Mary Augusta Bolles
(1851-1936)
Mary Augusta Bolles was born on January 8, 1851, in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, to George Bolles and Mary Angeline (Powers) Bolles. Her father was 29 years old at the time of her birth, and her mother was 23.
She married William Henry Klemme on March 27, 1870, in Ridgeway, Iowa.
Family Life
Mary Augusta Bolles and William Henry Klemme had one child:
- Nellie R. Klemme (1871–1961)
Siblings
Mary Augusta Bolles was one of seven children. Her siblings included:
- Edgar Goff Bolles (1852–1875)
- Cyrus Story Bolles (1854–1856)
- Clara Bolles (1857–?)
- Estella Bolles (1859–1892)
- George Sumner Bolles (1860–?)
- William Emery Bolles (1865–?)
Later Years and Legacy
Mary Augusta Bolles Klemme lived to the age of 84 and died in 1936.
Her life reflects the early settlement years of the Midwest, with her legacy carried forward through her daughter and the generations that followed.
