LEO ABELT FAMILY by Connie Abelt Burke
Leo Abelt and Mary Ann Thomas were born in Wisconsin in 1887 and were married in 1911.
In the spring of 1911 the couple homesteaded in northern Ziebach County. They returned to Wisconsin where Connie was
born in 1914. The family then moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Leo worked for the railroad for about two years. About 1916 the Abelts returned to their homestead to
make it their home. It was not easy to get a start living
about 18 miles from the nearest town of Isabel, South Dakota. Team and wagon was the only means of transportation
for them. Leo and Ann were hard workers and good managers.
In 1921 Loreta was born. Dr. Matter, living near Glad Valley, was the attending doctor.
Attending school meant a number of miles to travel, or room and board away from home. When the drought and dust
storms of the 1930's hit the area, the family was forced to leave their home to live on a rented farm near Clark, South Dakota. Leo mowed road ditches, sloughs, etc, to get
enough feed for his cattle for the winter of 1936.
Connie married in 1935 and remained at Glad Valley, South Dakota. Loreta met and married Wilbur Junlavy in 1938. Loreta and Wilbur had 6 children. Wilbur passed away in 1972. The Junlavy family live near and around Clark,
South Dakota.
In 1944, Leo and Ann sold their farm machinery and livestock and moved into Clark. There Leo worked for a
chick hatchery. About two years later they moved to Watertown, South Dakota. Both Leo and Ann worked for North
American Creamery and bought a home.
On August 27, 1950, Leo passed away. Ann continued to work at the creamery until she retired. The last 18 months of Ann's life was lived in Jenkin's Nursing Home. She passed
away October 12, 1973.
---This file is the text of the book, "South Dakota's Ziebach County, History of the Prairie", published in 1982
by the Ziebach County Historical Society, Dupree, SD
Permission to publish this book in electronic form was given by Jackie Birkeland, member of the Historical
Committee. This book is copyright, 1982 by the Ziebach
County Historical Society, Dupree, SD.
Scanning and OCR by Terri Tosh , final editing by Joy Fisher.
son, Azle U. Abelt was born about 1907 in Wisconsin.
daughter, Connie L. Abelt was born about 1915 in Wisconsin
daughter, Loretta N. Abelt was born about 1922 in South Dakota
Leo Abelt and Mary Ann Thomas were born in Wisconsin in 1887 and were married in 1911.
In the spring of 1911 the couple homesteaded in northern Ziebach County. They returned to Wisconsin where Connie was
born in 1914. The family then moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Leo worked for the railroad for about two years. About 1916 the Abelts returned to their homestead to
make it their home. It was not easy to get a start living
about 18 miles from the nearest town of Isabel, South Dakota. Team and wagon was the only means of transportation
for them. Leo and Ann were hard workers and good managers.
In 1921 Loreta was born. Dr. Matter, living near Glad Valley, was the attending doctor.
Attending school meant a number of miles to travel, or room and board away from home. When the drought and dust
storms of the 1930's hit the area, the family was forced to leave their home to live on a rented farm near Clark, South Dakota. Leo mowed road ditches, sloughs, etc, to get
enough feed for his cattle for the winter of 1936.
Connie married in 1935 and remained at Glad Valley, South Dakota. Loreta met and married Wilbur Junlavy in 1938. Loreta and Wilbur had 6 children. Wilbur passed away in 1972. The Junlavy family live near and around Clark,
South Dakota.
In 1944, Leo and Ann sold their farm machinery and livestock and moved into Clark. There Leo worked for a
chick hatchery. About two years later they moved to Watertown, South Dakota. Both Leo and Ann worked for North
American Creamery and bought a home.
On August 27, 1950, Leo passed away. Ann continued to work at the creamery until she retired. The last 18 months of Ann's life was lived in Jenkin's Nursing Home. She passed
away October 12, 1973.
---This file is the text of the book, "South Dakota's Ziebach County, History of the Prairie", published in 1982
by the Ziebach County Historical Society, Dupree, SD
Permission to publish this book in electronic form was given by Jackie Birkeland, member of the Historical
Committee. This book is copyright, 1982 by the Ziebach
County Historical Society, Dupree, SD.
Scanning and OCR by Terri Tosh , final editing by Joy Fisher.
son, Azle U. Abelt was born about 1907 in Wisconsin.
daughter, Connie L. Abelt was born about 1915 in Wisconsin
daughter, Loretta N. Abelt was born about 1922 in South Dakota
LEO ABELT FAMILY by Connie Abelt Burke
Leo Abelt and Mary Ann Thomas were born in Wisconsin in 1887 and were married in 1911.
