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     Augustin August Moeder was born on February 19, 1884 in Odin, Barton, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Engelbert Moeder and Katherina Ambros.³
     Augustin married Francis Regina Steiner, daughter of Joseph Steiner and Anna Linsner, in 1910 in Kansas.¹ Augustin August Moeder was registered in the draft for World War I in 1917 in Barton, Kansas, August was tall, blonde, with blue eyes.⁴
     Augustin August Moeder registered for the draft for World War II in April 28, 1942, while living at Selden, Sheridan, Kansas, August was 5'8", with blue eyes, gray hair and weighed 170 lbs, ruddy complexion.⁵ Augustin died on February 24, 1971 in Concordia, Cloud, Kansas, USA, at age 87.⁶

     Engelbert Moeder was born on June 29, 1849 in Saxony, Weimar, Germany.^1,2 He served in Franco-Prussian War veteran awarded a gold medal for his faithful service to his country in 1870.²
     Engelbert married Katherina Ambros circa 1872 in Pittsburg, Pennslyvania, USA.^1,2 Engelbert immigrated from Came to this country, settiling in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1873.^2,3 He was naturalized on February 17, 1874 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA; He declared his intent to be naturalized on this date.⁴ Moved to Odin, Barton, Kansas.² He was land Land Assessment on May 13, 1878 in Kansas, USA.⁵ He was land in 1916 in Cheyenne, Barton, Kansas, USA.⁶⁷ Engelbert died in 1923 in Holy Family Cemetery, Odin, Barton, Kansas.⁸ His obituary read as follows:

      Engelbert Moeder passed away at the St. Rose hospital in Great Bend, Kan., Thursday, May 3, 1923, at 6:45 p. m., after an illness of only a week. The body was brought to his home in Ellinwood, and on the following day it was taken to his old homestead, eleven miles north of Ellinwood.

On Saturday, May 5, he was laid to rest in the cemetery at Odin, where his wife and two of his children, John and Rosalie, are buried. One daughter, 'Sister Serena of the Order of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, who died at St. John's Institute, Wichita, Kan., was buried in Mt. Calvary cemetery, at Wichita. .

Engelbert Moeder was born in Saxony, Weimar, Germany, June 29, 1849. He came to this country in 1873, making his home in Pittsburg, Pa., where he was married to Kate Ambrose. In 1877 Mr. Moeder moved to Kansas, and settled in Odin, where he lived thirty-three years, and then came to Ellinwood, in May, 1910, a retired farmer, with his wife and two children, Mary and Frank. Here he spent the remainder of his years, thirteen in number until God called him from this earth and from those who loved him well.

The deceased is survived by these children: Sister Monica and Sister Borromeo of the Order of the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, St. John's convent, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Jerard Boor and Mrs. Aloysius Bruggeman of Seldon, Kan; Cyrenus Moeder and Pius Moeder of LaCrosse, Kan; August Moeder, Frank Moeder and Mrs. Aloysius Schneweis of Claflin, Kan., and Anna, Moeder of Ellinwood, Kan.

These children were all at the bedside of their dying father and witnessed for the last time his loving words of fatherly kindness towards them. Mr. Moeder was a veteran of the war of 1870-71 and for his faithful service to his country was awarded a gold medal of which he felt very proud. The Solemn Requiem was celebrated by Rev. J.

Bast with Rev. C. Niederpruem as deacon and Rev. J. Flynn as sub-deacon in the church at, Odin at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning. DODGE CITY, KAN..²