johnson at Burnside in 1924. She wrote many long and beautiful letters to relatives, as well as some of the minutes of the famous Kinne-Kramer-Schram reunions. The Johnsons lived on a farm near Gowrie for several years. They later farmed near Story City and, eight years ago, moved to Marshalltown. Died October 4, 1957, in Marshalltown, Iowa. Buried in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, Marshalltown.
Born September 16, 1899, in Webster County.
He attended Tobin Business Colelge in Fort Dodge.
He and Lydia farmed in Blue Earth, Minnesota, in Burnside, and in Clare,
until 1942, when they moved to Lu Verne.
Moved to Algona in 1971; address: 1501 E.{} McGregor Street, Algona, Iowa 50511.
Died May 4, 1976, at Kossuth County Hospital.
Buried in Dayton, Iowa.Known as Henry, Jr. Played the accordion on the front porch. He was tall.
Attended a Missouri Synod Lutheran church.
He spoke German, according to son Carl.
Ted Lind said that Henry was a stubborn German, but a good man, but Janice Lind
and Emilie Kinne think he was a sweet and gentle man, and perhaps Ted was
confusing him with Franz Frederick Kinne, who was just mean.
The last name could also be ``Hintz''.
Born in Ceylon, Minnesota, daughter of Herman Hinz.
Married February 22, 1920, in Fairmont, Minnesota.
Notorious for her brown sugar beans, which she always served.
She had a cure for everything: such as gasoline patches for
ringworm.
She was overweight, and rarely stood, according to niece Karin.
She spoke German, according to son Carl.
Died December 31, 1964, on the way home from Communion at church in Lu Verne, Iowa.
Buried in Dayton, Iowa.
Died at the age of 7 months, October 18, 1935, in a Blue Earth
hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident.
Buried in Dayton, Iowa.
Born September 16, 1899, in Webster County.
He attended Tobin Business Colelge in Fort Dodge.
He and Lydia farmed in Blue Earth, Minnesota, in Burnside, and in Clare,
until 1942, when they moved to Lu Verne.
Moved to Algona in 1971; address: 1501 E.{} McGregor Street, Algona, Iowa 50511.
Died May 4, 1976, at Kossuth County Hospital.
Buried in Dayton, Iowa.Known as Henry, Jr. Played the accordion on the front porch. He was tall.
Attended a Missouri Synod Lutheran church.
He spoke German, according to son Carl.
Ted Lind said that Henry was a stubborn German, but a good man, but Janice Lind
and Emilie Kinne think he was a sweet and gentle man, and perhaps Ted was
confusing him with Franz Frederick Kinne, who was just mean.