Craig William Cornelius
♂, ID # 1171
Father* | Floyd Carl Frederick Cornelius b. 6 May 1919, d. 12 Nov 2001 |
Mother* | Marjorie Irene Hoffman b. 18 Nov 1930, d. 2 Mar 2015 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Sigmund Lee Cornelius
♂, ID # 1172
Father* | Floyd Carl Frederick Cornelius b. 6 May 1919, d. 12 Nov 2001 |
Mother* | Marjorie Irene Hoffman b. 18 Nov 1930, d. 2 Mar 2015 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family 1 | Gail Ann Freeze |
Joel Alan Cornelius
♂, ID # 1173
Father* | Floyd Carl Frederick Cornelius b. 6 May 1919, d. 12 Nov 2001 |
Mother* | Marjorie Irene Hoffman b. 18 Nov 1930, d. 2 Mar 2015 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family 1 | Laurie Lynne Stange |
Family 2 | Julie Ann Van Berkum |
Jon Adrian Cornelius
♂, ID # 1174
Father* | Floyd Carl Frederick Cornelius b. 6 May 1919, d. 12 Nov 2001 |
Mother* | Marjorie Irene Hoffman b. 18 Nov 1930, d. 2 Mar 2015 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Ann Elting Hadden
♀, ID # 1175
Father* | Wilke Hadden |
Mother* | Edna Elting |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Patricia Hoak Henderson
♀, ID # 1177
Father* | George Hoak |
Mother* | Doris Zimmerman |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Ryan Christian Cornelius
♂, ID # 1178
Father* | Sigmund Lee Cornelius |
Mother* | Patricia Hoak Henderson |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Austin Lee Cornelius
♂, ID # 1179
Father* | Sigmund Lee Cornelius |
Mother* | Patricia Hoak Henderson |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Meghan Lyn Cornelius
♀, ID # 1180
Father* | Sigmund Lee Cornelius |
Mother* | Patricia Hoak Henderson |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Laurie Lynne Stange
♀, ID # 1181
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family | Joel Alan Cornelius |
Gilbert Henry Cornelius1
♂, ID # 1182, b. 10 March 1908, d. 24 January 1973
Father* | Charles Jacob Cornelius b. 25 Mar 1882, d. 7 Jul 1970 |
Mother* | Bertha Marie Rommert b. 30 Nov 1889, d. 10 Jun 1973 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Gilbert was born on 10 March 1908 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa. He married Alice Sebelia Wilcox on 22 June 1929 at Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa.2 Gilbert died on 24 January 1973 at age 64.
He was self-employed as a farmer. His baptism name was Johann Heinrich Gilbert Cornelius. He lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 15 April 1910 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius; Also enumerated in this home: Margareth Willet, teacher, age 59 or 39, born in Wisconsin, public school teacher.3 Gilbert Henry Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 January 1920 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.4 Gilbert Henry Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1930 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.5 Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Wilcox were employed by Cornelius Seed Corn Co. with Harry Gottlieb Hoerschelman and Carl Jacob Cornelius in 1935 at Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, as the founding business partners.6 On 1 April 1935 Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.7 On 1 April 1940 Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.7 Gilbert Henry Cornelius witnessed the destruction of the Cornelius Seed company's original corn drying house built in 1938 in a fire in October 1945 at Charles Cornelius' farm, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.

They bought property from Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius on 1 March 1950 at parts of Section 18 and Section 19, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa,
The agreement stipulated that the Second Parties would not grow white corn, popcorn or sweet corn on the specified property for 20 years.8 They bought property from an unknown (or known living, but unrevealed) person on 1 March 1950 at parts of Section 18 and Section 19, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa,
The agreement stipulated that the Second Parties would not grow white corn, popcorn or sweet corn on the specified property for 20 years.8
He was self-employed as a farmer. His baptism name was Johann Heinrich Gilbert Cornelius. He lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 15 April 1910 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius; Also enumerated in this home: Margareth Willet, teacher, age 59 or 39, born in Wisconsin, public school teacher.3 Gilbert Henry Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 January 1920 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.4 Gilbert Henry Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1930 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.5 Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Wilcox were employed by Cornelius Seed Corn Co. with Harry Gottlieb Hoerschelman and Carl Jacob Cornelius in 1935 at Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, as the founding business partners.6 On 1 April 1935 Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.7 On 1 April 1940 Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.7 Gilbert Henry Cornelius witnessed the destruction of the Cornelius Seed company's original corn drying house built in 1938 in a fire in October 1945 at Charles Cornelius' farm, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.



