John Philip Klemme

(1847-1937)

John Philip Klemme was born on September 2, 1847, in Brookville, Indiana, to Henry William Klemme and Anna Katharine Gesell. His father was 26 years old at the time of his birth, and his mother was 22.

He married Maggie M. Wood on April 19, 1869, in Vinton, Iowa, at the age of 21.

Family Life

John Philip Klemme and Maggie M. Wood had one child:

• John Linck Klemme (1877–?)

Siblings

John Philip Klemme was one of fourteen children. His siblings included:

• William Henry Klemme (1849–1943)
• Rosena Klemme (1850–1852)
• John Charles Klemme (1852–1947)
• Harmon Johanas Klemme (1854–1926)
• Anna Katharine Klemme (1856–1917)
• John J. Klemme (1857–1925)
• Mary Klemme (1858–1944)
• Henry Frederick Klemme (1861–1957)
• Christian Klemme (1862–1933)
• Jacob William Klemme (1864–1924)
• Benjamin Frederick Klemme (1866–1953)
• Joseph Klemme (1868–1964)
• Stephan A. Klemme (1870–1947)

Later Years and Legacy

John Philip Klemme died on November 19, 1937, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, at the age of 90.

His life reflects the continuity of a large immigrant family established in the Midwest, carrying forward the legacy of settlement, family, and community across generations.