1. | Henry D. Scherff was born on 23 Oct 1882 in Ida County, Iowa (son of John Jacob Scherff and Maria Steinke); died on 26 Sep 1955. Other Events:
Notes: Was a widow in 1915 according to IA census. Family/Spouse: Sofia Schemmel. Sofia was born in 1884; died on 17 Jul 1914. [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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