The agreement stipulated that the Second Parties would not grow white corn, popcorn or sweet corn on the specified property for 20 years.8 They bought property from an unknown (or known living, but unrevealed) person on 1 March 1950 at parts of Section 18 and Section 19, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa,
The agreement stipulated that the Second Parties would not grow white corn, popcorn or sweet corn on the specified property for 20 years.8
Family | Alice Sebelia Wilcox b. 31 Dec 1905, d. 28 Jun 2001 |
Children |
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References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 61;.
- [S10] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America (Polson, Montana: Treasure State Publishing Company, September 1965), p. 47. Hereinafter cited as Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America.
- [S403] 15 Apr 1910 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com T624, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 1374420.
- [S404] 1 Jan 1920 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com T625, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 68.
- [S416] 1 Apr 1930 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340395.
- [S364] Obituary of Emma Louise Kruger, Obituary, Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, IA, Waverly, Iowa, 2007, Obituary of Emma Louise Kruger, http://kaisercorson.com/_mgxroot/page_10732.php accessed 22 Aug 2007, https://www.kaisercorson.com/obituaries/Emma-L-Kruger. Hereinafter cited as Kaiser-Corson Obituaries.
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T627_1168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-11.
- [S867] Agreement Between (1st parties) Charles and Bertha Cornelius and (2nd parties) Gilbert and Alice Cornelius: On two defined parcels (one being previously owned by Frank Seiler) this agreement prohibits growing white corn, popcorn or sweet corn for 20 years beginning 1 Mar 1950, Jackson County Register of Deeds, Maquoketa, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Agreement of 1 March 1950.
Emil Christian Cornelius1
♂, ID # 1183, b. 15 February 1914, d. 22 February 1914
Father* | Charles Jacob Cornelius b. 25 Mar 1882, d. 7 Jul 1970 |
Mother* | Bertha Marie Rommert b. 30 Nov 1889, d. 10 Jun 1973 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Emil was born on 15 February 1914 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa. Emil died on 22 February 1914.
References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 61.
Emma Louise Cornelius
♀, ID # 1184, b. 23 May 1915, d. 17 August 2007
Father* | Charles Jacob Cornelius b. 25 Mar 1882, d. 7 Jul 1970 |
Mother* | Bertha Marie Rommert b. 30 Nov 1889, d. 10 Jun 1973 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |

She lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 January 1920 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.3 Emma was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church at age 12, on 1 April 1928 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa. Her birth/baptism and confirmation each took place on Pentecost Sunday of the respective years..4 She lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1930 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.5 Emma Louise Cornelius attended rural elementary school at Jackson No. 9 near the family farm Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa. She received a teaching certificate circa May 1934 from Wartburg Normal College, Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. As of 28 December 1934, her married name was Kruger. On 1 April 1935 Emma Louise Kruger and Emil John Kruger lived at Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.6 Circa 1936 Emma Louise Kruger and Emil John Kruger lived at the John Cornelius homestead farm house, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa. Emil John Kruger started working as a farm laborer while Emma Louise Kruger did some rural school teaching in Jackson County, Iowa. She and Emil John Kruger were employed by Cornelius Seed Corn Co. in 1936 at Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, as business partners.2 On 1 April 1940 Emma Louise Kruger and Emil John Kruger lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.6 They bought property from Lewis Henry Cornelius and Frances Wilhelmina Cornelius on 5 November 1940 at Jackson County, Iowa. 78 This was the site of the immigrant John Cornelius family homestead. Emma Louise Cornelius witnessed the destruction of the Cornelius Seed company's original corn drying house built in 1938 in a fire in October 1945 at Charles Cornelius' farm, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.



She resided at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, in 1955.2 Emma was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, after 1955. She was active in the Choir and Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America..2
Emma Louise Cornelius was employed by Infelt's Variety Store10 from August 1955 to February 1956 at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. She was employed by Waverly Publishing Company from 1956 to 1958 at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, as a proofreader. She was employed by St. Paul's Lutheran Church from 1958 to 1981 at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, as their Financial Secretary. She was retired in 1981 at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa. In the early years of her retirement, Emma Louise Cornelius worked part-time for New Generation Publishers, John Carl Ylvisaker's business office.
