Steinfadt, Jochim Henry 1860-1939

STEINFADT, KLAVE, JOHNSON, BENECKE

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Le Mars Globe Post, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA THURSDAY. MARCH 9. 1939

Former Resident Died At Akron

Joe Steinfadt Laid To Rest Thursday At Hawarden

Joe Steinfadt, former resident of LeMars, died at the Akron hospital, Monday evening, March 6. He had been failing in health since last fall when he had a slight stroke from which he did not fully recover, but was able to be up and around until two weeks ago, when he was confined to his bed and, he failed rapidly and was taken to the Akron hospital on Wednesday, where he received all the loving care that could be given. On Friday morning he lapsed into unconsciousness from which he did not recover until his time had come.

Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon from the Ross funeral hbitie at 1:30 and at the Lutheran church a t 2 o'clock in Hawarden, Iowa. Interment was made in the Grace Hill cemetery.

Joe Steinfadt was born December 9, 1860, at Meklinburg, Germany, and at the age of 19 came to this country with his parents and settled in Plymouth county, where he started farming.

He was united in marriage to Cardllne Klave in 1888 and moved to South Dakota, where they farmed one year and moved back to Plymouth county. In 1889 his wife passed away in 1890 he was united in marriage to Thalka Margerite Mahlman. They continued farming in various parts of Plymouth county, later moving to Missouri for five years. They moved back and settled in Sioux county, where he farmed, until he retired and made his home in LeMars. The past four years he made his home among his children. Last at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ruddie Klave, of Akron.

His wife, one son and a daughter, preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his passing, seven children, Mrs. Lena Johnson of Ireton, John, Henry, Emil of Hawarden, Mrs. Anna Klave of Akron, Mrs. Dora Benicke of Luverne, Minn., and Herman, of LeMars, a number of grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Le Mars Sentinel, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa, USA Tuesday, March 14, 1939 Page 3

Early Plymouth County Settler Taken by Death

J. H. Steinfadt, Well Known Farmer in This Section For Many Years

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Lutheran church in Hawarden, Rev. C. A. Burkhart officiating for J. H. Steinfadt, long time resident of Plymouth, and Sioux counties. Mr. Steinfadt died Monday at a hospital in Akron following an illness of several months.

Interment was made in Grace Hill cemetery. Pall bearers were Fred Heuer, John Tieden, Emil Schimming, Herman Gradert, Harry Conover of Le Mars and Mr. Roden of Akron.

Jochim Henry Steinfadt was born in Germany, December 9, 1860, and died March 6, 1939, at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 26 days. At the age of 19 he came to the United States with his parents, settling in Clayton county, Iowa. In 1888 he was united in marriage with Caroline Klave and came to Plymouth county where he resided for many years. After the death of his first wife he was united in marriage in 1890 with Miss Thalke Mohlmann. She passed away about eighteen years ago. In 1909 he moved to the farm now occupied by his son John, seven miles northeast of Hawarden. He continued active farming until 1922 when he retired and moved to Le Mars. During the past four years he has made his home with his children and prior to the time of his death had, been with his daughter, Mrs. Rudy Klave near Akron. With the exception of six years spent in Missouri, Mr. Steinfadt resided practically all his adult life in Plymouth and Sioux counties.

He is survived by four sons, Henry, John and Emil of Hawarden, and Herman of Le Mars, and three daughters Mrs. Harry Johnson of Ireton, daughter by his first marriage, Mrs. Dora Benecke of Luverne, Minn., and Mrs. Ruby Klave of Akron. He also leaves a large number of grandchildren and one great grandchild.