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| Name | SAGGAN, John |
| Residence | Denison |
| Occupation | Saloon Proprietor |
| Birth | 1 May 1867, Holstein, Germany |
| Father | H. H. Saggan, b. Germany; d. 1910, Crawford Co.; Emigrated to US in 1872 |
| Mother | Christina Saggan, b. Germany; d. 1907, Crawford Co.; Emigrated to US in 1872. |
| Siblings | Mary (m. Paul Rosburg, Plymouth County, IA); Martin (Denison) |
| Spouse | JEPSEN, Ella |
| Marriage | February 1892 |
| Children | Henry P., Saggan Hugo, Martin, Edward and Harry |
| Spouse Parents | Peter and Anna Jepsen. See biography of Peter Frederick Jepsen where daughter Ella is named as Elsabao |
| Affiliations: | Democratic Party, Independent Order of Odd Fellows |
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| Name: | SANDBERG, William J.  Photo |
| Residence: | Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: | cashier at the Kiron State Bank |
| Born: | 9 May, 1869, Otter Creek Twp., Crawford Co. |
| Father: | John J. Sandberg, b. 25 Sept. 1831, Sweden; m. Sweden; d. 15 March, 1906, Crawford Co.; emigrated in June 1868 |
| Mother: | Bengta, b. 21 Dec.,1832, Sweden |
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| Name | SANDERS, Gust |
| Residence | Kiron |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Birth | 17 May 1868 Sweden. Emigrated in 1887 to Chicago. |
| Parents | John and Lena Oleson |
| Siblings | Axel (d.) |
| Spouse | ANDERSON, Emma; b. Sweden |
| Marriage | in 1905 |
| Children | Elnora (b. 26 Feb. 1907, d. 23 May 1910), Lucile (b. 30 May 1910) |
| Spouse Parents | Gustave Anderson and Lisa |
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| Name: | SANDSTROM, Emil Nels |
| Residence: | Stockholm Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer; president Farmers Lumber & Coal Co.; secretary of Kiron Telephone Co.; former store clerk; former asst postmaster in Kiron |
| Birth: | 24 August 1880, Stockholm Twp. |
| Father: | S. N. Sandstrom, b. Sweden. SEE his biography |
| Mother: | Mary Oleson, b. Sweden |
| Spouse: | LUNDELL, Mabel Delphine (eldest of twelve) |
| Marriage: | 04 Mar. 1903 |
| Children: | Wesley (d. 20 Dec 1905, age 16 months); Alice Loraine (b. 14 Jan 1906); Marvin Maynard (b. 06 Jan 1908) |
| Spouse Parents: | P. G. Lundell and Amanda Berg |
| Spouse Siblings: | Edna (Des Moines); Abbie (Sac Co. with parents); Edith, George, Martin, Elizabeth, Edmund, Mildred, Harold, Constance, and Bayard, all at home. |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
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| Name: | SANDSTROM, S. N. |
| Residence: | Stockholm twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 19 April 1845, Sweden; emigrated 1869 |
| Father: | Nels Nelson, Sweden |
| Mother: | Elna Swanson, Sweden |
| Spouse: | OLSON, Mary |
| Marriage: | 6 Nov. 1872 |
| Children: | 11 born; 5 died as infants; Albert (d.), George (d.), Otto (d.); Martin, Alice, Nels (SEE his biography as Emil Nels Sandstrom) |
| Spouse Parents: | Ole Matson (d. Sweden) and Celia Anderson (d. Sweden) |
| Religion: | Lutheran |
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| Family name: | SAUNDERS FAMILY |
| Note: | The biographies in a single article featured George W. Saunders, the founder of the Crawford Co. Saunders family, and his son Roscoe C. Saunders who lived in Manilla, IA, at the time of the publication, as well as the grandfathers of Roscoe C. Saunders. The biographical information is given below for these four individuals. |
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| Name: | SAUNDERS, unnamed paternal grandfather of Roscoe C. Saunders |
| Residence: | Native of England, emigrated to US, settled in Westmoreland, NY |
| Occupation: | Fisherman in England, worked in smelting plant in NY |
| Death: | age 56 |
| Spouse: | unnamed, d. age 90 |
| Children: | Herbert, William, Alfred, Henry, George W., Fanny |
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| Name: | WALKER, Thomas E., maternal grandfather of Roscoe C. Saunders |
| Residence: | Westmoreland, NY |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | England, emigrated to US in 1835 |
| Death: | 1898, age 80 |
| Spouse 1: | unnamed. Died many years before husband's death |
| Children: | Mary, Hannah, Hattie, Sarah, Aaron C. |
| Spouse 2: | unnamed |
| Children: | Thomas A., Robert, Fletcher |
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| Name: | SAUNDERS, George W., father of Roscoe C. Saunders |
| Residence: | Hayes Twp. and Nishnabotny Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | Abt. 1840, emigrated to US at age 14 with father. |
| Death: | 1896, age 56, Manilla, IA |
| Father: | unnamed. SEE above about father |
| Mother: | unnamed Walker. SEE above about her Thomas Walker |
| Siblings: | Herbert, William, Alfred, Henry, Fanny |
| Spouse: | unnamed, d. 1905 |
| Marriage: | Westmoreland, NY |
| Children: | Charles G. (Council Bluffs, IA), Martha E. (m. John Swanson; Garfield, Washington), Henry A. (Wenatchee, Washington), David P. (Deer Lodge, Montana), Jennie P. (widow of Gazaway Farver; Des Moines, IA), Frank J. (d. July 1893 in Council Bluffs, IA, railroad accident), Herbert C. (Prosser, Washington), Roscoe C. (Manilla, IA: SEE his biography below) |
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| Name: | SAUNDERS, Roscoe C. |
| Residence: | Manilla |
| Occupation: | Postmaster |
| Birth: | Nishnabotny Twp. |
| Father: | George W. Saunders. SEE his biography above. |
| Mother: | unnamed Walker |
| Siblings: | SEE children listed in biography of George W. Saunders |
| Spouse: | BRECKENRIDGE, Mae E. |
| Marriage: | 21 Oct. 1903 |
| Spouse Parents: | John Breckenridge, b. Knox Co., Ohio; m. 1878 in Benton Co., IA. His father living at age 90. Unnamed mother a native of Kentucky. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Claude L., Nellie (m. George R. Hird), Ray, Fred, Ida, Bessie, Clemma, all living in Manilla |
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| Name: | SCAGGS, William Howe |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | carpenter contractor |
| Birth: | 19 March 1841 (Newcastle Co. DE) |
| Death: | 30 May 1907 |
| Father: | Thomas Scaggs (DE) |
| Mother: | Emelina Roberts (DE) |
| Siblings: | 8, 5 living |
| Spouse: | ALLISON, Josephine (b. October, 1852, Orange twp., Clinton Co. Ia) |
| Marriage: | Clinton Co., IA |
| Children: | Birdie M (m. Richard R. Robinson, Milford twp); four others (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | A. S. Allison (b.VA, d. March, 1910, age 88 1/2) Rosanna Betz (b.OH, d. 1895) |
| Spouse Siblings: | 7; 3 living |