Family | Emil John Kruger b. 21 Apr 1906, d. 17 Nov 1954 |
Children |
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References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 61.
- [S364] Obituary of Emma Louise Kruger, Obituary, Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, IA, Waverly, Iowa, 2007, Obituary of Emma Louise Kruger, http://kaisercorson.com/_mgxroot/page_10732.php accessed 22 Aug 2007, https://www.kaisercorson.com/obituaries/Emma-L-Kruger. Hereinafter cited as Kaiser-Corson Obituaries.
- [S404] 1 Jan 1920 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com T625, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 68.
- [S2029] "Record Book #3, Salem Lutheran Church, Andrew, Iowa, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1888-1944," (MS, 1928-1930; ancestry.com), Confirmanden Register, page 226, record # 5.; unknown repository reference, Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Archives of the ELCA, Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Hereinafter cited as "Salem Lutheran Church, Andrew, Iowa."
- [S416] 1 Apr 1930 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340395.
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-11.
- [S856] Warranty Deed to Lewis and Wilhelmina Cornelius 24 Sep 1917, 72: The parcels of Jackson Twp Section 19 and Perry Twp Section 24 in this transfer appear to total either 166 or 173 acres., Jackson County Register of Deeds, Maquoketa, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Warranty Deed 24 Sep 1917.
- [S856] Warranty Deed 24 Sep 1917, 72.
- [S2090] 1 Apr 1950 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, Record Group 29, National Archives, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1950;Enumeration District: 49-28; Description: Perry township: Andrew town, sheet # 1, lines 11-16, at Block 2, the 5th household clockwise from the northeast corner, apparently the west side of North Johnson Street.
- The Infelt family owned clothing stores and the variety store along Bremer Avenue in downtown Waverly, Iowa.
Nelda Ann Cornelius
♀, ID # 1185, b. 9 November 1921, d. 6 February 2015
Father* | Charles Jacob Cornelius b. 25 Mar 1882, d. 7 Jul 1970 |
Mother* | Bertha Marie Rommert b. 30 Nov 1889, d. 10 Jun 1973 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius Carl Wieland: German emigrant from Friedenthal, Bessarabia |
Nelda was born on 9 November 1921 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa.1 She married Erwin Raymond Wieland on 6 June 1948 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa.2 Nelda Ann Cornelius died on 6 February 2015 at Lake Elmo, Minnesota, at age 93. She was buried on 10 February 2015 at Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Lake Elmo, Minnesota.
She lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1930 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.3 Nelda Ann Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1935 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.4 Nelda Ann Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1940 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.4
She lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1930 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.3 Nelda Ann Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1935 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.4 Nelda Ann Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1940 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.4
Family | Erwin Raymond Wieland b. 12 Sep 1924, d. 20 Aug 1980 |
Children |
References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 61.
- [S10] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America (Polson, Montana: Treasure State Publishing Company, September 1965), p. 48; and archives of E.L.C.A. Hereinafter cited as Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America.
- [S416] 1 Apr 1930 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340395.
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T627_1168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-11.
Alice Sebelia Wilcox
♀, ID # 1186, b. 31 December 1905, d. 28 June 2001
Father* | Harry Wilcox b. Feb 1868, d. 1930 |
Mother* | Lillie Sutton b. 1872, d. 1958 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |

She lived at Farmers Creek Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 15 April 1910 with Harry Wilcox and Lillie Sutton.3 Alice Sebelia Wilcox lived at Farmers Creek Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 January 1920 with Harry Wilcox and Lillie Sutton.4 Her married name was Cornelius. Alice Sebelia Wilcox lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1930 with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius.5 Alice Sebelia Wilcox and Gilbert Henry Cornelius were employed by Cornelius Seed Corn Co. with Harry Gottlieb Hoerschelman and Carl Jacob Cornelius in 1935 at Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, as the founding business partners.6 On 1 April 1935 Alice Sebelia Cornelius and Gilbert Henry Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.7 On 1 April 1940 Alice Sebelia Cornelius and Gilbert Henry Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.7 They bought property from Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius on 1 March 1950 at parts of Section 18 and Section 19, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa,
The agreement stipulated that the Second Parties would not grow white corn, popcorn or sweet corn on the specified property for 20 years.8
They made a legal agreement with Charles Jacob Cornelius and Bertha Marie Cornelius on 1 March 1950 at parts of Section 18 and Section 19, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.
