Gesina M. Scherff
1869 - 1915 (45 years)
Generation: 1
1. Gesina M. Scherff was born on 29 Jun 1869 in Hannover, Germany (child of John Jacob Scherff and Maria Steinke); died on 14 Jan 1915 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. Gesina married Henry Hans Schlotfeldt on 3 Dec 1889 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. Henry (son of Henry F. Schlotfeldt and Margaretha Catharina Christiana Kroeger) was born in 1864; died in 1951 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Baby Schlotfeldt was born in Stillborn; died WFT est 1886-1910.
- Fred H. Schlotfeldt was born on 6 Dec 1892; died on 11 Oct 1918.
- Mabel Adelia Schlotfeldt was born on 4 Nov 1894; died on 12 Jun 1970.
- John Jacob Schlotfeldt was born on 16 Feb 1896; died on 24 Apr 1974.
- Albert Julius Schlotfeldt was born on 4 Oct 1898; died on 25 Feb 1974.
- Henry William "Hy Jr" Schlotfeldt was born on 19 Nov 1900; died on 9 May 1976.
- Walter Edward Schlotfeldt was born on 24 Jul 1903; died on 27 Jan 1995.
- Hilda Henrietta Schlotfeldt was born on 14 May 1906; died before 1995.
- Otto Herman Schlotfeldt was born on 21 Apr 1909; died on 17 Mar 1995.
- Erwin Carl Schlotfeldt was born on 2 Sep 1912 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA; died on 25 Jun 1982 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
2. John Jacob Scherff was born on 3 Feb 1842 in Germany; died on 23 Jan 1919. 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. Children:
- Sidema Scherff
- 1. Gesina M. Scherff was born on 29 Jun 1869 in Hannover, Germany; died on 14 Jan 1915 in Alvord, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
- Margaret Scherff was born in 1875; died in 1917.
- Johanna Scherff was born in Aug 1876; died on 7 Mar 1929 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA.
- John Jacob Scherff was born on 13 Jan 1877 in Germany; died on 1 Nov 1938 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA.
- Jacob Daniel (or Henry) Scherff was born on 16 Apr 1880; died on 16 Dec 1959 in Worthington, IA; was buried in Worthington Cemetery, IA.
- Henry D. Scherff was born on 23 Oct 1882 in Ida County, Iowa; died on 26 Sep 1955.
- Mary Scherff was born in Oct 1886 in Ida County, Iowa; and died.
- Anna Scherff was born on 16 Oct 1889; died on 13 Jul 1977 in Pipestone, Pipestone County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne, MN.