Last Updated:  30 April 2003

Ochsner Family continued:

Ochsner family continued.....

Eva Kath. Ochsner b. 16 Sept 1838 Worms / Od. S. Russia [#1882648 2 108 51], dau. of Theobold Ochsner and Elizabeth Schmierer,  m. 12 Dec 1864 [Rec. in Neudorf/ Od. S. Russia's Reformed marriage records #1884082 2 39 18] to Jacob Nuss b. 8 March 1841 Kassel, Od. S. Russia d. 2 May 1918. Both were buried a few miles northewest of Alpena, SD. Three of their children died in Russia. Five  of their children migr. with them to USA in May of 1890 they reached Menno, SD. Homesteaded west of Chamberlain, SD. Retired to Alpena, SD. Issue: John Nuss age five in Kassel, S. Russia Katharina Nuss b. 6 Aug 1868 m. Michael Schaeffer. They had nine children. August Schaeffer Pauline Schaeffer Marie Schaeffer Albina Schaeffer Edward Schaeffer Karl Schaeffer Lydia Schaeffer Theodore Schaeffer Hilda Schaeffer Magdalena Nuss b. 19 May 1870 m. Peter Schock from Eureka, SD. They had  nine childrlen Katherine Schock August Schock Martha Schock Theodore Schock Helen Schock Edward Schock Ernest Schock Anna Schock Amelia Schock August Nuss. 23 March 1872, d. 12 Aug 1955  m. Karolina Mettler from Menno, SD, b. 19 Jul 1875, d. 15 Jul 1945,  daughter of Johann Mettler and Christina Schnabel. They had ten children Justina Nuss b. Sep 20, 1894, d. Jan 06, 1998, Scotland, SD, m. George Bietz, 6 children: Alvin Bietz Ollie Bietz Eugene Bietz  Luella Bietz Leo Bietz LaRane Bietz Anna Nuss b. 19 Jul 1896, d. Mar 1972, Huron, SD,  m. John Neiffer. 10 children: Paul Neiffer  Viola Neiffer Lillian Neiffer John Neiffer, Jr. Lavonne Neiffer Irene Neiffer Alfred Neiffer Martha Neiffer Alvina Neiffer Emma Neiffer Caroline Nuss b. 23 Jul 1898, d. 25 Nov 1992, Wolsey, SD,  m. Edward Vasknetz, b. 1 Jan 1895, d. Mar 1964; 5 children: Arthur Vasknetz Emil Vasknetz Delbert Vasknetz Herbert Vasknetz Jannett Vasknetz Beatha Nuss b. 16 May 1900,  m. Henry  "Hank" Schnabel; 5 children: Wilbur Schnabel Pauline Schnabel Bobbie Schnabel Jackie Schnabel Marlin Schnabel Ella Dorothy Nuss, b. 25 Jan 1903, d. 4 Apr 1999 in CA,  m. Jacob (Jack) Neu; 2 children: Vivadell Neu, m. Larry Kelser Roger Neu, Pauline Nuss, b. 16 May 1905, d. 1923 Martha Nuss, ,  m. Carl Johnson; 2 children: Billie Johnson Rita Johnson Mary Nuss,  m. Ben. Schnabel; 10 children: Arlene Schnabel a son Schnabel Jennie Schnabel Denny Schnabel Wallie Schnabel Rose Schnabel Benny Schnabel Judy Schnabel Betty Schnabel Darrel Schnabel John Nuss,  m. (1) Selma Ulmer (div.)  m. (2) Florence Lewis. Issue:  2 children from m (1) Frances Ann Nuss, Caroline Mae Nuss, 2 children fron m (2) Cheryl Diane Nuss, Randall Stephen Nuss, Esther L.Nuss,  m. Frank Rutherford who d. 1961; 1 child Jay Rutherford a son Nuss, b. and d. 1916 Note: Information from  R-61 on August Nuss family above infant Eva Nuss d. at the age of one month. Philip Nuss  b. 30 June 1875 d. 8 Feb 1928. Burried at Tripp, S. D. m. 16 Nov 1899 to Eva Kirschenman b. 28 April 1877 at Menno, SD . Children and family are listed Emma Nuss m. Christ Patzer Ella Nuss m. Reinhold DeWald Ida Augusta  Nuss m. Helmuth Gramm Arthur E. Nuss m. Adeline Fuerst Richard Nuss m. Vesta Schaefer Henry  Nuss. Died at age seven of smallpox Caroline Nuss b. 14 Sept 1880 m. 26 Jan 1906 to John Fiedler. Mission Hill, SD . Four children listed Emma Fiedler John Fiedler Albert Fiedler d. age of two months Catherine Fiedler #Georg Ochsner, the adopted child , was relative of Christine, nee Oschsner, Nuss b. abt 1854.