The agreement stipulated that the Second Parties would not grow white corn, popcorn or sweet corn on the specified property for 20 years..8 Alice Sebelia Wilcox resided at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa. She was ill with Hodgkin's Disease (diagnosed at age 94.)
Family | Gilbert Henry Cornelius b. 10 Mar 1908, d. 24 Jan 1973 |
Children |
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References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 61.
- [S10] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America (Polson, Montana: Treasure State Publishing Company, September 1965), p. 47. Hereinafter cited as Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America.
- [S403] 15 Apr 1910 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com T624, Year: 1910; Census Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1374420.
- [S404] 1 Jan 1920 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com T625, Year: 1920; Census Place: Farmers Creek, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 113.
- [S416] 1 Apr 1930 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340395.
- [S364] Obituary of Emma Louise Kruger, Obituary, Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, IA, Waverly, Iowa, 2007, Obituary of Emma Louise Kruger, http://kaisercorson.com/_mgxroot/page_10732.php accessed 22 Aug 2007, https://www.kaisercorson.com/obituaries/Emma-L-Kruger. Hereinafter cited as Kaiser-Corson Obituaries.
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T627_1168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-11.
- [S867] Agreement Between (1st parties) Charles and Bertha Cornelius and (2nd parties) Gilbert and Alice Cornelius: On two defined parcels (one being previously owned by Frank Seiler) this agreement prohibits growing white corn, popcorn or sweet corn for 20 years beginning 1 Mar 1950, Jackson County Register of Deeds, Maquoketa, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Agreement of 1 March 1950.
Gerald Edward Cornelius
♂, ID # 1187, b. 28 March 1935, d. 14 December 1995
Father* | Gilbert Henry Cornelius b. 10 Mar 1908, d. 24 Jan 1973 |
Mother* | Alice Sebelia Wilcox b. 31 Dec 1905, d. 28 Jun 2001 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Gerald was born on 28 March 1935 at Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.1 He married Wanda Lea Burmahl on 1 June 1958 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa.2 Gerald died on 14 December 1995 at Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, at age 60.3 He was buried at Andrew Cemetery, Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa.
He lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1935 with Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius.4 Gerald Edward Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1940 with Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius.4 Gerald Edward Cornelius was graduated in 1956 at Iowa State Univ. College of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa.3 He and Wanda Lea Cornelius applied to the Iowa American Revolution Bicentennial Commission for a Century Farm Certificate and Marker. on 2 March 1977.5
Gerald and Wanda was honored on 16 November 1998 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. The family of Wanda Cornelius and the late Gerald Cornelius was named the Betty Sieverding 4-H Family of the Year in 1998.6.
He lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1935 with Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius.4 Gerald Edward Cornelius lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1940 with Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius.4 Gerald Edward Cornelius was graduated in 1956 at Iowa State Univ. College of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa.3 He and Wanda Lea Cornelius applied to the Iowa American Revolution Bicentennial Commission for a Century Farm Certificate and Marker. on 2 March 1977.5

Family | Wanda Lea Burmahl b. 20 Jan 1935, d. 16 Jun 2021 |
Children |
References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 61.
- [S10] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America (Polson, Montana: Treasure State Publishing Company, September 1965), p. 47. Hereinafter cited as Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America.
- [S338] In Memoriam, The Iowa Stater, Ames, IA, May 1996 (hereinafter Iowa Stater).
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T627_1168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-11.
- [S869] Century Farm Application Form Submitted by Gerald and Wanda Cornelius.
- Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa, IA, Saturday, November 22, 1997, page 8.
Paul Leroy Cornelius
♂, ID # 1188, b. 23 August 1936, d. 11 May 2013
Father* | Gilbert Henry Cornelius b. 10 Mar 1908, d. 24 Jan 1973 |
Mother* | Alice Sebelia Wilcox b. 31 Dec 1905, d. 28 Jun 2001 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Paul was born on 23 August 1936 at Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.1 He died on 11 May 2013 at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, at age 76; cause of death: Alzheimers Disease; complication: brain tumor. He was buried on 17 May 2013 at Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky; Section 54, Lot 350 (Source http://lexcem.qx.net/.)
He was employed at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, as a statistics professor. He resided at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. He lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1940 with Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius.2
He was employed at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, as a statistics professor. He resided at Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky. He lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1940 with Gilbert Henry Cornelius and Alice Sebelia Cornelius.2
Family 1 | Judith May Carlson |
Children |
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Family 2 | Barbara S. Jones |
References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 61.
