DESCENDANCY of JOHANN CARL GOTTLIEB KEIL (b 1812 ... - Edler

“All-People”- Section 9b
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Page 9b-28
MILDRED LUCILE KEIL (b 1908) and KAI THEODORE OLSEN (b 1905)
and their descendants
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Mildred's parents were Charles Richard Keil and Wilhelmina A Zellmer
Kai's parents were Lars Olsen and Laura Peterson
2. Mildred Lucile 3 “Millie” Keil, born 30 Mar 1908 Elgin, Kane Co IL, married Kai Theodore Olsen
10 Jun 1933 Ames, Story Co IA; four children, two of whom were adopted. They lived most of their
married life in Menomonee, Dunn Co WI. She was an instructor in English, 12 and he was an instructor
in home construction, at the University of Wisconsin - Stout.
Kay (as his name was usually spelled) was born 1905 in Denmark. His parents were Lars Olsen and
Laura Peterson. When he was 8 or 9 years old, Kay and his father immigrated to America following the
death of his mother in 1912, and lived near Battle Creek IA. He died 1985, age about 80, buried Evergreen
Cemetery, Menomonie, Dunn Co WI. 2,12 Millie died 13 Jul 2002, age 94, buried next to her husband.
We visited Millie and Kay in Menominee about 1953, and especially enjoyed seeing the products
of Kay's excellent woodworking skills. On another trip to Menominee in May 1989, we visited Millie
in an apartment she and Kay had selected before he died. She was living alone, enjoying social and
other activities in the university town as well as occasional Elderhostel seminars with friends. We really
enjoyed that visit with her.
During a Christmas visit with her daughter in 1991, Millie became ill with flu and pneumonia and
had several falls resulting in brain damage from clots. She went to the Dunn Co WI Health Care Center
in spring 1992, and later was transferred to another facility. Sadly, she became increasingly confused
and dependent, and by 1998 did not recognise family members. Her younger daughter lived nearby
nearby and visited her often.
a. Dennis Richard 4 Olsen, born 2 Feb 1935, married Kathleen Wahl -- see page 9b-31.
b. a daughter, 4 born 1939 Des Moines, Polk Co IA, married 1963 Menomonie.
A PhD, she retired as an Associate Professor (Extension) at Iowa State University. She directed
an Iowa statewide family life program, and was a research scientist at the Institute for Social and
Behaviorial Research, Iowa State Univerity, Ames IA. She earned a PhD. We are impressed with
what she accomplished professionally while bringing up six children.
Her husband worked some years as an ordained minister, then worked in data processing,
communications and terminal management for a national bus line. In the 1990s he was a partner
in a house painting business. As of 1999, they have a beautiful home in Ames IA. Mostly, we
communicate via Christmas letters. Fortunately, we've gotten together with her several times.
THEIR FAMILY -- In addition to their own two daughters, they adopted the four children of her
brother Dennis, after he and his wife were killed in an automobile accident, page 9b-31. The
children's surname was not changed.
i. a daughter, 5 born 1966 Atlantic, Cass Co IA, married 1988 in PA. They were divorced 1990.
She married 1991 Des Moines, Polk Co IA. They were divorced before Jan 1997. She married
again. 14 In 1998, she was teaching full time at a veterinary college in St Paul MN, and she and her
husband had a nice home in the woods east of the city. Their daughter was born Mar 2002.
ii. a daughter, 5 born 1969 Minneapolis, Hennepin Co MN, received a Master of Science degree
in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota 1997. She married 1997 in an outdoor
candlelight service. As of 1998, they have a duplex house. Their son was born Mar 1999.
c. a son, 4 born about 1950 Menomonie, was adopted by Kay and Millie Olsen following a period as
foster parents. As of 1999, he communicates with his sister occasionally. 12
d. a daughter, 4 born about 1950 Menomonie, was adopted by Kay and Millie Olsen following a period
as foster parents. She married, and in 1999 was living and working about 30 miles away from Millie
and visiting her regularly.
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