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| Name: | SCHELDORF, John D. |
| Residence: | West Side Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 24 March 1872, Clinton Co., IA |
| Father: | Detlef Scheldorf, b. Germany; d. Sept 1909, Crawford Co.; emigrated to US 1871 |
| Mother: | Margaret Suhr, b. Germany; d. 1880; emigrated to US 1871 |
| Siblings: | Hannah (m. Theodore Thompson; Clinton Co., IA), 4 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | OHDE, Emma M.; b. 10 Nov 1880, Hayes Twp. |
| Marriage: | 1900 |
| Children: | Marvel W. (b. 15 Feb 1902), Viola M. (b. 30 May 1903), Ranald D. (b. 17 Mar 1905), Rufert George (b. 15 Jan 1907), Wilbur John (b. 20 Feb 1909) |
| Spouse Parents: | George Ohde (b. Germany) and Anna Everhardt (b. Germany), both living in Manning, IA. |
| Spouse Siblings: | seven |
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| Name | SCHELM, Carl |
| Residence | Hanover twp. |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Birth | Germany. Emigrated in 1867 to Jackson Co., Iowa |
| Death | 4 April 1907 |
| Spouse 1 | SUTROW, Minnie; d. 1885 |
| Marriage | in 1874 |
| Children | Minnie (m. Herman Baak), Dretta (m. Fred Hermsmayer Brown Co., NE), William, Albert |
| Spouse 2 | FEHMERLING, Frieda; b. 23 January 1860 Germany. Widow of Mr. Kayser. |
| Marriage | abt. 1886 |
| Children | Gustav (b. 27 Oct. 1888, d. age 1), George W. (b. 6 Nov. 1890) |
| Stepchildren | Children of Spouse 2 from previous marriage to Mr. Kayser: Carl (d.), Elizabeth (d.) |
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| Name: | SCHENKELBERG, REV. L |
| Residence: | Charter Oak |
| Occupation: | Pastor, St. Boniface Catholic Church; Graduated Grand Seminary, Montreal, Canada and ordained to priesthood there on 19 Dec 1903. |
| Birth: | 9 Feb 1874, Rhein Province, Germany; Emigrated to US (Carroll Co., IA) 28 Apr 1892 |
| Parents: | b. Germany |
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| Name: | SCHMADEKE, J. H |
| Residence: | Hanover Township |
| Occupation: | Farmer, stock raising |
| Birth: | 29 July 1859, Jackson Co., IA |
| Father: | Frederick Schmadeke (b. Hanover, Germany; m. Iowa; d. March 1893); Emigrated to US as child; Farmer. |
| Mother: | Sophia Storm (b. Mecklenburg, Germany; d. August 1894); Emigrated to US as child. |
| Siblings: | Mary (d. age 2), Annie (m. Edward Hachmeister; DuPage, IL), Henry (twin; Crawford Co.), William (twin; Jackson Co., IA), Infant (d.). |
| Spouse 1: | KUKKUCK, Ida (b. 28 June 1867, Jackson Co., IA; d. 1 Feb 1901) |
| Marriage: | 13 Mar 1885 |
| Children: | Annie (b. 20 Jan 1886; m. Ever Nielsen; MT), Dora (b. 13 Sep 1887; m. Andrew Lorenzen; Olive, CA), Freda (b. 19 Dec 1890 Hanover Twp., IA), Frederick (b. 26 Jan 1893; student; Denison), Ida (b. 9 Apr 1895; Hanover Twp., IA), Laura (b. 8 May 1898), August (b. 11 Oct 1900). |
| Spouse 2: | LANGE, Wilhelmina (b. 8 Oct 1866, Clinton Co., IA) |
| Marriage: | 8 Jun. 1904 |
| Children: | Edna (b. 11 Aug 1905), Leona (b. 21 Mar 1907), Arma (b. 18 Feb 1910). |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | Gahart Lange (b. Germany; Clinton Co., IA, age 77) and Marie Voss (b. Germany; Clinton Co., IA, age 75) |
| Spouse 2 Siblings: | Henry (d.), John (Sac Co., IA), Mary (m. Louis Schmidt; Crawford Co.), William (Sac Co., IA), Annie (m. John Moore; Clinton Co., IA), Otto (Clinton Co., IA). |
| Church Affiliation: | German Lutheran Church |
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| Name: | SCHNEIDER, George |
| Residence: | Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 29 Aug 1871, Stephenson Co., ILL |
| Father: | Ernest Schneider (Atlanta, GA), b. Germany |
| Mother: | Johanna Kab, b. Germany; d. 1883 |
| Siblings: | Ernest (Neb.), Lillie (Oconto, Neb.), Barbara (Oconto, Neb.), Susie (Oconto, Neb.), John (Boyer Twp.), Lawrence (Moorehead, IA), Anna (Deadwood, S. Dak.), Louise (Boyer Twp.), Pearl, Lizzie (d. twin of Pearl), 3 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | HANDKE, Bertha |
| Marriage: | 1894 |
| Children: | Walter Edward, Bertha, Edward William, Esther Emma |
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| Name | SCHNOOR, Christian |
| Residence | Morgan twp. |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Birth | 16 Oct. 1856 Germany. Emigrated abt. 1870. |
| Father | Jurgen Schnoor b. Germany. Emigrated in 1874 to Davenport, Ia. |
| Mother | Doris Bermaster, b. and d. Germany |
| Siblings | Henry (d), Christina (m. Hans Schmidt), John |
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| Name: | SCHNOOR, John |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Head of Salomon Furniture Company |
| Birth: | 22 April 1869, Holstein Germany. Emigrated US in 1883. |
| Father: | Nicholas Schnoor (b. Germany, d. age 48, Germany); Sailor |
| Mother: | Anna Asmus (b. Germany, d. 1 Jan 1911, Denison). Emigrated to US in 1883. |
| Siblings: | Marie (d.); Minnie (d., m. Herman Rush); Caroline (widow of Claus J. Salomon, Denison); Jacob (Amherst, NE); Emma (d. age 9) |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Claus Schnoor, sailor. Children: Hans, Jacob, Nicholas, and several daughters. |
| Maternal Grandfather: | Hans Asmus, baker (d. Germany about 56 years old). Children: Henry, Hans, John, Elsabe, Antje, and Anna. |
| Spouse: | KUNZ, Augusta, b. Appenrade, Schleswig, Germany |
| Marriage: | 27 Dec. 1889 |
| Children: | Amanda, Edna, Hilda and Esther. |
| Spouse Parents: | Andreas Kunz (d.,Emigrated to US in 1880; settled Denison 1883) and Augusta Lorenzen (Emigrated to US in 1880, settled Denison 1883) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Andrew, Amalia, Nicolina, Marie, Augusta, Brigita (d.), son (d.). |
| Affiliations: | German Methodist Church; Democratic, Member City Council 2 years in IL; A.F. & A.M. Sylvan Lodge, No. 507; Eastern Star, Denison Lodge, No. 626, I.O.O.F.; The Encampment The Rebekahs and The Modern Woodmen of America. |
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| Name: | SCHOENFELD, Fritz Photo |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 9 Apr 1860, Germany, emigrated to US 1889 |
| Father: | P. H. Schoenfeld, b. Germany, age 89, living in Germany |
| Mother: | Anna K. Arps, b. Germany, d. 15 Jun 1906 |
| Siblings: | Heinrich and Caroline, both living in Germany |
| Spouse: | GEIMER, Cecelia; b. 1859, Germany; widow of George Stroback (m. 14 Apr 1884; d. 2 years later) and Joseph Prokosch (m. Nov 1887; d. 1889) |
| Marriage: | 24 Sept., 1890 |
| Children: | Bertha (b. 6 July 1894), Emma (b. 24 Jan 1896), Alma (b. 25 Dec 1897), Herbert (b. 10 March 1899), Arthur (b. 16 Apr 1901), Fritz (b. 3 June 1905), 4 others (d.) |