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T627_1168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-11.
Wanda Lea Burmahl
♀, ID # 1189, b. 20 January 1935, d. 16 June 2021
Father* | William Burmahl b. 24 Sep 1910, d. 19 Nov 2003 |
Mother* | Alice Mae Nicolaisen b. 6 Feb 1913, d. 18 Sep 1975 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |

She lived at Fairfield Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1940 with William Burmahl and Alice Mae Burmahl.3 Wanda Lea Burmahl graduated 1954 from Iowa State Teachers College, Cedar Falls, Iowa. She was employed by DeWitt community school from 1954 to 1956 at DeWitt, Clinton County, Iowa, as a Kindergarten teacher. She was employed by Maquoketa community school from 1956 to 1958 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, as a Kindergarten teacher. As of 1 June 1958, her married name was Cornelius.2 She resided at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, in 1958. She and Gerald Edward Cornelius applied to the Iowa American Revolution Bicentennial Commission for a Century Farm Certificate and Marker. on 2 March 1977.4

Family | Gerald Edward Cornelius b. 28 Mar 1935, d. 14 Dec 1995 |
Children |
References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 62.
- [S10] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America (Polson, Montana: Treasure State Publishing Company, September 1965), p. 47. Hereinafter cited as Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America.
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fairfield, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01168; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 49-6.
- [S869] Century Farm Application Form Submitted by Gerald and Wanda Cornelius.
- Maquoketa Sentinel-Press, Maquoketa, IA, Saturday, November 22, 1997, page 8.
- [S2004] Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductees: 2007 Jackson County - Wanda Cornelius, online https://www.iowa4hfoundation.org/index.cfm/30678/2103/…, Inductee: Wanda Cornelius, Jackson County. Hereinafter cited as Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame, 2007.
Nancy Joy Cornelius
♀, ID # 1190
Father* | Gerald Edward Cornelius b. 28 Mar 1935, d. 14 Dec 1995 |
Mother* | Wanda Lea Burmahl b. 20 Jan 1935, d. 16 Jun 2021 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family | Lester Ray Johnson |
Children |
Charles Gerald Cornelius
♂, ID # 1191
Father* | Gerald Edward Cornelius b. 28 Mar 1935, d. 14 Dec 1995 |
Mother* | Wanda Lea Burmahl b. 20 Jan 1935, d. 16 Jun 2021 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family | Christine Jane Walter |
Children |
Julie Kay Cornelius
♀, ID # 1192
Father* | Gerald Edward Cornelius b. 28 Mar 1935, d. 14 Dec 1995 |
Mother* | Wanda Lea Burmahl b. 20 Jan 1935, d. 16 Jun 2021 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Lester Ray Johnson
♂, ID # 1193
Father* | Leroy Johnson |
Mother* | Charlene Asmussen |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family | Nancy Joy Cornelius |
Children |
Christine Jane Walter
♀, ID # 1194
Father* | Vernon W Walter |
Mother* | Alice-Jane Forrest |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family | Charles Gerald Cornelius |
Children |
Judith May Carlson
♀, ID # 1195
Father* | Herbert Edward Carlson b. 18 Mar 1910, d. 1987 |
Mother* | Berneice Clarissa Heitt b. 1912, d. 1973 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family | Paul Leroy Cornelius b. 23 Aug 1936, d. 11 May 2013 |
Children |
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Daniel Albert Cornelius1
♂, ID # 1196, b. 27 June 1965, d. December 1969
Father* | Paul Leroy Cornelius b. 23 Aug 1936, d. 11 May 2013 |
Mother* | Judith May Carlson |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Daniel was born on 27 June 1965 at Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa. Daniel died in December 1969 at age 4.
References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 62.
