Reverand Amos Augustus Kiehle

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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.

Amos married Julia Vernelia Reed on 13 May 1874 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York. Julia (daughter of Horatio Reed and Vernelia Rood) was born on 20 Apr 1849 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York; died on 01 Aug 1878 in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota; was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amos married Frances Margaret Decker on 28 Jul 1881 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York. Frances (daughter of John C. Decker and Charlotte M. Cowles) was born on 15 Feb 1851 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York; died on 10 Mar 1885 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amos married Bessie Harrison on 24 Jun 1890. Bessie was born on 16 Mar 1854 in England; died in 1934; was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Harry Vennard Korner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: May Evelyn Opper. May (daughter of Peter Opper and Sarah E. Sherbert) was born on 1 May 1884 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York; died on 15 Jun 1964 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York; was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Graduated University of Rochster in 1933

Katherine married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]