| Step Children 1: | Children of George Stroback: Mary (d.), George (d.) |
| Step Children 2: | Children of Joseph Prokosch: Joseph, Henry (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Michael Geimer (d. 1885) and Therese Pfister (d. 1910), spent entire lives in Germany |
| Spouse Siblings: | Agatha (Wisc.), Anna (Germany), Stephan (d. Germany), Sebastian (Oregon), Paulina (Germany), Constantine (Germany), Bernhard (d.) |
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| Name: | SCHOENJAHN, A. G. |
| Residence: | West Side Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 25 Feb 1874, Clinton Co., IA |
| Father: | Henry Schoenjahn, b. Germany |
| Mother: | Pauline, b. Germany, d. 1908 |
| Spouse: | DOSHE, Henrietta, b. Clinton Co., IA |
| Marriage: | 1899 |
| Children: | Perry W., Grace M., Glen L., Carrie P. |
| Spouse Parents: | Henry Doshe (b. Germany) and Caroline Lamp (b. Germany) |
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| Name: | SCHOESSLER, Henry |
| Residence: | West Side twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 18 March, 1872, Germany |
| Father: | Conrad Schoessler, emigrated 1885, Crawford Co., d. 6 June 1905 |
| Mother: | Dora Simon |
| Siblings: | 8 |
| Spouse: | BORNHOFT, Anna (b. Germany, 21 April, 1881) |
| Children: | Walter H (b. 7 July 1901); Hattie A. (b. 28 July, 1903); Arthur C. (b. 24 Nov. 1904); Leonard (b. 16 May 1906) |
| Spouse Parents: | John Bornhoft and Bertha |
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| Name: | SCHOMBERG, Ludwig |
| Residence: | West Side |
| Occupation: | 1/3 Owner of lumberyard (previously carpenter, drayage) |
| Birth: | 12 Jan 1865, Germany (emigrated to US 1888) |
| Father: | Henry Schomberg (b. Germany; resides West Side, IA; age 88 ) |
| Mother: | Elizabeth (b. Germany; d. 1888) |
| Siblings: | Christ; Elizabeth (d.) |
| Spouse: | LUCKHARDT, Maria (b. 1873, Germany) |
| Marriage: | 1892 |
| Children: | Frederick J.; Hilda A.; Carl C.; Henry E.; Ludwig W. Jr.; Alice L. |
| Spouse Parents: | Johann Luckhardt (b. Germany; d.) and Unnamed mother (b. Germany; resides Crawford Co.) |
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| Name | SCHREIBER, Gustav |
| Note: | SEE biography of his brother Karl August Schreiber |
| Residence | Soldier twp. |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Birth | 11 Feb. 1871 Germany |
| Father | Ferdinand Schreiber; d. 1901, Crawford Co.; Emigrated with family on 22 Feb. 1888 to Chicago. |
| Mother | Louisa Strohfeldt; d. abt. 1897 Miwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Siblings | Augusta (m. Herman Semlor, Chicago), Carl, William (d.) |
| Spouse | KROLL, Emma; b. 10 Dec. 1878 Chicago |
| Marriage | 16 Sept. 1897 |
| Children | Walter (b. 2 Oct. 1898), George (b. 31 May 1900), Edwin (b. 18 Nov. 1902), Meta (b. 15 Oct. 1904), Mahala (b. 27 Oct. 1906), Otto (b. 16 Sept. 1908), Gustav (b. 4 Dec. 1910) |
| Spouse Parents | Gustav Kroll (b. Germany; m. Chicago; d. 30 March 1910) and Augusta Scheeve (b. Germany; d. 24 Dec. 1907) |
| Spouse Siblings | William (Woodbury Co., IA), Gustav, Emil, George, and Clara all in Crawford Co. |
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| Name: | SCHREIBER, Karl August |
| Note: | SEE biography of his brother Gustav Schreiber |
| Residence: | Charter Oak, Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 17 June 1860, Germany |
| Father: | Ferdinand Schreiber, b. Germany; d. Oct 1903, Crawford Co., age 80; emigrated to US 1888 |
| Mother: | Louisa Strohfeld, b. Germany; d. June 1896, Milwaukee, Wisc. |
| Siblings: | Augusta (m. Herman Semlor; Chicago), Herman (d.), Gustav (Crawford Co.), Fred W. (d.), Amelia A. (d.), William (d.), Ferdinand (d.), one other (d. infant) |
| Spouse 1: | DUMKE, Augusta, b. Germany; d. April 1901 |
| Marriage: | 1887 |
| Children: | Martha (b. 29 March 1889; lives in Chicago), Clara (b. 2 Mar 1894), Carl (b. 9 July 1900) |
| Spouse 2: | LIPSKY, Emma, b. Nov 1869. Widow of Frank Goermer (d. 1902) |
| Marriage: | 11 July 1905 |
| Children: | Herman (b. 11 May 1906), Adolph (b. 17 Mar 1908), Marie M. (b. 7 June 1910) |
| Stepchildren: | children of Frank Goerner: Fritz (b. 13 Nov 1894; Chicago), Gertrude (b. 28 April 1896), Alma (b. 8 April 1898), Ida (b. 20 Nov 1899), Martha (b. 3 Oct 1902) |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | Frederick Lipsky and Wilhelmina, both d. Germany |
| Spouse 2 Siblings: | Adolph (Germany), Fred (Crawford Co.), Max (Crawford Co.), 4 others (d. Germany) |
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| Name: | SCHROEDER; Henry C. |
| Residence: | Schleswig |
| Occupation: | Retired farmer |
| Birth: | 15 Oct 1854, Germany, emigrated to US abt age 16 |
| Father: | Emanuel Schroeder, d. 4 March 1889, Crawford Co.; emigrated to US 1870 |
| Mother: | Ann M. Muder, d. 1 March 1907, Crawford Co. |
| Siblings: | Anna E. (d.), 2 others (d. infants) |
| Spouse: | BRIETANG, Minna. Widow of Mr. Zabel. |
| Marriage: | 27 Jan 1882 |
| Children: | Annie (d. age 5), Hulda (m. William Reinking; Ida Co., IA), Clara (m. Carl Jessen; Crawford Co.), Henry H. (Crawford Co.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Sigismund Brietang and Augusta Weckwerth |
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| Name: | SCHROEDER, Jurgen |
| Residence: | Schleswig, IA |
| Occupation: | Merchant (Previously Farmer). Also Postmaster Schelswig, IA for 4 yrs; Hohenzollern, IA for 8 yrs. |
| Born | 26 May 1851 Fehmarn Island, Puttgarten, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; Emigrated to US 7 Jul 1868. |
| Father: | Jurgen Schroeder |
| Mother: | Gertrude Bliesman |
| Siblings: | Dorothea (m. Charles Tamn; Germany); Mathias (deceased); Nichols (deceased) |
| Spouse 1: | CARSTENS, Wilhelmine (of Davenport) d. 13 Dec 1873; |
| Children: | Matilda (m. H. J. Seymour; Soldier, IA); W. H. (Schleswig, IA); Maggie (m. Herman Jahle, Schleswig, IA); Herman (Washington) |
| Spouse 2: | LORENSEN, Johanna |
| Marriage: | Hohenzollern, Crawford Co., IA. The town no longer exists, but was located 1 mile west of current town of Schleswig. See the Histories category of the Database on this web site for more on the history of Hohenzollern and Jurgen Schroeder's involvement in the town. |
| Children: | Olga; Walter, Freda; Eddie |
| Spouse 3: | FRAHM, Tina (Denison) |
| Marriage: | 8 Aug 1900 |
| Children: | Raymond |
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| Name: | SCHULTZ, W. H., M.D |
| Residence: | Schleswig, IA |
| Occupation: | Physician; M.D. 1900, Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL |
| Birth: | 16 June 1877, Crawford Co. |
| Father: | August Schultz |
| Mother: | Hattie Fink |
