Left Nessebroth Cheisonschen Russia for American on Dec. 24, 1884.  Settled at Scotland, South Dakota -- resettled at Bethune, Colorado in March 1890.

He learned the trade of wagon building, and later became the builder of the Toeplitzer Wagons, the Cadillac of wagons in the country during this period of time. -- KCC-p.448

Total of 16 children, 8 died in infancy.
 
One of the many chores he always took care of around the place, was gathering eggs from both chicken houses.  As was his habit, he threw his jacket around his shoulders as he went across the corral.  The wind was blowing and the jacket was moving about, which caught the attention of the bull who had come in along with several of the cows for water. Grandpa did not see the bull attack from the rear.  Mother called John Knodels for help when she saw what was happening, and then went to try to rescue Grandpa, but the bull kept a very close observation and was not about to give up his prey.  By the time help came, Grandpa was dead.  I remember Penny Mortuary coming out from Burlington in the little gray hearse, and then they brought Grandpa back to the homestead where they placed the casket in the little house until the funeral.
   Art Dobler  1988 KCC History - p. 450.