Bushkofsky, Augusta (Offorofsky) Samp 1846 - 1937

BUSHKOFSKY, SAMP, OFFOROFSKY, SCHOEPF, JOHNSON, PARDEE, CONBOY, DUFF, FREEMAN, STURDIVANT, PEICK

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 6/10/2023 at 12:54:06

Clayton County Register, 29 Sept. 1937.

VOLGA: Augusta (Offorofsky) Samp was born in Garnsee, Germany, August 11, 1846, one of a family of three children, having had two brothers. She lived her early life and girlhood in Germany and married, August Samp there. Ten children were born to this couple, five in Germany; then her husband came to America and settled at Littleport. A year later his wife and five children came to Littleport where they made their home. As the years past by they lived on different farms and five more children came to bless their home. Forty years ago, the father died and Mrs. Samp moved to Volga where she has since resided. Her daughter Bess making her home with her and caring for her. Mrs. Samp was of a cheerful disposition, always faithful to her home and children and trusting in God for her welfare.

She is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Bertha Schoepf of Spencer, S.D., who visited her mother a short time ago and just returned to her home before her mother's illness, and Mrs. Ida Johnson, Beloit, Wis.; Mrs. Fred Pardee, Littleport; Mrs. John Conboy, Strawberry Point, Mrs. Albert Duff and Miss Bess Samp, Volga; two sons; Con of Oelwein and Fred of Hawkins, Wis.; One daughter Julia Freeman and one son August preceded her in death.

Mrs. Samp suffered a paralytic stroke last Tuesday evening and passed away at her home early Thursday morning, September 23. A short prayer at the home Saturday afternoon was offered up by Rev. Jas. Wray of the Presbyterian church after which the remains were laid to rest in Hill Crest cemetery. Her pall-bearers were two sons-in-law, John Conboy and Albert Duff and four grandsons, Loyd Samp, Elias, Dean and Donald Pardee. She leaves a number of Grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Relatives from a distance attending the funeral were: Mrs. R. P. Sturdivant, Minneapolis, Minn., Mrs. Ida Johnson, Beloit, Wis., Loyd Samp, Rockford, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Samp and daughter, Evelyn June, Hawkins, Wis., Mrs. Minnie Peick, Edgewood; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pardee and sons Elias, Dean and Donald, Littleport, Miss Mildred Pardee, Postville, Con Samp and family, Oelwein, Mrs. J. J. Conboy, daughter Kathleen, of Strawberry Point.

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Added by S. Ferrall 6/11/2023:

The obituary is somewhat misleading. Augusta was remarried after her husband August Samp, died to Martin Bushkofsky. For whatever reason, this fact was not mentioned in the obituary. Martin (d. 1930) is buried in Immanuel Lutheran cemetery, Elkport. His death cert. names his wife as Augusta and the informant as Bess Samp. Augusta's gravestone in Hillcrest cemetery is engraved Mother Augusta Samp 1846-1937.

Death Certificate (familysearch.org)
Augusta Bushkofsky
Widow of Martin Bushkofsky
DOB: 8/11/1846
DOD: 9/23/1937
Father: Ofcherofsky
Mother: unknown
Informant: Miss Bess Samp, Volga, IA
Burial: Volga, IA