DEFORD, Amelia Marie Johanna 1883-1909

DEFORD, MILHAN, ARNDT, KLEIM, PATRI

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/8/2011 at 12:48:21

DEFORD, Amelia Marie Johanna 1883-1909

Amelia Marie Johanna Milhan was born on September 16, 1883 on a farm near Acme, Iowa, to August and Amelia Arndt Milhan.

Amelia was a twin sister to Anna Louise Alfrieda Milhan (now Mrs. Carl Kleim). She also has a brother, Art Milhan and another sister, Caroline (Mrs. August Patri).

Amelia was married to Matthew Hale Deford by the Justice of the Peace on June 30, 1905 at the Arlington Hotel, Cresco, Iowa.

Services were conducted by Rev. Smith on December 18, 1909. Burial was in the Lutheran Cemetery south of Riceville. Amelia has an unmarked grave on the Fred Arndt burial lot.

[From a typed document at the Riceville Public Library]