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 A photograph of an older man purchased in Kingman, Arizona. It is from the Tillotson & Thompson studio of Norfolk, Nebraska. On the back written in pencil is "Uncle Gottlieb Kimmerle." A second photo from the Hoyer studio, also of Norfolk. On the back is written in pencil "Jake Ritter Grandma Kimmerle's sister Carrie's son." Gottlieb Kimmerle Jake Ritter. Norfolk is in Madison County in the eastern side of the state. Pierce County is located immediately to the north. I searched for Gottlieb in the 1900 census. He showed up in Blaine, Pierce County living with his brother and nephew: Kimmerle, John  head b. Feb 1837 Germany  farmer Kimmerlie, George son b. Sept 1871 Germany  farm laborer Kimmerle, Gottlieb brother b. July 1840 Germany farm laborer Rhode, Caroline daughter b. Jan 1873 widow b. Germany Rhode, George H. grandson b. Nov 1893 Nebraska Rhode, Bertha H. granddaughter b. July 1895 Nebraska Wagner, Michael laborer b. Apr 1870 Germany farm labor...