1. | Murval Scherff (child of Jacob Daniel (or Henry) Scherff and Ella Baumgarden). |
2. | Jacob Daniel (or Henry) Scherff was born on 16 Apr 1880 (child of John Jacob Scherff and Maria Steinke); died on 16 Dec 1959 in Worthington, IA; was buried in Worthington Cemetery, IA. Other Events:
Notes: Died in Worthington, MN from Pulmonary Edema/Emphyzema. Jacob married Ella Baumgarden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ella Baumgarden
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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