Greiner, Nicholas 1879-1933 and Mary Henningfeld Family

GREINER, HENNINGFELD, RADER, BUSHMAN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 2/24/2022 at 21:36:22

Greiner, Nicholas 1879-1933 AND Mary Henningfeld

This story was taken from page 85 of the Rock Valley St. Mary’s Catholic Church Book written for the centennial of the church in about 1982(?). The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Beth De Leeuw of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes were added by Wilma J. Vande Berg.

NICHOLAS GREINER who came from Minnesota was married to MARY HENNINGFELD, daughter of Gerald and Fredricka Henningfeld. Nicholas had a harness shop and later opened the Greiner Garage which his two sons Henry and Frank took over. Nicholas and his two sons played in the town band. Nicholas and Mary lived in the home now occupied by Walter and Clara McNamara. They went to Minnesota on a visit and Nicholas passed away while there on August 20, 1933. Mary continued to live here until she passed away on March 6, 1951, both are buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

RESEARCH NOTES: by Wilma J. Vande Berg
From a family report on ancestry.com (done by other family members) lists Nicolaus ‘Nic’ Joseph Greiner born 8 Feb 1879 Dubuque IA, died 20 Aug 1933 at Rollingshrone, Winona CO. MN, buried in St. Mary’s cemetery at Rock Valley IA. He was the son of Joannes Griener 1814-1887 and Eva Roeder / Rader 1847-1922. He married Mary Christina Henningfeld born 1878 Wisconsin, to Henry Joseph Henningfeld 1848-1935 and Fredricka M. Bushman/n. They were married 22 May 1900 at Rock Valley IA. They had children Henry Joseph 1900-1966 and Frank 1902-1947.

Note on Henry Joseph Greiner was born 28 Dec 1900 Rock Valley IA died 20 Sep 1966 Golden Valley MN, he married Margaret Marie Rader born 21 Nov 1895 Winona Co. MN died 12 May 1980 Hennepin Co. MN.
They had a child listed as Irene Mary Agnes Greiner 1929-1996.

Note on Francis Anthony Griener – was born 4 Jan 1902 Rock Valley IA died 1 Oct 1947 San Francisco CA. He was married to Lucy Catherine Gacke 1903- died at Santa Clara Ca. 1 Feb, 1978, They had two sons Francis Louis 1925-2011 and Robert A. 1934-1982. In 1940 the family was living in Moutain View Santa Clara CA.

OBITUARY OF NICHOLAS GREINER
Source: Rock Valley Bee (8-25-1933)
Born: February 9, 1879
Died: August 20, 1933
This community was greatly surprised when the news came Sunday evening that Nicholas Joseph Greiner had died suddenly at the home of a relative, John Rader, at Rollingstone, Minnesota. Mr. Greiner appeared in his usual health earlier in the day, but was taken sick in the afternoon and died before a doctor could arrive. His death was due to a blood clot in his stomach.
Mr. Greiner was born at Dubuque, Iowa, February 9, 1879, where he spent his early years. His father died when he was eleven years old. Two years later, with his mother, he came to Rock Valley where he made his home the balance of his life. For eleven years he was employed in what was then called the Leader Store in Rock Valley, conducted by I.E. Eldredge. In 1914, he started in business for himself, opening a shoe and harness store and remained in this business until 1930, when with his sons, he built a large garage building, which business he and his sons conducted until recently.
Nicholas Greiner was well known throughout this vicinity. He was a man who was kind and devoted to his family and one who was always ready to help a friend in trouble. His death, occurring away from home as it did, is doubly sad to his surviving relatives.
He was united in marriage May 22, 1900, with Mary Henningfeld, of Rock Valley, who is left to mourn. He also leaves two sons, Henry and Frank, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning from St. Mary’s Church in Rock Valley, Reverend Father Janse of Larchwood officiating, with G. Van Nimwegen, funeral director, in charge, and the remains were taken to St. Mary’s Cemetery for burial. During the services business places in Rock Valley were closed.

OBITUARY OF MARY GREINER
Source: Sioux Center News (3-15-1951)
Born: December 6, 1877
Died: March 5, 1951
Funeral services were held on Thursday morning for Mrs. Mary Greiner, 74, who died Monday, March 5th. Mrs. Greiner has been in poor health for sometime. She passed away in the Sacred Heart Hospital in LeMars.
Mary Henningield was born at Burlington, Wisconsin on December 6, 1877. She was united in marriage to Nicholas Greiner in Rock Valley May 22, 1900. Two sons were born to this union one of whom preceded her in death.
She is survived by one son, Henry of Anoka, Minnesota, daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lucy Gacke Greiner of Mount View, California, a sister Mrs. Henry Rudloff of Crawford, Nebraska; a brother, Frank Henningfeld of Reseda, California and three grandchildren.
Her son and her husband preceded her in death.
Pall-bearers to bear her to her last resting place in St. Mary’s Cemetery were Henry Kaskie, Herman Vander Well, C.H. Schemmer, Walter McNamara, William Gacke and Emmet Scanlan.

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