JOHAN & AUGUSTA ZIRPEL

Folgten Ihren Träumen (Followed Their Dreams)

by Mona C Zirpel


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 9/25/2014

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 8.25x11
Page Count : 262
ISBN : 9781496936882
Format : E-Book
Dimensions : N/A
Page Count : 262
ISBN : 9781496936875

About the Book

‘Johan & Augusta Zirpel’ relates Zirpel family history Mona C. Zirpel shares her husband’s family history beginning with Johan, Augusta Zirpel migrating from Prussia WESSINGTON SPRINGS, S.D. - “I promised to write a book for the Zirpel family and get it published.” says Mona C. Zirpel, “I kept my promise.” Beginning with information provided by her husband’s uncle, Erwin Zirpel, She spent 10 years researching the family roots to complete the story in “Johan & Augusta Zirpel” [published by AuthorHouse], which tells the story of her husband’s family roots reaching all the way back to their homeland in Prussia. This book relates the family history of Johan Zirpel and Anna Augusta Sperlich. It speaks of their courage in undertaking the journey to leave their homeland and go to the United States in 1882. Most of the events in the book are in Douglas County and Hutchinson County, S.D. where Johan and Augusta built their homestead as well as two additional brick homes. Johan was one of the 15 members who signed the charter to organize the St. John Lutheran Church originally located in the area of Plainview in South Dakota. He and Augusta were the first couple in the settlement to be married by this church. Life was a struggle in those times. The couple had 12 children, but lost a set of twins as babies and two other children died. It was a virtue of hard work and perseverance that the couple pushed on through all this hardship to raise their remaining children to adulthood. In writing “Johan & Augusta Zirpel,” Zirpel did not simply trace the family tree she did it a such a way as to tell a story, a story that communicates to the present day descendants of the Zirpel family just what their forbearers had to go through to go to America and raise their families there. It tells of the courage it took to leave all that they knew to move to America. It relates their struggles as they lived with the hardships of those times. “Johan & Augusta Zirpel” By Mona C. Zirpel Softcover | 8.25 x 11 in | 262 pages | IBSN 9781496936882 E-Book | 262 pages | IBSN 9781496936875 Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble About the Author Mona C. Zirpel was born in Miami, Florida. She graduated from high school in Wessington Springs, S.D. She married Clyde Zirpel and they had two children – a son, Michael and a daughter, Rebecca – and seven grandchildren. Mona always had a strong desire to be a writer or journalist. She enjoys researching and finding more answers to the questions that come up within her research for her family roots as well as researching her husband’s families. Editor: For review copies, contact: Marketing Services Tel: 888-519-5121 or Fax: 812-961-3133 Email: pressrelease@authorhouse.com (When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address) For interviews, contact: Mona C. Zirpel email: mczirpel@venturecomm.net


About the Author

Mona Clydene (Spear) Zirpel was born in Miami, Florida, lived in several southern states for five years, then family moved to South Dakota. Remaining in S.D. she married; working full time jobs while raising two children. She also has seven grandchildren. She always had a strong desire to be a writer or journalist. In 2000, her poem: A True Friend written after 8th grade was published in the book; The Chamber of Dreams of the International Library of Poetry. She is very passionate about writing and researching her family history. When her children had families of their own, she has spent over 10 years researching and updating her family history as well as her husband & family history. She has been described by family, friends and coworkers as a very energetic person, organized with a goal in mind working on the best quality possible, good hearted, honest and very trustworthy. She is persistent and does not give up easily. She has dedicated the printing of this family history to Erwin Karl Zirpel, who graciously and eagerly assisted her with the use of his paper records. Erwin encouraged her to continue the researching, publish a book and never quit. After this book, she will continue to writing her family & history in a series of books and maybe later try some fiction writing in her retirement.