Anna Marie Siems (H296) was born 18 Nov 1884 in Germany to Johann Friederich "John" and Anna Maria Rebecka (Backenköhler) Siems (H291 and H292).
Anna immigrated to America with her parents in 1890. She sailed on the ship "Munchen" from Bremen, Germany and arrived 23 May 1890 at the port of Baltimore, Maryland.
Anna married Joseph Ferdinand Kounovsky on 27 Mar 1907 in West Point, Cuming, Nebraska, United States. Joseph was born 7 Feb 1879 in Nebraska, United States to Ferdinand and Anna Albina (Michner) Kounovsky.
Anna and Joseph had the following child:
- Melba Josephine Kounovsky - born 1908 in Nebraska, United States. She died at the age of 88 in 1996.
1920 - US Federal Census - Snyder, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Grain Dealer, Crowell? Grain Co.)
1930 - US Federal Census - Snyder, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Manager, Farmer's Union)
1940 - US Federal Census - Snyder, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Post Master, Post Office)
1930 - US Federal Census - Snyder, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Manager, Farmer's Union)
1940 - US Federal Census - Snyder, Dodge, Nebraska, United States (Occupation: Post Master, Post Office)
Anna died at the age of 82 on 5 Oct 1967 in Alameda County, California, United States. He obituary was published on 7 Oct 1967 in The Argus, Hayward, Alameda, California, United States:
Anna Kounovsky
Funeral services will be held Monday for Anna Kounovsky, 82, of 37278 Ash St., Newark, who died in Washington Hospital Thursday.
Mrs. Kounovsky, a native of Germany, was a member of the Newark Senior Citizens Group and lived in this area about 20 years.
She was the mother of Mrs. Melba Olk of Newark, grandmother of Allan Olk and Marilyn Olk, both of Newark, and Orrin Olk of Anchorage, Alaska, and the great-grandmother of Eva.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. at Chapel of the Palms Mortuary, 37447 Fremont Blvd., Fremont. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hayward.
Recitation of the rosary will be at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Chapel of the Palms Mortuary.
Friends may call at the Chapel after 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Joseph died at the age of 84 on 8 Jun 1963 in Alameda County, California, United States.