| Siblings: | Herman F. (Hanover Twp., IA), Emma (m. August Rasch; Fort Dodge, IA), Eda (m. Edward Ebert; Hanover Twp., IA), Otto (Charter Oak, IA), Fred (Hanover Twp., IA), Carl (Hanover Twp., IA), Louis (Morgan Twp., IA), Matilda (m. William Nemitz; Ricketts, IA), August (Schleswig, IA), Adelheid (m. Hugo Wiegand; Bronson, IA), Minnie (m. William Martin; Manning, IA), Ernest (Hanover Twp., IA), Infant (d.). |
| Spouse: | HOLLANDER, Lillian |
| Marriage: | 2 Jun. 1905 |
| Children: | Shirley Valentine (male, age 4) |
| Spouse Parents: | Asmus Hollander (d.) and Minnie Henricks |
| Spouse Siblings: | Roma (m. Paul Jepsen; Schleswig, IA), Magnus (Schleswig, IA). |
| Spouse Stepfather: | Hans Schmidt |
| Spouse Half Siblings: | Arlo, Loretta, Earnest, Cryremus, Jeannette, all of Schleswig, IA |
| Church Affiliation: | Lutheran |
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| Name: | SCHUMANN, John |
| Residence: | Hayes Twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Born: | 12 May, 1869 Scott Co., Ia |
| Father: | Nicholas Schumann, d. 1893, emigrated in 1858 or 1859, before his marriage, located in Scott Co, Ia |
| Mother: | Johanna Peekenschneider |
| Siblings: | Catherine (m. Fred Schrum, Audubon Co, IA); Frederick ( Manning, IA); Elizabeth (m. John Reimers, Carroll Co, IA); Caroline (m. Herman Fankon, Manning, IA); Adelia (m. John Martins); Rosa (m. John Johanson, Nebraska); Amelia (m. William Coberg, Denison); Henry (at home); Charles (Manning); Clara and August ( both at home) |
| Spouse: | EWOLDT, Amelia |
| Marriage: | 1890 |
| Children: | Elsie, Laura, Lewis, Elizabeth, Leroy, Edwin, all at home |
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| Name: | SCHWARZ, Henry |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 15 Sept 1862, Germany |
| Father: | Christian Schwartz, b. Germany; d. age 73; emigrated to US 1873 |
| Mother: | Dorothea, b. Germany; d. age 72 |
| Siblings: | Christian (Chicago), John (Illinois), Charles and Fritz in Crawford Co., Caroline (d. age 3, Germany) |
| Spouse: | HENKLE, Amelia, b. 20 Feb 1863, Germany |
| Marriage: | 1885 |
| Children: | Alma (m. Louis Koeppen; Crawford Co.), Carrie, Walter E., Emma, Elsie, Henry |
| Spouse Parents: | John Henkle and Caroline Wendt, emigrated to US abt 1859 |
| Spouse Siblings: | Emma (m. J. B. Crissman; Arkansas), Herman (Arkansas), Augusta (d.), Emil (d. age 44) |
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| Name: | SCIFORD, Clint |
| Residence: | Soldier Township |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 19 Oct 1886, Soldier Twp., IA |
| Father: | George Sciford (b. PA; m. Muscatine, IA); To Crawford Co. 1874; Retired farmer. (Arion, IA). |
| Mother: | Theresa Bowers (b. PA) |
| Siblings: | Charley (Crawford Co.), Emma (m. Fred Blunk; Crawford Co.), George (Crawford Co.), Benjamin (Boyd Co., NE), Ella (m. Wallace Sommers; MN), Sherman (d.). |
| Spouse: | MOORE, Anna (b. 23 Sept. 1880, St. Louis, MO); Widow. |
| Marriage: | 27 Apr. 1908 |
| Stepchildren: | Earl (b. 5 Feb 1907) |
| Spouse Parents: | Charles Moore (b. Cincinnati, OH; m. St. Louis, MO; d. 1895) and Josephine Trefts (b. St. Louis, MO; d. abt 1905). |
| Spouse Siblings: | Nettie (m. William Jasen; Chicago, IL), William (St. Louis, MO), Charley (St. Louis, MO), John (St. Louis, MO), Minnie (m. Elmer Page; Denver, CO), Joseph (Los Angeles, CA). |
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| Name: | SCOTT, James |
| Note: | SEE biography of P. J. Hallowell who married Matilda, a sister of James Scott |
| Residence: | Paradise Twp |
| Occupation: | Agriculturist |
| Birth: | 28 Apr, 1858, near Ottawa Canada |
| Father: | William Scott (b. Canada; d.1899). Spouse1: Emily Davis (b. Canada) |
| Mother: | Mary Ann Garland (b. Canada; d. 1895) |
| Siblings: | Barbara Ann (St. Anthony ID); William Garland (Lexington ID); Matilda (m. P. J. Hallowell, Paradise twp.); Ellen Sophia (St. Anthony ID); Jonathan Albert (Dow City IA); Henry Griffith (Paradise twp.) |
| Half Siblings: | Children of Emily Davis: Mary Jane (m. A. P. Hardy, Mitchell SD); John (d.); Sarah (m. Edgar Palmer, Lexington OR) |
| Paternal Grandfather: | John Scott (b. Ireland) |
| Maternal Grandfather: | William Garland (b. Ireland) |
| Spouse: | HALLOWELL, Mary Amelia. SEE biography of her brother Peter J. Hallowell. |
| Marriage: | 27 Dec. 1882 |
| Children: | Mary Ellen; Anna Laura; Thomas Garland; Rosella Beatrice; James Hallowell, one other (d. infancy) |
| Spouse Parents: | Joseph Hallowell (b. NY; d, Crawford Co. 1880) and Marcia Adams (b. OH; d. 1897, Crawford Co.) |
| Spouse Siblings: | George (d.); Ophelia (d.); John (Crawford Co.); Peter J. (Crawford Co.) |
| Religion: | Episcopalian |
| Note: | John Scott emigrated to Canada in 1822 and William Garland emigrated to Canada in 1815. William Scott emigrated to Union Twp IA in Dec 1869. Joseph and Marcia Adams Hallowell located in Crawford Co. in 1867 |
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| Name: | SCRIVER, William John |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Manager, Stewart Lumber Co. |
| Birth: | 2 Nov 1849, Lacolle, St. Johns Co., Quebec, Canada. Emigrated to US (Wausau, WI) August 1872, to Crawford Co. 1884 |
| Father: | Edwin Scriver (b. Canada; d. 1881, Lacolle, Quebec age 57); farmer, merchant. |
| Mother: | Susan Quest (b. England; d. 1893, age 73) |
| Siblings: | Frederick (Seattle, WA), Ernest Albert (Merrill, WI), Victoria Alice (m. Charles S. Gilbert, Wausau, WI), Herbert Edwin (d.), and a brother and sister who died young. |
| Paternal Grandparents: | William Scriver (b. Poughkeepsie, NY; d. Canada, age 93. Blacksmith, farmer.) and Ann Pearson (d. age 60+). Children: Edwin, Edward, and Mary Ann (m. W. R. Van Vliet; Stevensville, MT) |
| Paternal Great Grandfather: | William Scriver (b. Holland) |
| Maternal Grandfather: | (b. England; d. Canada). Children: Susan, John, Robert, Harriet, Ann. |
| Spouse: | FORCE, Hannah I. (b. Lacolle, Quebec; d. 9 May 1906, age 52) |
| Marriage: | 5 Feb. 1884 |
| Children: | Marion Force, Stewart Alexander, Clara Ethelwyn. |
| Spouse Parents: | Alonzo Force and Caroline Van Vliet (both b. Canada) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Emma, Edgar, Amelia, Fred, William, Edward Albert |
| Spouse Paternal Grandfather: | (b. France). Children: Alonzo, Timothy, Hiram, Elizabeth Fosburg |
| Spouse Maternal Grandfather: | Traver Van Vliet (b. NY); ran a foundry in Lacolle. Children: Caroline, William, George, Mary, Charles, Alice, Sarah |
| Church Affiliation: | Methodist |
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| Name: | SEILS, August |
