AUGUST F. AND LOUISE [SCHREIER] TREINIES
Michael Treinies (November 22, 1855-December 1916) and Caroline
Romike Treinies (October 3, 1851-1914) came from the German Empire
to Omaha, Nebraska. Their first child, a daughter, Marie Treinies,
was born in Omaha on November 28, 1889. In March of 1890 they
purchased a home in Linwood, Nebraska, where they lived their entire
lives. Their son, August Fred Treinies, was born November 8, 1891,
at Linwood, Nebraska. Both he and his sister received their
education in the Linwood Schools. When he was a young man, August
came to Holt County, Nebraska, where he did some carpentry work
(built several homes) and did some freighting for the Knoxville
Store owner before he enlisted in the Army on June 15, 1918. He was
over 26 years old when he enlisted in Verdigre, Knox County,
Nebraska. He was last assigned to the 358 Infantry.
[pg 427 photo August and Louise Treinies]
Following his discharge from the service, he used his carpentry
knowledge and helped build some of the buildings at the University
of Nebraska, Lincoln, before departing from the United States
September 9, 1918, to serve in Germany and France. During the
service he was gassed on the front lines and this had a lasting
effect on his health. August returned to New York harbor on June 7,
1919, and was honorably discharged in Camp Dodge, Iowa, on June 14,
1919. He returned to Knox County, Nebraska, to marry Louise Schreier
at O’Neill, Nebraska, on July 28, 1920, and they continued operating
the Knoxville store after the death of her father Vincent Schreier.
Louise attended Midland College at Fremont when she was 16 years of
age to become a bookkeeper in her parents’ general merchandise store
at Knoxville, a job she continued to hold for 16 years. After the
store was sold to John Schreier in 1920, August and Louise moved to
their farm in Holt County two miles from the store. Though August
never lost his love for carpentry (he made cabinets or a piece of
furniture occasionally through the years), he preferred farming or
ranching as a livelihood. Even though it was in the years of drought
and depression with the struggles and hardships, they endured and
made a happy life with their two daughters, Elva, born at Lynch,
living, and Vera Marie, born at Page on living.
In 1944 they retired from the farm to the old home at Knoxville
because of their health.
August passed away at the Lynch hospital on October 18, 1949. Louise
lived with her daughter, Vera, in Denver, Colorado, most of 20 years
following her husband’s death, and the last four years she lived at
the Alpine Village rest home in Verdigre. She died at the Creighton
hospital March 19, 1978.
Since Elva and Vera had a distance of four miles to country school
District No. 4 at Dorsey, Nebraska, they attended the eight grades
there at the same time, and high school together in Lynch.
After graduation, Elva pursued her vocation in cosmetology - an
interest she held from childhood and has continued to the present.
Her interest glows as she attends conventions, demonstrations, and
style shows, learning the newest and latest techniques to keep
women’s and men’s appearances attractive and comfortable. She enjoys
her occupation thoroughly and owns her own shop located one block
west of the Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska. Elva married James L.
Novotne on September 8, 1947, in Lincoln. Before retirement in 1980
James’ sustenance was being a glazier. He enjoyed the somewhat
dangerous work and can point out many results of his handiwork in
the beautiful huge buildings around Lincoln, Omaha, and throughout
the state of Nebraska. They have no children so they travel
extensively.
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