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Samuel & Catherine (Lambert) Streif

STREIF, LAMBERT, HEISLER

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 6/18/2019 at 22:00:58

Samuel Streif (1832-1888) & Catherine (Lambert) Streif (1845-1924)

Samuel Streif came to America from Switzerland first settling in Clayton County in 1864. It was the time of the Civil War in this country. Unable to become a solider, Samuel worked as a lumberman in Clayton County for as number of years.

Mr. Streif married Catherine Lambert, a local girl and a German immigrant.

Upon the advice of Peter I. Streif, Samuel purchased a farm in Iowa Township in section 29, now the Bob and Ann Heisler farm.

His children were Margaret, George, Anna C. (Kate), John J., Mary T., Anna M., Joseph D., Cecilia, Frances J., Mary L., William F. and Louisa who died about the age of 12 years.

The Streif’s are buried in the Catholic Cemetery.

Samuel was the grandfather of Clarence Streif of Farley.

Taken from: “The History of Farley”


 

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