| Residence: | Hanover Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 16 Sep 1844 Germany; emigrated to Chicago, later to Crawford. |
| Spouse: | BERENDT, Anna, b. 20 Oct 1854 Germany |
| Marriage: | Nov 1875 in Chicago. |
| Children: | Louisa (b. 7 Jun 1878, living at home); Edward (b. 17 Sep 1880; manages family farm); John (b. 17 Jun 1882; carpenter; SD); Carl (b. 08 Jun 1885) and Theodore (b. 30 Sep 1890) both at home. |
| Spouse Parents: | John Berendt (b. Germany; d. Jan 1891 Crawford Co.; emigrated to Chicago) and Louisa Shuppman (b. and d. Germany). |
| Spouse Siblings: | Carl (Germany); Edward (Chicago); Robert (d. leaving a family). |
| Church Affiliation: | Lutheran |
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| Name: | SHARP, Brinten |
| Residence: | Union Township |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 11 Aug 1855, Center Co., PA. Moved to Kane Co., IL, to Davison Co., SD, to Crawford Co. bef 1907. |
| Father: | Elijah Sharp (b. PA; d. 1899); Iron mill forgeman |
| Mother: | Delilah Canada (b. PA; d. abt 1861) |
| Siblings: | William (Milton, Lycoming Co., PA), Jeanette, 2 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | STOVER, Anna (b. PA) |
| Marriage: | Abt. 1876 |
| Children: | Milford (Dow City, IA), Amanda (m. Charles Vassar; Parker, SD), Ira (Ute, IA), Elmer (Rapid City, SD), Ida (m. William Sterrett; Dow City, IA), Mabel (m. Allen Haymouth; Dow City, IA); The following in Union Twp., IA: Floyd, Meryl and Vivian. |
| Church Affiliation: | Presbyterian |
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| Name: | SHIRTCLIFF, Fred |
| Note: | SEE biography of his father Henry Shirtcliff |
| Residence: | Willow twp |
| Occupation: | farmer, stock raising |
| Birth: | 12 April 1856, near Lynnville, Morgan Co. IL |
| Father: | Henry Shirtcliff |
| Spouse: | CADY, Hattie A. |
| Marriage: | 1880 |
| Children: | Frances Almira (b. 1881, m. B. F. Coleman, Paradise twp. Children: Alice, Percy, Frederick Roy); Frederick Samuel (b. 1894) |
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| Name: | SHIRTCLIFF, Henry |
| Note: | SEE biography of his son Fred Shirtcliff |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Retired, Farming, Livestock business |
| Birth: | 6 Sept 1830, Yorkshire, England |
| Father: | Edward Shirtcliff, b. England,;d. 1840, age 36; emigrated to US abt 1832 |
| Mother: | Hannah Makin, b. England; d. abt 1875, age 73 |
| Siblings: | Frederick Edward (Kilbourne, ILL), Catharine (d., m. Fred Smithson), Alfred (d.) |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Edward Shirtcliff, b. England. Children: Edward, Sarah, Jane |
| Maternal Grandparents: | Richard Makin and Catharine Greenwood. Children: Isabella, Elizabeth, Hannah, Harriet, Ann, Rebecca, a son (d. child) |
| Spouse: | COLLEY, Frances, b. 1827 Yorkshire, England; d. 1906 |
| Marriage: | 5 Dec 1851 |
| Children: | Minnie, Alice, John, Charles, Katie, Edward (m. Rose Nixon; Children: Alfred, Henry; Alberta Co., Canada), Fred (m. Hattie Cady. Children: Frankie, Fred; Willow Twp.), Fannie (d., m. Rol Riley), Edith(m. John Ainsworth [see his Biography]; Denison) |
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| Name: | SIBBERT, Bernhardt J. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Manager and stockholder of J. B. Romans Company; manager, Opera House |
| Birth: | 13 June 1869, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Father: | Henry Sibbert (b. Abt.1836 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. 1908), teacher in Germany |
| Mother: | Elsie Harson (b. Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. Abt. 1880). |
| Siblings: | Anton (employed by German government); Ernest F. (Denison); Johannas H. (Denison); Mary (m. Herman Luth, Germany); Helena (widow of E. Hansen, Germany) |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Berhardt Sibbert (farmer) and Unnamed spouse, both b. Germany and d. Germany. |
| Maternal Grandfather: | Henry Harson, an agriculturist. Children: Harold, Johannas, Elizabeth, Mary, Elsie |
| Spouse: | GROUNAU, Amanda (b. Clinton Co. IA) |
| Marriage: | 5 June, 1895 |
| Children: | Carl |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl Gronau (b. Germany) and Mary Heiden (b. Germany) |
| Religion: | Methodist |
| Note: | Bernhardt Sibbert emigrated to Denison IA, US in 1885 |
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| Name: | SIMMERMAN, Miller |
| Residence: | Nishnabotny twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 22 Oct 1852 (Birmingham, Guernsey Co. OH) |
| Father: | Francis Simmerman (m. 1843, b. PA; d. 16 Dec 1881, Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas Co. OH |
| Mother: | Eleanor Miller (b. 15 April 1820; d. 1 Jan 1909) |
| Siblings: | David (Dakota); Jacob (d.); Layton (OH); Leander (SD); Osborn (d.); Jenkins(ID); Barnette (d.); Willis (OH); Francis (d.) |
| Spouse: | KNOWLES, Mary (b. Guernsey Co. OH) |
| Marriage: | 1883 |
| Children: | Lucy, Francis, Walter (at home) |
| Spouse Parents: | John Knowles (b. Ohio, d. Gentry Co., Missouri), Maria George (b. Ohio, living in Blanchard, IA) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Homer M. (d); Maggie (m. Samuel Downer, Blanchard, IA); Ella (m. William Hold, Blanchard, IA) |
| Religion: | Methodist Episcopal |
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| Name: | SIMS, Jacob |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, Council Bluffs and Denison; high school principal in Oconto WI, Milwaukee; editor Christian Statesman; owner Citizen weekly paper in Minneapolis MN |
| Birth: | 30 Nov 1850, Dodgeville WI |
| Father: | James Sims (b. Abt.1823, Cornwall, England; d. 1909 Council Bluffs, IA), Methodist minister in WI |
| Mother: | Ann Harris (b. Abt. 1825 Cornwall, England; d. 12 Oct 1910). |
| Siblings: | Mary A. (widow, m. W. E. Bainbridge, Council Bluffs IA); Susan (m. F. D. Hamilton, Minneapolis MN); Jennie (Council Bluffs); Sadie (d.); Cora (m. George Bell, Monfort WI); May (Council Bluffs, IA); Lena (m. J. M. Sylvester, Washington D. C); 2 others (d. in childhood) |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Unnamed (b. Cornwall, England, d. England), tin miner. Children: James, John, William, Thomas |
| Maternal Grandfather: | Unnamed (b. England, d, England), tin miner. Children: Ann, Elizabeth, John, William, Samuel, Mark, Joseph, Jacob |
| Spouse: | SQUIRE, Anna H. (b. Rockford IL) |
| Marriage: | 11 Jan. 1887 |
| Children: | James D., Mariana, Katharine, Marjorie, John Alan |
| Spouse Parents: | Daniel Squire and Mary Keeling |
| Religion: | Reared as Methodist, now Presbyterian |
| Note: | James Sims emigrated to US in 1845 and came to IA in 1890. Simsbury CT founded by & named in honor of family member. |
