Rose Celia Kellenberger^[1]

1897 - 1995  (97 years)

• Name	Rose Celia Kellenberger
  Born	18 Aug 1897	Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Jan 1995	Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA
  Buried	Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA
  Person ID	i0284	Gerber Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2011

  
  

  Father	Heinrich Johann Kellenberger,   b. 10 Oct 1862, Rorschach, St. Gallen, Switzerland ,   d. 13 Sep 1918, Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Anna Blaser,   b. 31 Jul 1865, Bern, Switzerland ,   d. 2 May 1957, Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1896	Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA   [2]
  Histories		Kellenberger-John Henry (Heinrich Johann) History Family History of John Henry Kellenberger
  Census Reports		Blaser, Anna - 1915 Kansas Census Blaser, Anna - 1915 Kansas Census
  Family ID	F0144	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Moser,   b. 9 Oct 1893, Bern, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 5 Mar 1977, Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1916	Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA
  	Married in Seneca, KS
  Children	1. Living + 2. Ione Louella Moser,   b. 14 May 1919, Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 27 Jan 2005, Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 85 years) + 3. Mariann Lucille Moser,   b. 13 Jul 1920, Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 18 Oct 2020, Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 100 years)   4. John Nicholas Moser,   b. 16 Nov 1921, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 1 Aug 1935, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  (Age 13 years)   5. Harry Eugene Moser,   b. 22 Sep 1923, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 13 May 1945, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  (Age 21 years) + 6. Leo Calvin Moser,   b. 10 Feb 1925, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 24 Jan 2014, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  (Age 88 years)   7. Donald Hale Moser,   b. 3 May 1926, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 1927, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  (Age 1 years) + 8. Living + 9. Living + 10. Living + 11. Evelyn Elizabeth Moser,   b. 22 Dec 1933, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 27 Apr 2023, Bloomfield, IA  (Age 89 years) + 12. Donna May Moser,   b. 12 Apr 1935, Larchwood, Lyon County, Iowa, USA ,   d. 1 May 2015  (Age 80 years) + 13. Living
  Photos » Slide Show		Moser, John and Rose Kellenberger Marriage Photograph of John Moser and Rose Kellenberger
  		Moser, John and Rose Kellenberger Photo of John Moser and Rose Kellenberger in 1958
  		Moser, John and Rose Children Photograph Photograph of Children of John and Rose Moser
  Documents		Moser, John and Rose Kellenberger Marriage Announcement Marriage Announcement of John Moser and Rose Kellenberger provided by Shirlee DeHaan
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2011
  Family ID	F0078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Aug 1897 - Sabetha, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA Married - 20 Dec 1916 - Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas, USA Died - 1 Jan 1995 - Hills, Rock County, Minnesota, USA Buried - - Lester, Lyon County, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Kellenberger, Rose Rose Kellenberger Photograph - Married John Moser
  		Kellenberger, Rose Photograph Photograph of Rose Kellenberger Moser

  
  

  Headstones

  Moser, John and Rose Kellenberger Headstone Headstone for John Moser and Rose Kellenberger

  
  

  Histories

  Rose Kellenberger - History Rose Kellenberger - History written by one of her great-granddaughters

  
  

• Notes

  School Project one of her grandchildren: Great Grandmother Rose "In the sweet, by and by, we shall meet on that beautiful shore". The words of this song still bring comfort to my Great Grandma, Rose Moser. Even though she is 96 years old, confined to a rest home and no longer able to see, she still possesses a hope of meeting her loved ones in heaven. Grandma Rose is not a woman of fame or renown, but her life is typical of our forefathers. Rose Kellenberger married John Moser December 20th, 1916 in Bern, Kansas. On January 1, 1918 a baby boy, John Milford was born. Baby John died shortly after birth. Grandma Rose mourned the loss of her first born. Shortly thereafter they moved to a farm northeast of Larchwood. In the next eight years Grandma Rose was blessed with six children. One hot July day the children entertained themselves playing with water from a wooden stock tank near the windmill. Fourteen month old Donald found himself a gallon pail to stand on in order to reach the water in the tank. The other chi1dren were occupied with their play and garden nearby. They missed him and started looking for him and found baby Donald in the water. Seven year old Mariann took the child -From the tank to the house, where Grandma Rose was busy. Grandma Rose emitted a loud wail as she was handed her lifeless child. The family grieved. Grandpa John built the rough box to hold the tiny casket. The family continued to grow, and in another eight years five more children were added. Grandpa John began to rely on the help of his oldest son John Nicholes now thirteen years of age. One noon young Johnny was stricken with a severe stomach ache. The pain lasted several hours, and then Johnny felt some better. It was decided to take him to the doctor In Luverne, MN. The doctor operated, and found that Johnny's appendix had ruptured. His parents were informed that infection had set in, and that Johnny wouldn't live. Johnny suffered for three or four days. One morning at 3:OO Johnny called Grandma Rose to come over to his bed and said, "Mom I want to kiss you good-by. I'm going to heaven to play with the angels'. With that he died. Three years later the last child joined the family. The family was complete with thirteen children. Yet the circle had been broken with the loss of three sons. In 1940 Grandpa John didn't feel very well. It was in October, corn picking time. Grandpa John was stricken with bad stomach cramps. The pain was so severe he clawed grooves in the plaster wall with his fingers. Grandma Rose became frantic. Three new doctors had recently set up practice in Rock Rapids. Grandma Rose called all three and pleaded with them to hurry to the aid of her husband. The first Doctor to arrive took Grandpa back to town. They operated and found his appendix had ruptured. In the ten years since young Johnny had died, new procedures and medications had been discovered. But despite drainage tubes and sulfa Grandpa's conditions worsened. Breathing became difficult and the Doctor told the family chances of survival were slim. After a visit and prayer from a church minister Grandpa took a turn for the better. He recuperated and after many weeks returned home. In 1944 the oldest living son. Harry, was drafted into the army on his 19th birthday. After training he was sent to the island of Luzon in the Philippine. On Memorial Day 1945 Grandma Rose received the message that Harry had been killed by sniper fire on May 13th, over two weeks before the word of his death was received. A memorial service was held a few weeks later with only Harry's picture to remember him by. In Sept. 1948 Harry's body was laid to rest here. How did Grandma Rose overcome, it was her strong faith that God was in command and that some day in the "sweet by and by" she will meet her loved ones in a joyful reunion never to part again.

  
  

• Sources

  [S0081] Jim Kellenberger, Jim Kellenberger/Lorraine Kellenberger Tatge, (of Pensacola, FL). [S0021] Kellenberger Family History and Record Book - Revised 1978.