Wiedmann Family Tree
../vent_pics/tree.jpgTree in the back yard of the Philipp Wiedmann home - seen in many old pictures of the family.
Wiedmann Family Tree 2007
../vent_pics/tree07.jpgThe Wiedmann Family Tree after being pruned by the power company in 2007.
Site of the original Wiedmann homestead
../vent_pics/homestead.jpgWiedmann homestead (lower center) and Pioneer Cemetery site (upper left
corner).
Venturia is 1/2 mile to the right.
Foundation of original Wiedmann sod house
../vent_pics/foundation.jpgRemains of the foundation of Jakob Wiedmann's sod house.
Venturia can be seen in the background.
Wiedmann Pioneer Cemetery
../vent_pics/pion_cem_site.jpgPioneer Cemetery looking SE toward the homestead site.
Jakob & Elisabetha Wiedmann house 1906
../vent_pics/jakob_haus06.jpgBuilt in Venturia after Jakob Wiedmann retired from farming.
Jakob Wiedmann house 1919
../vent_pics/jacob_haus19.jpgElisabetha with her grand-daughters, Martha (Bertsch) and Frieda (Bower) Wiedmann.
Jacob S. Wiedmann house 1908
../vent_pics/jacob_haus08.jpgJacob S. Wiedmann, the oldest son of Jakob Wiedmann,
built this house in Venturia after starting the store.
Jacob S. Wiedmann family 1909
../vent_pics/jacob_haus09.jpgJacob with children on balcony.
Jacob's wife, Dorothea (Diede) and mother, Elisabetha below.
Philipp Wiedmann family 1920
../vent_pics/philip_haus20.jpgPhilipp bought this house from his brother's widow after Jacob S.'s death in 1914.
Wiedmann Brothers Hardware Store 1906
../vent_pics/store_06.jpgFounded in 1906 by Jakob Wiedmann's sons, Jacob S. and John.
The original Wiedmann store, the Bazaar, founded in 1901, is on the left.
Wiedmann Brothers Store interior 1933
../vent_pics/store_15.jpgPhilipp is second from right.
We have not identified the others - do you know anyone else on this picture?
Wiedmann Brothers Store 1951
../vent_pics/store_51.jpgTaken during the Golden Jubilee parade.
Wiedmann Brothers hardware store 1953
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Wiedmann Brothers store 1960
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Wiedmann Garage 1960
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John Wiedmann house 1925
../vent_pics/john_haus25.jpgThe John and Katharina (Haas) Wiedmann house built in 1925.
Kassel Baptist Church
../vent_pics/kassel_ch.jpgA predecessor of the Venturia Baptist Church.
Located 2 mi. N and 6 mi. W of Venturia, just south of the Kassel Cemetery.
Kassel church 2007
../vent_pics/kassel_ch07.jpgAfter the congregation merged with the Venturia Baptist Church,
the old Kassel building was moved to Zeeland.
Venturia Baptist Church 1913
../vent_pics/vbc_13.jpgThe original Venturia Baptist church built in 1913.
Venturia Baptist Church 1949
../vent_pics/vbc_49.jpgThe new Venturia Baptist church built in 1949.
This building burned down in 1964.
Venturia Baptist Church 1966
../vent_pics/vbc_66.jpgThe present Venturia Baptist church building, built in 1966
to replace the earlier building which burned down.
Venturia Baptist Cemetery
../vent_pics/ven_cem.jpgThe Venturia Baptist Cemetery 1 1/2 mi. W of town.
Wiedmann area of the Venturia Baptist Cemetery
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Kassel Baptist Cemetery
../vent_pics/kassel_cem.jpgThe Kassel Baptist Cemetery is located 2 mi. N, 6 mi. W, and 1/2 mi. S of Venturia
on the former Martin Bender homestead land.
Gottlieb Krause house 1920
../vent_pics/k_haus_20.jpgBuilt by Gottlieb and Katharina (Dobler) Krause on their homestead land
4 mi. W and 6 mi. S of Venturia on the SD border.
Martha Krause, Frieda (Bender) Krause with Leah (Wiedmann), Anna (Dobler) Krause
Gottlieb Krause house 2006
../vent_pics/k_haus_06.jpgThe Gottlieb Krause house as it looks today.
Leah (Krause) Wiedmann with current owner.
The Venturia Depot
../vent_pics/ven_rr.jpgThe Venturia Railroad Depot, now located on Main Street.
Ginthon Bender service station
../vent_pics/bender_station.jpgOperated by Ginthon Bender and his father, Martin Bender, in the 1920's.
Duck Inn Bar
../vent_pics/duck_in.jpgThe only remaining retail business in Venturia.
