Reverand Amos Augustus Kiehle

1847 - 1924  (77 years)

• Name	Amos Augustus Kiehle
  Title	Reverand
  Birth	22 Mar 1847	Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Nov 1924	Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA
  Burial	Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Notes	REV. AMOS AUGUSTUS KIEHLE, D. D., former pastor of Calvary Presbyterian church, Milwaukee, was born in Dansville, Livingston County, New York, on the 22nd of March, 1847. His father, James Kiehle, was a tanner by trade and occupation, owning a tannery which he carried on for years. He was one of those highly respected citizens who form the conservative element in every prosperous community. A. A. Kiehle's mother was Elizabeth Litchard, a woman of sterling Christian character, who impressed herself indelibly upon her children to their lasting good. Both paternal and maternal grandfathers were residents of Pennsylvania, but removed to New York when their children were young, settling on farms in Livingston County, where they remained during the rest of their lives. Their ancestors came from "Old Holland." A. A. Kiehle's older brother was Rev. D. L. Kiehle LL. D., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, formerly, state superintendent of public instruction of Minnesota, and professor of pedagogy at the University of Minnesota. A. A. Kiehle received his early education in the district school, which was followed by a course in the Dansville, New York, Seminary, an institution of higher education, with something more than a local reputation for the thoroughness of its instruction. He then taught for two years in Canandaigua Academy, and in the meantime prepared himself for a collegiate course, which he took at Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, entering that institution in September, 1867, and graduating from there in 1871. While in college he was a member of the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He was also a faithful and successful student, with a record for thorough scholarship. As student and teacher, he paid special attention to the study of elocution, in which he won several awards and acquired a facility and power as a public speaker which proved of great practical advantage to him in his professional life. He believed that the study of language and elocution are not accorded the place in a liberal course of study which their importance demands. In the fall of 1871, he entered Union Theological Seminary in New York City, and graduated from there in the class of 1874. Soon after he received and accepted a call to the pastorate of the Franklin Avenue Presbyterian church of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and, on the 21st of October, 1874, he was ordained to the gospel ministry and installed pastor of that church. The duties of this position he discharged with much fidelity until February, 1878, when he accepted a call from the First Presbyterian church of Stillwater, Minnesota, where he labored with great ability and success until the summer of 1881, when he became pastor of Calvary Presbyterian church of Milwaukee. During his pastorate the church more than doubled its membership, a heavy debt was been paid, the church building was enlarged and the congregations greatly increased. May 13th, 1874, Mr. Kiehle was married to Miss Julia Reed of Livonia, New York. She died August 1st, 1878, leaving two daughters, Bessie M. and Grace J. July 28th, 1881, Mr. Kiehle married Frances Decker of South Livonia, New York, who died March 10th, 1885,leaving one child, a son, Ernest. On the 24th of June, 1890, Mr. Kiehle married Miss Bessie Harrison of Milwaukee. Mr. Kiehle was a Republican in politics; and, while he was in no sense a "political preacher," he took a deep interest in all public questions, whether political, social or industrial, and never neglected his duties as a citizen. He was eminently a preacher of the gospel, but was fully alive to the fact that the gospel has a very close relation to daily, practical life, and he did not hesitate to point out and emphasize that relation in a manner that left a lasting impression. As a preacher, Mr. Kiehle had a popular manner, was an impressive reader of the scriptures, had a voice that easily fills the largest audience rooms and was most pleasant to the ear. His style was clear, direct, and forcible and often most eloquent, while the plain truths of scripture seemed to acquire a new power as they fell from his lips.
  Person ID	I34958	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	James Kiehle,   b. 17 Nov 1811, Allentown, Lehigh Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 27 Oct 1889, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Litchard,   b. 11 Mar 1817, Muncy Creek, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Nov 1884, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1836	Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Julia Vernelia Reed,   b. 20 Apr 1849, Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 01 Aug 1878, Stillwater, Washington Co., Minnesota, USA (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	13 May 1874	Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Children	1. Bessie Marion Kiehle,   b. 19 Jan 1876, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, USA   2. Grace Julia Kiehle,   b. 16 Dec 1877, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, USA d. 25 Apr 1939, Cleveland Heighs, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F12730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Frances Margaret Decker,   b. 15 Feb 1851, Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 10 Mar 1885, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	28 Jul 1881	Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Children	+ 1. Ernest Reed Kiehle,   b. 10 Dec 1883, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin, USA d. Dec 1960, Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F14724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2014

  
  

  Family 3	Bessie Harrison,   b. 16 Mar 1854, England d. 1934 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1890
  Family ID	F14778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Mar 1847 - Dansville, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA Marriage - 13 May 1874 - Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA Marriage - 28 Jul 1881 - Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA Death - 24 Nov 1924 - Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA Burial - - Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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