Sarah Louise Cornelius
♀, ID # 1197
Father* | Paul Leroy Cornelius b. 23 Aug 1936, d. 11 May 2013 |
Mother* | Judith May Carlson |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family | Richard Joseph Burger |
Child |
Emil John Kruger1
♂, ID # 1198, b. 21 April 1906, d. 17 November 1954
Father* | Otto Herman Kruger b. 7 Jul 1877, d. 7 Jan 1960 |
Mother* | Martha H. Lenser b. 26 Mar 1878, d. 22 Mar 1945 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Emil was born on 21 April 1906 at Pilger, Stanton County, Nebraska. Conflicting evidence states that Emil was born on 21 April 1906 at Winside, Wayne County, Nebraska.2 He married Emma Louise Cornelius on 28 December 1934 at Rock Island, Illinois. Emil died on 17 November 1954 at Denver, Colorado, at age 48. He was in Denver for cancer treatment at the time of his death.2 His body was interred in November 1954 at Andrew Cemetery, Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa.2
He lived at Pilger, Stanton County, Nebraska, on 15 April 1910 with Otto Herman Kruger and Martha H. Kruger.3 Emil John Kruger lived at Gurley Precinct, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, on 1 January 1920 with Otto Herman Kruger and Martha H. Kruger.4 Emil John Kruger lived at Gurley Precinct, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, on 1 April 1930 with Otto Herman Kruger and Martha H. Kruger.5 On 1 April 1935 Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger lived at Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.6 Emil John Kruger was employed after 1935 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa, as a farmer. He farmed the John Cornelius homestead for about 15 years before completing theological seminary training and becoming a pastor. He was a student at Wartburg College at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, circa 1935. Circa 1936 Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger lived at the John Cornelius homestead farm house, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa. Emil John Kruger started working as a farm laborer while Emma Louise Kruger did some rural school teaching in Jackson County, Iowa. Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger were employed by Cornelius Seed Corn Co. in 1936 at Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, as business partners.7 On 1 April 1940 Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.6 They bought property from Lewis Henry Cornelius and Frances Wilhelmina Cornelius on 5 November 1940 at Jackson County, Iowa. 89 Emil John Kruger witnessed the destruction of the Cornelius Seed company's original corn drying house built in 1938 in a fire in October 1945 at Charles Cornelius' farm, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.

In the Census of Dubuque, Iowa in 1950 (19 April 1950), Emil was listed as a head of household at 300 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa. He was an enrolled student of Wartburg Seminary.10 After his interrupted education Emil John Kruger earned a Batchelor of Divinity degree from Wartburg Seminary May 1950 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.2 He was ordained at Salem Lutheran Church, Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa. He was employed by St. James Lutheran Church in July 1950 at Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota, as pastor.2
He lived at Pilger, Stanton County, Nebraska, on 15 April 1910 with Otto Herman Kruger and Martha H. Kruger.3 Emil John Kruger lived at Gurley Precinct, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, on 1 January 1920 with Otto Herman Kruger and Martha H. Kruger.4 Emil John Kruger lived at Gurley Precinct, Cheyenne County, Nebraska, on 1 April 1930 with Otto Herman Kruger and Martha H. Kruger.5 On 1 April 1935 Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger lived at Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.6 Emil John Kruger was employed after 1935 at Andrew, Jackson County, Iowa, as a farmer. He farmed the John Cornelius homestead for about 15 years before completing theological seminary training and becoming a pastor. He was a student at Wartburg College at Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, circa 1935. Circa 1936 Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger lived at the John Cornelius homestead farm house, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa. Emil John Kruger started working as a farm laborer while Emma Louise Kruger did some rural school teaching in Jackson County, Iowa. Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger were employed by Cornelius Seed Corn Co. in 1936 at Bellevue, Jackson County, Iowa, as business partners.7 On 1 April 1940 Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.6 They bought property from Lewis Henry Cornelius and Frances Wilhelmina Cornelius on 5 November 1940 at Jackson County, Iowa. 89 Emil John Kruger witnessed the destruction of the Cornelius Seed company's original corn drying house built in 1938 in a fire in October 1945 at Charles Cornelius' farm, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa.



Family | Emma Louise Cornelius b. 23 May 1915, d. 17 Aug 2007 |
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References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 62.
- [S135] ALC Dakota District, "Obituary of Emil John Kruger," Minutes: 25th Annual Convention, Dakota District, American Lutheran Church (May 2-5, 1955): p. 49-50.
- [S403] 15 Apr 1910 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com T624, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pilger, Stanton, Nebraska; Roll: T624_856; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0194; FHL microfilm: 1374869.
- [S404] 1 Jan 1920 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com T625, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gurley, Cheyenne, Nebraska; Roll: T625_982; Pages: 5A-5B; Enumeration District: 71.
- [S416] 1 Apr 1930 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1930; Census Place: Gurley, Cheyenne, Nebraska; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0008. Emil Kruger is annotated "-ab" in the enumeration. Also enumerated in the household is Ed Luken, scholar, age 30, b. Germany.
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-11.
