SCHLARBAUM, John 1843-1899

SCHLARBAUM, SINN, BROWN

Posted By: Debbie Nash (email)
Date: 10/26/2003 at 21:18:43

"The Fairfield Ledger"
February 8, 1899
Page 3, Column 5

Death of John SCHLARBAUM, a well known resident of this county, at his home in Walnut township, the 28th ult. Native of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, and was born Feb. 17, 1838 (sic - 1845?). When a child of four years he came to the new world with his parents and grew to manhood in Canada. Came to Henry County, Iowa in 1865 and a year later to Jefferson County where he was married to Miss Catherine SINN in 1866. Four children: Mrs. Etta BROWN at Nichols; Alexander, Frank and Ella SCHLARBAUM with the widowed mother.... Remains interred in the Lutheran cemetery near Germanville.

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I am not related to surname.

Admin. note: Born 1843 on his gravestone, but he was 21 years old on October 28, 1866, when he married Catherine per their Jefferson County marriage record, #2813.