John Jacob Scherff

Male 1877 - 1938  (61 years)


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  • Name John Jacob Scherff 
    Born 13 Jan 1877  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    1881 
    Died 1 Nov 1938  Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2888  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 Magdalena Laackmann,   b. 14 Feb 1887,   d. 24 Feb 1964  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1908 
    Children 
     1. Walter John Scherff,   b. 27 Nov 1908,   d. 28 Jan 1992  (Age 83 years)
    +2. Lillie Emma Scherff,   b. 12 Jan 1912,   d. 3 Oct 1988  (Age 76 years)
     3. Harry Johann Scherff,   b. 20 Oct 1919,   d. 1995  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2011 
    Family ID F0914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jan 1877 - Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Nov 1938 - Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Scherff, John Jacob Jr. WWI Draft Card
    Scherff, John Jacob Jr. WWI Draft Card
    Scherff, John Jacob Jr. WWI Draft Card

    Histories
    Scherff, John Jr. History
    Scherff, John Jr. History
    Alvord Family Histories - John Scherff Jr.

    Census Reports
    Scherff, John Jr. 1900 Census
    Scherff, John Jr. 1900 Census
    Cleveland Township, Lyon County, IA Census

  • 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

      Served in WW2. Nearest Relative listed on draft card was Martha, his wife.