August KIRSCHENMANN

                   Growing up on the farm August knew what hard work meant.  He knew what it was
to work in the hot blistering sun with dust storms bringing visibility down to
zero. He worked in the fields removing rocks and breaking sod so the land
could be cultlivated.  He helped cut sod and build buildings as they were
needed. They always had a large garden, and never got caught up with the daily
duties.  Twisting hay and picking dried cow chips for the oven
burner was especially essential to have enough stored for the winter. The sod
houses were not very tight, this made dusting an endless job.  The fierce
winds blew the dust thru the cracks.  Often when the family awakened in the
morning the first thing they had to do was wash the dust off themselves. August
married Henrietta (Yeta) Hieb.  The first year of their marriage they farmed
near Wakapala, South Dakota.  Here they had many conflicts with the Sioux
Indians, so they moved back to two and one half miles north east of Hosmer,
South Dakota and established a farm. By this time the railroad line came thru
Hosmer.  Lumber and other materials could be bought to built farm buildings.
A house was bought and moved to the new location.  The other buildings were
built with the help of relatives and neighbors.  This is where their four
children were born. The indians had all moved west to the Missouri River.
Henrietta felt safe here and often talked about how scared she was of the
Wakapala Indians.  She would not stay home alone when August went to town for
food and other supplies.  Many times the indians showed up after she was
finished milking the cows. They would take the milk, eggs and other things from
her. Before the land could be cultivated they had the tedious task of removing
the rocks, breaking the sod and harrowing.  They never became prosperous
because of the 1920-1939 drought. 1 Sep 1951 they bought the John Gutjahr house
in Hosmer, South Dakota and retired. Oct 1979, due to their failing health they
spend the remaining years of their life in Colonial Manor, Ipswich, South
Dakota.Growing up on the farm August knew what hard work meant.  He knew what it was
to work in the hot blistering sun with dust storms bringing visibility down to
zero. He worked in the fields removing rocks and breaking sod so the land
could be cultlivated.  He helped cut sod and build buildings as they were
needed. They always had a large garden, and never got caught up with the daily
duties.  Twisting hay and picking dried cow chips for the oven
burner was especially essential to have enough stored for the winter. The sod
houses were not very tight, this made dusting an endless job.  The fierce
winds blew the dust thru the cracks.  Often when the family awakened in the
morning the first thing they had to do was wash the dust off themselves. August
married Henrietta (Yeta) Hieb.  The first year of their marriage they farmed
near Wakapala, South Dakota.  Here they had many conflicts with the Sioux
Indians, so they moved back to two and one half miles north east of Hosmer,
South Dakota and established a farm. By this time the railroad line came thru
Hosmer.  Lumber and other materials could be bought to built farm buildings.
A house was bought and moved to the new location.  The other buildings were
built with the help of relatives and neighbors.  This is where their four
children were born. The indians had all moved west to the Missouri River.
Henrietta felt safe here and often talked about how scared she was of the
Wakapala Indians.  She would not stay home alone when August went to town for
food and other supplies.  Many times the indians showed up after she was
finished milking the cows. They would take the milk, eggs and other things from
her. Before the land could be cultivated they had the tedious task of removing
the rocks, breaking the sod and harrowing.  They never became prosperous
because of the 1920-1939 drought. 1 Sep 1951 they bought the John Gutjahr house
in Hosmer, South Dakota and retired. Oct 1979, due to their failing health they
spend the remaining years of their life in Colonial Manor, Ipswich, South
Dakota.
Growing up on the farm August knew what hard work meant.  He knew what it was
to work in the hot blistering sun with dust storms bringing visibility down to
zero. He worked in the fields removing rocks and breaking sod so the land
could be cultlivated.  He helped cut sod and build buildings as they were
needed. They always had a large garden, and never got caught up with the daily
duties.  Twisting hay and picking dried buffalo and cow chips for the oven
burner was especially essential to have enough stored for the winter. The sod
houses were not very tight, this made dusting an endless job.  The fierce
winds blew the dust thru the cracks.  Often when the family awakened in the
morning the first thing they had to do was wash the dust off themselves. August
married Henrietta (Yeta) Hieb.  The first year of their marriage they farmed
near Wakapala, South Dakota.  Here they had many conflicts with the Sioux
Indians, so they moved back to two and one half miles north east of Hosmer,
South Dakota and established a farm. By this time the railroad line came thru
Hosmer.  Lumber and other materials could be bought to built farm buildings.
A house was bought and moved to the new location.  The other buildings were
built with the help of relatives and neighbors.  This is where their four
children were born. The indians had all moved west to the Missouri River.
Henrietta felt safe here and often talked about how scared she was of the
Wakapala Indians.  She would not stay home alone when August went to town for
food and other supplies.  Many times the indians showed up after she was
finished milking the cows. They would take the milk, eggs and other things from
her. Before the land could be cultivated they had the tedious task of removing
the rocks, breaking the sod and harrowing.  They never became prosperous
because of the 1920-1939 drought. 1 Sep 1951 they bought the John Gutjahr house
in Hosmer, South Dakota and retired. Oct 1979, due to their failing health they
spend the remaining years of their life in Colonial Manor, Ipswich, South
Dakota.