Katherina Kiehn was born in Frank, Russia on Arpil 11, 1863 and came to the United States in 1878, settling in Hasting, Nebraska with her parents. She married in 1880 to Henry Amen and they came west in 1882, settling near Walla Walla. Six yearls later the couple came to Ritzville with a party of other settlers, remaining here ever since that time. They farmed until 1905 when they moved to Ritzville. Mr. Amen died in Sept. 1938.
She is survived by one son, Herny, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Herman Luiten, of Ritzville and Mrs. Al Baumann of Lind; one sister Mrs. Elizabeth Wicker, of Opportunity; and five brothers, Conrad Kiehn of Harrington; Jake and Henry of Ritzville; John Kiehn of Oregon and Fred Kiehn of Spokane.
Ritz. Journal Times Sue Gardner & gapwork90
Katherina Kiehn was born in Frank, Russia on Arpil 11, 1863 and came to the United States in 1878, settling in Hasting, Nebraska with her parents. She married in 1880 to Henry Amen and they came west in 1882, settling near Walla Walla. Six yearls later the couple came to Ritzville with a party of other settlers, remaining here ever since that time. They farmed until 1905 when they moved to Ritzville. Mr. Amen died in Sept. 1938.
She is survived by one son, Herny, Jr.; two daughters, Mrs. Herman Luiten, of Ritzville and Mrs. Al Baumann of Lind; one sister Mrs. Elizabeth Wicker, of Opportunity; and five brothers, Conrad Kiehn of Harrington; Jake and Henry of Ritzville; John Kiehn of Oregon and Fred Kiehn of Spokane.
Ritz. Journal Times Sue Gardner & gapwork90
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