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| Name: | SLATER, Solomon W. |
| Residence: | East Boyer Township |
| Occupation: | Farmer; various local public offices |
| Birth: | 15 Sept. 1838, Ulster Co., NY; To Crawford Co. at age 16 |
| Death: | 1 Mar 1906, Crawford Co. |
| Father: | James Slater (b. Ulster Co., NY; d. 11 Jul 1879, age 72, Crawford Co.) farmer |
| Mother: | (unknown) d. 1850 |
| Siblings: | James (d.), Maria (d.), Anna (d.) |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Walter Slater (Holland descent); Emigrated to NYC |
| Spouse 1: | WINANS, Sarah (b. Bureau Co., IL; d. 20 Feb 1865, Crawford Co.) |
| Marriage: | He at age 27 |
| Children: | Henry (m. Mary McWilliams; farmer; E. Boyer Twp.; Children: Helen) |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | Clarke Winans (d. 24 Sep 1885, IA) and Catherine Chivley (d. 3 Apr 1898, IA) |
| Spouse 2: | WINANS, Mary (b. Bureau Co., IL;) Sister of Spouse 1 |
| Marriage: | abt. 1868 |
| Children: | George (m. Lillian Hulce; farmer; E. Boyer Twp.; Children: Mary), Katie (m. Arthur Barrow; Manilla; Children: Hazel, Harry, Charles), Grace (m. E. E. Griffin; Oldham, SD; Children: Florence), Frank (widower; m. Lillian Northam; Children: Carl Franklin, Harold Lawrence) |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | Same as Spouse 1 |
| Spouses' Siblings | Henry (d.), Elizabeth (m. Eli Olney; Odebolt, IA), George (Deloit), Josiah (d.), Julia (m. Taylor Pierce; Omaha, NE), Clarke (Odebolt, IA) |
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| Name: | SLECHTA, Albert |
| Residence: | Milford Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer and stock breeder of Percheron horses |
| Birth: | 27 March 1876, Bohemia |
| Father: | Albert Slechta, d. age 77, probably home place in Milford Twp.; emigrated to US 1881 with the family |
| Mother: | Mary Vonnestic, living with son Albert |
| Siblings: | Mary (d.), Frank (Crawford Co.; SEE his biography), Joseph (home place), Charles (at home), Lucy (d.) |
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| Name: | SLECHTA, Frank |
| Residence: | Milford Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 11 Jan 1872 in Bohemia |
| Father: | Albert Schlecta (b. Bohemia; emigrated to Crawford 1881) |
| Mother: | Mary Vonnestic (b. Bohemia; mother of seven) |
| Siblings: | Joseph and Charles (both at home); Albert (SEE his biography) |
| Spouse: | RESLER, Mary |
| Marriage: | 15 Apr. 1902 |
| Children: | Lily Helen (age 8); Grace Rose (age 6); William Frank (age 1) |
| Spouse Parents: | Frank Resler and Rose Cofel (mother of nine, seven living) |
| Spouse Siblings: | (All in Johnson Co.) Frank ; Annie (m. Louis Hirdlicka); Joseph; Louis; Edward; Emma. |
| Church Affiliation: | Catholic |
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| Name: | SLEGEL, Frank |
| Note: | See biography of Wilbur Hawley who married Anna, the sister of Frank Slegel |
| Residence: | Vail, IA |
| Occupation: | retired farmer |
| Birth: | 23 Nov 1874, Jackson Co. Wisconsin |
| Father: | Carl Slegel (b. Bohemia, emigrated 1867 to Wisconsin, then to Crawford Co.) |
| Mother: | Barbara Kocum (b. Bohemia) |
| Siblings: | Louis (at home); Anna (m. Wilbur Hawley, Crawford Co.); Mamie (m. William Maynard, Crawford Co.); Carrie (m. Floyd Chapman, Crawford Co) |
| Spouse: | KASTL, Mary A. (b. 10 Oct 1880, NE) |
| Marriage: | 1903 |
| Spouse Parents: | Joseph Kastl (d. 1890) and Mary Kunes. Both b. Bohemia, emigrated 1873 to NE |
| Spouse Siblings: | 12 |
| Religion: | Catholic |
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| Name: | SMITH, Benjamin |
| Residence: | Denison Township |
| Occupation: | Dairy Farmer |
| Birth: | 20 July 1863, Peekskill, New York |
| Father: | Benjamin Smith, b. N.Y.migrated to Iowa 1887 |
| Mother: | Catherine Ellis, b. N.Y.migrated to Iowa 1887 |
| Siblings: | Ida (m. Gilbert Lancaster, Garrison, N.Y.); Byron (Golden, CO); Lois (m. Albert Cooper, Portland OR): Annie (m. Richard Hunter, Abilene, KS); Adelia (Abilene, KS); Franklin (Joplin, MO); Susan (m. Alexander Wilson, Abilene, KS); Phoebe (d. infancy); Charles (OK) |
| Spouse: | LORENZEN, Annie |
| Marriage: | 25 March, 1888, Harlan, IA |
| Children: | Alma (m. Thomas Meade, Portland OR); Clarence Walter (Portland, OR), Harold, Ralph and Ruby (at home). |
| Spouse Parents: | Fred Lorenzen and Anna Johnson, b. Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Spouse Siblings: | Peter (Pottawattamie County, IA); Ella (m. Henry Gertz, Luverne, Rock County, MN); Henry (d. infancy); Herman (Shelby County, IA); George (Shelby County, IA); Edward (Shelby County, IA); Laura (m. Earnest Bachman, Pottawattamie County, IA); Earnest (d.); Rudolph (d.); Mollie (Pottawattamie County, IA). |
| Affiliations: | Methodist Episcopal Church; Modern Woodmen of America; Democrat. |
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| Name: | SMITH, F. J.Family Photos |
| Residence: | Willow Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 4 Jan 1856, Iowa City, IA |
| Father: | Lawrence L. Smith, b. Germany, d. |
| Mother: | Elisabeth Graber, b. Germany. Second marriage to Michael Smith (brother of Lawerence L. Smith) |
| Step Siblings: | Children of Michael Smith and Elisabeth Graber: George (Plainview, Neb.), Mary (m. Jacob Fackalman; Willow Twp., Monona Co., IA), Peter (Plainview, Neb.), Rose (m. John Hannigan; Boyer Twp.), Anna (m. Chester Hunter; Willow Twp.), John (Monona Co., IA) |
| Spouse 1: | LEWIS, Tillie, b. Chicago, d. |
| Marriage: | 1879 |
| Children: | Arch Lawrence, George Edward (Chicago), Leonard Lewis (m. Florence Wickwire; Willow Twp.) |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | Thomas Lewis (b. France) and Anna (b. Ireland) |
| Spouse 2: | HUFFORD, Eva C., b. Crawford Co. |
| Marriage: | 1905 |
| Children: | Myrtle E. |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | Adam Hufford (b. Penn.) and Lucia Lepper (b. Clinton Co., IA) |
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| Name: | SMITH, George B. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Bookstore owner |
| Birth: | 24 May 1884, Harrison Co, IA |
| Father: | Harrison Smith, b. Vermont; living in Woodbine, IA |
| Mother: | Sarah Hammond, b. Ohio, living in Woodbine, IA |
| Siblings: | Orton (Pisgah, IA), Carrie (m. George H. Peyton; Pisgah, IA), Edna (m. O.L. Peyton; Pisgah, IA), John (d.), Edith (m. Eugene Peyton; Creighton, Neb.) |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Mr. Smith. Children: Mary, George, John, Harrison |
| Maternal Grandfather: | John Hammond, b. Ohio |
| Spouse: | CATER, Edna, b. Carson, IA |
| Marriage: | 17 Jan 1909 |
