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Henry D. Scherff
Male 1882 - 1955

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  • Birth  23 Oct 1882  Ida County, IA 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  06 Mar 2010 
     
    Father  John Jacob Scherff,   b. 3 Feb 1842, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1919 
    Mother  Maria Steinke,   b. 5 Apr 1848, Hannover, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1935, Luverne, Rock County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 1869 
    Family ID  F0365  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Sofia Schemmel,   b. 1884,   d. 17 Jul 1914 
    Married  Y  [1
    Children 
    >1. Melvin Henry Scherff,   b. 03 Jul 1914,   d. 17 Jul 2001
     2. Alvin Scherff
    Last Modified  03 Dec 2009 
    Family ID  F0919  Group Sheet
     
  • Notes 
    • 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
    • Was a widow in 1915 according to IA census.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S0034] Rock Rapids Review.
      ...Henry Scherff and son Alvin...of Luverne, Minn.