More info Art, abt Peter KOeNIG descendants; < note the interesting change of name for Karoline / Carrie / Colleen Leischner / Leishner > i want to acknowledge the help i had from Kathy Clark in getting this LEHR information: John A. Koenig was born April 3, 1880, in Kulm, Bessarabia, South Russia. He was the son of Peter & Colleen (Leishner) Koenig. The Peter Koenig family came to America in the late 1880's perhaps 1893, and settled in Kulm, ND, where Peter was a grain buyer. John took various jobs including setting type for the Kulm Messenger. Peter and Colleen had a total of thirteen children born, eight of which were still living according to the census of 1900. John was united in marriage to Rose Essig, on February 5, 1906, who was the daughter of John and Charlotte (Bauer) Essig. Their six children are: Clara, married to William Remien, Edwin, married Cordelia Blilie, Johnnie married to Marie Lautt, Hulda married to Gust Fiechtner, Barbara married to Henry Gackle, and Lawrence married to DeLores Oelke. Edwin died May 28, 1992, Johnnie died March 11, 1986. John Koenig settled in the King Territory, which is approximately twelve miles northeast of Lehr, as a farmer. He was very active in the community and served as assessor for many, many years and was also a member of the school board of the Hillsboro District. The Koenig's were members of the King Lutheran Church. John served the church as organist and was also a Lay Sermon Reader. Farming was not very profitable in the early years and it was very difficult to make a living. In the late 1920's he became ill with what was diagnosed as a boil on his lung and after several operations and many days spent in the hospital he died on Jan. 30, 1931, leavings a young widow with six children to carry on. The two older boys took over the farm and the rest of the family went their separate ways. Lawrence and his mother, Rose, ended up in Lehr. In 1944, Rose moved to Kulm where she lived until she decided to enter a retirement home. She spent some time in various homes including Wishek, LaMoure, Edgeley and Ellendale. She died June 28, 1982.