| Children: | Wilhelmina M. (b. 25 Jan 1911) |
| Spouse Parents: | Edward Cater (b. ILL), Mary Belknap (b. ILL; d. Pottawattamie Co., IA) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Roy, Claude |
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| Name: | SMITH, R. Benson |
| Residence: | Union Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 16 May 1873, Canada |
| Father: | Thomas Smith, b. Canada; d. 1894; buried Denison; emigrated to US 1875 |
| Mother: | Jane Graham, b. Canada; d. 1910 |
| Siblings: | Sarah (m. Howard Cole; Denison), Deborah (m. H. W. Logsdon), John W. (Oakland, Calif.), Anna E. (d. 1907 Denison, m. W. E. Cole), Melissa (d., m. Theodore McCramer) |
| Spouse 1: | MORRIS, Lily E., b. Crawford Co.; d. 1900 |
| Children: | Ethel |
| Spouse 2: | SHERMAN, Sarah, b. Carroll Co., IA |
| Marriage: | 1907 |
| Children: | Hope (b. 26 Dec 1910), Robert and Mabel (d. twins) |
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| Name: | SMYTH, Samuel B. Photo |
| Residence: | Denison (previously Ireland; St. Charles, IL; Pontiac, IL) |
| Occupation: | Retired (was farmer-1.5 miles E. of Denison-400 acres. Also 300 acres in Stutsman Co. ND) |
| Birth: | 29 July 1829, White Abbey, County Antrim, Ireland |
| Father: | Samuel Smyth (b. Scotland. d. Ireland) |
| Mother: | Jane Baxter (b. Scotland. d. 1865, age 80, Livingston Co. IL) |
| Siblings: | Jane (m. Mr. Blair. d. Ireland); Mary (m. Thomas Luney); James (d. 4 July 1903, age 81) |
| Spouse: | ROLLINS, Martha (d. 1890) |
| Marriage: | 1864 |
| Spouse Siblings: | James (East Boyer Twp) |
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| Name: | SPECHT, Emil |
| Residence: | Charter Oak Twp. |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Born: | 8 Sept. 1861, Germany |
| Father: | Johann Specht (lived entire life in Germany) |
| Mother: | Henrietta Quiram (lived entire life in Germany) |
| Siblings: | Gustave (farmer in Germany); Wilhelmina (d.); William (farmer in Germany); Augusta (d.); Frederick (stationary engineer in Chicago, IL); Ludwig (d.) |
| Spouse: | BENNINGSDORF, Caroline; b. 6 July 1864, Germany; d. 1908 |
| Marriage: | 11 Feb. 1890 |
| Children: | Emil A. (b. 11 Dec. 1890); Annie A. ( b.22 April 1894); Ida C. ( b. 10 April 1896); Emma E. (21 Dec. 1897); Meta ( b. 9 Oct. 1901); George W. (b. 9 Jan. 1905) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Louisa ( Howard Co, IA); Minnie (Crawford Co.); Fritz ( California); William (Crawford Co.) |
| Note: | Emil Specht came to America in 1882, stayed in Chicago, IL with his uncle for one year. Caroline Benningsdorf came to America with two of her sisters in 1883, and her father emigrated in 1907, the mother having died in Germany. |
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| Name: | SPRECHER, George |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Freight clerk, Chicago & Northwestern depot, ass't postmaster |
| Birth: | 31 Aug, 1877, Denison |
| Father: | Cyrus Sprecher, (b. abt. 1832, Chambersburg, PA; d. Denison, 27 Mar 1906), merchant |
| Mother: | Belle Deffenbaugh, (b. Strawsburg, PA) |
| Spouse: | BAER, Grace (b. Point of Rocks, MD) |
| Marriage: | 15 June 1902 |
| Spouse Parents: | Lewis M. Baer, (b. MD; d. Denison, 1910) and Laura Fulton (b. MD) |
| Spouse Siblings: | William |
| Religion: | George, Presbyterian; Grace, Methodist |
| Note: | Cyrus Sprecher came to Denison in 1872 to settle estate of brother Samuel who died in railroad accident |
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| Name: | STALEY, Otto J. |
| Residence: | Charter Oak, Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 30 Aug 1852, Iowa City, IA |
| Father: | Arthur Staley, b. Bavaria, Germany; m. Ohio; d. 24 Dec 1909 Solon, IA; buried Solon, IA, age 53; emigrated to US (Zanesville, OH) 1849 |
| Mother: | Clara Ray, b. Germany; d. 1887 Solon, IA |
| Siblings: | Frances (m. John Meyers; Missouri), Clem (Johnson Co., IA), Eugene (Washington state), Freda (Chicago), Mary (Solon, IA), Phillip (Solon, IA) |
| Spouse: | HOFER, Amelia, b. Johnson Co., IA |
| Marriage: | 1882 |
| Children: | Agnes (m. Albert Pithan, Willow Twp.), Charles (Willow Twp.), Mark (Herrick, S. Dak.), William (Hanover Twp.), Frank, Clara; [triplets Luke, Leonard, and Leo]; Asa, Edith, Paul, Verna, Florence |
| Spouse Parents: | Jacob Hofer and Elizabeth Meyers, b. born Germany |
| NOTE: | Correction to above data found in church records by a descendant:
The father's name was Anton Stehle, b. in Bittelbronn, Hohenzollern, Germany. The Stehle name was later Anglicized to Stahle or Staley in the US.
The mother's maiden name was Theckla Reich, which was Anglicized to Clara Ray
and she was also born in Bittelbronn. The father of Amelia Hofer, Jacob Hofer was born
in Fehren, Switzerland. |
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| Name: | STAMP, Henry |
| Residence: | Soldier twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 20 March 1877, Clinton Co. IA |
| Father: | Hans Stamp, b. Germany; m. Germany; d. 17 May 1910, Berne, IA; emigrated 1868, Clinton Co. IA; Dallas Co. IA; Crawford |
| Mother: | Anna Klinck, b. Germany |
| Siblings: | Mary (m. John Mordhorst, Denison); Mamie (m. Hans Jacobs, Bonhomme Co. SD) and Peter, Henry, Hans, Anna, Otto (all d.) |
| Spouse: | JOHANNSEN, Maggie (b. Germany, 2 Nov 1874) |
| Marriage: | 29 May, 1901 |
| Children: | Ila A. M. (b. 31 May 1902); Adele Marie (b. 2 July 1904); George Henry (b. 13 March 1906); Helma C. (29 Sept. 1908); Esther Margaret (b. 12 March 1911) |
| Spouse Parents: | Hans Johannsen and Margaret Klinck, m. Germany; emigrated 1888; Clinton Co. IA; Crawford |
| Spouse Siblings: | Jurgen (SD); Mary (d.); Catherine (m. Hans Boyens, Goodrich twp); Christina (m. William Penker, Crawford); Claus (family homestead); 2 others (d. infants) |
| Religion: | German Lutheran |
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| Name: | STEGEMANN, Otto H. |
| Residence: | section 29 Otter Creek Twp, Crawford Co. |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Birth: | 12 August 1859 Germany |
| Father: | Edward Stegemann. Emigrated with family in 1870 to Muscatine co, Iowa. |
| Mother: | Caroline Rohdy |
| Siblings: | Augusta (m. John Doerfler), William, Minnie, Ernest, Otillie (m. John Reimers), Albertine (m. A. P. Hollander - SEE his biography), Gus D. (North Platte, Nebraska), Albert. |
| Spouse: | MEYER, Minnie |
| Marriage: | 14 October 1889 |
| Children: | Martha, Marcus |
| Spouse Parents: | Adolph Meyer and Catherine Voglepohl |
| Spouse Siblings: | August, William, Dora (m. Henry Nedermyer), Adolph, Henry (d.), Edward |
