Henry D. Scherff

Male 1882 - 1955  (72 years)


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  • Name Henry D. Scherff 
    Born 23 Oct 1882  Ida County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Religion Cleveland Township, Lyon County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 26 Sep 1955 
    Person ID I2921  Gerber Family Tree
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2011 

    Father John Jacob Scherff,   b. 3 Feb 1842, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1919  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Maria Steinke,   b. 5 Apr 1848, Hannover, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1935, Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married Abt 1869 
    Census Reports
    Scherff, John Family 1900 Census
    Scherff, John Family 1900 Census
    Cleveland Township, Lyon County, IA
    Family ID F0365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sofia Schemmel,   b. 1884,   d. 17 Jul 1914  (Age 30 years) 
    Married Y  [1
    Children 
     1. Alvin Scherff
    +2. Melvin Henry Scherff,   b. 3 Jul 1914,   d. 17 Jul 2001  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2011 
    Family ID F0919  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Oct 1882 - Ida County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsReligion - - Cleveland Township, Lyon County, IA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Was a widow in 1915 according to IA census.

      Mabel Schlotfeldt used to clean house for him, and uncle by marriage, and would bring John and Roy along.-16 May 2002 Email to Jim Schlotfeldt from Shirlee DeHaan after speaking with Marvin Scherff

  • Sources 
    1. [S0034] Rock Rapids Review.
      ...Henry Scherff and son Alvin...of Luverne, Minn.