In the spring of 1911 the couple homesteaded in northern Ziebach County. They returned to Wisconsin where Connie was
born in 1914. The family then moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Leo worked for the railroad for about two years. About 1916 the Abelts returned to their homestead to
make it their home. It was not easy to get a start living
about 18 miles from the nearest town of Isabel, South Dakota. Team and wagon was the only means of transportation
for them. Leo and Ann were hard workers and good managers.
In 1921 Loreta was born. Dr. Matter, living near Glad Valley, was the attending doctor.
Attending school meant a number of miles to travel, or room and board away from home. When the drought and dust
storms of the 1930's hit the area, the family was forced to leave their home to live on a rented farm near Clark, South Dakota. Leo mowed road ditches, sloughs, etc, to get
enough feed for his cattle for the winter of 1936.
Connie married in 1935 and remained at Glad Valley, South Dakota. Loreta met and married Wilbur Junlavy in 1938. Loreta and Wilbur had 6 children. Wilbur passed away in 1972. The Junlavy family live near and around Clark,
South Dakota.
In 1944, Leo and Ann sold their farm machinery and livestock and moved into Clark. There Leo worked for a
chick hatchery. About two years later they moved to Watertown, South Dakota. Both Leo and Ann worked for North
American Creamery and bought a home.
On August 27, 1950, Leo passed away. Ann continued to work at the creamery until she retired. The last 18 months of Ann's life was lived in Jenkin's Nursing Home. She passed
away October 12, 1973.
---This file is the text of the book, "South Dakota's Ziebach County, History of the Prairie", published in 1982
by the Ziebach County Historical Society, Dupree, SD
Permission to publish this book in electronic form was given by Jackie Birkeland, member of the Historical
Committee. This book is copyright, 1982 by the Ziebach
County Historical Society, Dupree, SD.
Scanning and OCR by Terri Tosh , final editing by Joy Fisher.
son, Azle U. Abelt was born about 1907 in Wisconsin.
daughter, Connie L. Abelt was born about 1915 in Wisconsin
daughter, Loretta N. Abelt was born about 1922 in South Dakota
Leo Abelt and Mary Ann Thomas were born in Wisconsin in 1887 and were married in 1911.
In the spring of 1911 the couple homesteaded in northern Ziebach County. They returned to Wisconsin where Connie was
born in 1914. The family then moved to Aberdeen, South Dakota, where Leo worked for the railroad for about two years. About 1916 the Abelts returned to their homestead to
make it their home. It was not easy to get a start living
about 18 miles from the nearest town of Isabel, South Dakota. Team and wagon was the only means of transportation
for them. Leo and Ann were hard workers and good managers.
In 1921 Loreta was born. Dr. Matter, living near Glad Valley, was the attending doctor.
Attending school meant a number of miles to travel, or room and board away from home. When the drought and dust
storms of the 1930's hit the area, the family was forced to leave their home to live on a rented farm near Clark, South Dakota. Leo mowed road ditches, sloughs, etc, to get
enough feed for his cattle for the winter of 1936.
Connie married in 1935 and remained at Glad Valley, South Dakota. Loreta met and married Wilbur Junlavy in 1938. Loreta and Wilbur had 6 children. Wilbur passed away in 1972. The Junlavy family live near and around Clark,
South Dakota.
In 1944, Leo and Ann sold their farm machinery and livestock and moved into Clark. There Leo worked for a
chick hatchery. About two years later they moved to Watertown, South Dakota. Both Leo and Ann worked for North
American Creamery and bought a home.
On August 27, 1950, Leo passed away. Ann continued to work at the creamery until she retired. The last 18 months of Ann's life was lived in Jenkin's Nursing Home. She passed
away October 12, 1973.
---This file is the text of the book, "South Dakota's Ziebach County, History of the Prairie", published in 1982
by the Ziebach County Historical Society, Dupree, SD
Permission to publish this book in electronic form was given by Jackie Birkeland, member of the Historical
Committee. This book is copyright, 1982 by the Ziebach
County Historical Society, Dupree, SD.
Scanning and OCR by Terri Tosh , final editing by Joy Fisher.
son, Azle U. Abelt was born about 1907 in Wisconsin.
daughter, Connie L. Abelt was born about 1915 in Wisconsin
daughter, Loretta N. Abelt was born about 1922 in South Dakota
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