Friedrich Kuhl (changed to Kuehl in the US) was the son of Claus and Margaretha Kuhl. He married Anna Margaretha Giercke who was born in Wackendorf. She passed away in 1869 leaving 8 children.
Dorothea 1850-1925 Margaretha 1862-1942 Elise 1853-1927 Christian 1854-1871 Bendix 1855-1930 Johann 1866-1871 Friedrich 1857-1916 Christine 1868- ?
He then married Magdalena Rehder (Tank) She was a widow the second wife of John Rehder. She had 4 stepchildren from John Rehder's first marriage
Frederica, Anna Braman, Claus (father of Carl who married Christine Kuhl), Dorothea (Mrs Fred Surrow) 1854-1932
She and John Rehder had three children
Fredrick 1858-1944 Christian 1860-1944 Christine 1862-1870
Friedrich Kuhl and Magdalena had no children together They brought the following children to Clay County MN Dorothea Rehder Surrow, Fredrick Rehder, Christian Rehder, Dorothea Kuehl Johnk, Elise Kuehl Schmidt, Bendix Kuehl, Friedrich Kuehl Jr, Margaretha Kuehl Krabbenhoft.
Friedrich had nephews Fritz Kuehl and Carl Kuehl who settled at Worthington Mn. Other Kuehl relatives are supposed to have emigrated to South America.
Krabbenhoft and Kin