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| Name: | STEPHENS, George W. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Newspaperman |
| Birth: | 18 Mar 1846, Holidays Cove, WV |
| Father: | John Stephens (b. PA, wagon maker, farmer; came to Nevada, IA 1857; d. 1864 age 57 yrs.; Presbyterian) |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Lytle (b. PA; d. 1866, age 57 yrs.; mother of twelve children, seven living). |
| Paternal Grandparents: | David Stephens (b. PA; farmer; served in War of 1812; d. age 69 yrs.) and Nancy Kennedy (d. 77 yrs of age; mother of nine children) |
| Paternal Great Grandparents: | Isaac Stephens (of Beaver Co. PA) and Rachel Johnson |
| Maternal Grandparents: | Henry Lytle (b. Washington Co. PA; served in War of 1812; d. age 88 yrs.) and Eleanor Boyd (d. age 85 yrs.; mother of nine children) |
| Spouse: | BURK, Eliza S. (b. Greensburg, IN) |
| Marriage: | 16 Oct 1870 |
| Children: | Blanche; Edna Belle; Charles L. |
| Spouse Parents: | B.W. Burk and Mary A. Blackmore (both b. KY) |
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| Name: | STRAHN, Nels Olsen |
| Residence: | Stockholm Township |
| Occupation: | Farmer, stock-raising |
| Birth: | 25 Mar 1837, Sweden; Emigrated to US (Crawford Co.) 1869. |
| Death: | 11 Jan. 1883 |
| Parents: | Ogle and Bool Fogel (both b. and d. Sweden) |
| Spouse: | PIERSON, Nellie [SEE below for her second spouse] |
| Marriage: | January, 1874 |
| Children: | William (SD), Harry (Sac Co., IA), Oscar (Kiron, IA), Olaf (Kiron, IA), Lillie (m. R. W. Amos; Wichita, KS), Nathan (SD). |
| Name: | PIERSON, Nellie |
| Spouse 2 of Nellie Pierson: | m. 16 Feb 1888 to P. A. Johnson (b. Sweden). Emigrated to US (Omaha, NE) 1880; to Crawford Co. abt. 1887. |
| Children: | Elizabeth (d.), Joseph (d.), Enoch (Kiron, IA). |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | John August Nelson and Greta (daughter of Olaf) |
| Church Affiliation: | Baptist |
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| Name: | STURGES, Harry Herbert |
| Residence: | Charter Oak (arrived June 1901 from S. Dak.) |
| Occupation: | Proprietor and Publisher, Charter Oak Times newspaper |
| Birth: | 8 Feb 1863, near La Valle, Sauk Co., Wisc. |
| Father: | Horatio A. Sturges, b. 27 March 1827, near Dunkirk, New York; m. Ohio; d. 1895, Gary, S. Dak |
| Mother: | Catherine Williams, b. 13 Oct 1831, near Ashtabula, Ohio; d. 1896, probably Gary, S. Dak. |
| Spouse: | CHRISTY, Etta L. of Vermillion, S. Dak. |
| Marriage: | 26 June 1889 |
| Children: | Ethel C., Carl C. (b. 13 Feb 1892), Halbert M. (b. Oct 1893) |
| Spouse Parents: | Thomas Christy (b. Ohio, age 72 in Hot Springs, S. Dak.) and Mary Elizabeth Dunton (b. New York state) |
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| Name: | SUCKSTORF, Henry Photo |
| Residence: | Morgan Twp |
| Occupation: | farmer |
| Born: | 22 August, 1884 |
| Father: | George Suckstorf, b. Germany, d. 1896. 1st wife unknown Groth (d.1882) |
| Mother: | Lena Groth, b. Germany, m. 1884 in America |
| Step Siblings: | (mother was unknown Groth) Emma (d. age 12) |
| Siblings: | Maggie and John (both at home) |
| Spouse: | STOCKFLETH, Sophia, b. 4 March, 1886, Germany |
| Marriage: | 5 Feb., 1908 |
| Children: | Harry (b. 14 August, 1909) |
| Spouse Parents: | Henry Stockfleth and Henrietta Lorensen; both b. Germany and emigrated 1903 |
| Spouse Siblings: | Freda (m. Hans Jess, Denison); Anna (m. Carl Borgen,Germany); Henry (Crawford Co); Minnie (m. Barney Clausen, Washington); Amanda (m. Adolph Jochims, Crawford Co); Laura (m. Carl Moltman); Anthony (d.); Julia (d.); Anthony II (at home); |
| Note: | Lena Groth was the sister of George Suckstorf's first wife. Lena (Groth) Suckstorf is remarried and lives in Morgan Twp. |
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| Name: | SUTTON, Mark C. |
| Residence: | Manilla |
| Occupation: | Druggist; former U. S. Guard at Paris Exhibition; in charge of collections for Deering Harvester Co. then traveling salesman; passed pharmacy exam 1907; also owns property in Tripp Co., SD and Lutsen, MN. |
| Born: | 17 Dec 1876, La Harpe, IL; raised in Shenandoah, IA; graduated Tabor College 1899. |
| Father: | Dr. Robert Sutton (b. England; lived in PA and VA; member of Congregational Church). |
| Mother: | Ellen Chandler (b. IL). |
| Siblings: | Jesse B; Robert Reay; and Ward H. |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Robert H. Sutton (b. Durham, England; a Methodist minister; emigrated to U.S. 1849; lived PA, VA, Chicago, and WI; d. Waynesboro, PA age eighty yrs) and Martha Reay, mother of four: Robert, Mary, Bessie, and Jennie). |
| Maternal Grandparents: | Jesse Chandler (b. PA of English descent) and Miss Wright, mother of eleven children: Elizabeth, George, John, Morris, Jane, Mary Ann, Ellen, Jonathan J., Vade, Rue, and Benson F. |
| Spouse: | WOODFORD, Stella (b. Shenandoah, IA). |
| Marriage: | 9 Aug. 1905 |
| Children: | Edwin R. |
| Spouse Parents: | Edwin R. Woodford (b. IL) |
| Church Affiliation: | Congregational Church; wife member of Baptist Church |
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| Name: | SWANSON, N. P. |
| Residence: | Kiron |
| Occupation: | Landowner; buys, sells, ships livestock |
| Birth: | 27 Sept 1865, Sweden |
| Father: | Nels Swanson, b. Sweden, emigrated to US 1871 |
| Mother: | Tora, b. Sweden |
| Siblings: | Matilda (m. N. E. Larson; see his biography), Celia (m. Adolph Linberg; Omaha, Neb.), Samuel (Woodbury Co., IA), 4 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | OLSON, Mary, b. Sweden |
| Marriage: | 1887 |
| Children: | Emma E. (m. Oscar Larson; Sioux City, IA), Mabel, Roy, Edna, Judith, Elmer, Leslie, Evelyn, Teddie M. |
| Spouse Parents: | Peter Olson (d.) and Anna (d.) |
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| Name: | SWARTZ, George P. |
| Residence: | Boyer |
| Occupation: | Retired? farmer |
| Birth: | 24 May 1859, Clinton Co., IA |
| Father: | Henry P. Swartz, b. Penn; d. Ida Grove, IA, age 75 |
| Mother: | Eliza Koch, b. Penn; d. Cedar Co., IA, age 50 |
| Siblings: | Ella (m. E. P. Keith; Ida Grove, IA), George P., William L. (Tipton, IA), Arthur L. (Westbrook, Minn.), Burdette V. (South Dak.) |
| Spouse 1: | NASH, Anna, d.1887, Clarence, Cedar Co., IA |
| Marriage: | Fall 1883, Tipton, IA |
| Children: | Catherine E. (m. Cliff Lawrence; Houston, Texas), Angie Irene (m. George Maynard; Crawford Co.), one other (d.) |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | William Nash and Mary Gates of Cedar Co., IA |
| Spouse 2: | ERICKSON, Lydia |
| Marriage: | 30 Jan 1901 |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | John A. Erickson and Martha |
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