- [S364] Obituary of Emma Louise Kruger, Obituary, Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, IA, Waverly, Iowa, 2007, Obituary of Emma Louise Kruger, http://kaisercorson.com/_mgxroot/page_10732.php accessed 22 Aug 2007, https://www.kaisercorson.com/obituaries/Emma-L-Kruger. Hereinafter cited as Kaiser-Corson Obituaries.
- [S856] Warranty Deed to Lewis and Wilhelmina Cornelius 24 Sep 1917, 72: The parcels of Jackson Twp Section 19 and Perry Twp Section 24 in this transfer appear to total either 166 or 173 acres., Jackson County Register of Deeds, Maquoketa, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Warranty Deed 24 Sep 1917.
- [S856] Warranty Deed 24 Sep 1917, 72.
- [S2090] 1 Apr 1950 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, Record Group 29, National Archives, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1950; Enumeration District: 31-86; Description: Julien township: Dubuque city - That part Bounded by Freemont; Grandview Ave., Southern Ave.; City limits; Sheet # 80, lines 3-4.
Rosalia Ann Kruger
♀, ID # 1199, b. 2 June 1935, d. 19 February 2019
Father* | Emil John Kruger b. 21 Apr 1906, d. 17 Nov 1954 |
Mother* | Emma Louise Cornelius b. 23 May 1915, d. 17 Aug 2007 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius Jacob Dewald: German emigrant from Neudorf, Odessa |

She lived at Jackson Township, Jackson County, Iowa, on 1 April 1940 with Emil John Kruger and Emma Louise Kruger.3 Rosalia Ann Kruger appeared on the census of 19 April 1950 in the household of Emil John Kruger at 300 Wartburg Place, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; Dubuque, Iowa in 1950 (19 April 1950.)4 Rosalia Ann Kruger graduated 1953 from Belle Fourche High School Belle Fourche, Butte County, South Dakota. She was a student at Wartburg College at Waverly, Iowa, from 1954 to 1958. Her married name was Dewald. From 1 August 1961 to 25 April 1965 Rosalia Ann Dewald and Oliver Fred Dewald lived at Mercer, North Dakota. From 25 April 1965 to 18 August 1969 Rosalia Ann Dewald and Oliver Fred Dewald lived at New Leipzig, Grant County, North Dakota. From 18 August 1969 to 15 December 1979 Rosalia Ann Dewald and Oliver Fred Dewald lived at Hazen, North Dakota. From 15 December 1979 to 31 October 1987 Rosalia Ann Dewald and Oliver Fred Dewald lived at Linton, North Dakota. On 31 October 1987 Rosalia Ann Dewald and Oliver Fred Dewald lived at Hettinger, North Dakota. Rosalia, as an unknown (or known living, but unrevealed) person 's wife, resided with an unknown (or known living, but unrevealed) person , at P O Box 237, New Town, North Dakota, in 1992. Rosalia, as an unknown (or known living, but unrevealed) person 's wife, resided with an unknown (or known living, but unrevealed) person , at Wilton, North Dakota, on 2 September 1999.
(See also findagrave.com: memorial 197017616.)
Family | Oliver Fred Dewald b. 7 Sep 1935, d. 10 Dec 2020 |
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References
- [S9] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, 'Remembering' Cornelius -Dietzel Descendants Genealogy (Maquoketa, Iowa: Econ-Line Printers, 1975), p. 62.
- [S10] Olga A L C Lutz, compiler, History and Genealogy of the Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America (Polson, Montana: Treasure State Publishing Company, September 1965), p. 47. Hereinafter cited as Cornelius-Dietzel Descendants in America.
- [S417] 1 Apr 1940 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Jackson, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01168; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-11.
- [S2090] 1 Apr 1950 USA Federal Census, Provo, Utah, Record Group 29, National Archives, www.ancestry.com, Year: 1950; Enumeration District: 31-86; Description: Julien township: Dubuque city - That part Bounded by Freemont; Grandview Ave., Southern Ave.; City limits; Sheet # 80, lines 3-4.
David Paul Kruger
♂, ID # 1200
Father* | Emil John Kruger b. 21 Apr 1906, d. 17 Nov 1954 |
Mother* | Emma Louise Cornelius b. 23 May 1915, d. 17 Aug 2007 |
Charts | Descendants of John Cornelius |
Family 1 | Lynn Lee Perry |
Children |
Family 2 | Dareen Sue Babuska |