Herman George LEUBECHER

1884 - 1972  (88 years)

• Name	Herman George LEUBECHER
  Born	23 Jul 1884	Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Sep 1972	Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA
  Notes	South Dakota Births, 1856-1903: Herman George Leubecher Cty: Minnehaha Mother’s Name: Augusta Pomnitz Father’s Name: George Leubecher Birth Date: July 23, 1884 1905 South Dakota census: Herman D. Lubecher, Lincoln Cty, Springdale Twp, age 20, farmer. From the Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) 10 Jul 1915, Sat. "Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Buswell of Toppenish, Washington, are in the city visiting the latter's brother, H. Leubecher, who has been very ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Buswell expect to remain here for about a month. Mrs. Buswell will be better remembered here as Miss Kate Leubecher. Mr. Leubecher has so far recovered from his illness that he is able to sit up." 1920 Census: SD, Lincoln County, Springdale Twnship: Leubecker, Herman G, head, owns his farm, age 35, born in SD, father and mother born in Germany; Iva F, his wife, age 29, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Denmark; Dorothy A. his daughter, age 4 and 1/2, born in South Dakota, father born in South Dakota, mother born in Iowa. 1930 Census: SD, Lincoln Cty, Springdale Twp: Leubecher, Herman G., head, owns, age 46, married, first married at age 30, born in SD, father born in Bavaria, mother forn in Thuringia, Germany, occupation: farmer; Iva F., his wife, age 40, married, first married at age 24, born in Iowa, father and mother born in Denmark; Dorothy A., their daughter, age 14, born in SD, father born in SD, mother born in Iowa; Rex W., their son, age 10, born in SD, father born in SD, mother born in Iowa. News Article: Argus Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) 18 Sep 1951, Tue. "When they first saw the streak of light across the sky at approximately 10:15 p.m. Saturday, Lt. Watson W. Flint and his father-in-law, H. G. Leubecker thought it was an airplane on fire, but they realized the streak of light was traveling much faster than a plane could travel. 'It flamed up and was very brilliant' Mrs. Flint reported. The men were five miles southeast of Sioux Falls when they saw it. They later presumed it ws a meteor. It traveled from north to northeast and broke up in the east." Real Estate Transfers, from The New Era (SD) 22 Jan 1959: “Herman G. Leubecher to Dorothy A. and Watson Flint, JT, dated Nov. 7, 1958, Lot 1 of Sec. 8 and Lots 3-4 of Sec 9-100-52.” From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader: “Herman G. Leubecher: “Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Miller Funeral Home for Herman G. Leubecher, 88, Rt. 1, who died Saturday evening at a Sioux Falls hospital. “Mr. Leubecher was born July 23, 1884 in Sioux Falls. At the age of 4 he moved with his parents to a farm southeast of Sioux Falls. He continued to reside there until two years ago when he moved into Sioux Falls. He married Iva Florence Peterson on Sept. 15, 1914, at the farm home. She died Aug. 30, 1957 Mr. Leubecher had been active in civic affairs in the Harrisburg area. “Survivors include a son, Rex, Rt. 1; a daughter, Mrs. Watson Flint, Peoria, Ill.; four grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Hansell Thompson, Camano Island, Wash. “A Masonic service will be held at 8 p.m. on Monday at the Miller Funeral Home.” Death from bronchopneumonia, bilateral.
  Person ID	I249	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	George LEUBECHER,   b. 23 Nov 1836, Tann, Hessen, Germany ,   d. 10 Mar 1921, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Eleonore Henriette Auguste "Augusta" POMNITZ,   b. 2 Jun 1849, Donndorf, Saxony, Germany ,   d. 8 Dec 1925, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1871	Free State of Saxony, Germany
  Photos » Slide Show		Leubecher, George and wife, Augusta Pomnitz Leubecher. Sitting outside their homestead in southeastern South Dakota.
  		Leubecher, Augusta Pomnitz. Children. Taken sometime in 1882 or 1883 in Germany, before Augusta and her three daughters arrived in the U.S. on 9 Jun 1883. L. to R.: Bertha, Augusta, Kate, and Ida.
  		Leubecher, George and wife, Augusta Pomnitz Leubecher. Family. Back row, L. to R.: Herman Leubecher, Augusta Pomnitz Leubecher, George Leubecher, Will Buswell, Front row, L. to R.: Iva Leubecher, Kate Leubecher Buswell.
  		Leubecher sisters. L. to R.: Bertha, Helen, and Kate.
  		Leubecher, George and Augusta Pomnitz Leubecher. Family. L. to R.: George Leubecher, Carl A. Bergmann (son of George Leubecher from first marriage who was adopted by another family), Bertha (?), Kate (?), Herman.
  		Leubecher, George and wife, Augusta Pomnitz Leubecher.
  Headstones		Leubecher, George and Augusta Pomnitz Leubecher.
  Histories		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Family ID	F85	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Iva Florence PETERSON,   b. 4 Feb 1890, Fostoria, Clay, Iowa, USA ,   d. 30 Aug 1957, Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA  (Age 67 years)
  Married	15 Sep 1914	Lincoln Co., South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Dorothy Aileen LEUBECHER,   b. 9 Oct 1915, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 2 Jan 2003, Sun City, Maricopa, Arizona, USA  (Age 87 years)   2. Rex Warren LEUBECHER
  Photos		Leubecher, George and wife, Augusta Pomnitz Leubecher. Family. Back row, L. to R.: Herman Leubecher, Augusta Pomnitz Leubecher, George Leubecher, Will Buswell, Front row, L. to R.: Iva Leubecher, Kate Leubecher Buswell.
  Histories		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jul 1884 - Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA Married - 15 Sep 1914 - Lincoln Co., South Dakota, USA Died - 23 Sep 1972 - Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Buried - - Hills of Rest Memorial Park, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Leubecher, Herman. In buggy.
  		Leubecher, Herman George
  		Millers and Leubechers, 1905 Left to right: Clifford Miller on rocking horse; Max Miller; Anna Katharina "Kate" Leubecher; Ida Leubecher Miller; Herman Leubecher; Viola Miller; Children: Vera Holmes, Hazel Miller Lowell, and Elsie Miller

  
  

  Documents		Land Records. Family Farms in Springdale Township, Lincoln County, South Dakota, 1910. Farms for George Leubecher, Herman Leubecher, and Max Miller displayed. Township map publication data: Standard Atlas of Lincoln County, South Dakota, including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities, and Townships of the County. Compiled and Published by Geo. A. Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1910.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Headstones

  Leubecher, Herman George

  
  

  Histories

  Diaries. Leubecher, Herman. "Early Recollections."