1. | John Jacob Scherff was born on 13 Jan 1877 in Germany (son of John Jacob Scherff and Maria Steinke); died on 1 Nov 1938 in Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA. Other Events:
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 John married Magdalena Laackmann on 27 Feb 1908. Magdalena was born on 14 Feb 1887; died on 24 Feb 1964. [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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