1. | Johanna Scherff was born in Aug 1876 (child of John Jacob Scherff and Maria Steinke); died on 7 Mar 1929 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Travelled to Southampton, England first. Johanna married Edward George Schlotfeldt on 17 Sep 1892. Edward (son of Henry F. Schlotfeldt and Margaretha Catharina Christiana Kroeger) was born on 3 Jul 1866 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA; died on 11 Aug 1911 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | John Jacob Scherff was born on 3 Feb 1842 in Germany; died on 23 Jan 1919. Other Events:
Notes: CastleGarden.org shows a Scharff family arriving on 9 Oct 1881 with ultimate destination of Iowa. Members of the family are Gesine, Jacob, Johann (father), Johann, Johanne, Maig, Maria. Many of the birth dates match. The ship's name was the Strassburg (Bremen). John married Maria Steinke about 1869. Maria was born on 5 Apr 1848 in Hannover, Germany; died on 27 Jun 1935 in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Maria Steinke was born on 5 Apr 1848 in Hannover, Germany; died on 27 Jun 1935 in Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, USA. Other Events:
Notes: Some of the Steinke family changed their name to "Miller" because the English pronounciation sounded like "Stink Cat" or "Stinky". - email on 24, April 2002 from Fay Schlotfeldt based on information from Leona Andresen.
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