Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elmer married Lillie Emma Scherff on 4 Jun 1939. Lillie (daughter of John Jacob Scherff and Magdalena Laackmann) was born on 12 Jan 1912; died on 3 Oct 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• : 1881

Notes:

Scherff, John, Jr. â€â€œ born January 13, 1877, in Hanover, Germany. He came to America with his parents in 1882. He married Magda Laackmann February 27, 1908. They moved to a farm four and one-half miles northeast of Alvord, Iowa, which was owned by the late John Reimers. In 1912 they bought the Rufus Ames place where he lived the rest of his life. He died November 1, 1938 and his wife died February 24, 1964. Three children were born to this union: Walter born November 27, 1908, still resides on the Scherff home place; Lillie born January 12, 1912, he married Elmer Watke June 4, 1939 and now resides two and one-half miles south of Alvord; Harry born October 20, 1919, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1945 to 1946, and now resides on the Scherff farm place, farming it with his brother. from Alvord Family Histories - Alvord Centennial 1993

Served in WW2. Nearest Relative listed on draft card was Martha, his wife.

John married Magdalena Laackmann on 27 Feb 1908. Magdalena was born on 14 Feb 1887; died on 24 Feb 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]