List, John 1841-1917 & Walburga Meyer Family

LIST, MEYER, SCHANTZ, KIMMERLY

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/7/2026 at 05:40:55

List, John 1841-1917 and Walburga Meyer Family

This biography of the John List family was taken from a family story in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church book of Granville Iowa page140. It was further researched and composed by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society.

The full narrative including additions to the church book story were made from various sources including records from the web site www.iagenweb.org/sioux; family reports and vitals collected from ancestry.com records and ancestry’s public member trees, Find A Grave index, internet searches and various local archives.

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Family story in the St. Joseph’s church book, page 140
John List, Sr. was born June 20 1841 in Alsace Lorraine, France. He passed away on August 20, 1917 when he was 76 years old. He married Walburga Meyer when she was nineteen years of age. She passed away on September 1, 1932 at Granville at the age of 80.
Mr. and Mrs. John List located at Helena Illinois and in the spring of 1884 moved to the farm south of Granville (now List Century Farm) They lived in the community together for thirty six years. Five girls and four boys were born to the union. Mrs. Margret (Jake) Minten; Mrs. Josephine (Peter) Hittestorf; Mrs. Theresa (Goerge) Callenius; Walburga (died at 13 years of age from diphtheria); Jacob, Married Caroline Kinney; Mrs. Apalonia (Henry) Luberhusen; John, married Gertrude Murphy; Theodore, married Mathilda Lechtenburg; Joseph, married Elisabeth Henrich.
John and Walburga were member of St. Joseph Church and were buried in the cemetery here.
(End of the family story from the St. Joseph’s church book page 140.)
The church book also has many family stories on descendants of this List family.

FAMILY RESEARCH Notes: Find a Grave, obits from this web page, and ancestry’s public member trees.

John List born 15 Jun 1841 Strasbourg Alsace, France, died 20 Aug 1917 Granville, IA buried St. Joseph’s cemetery. His father was Adam List born 15 Dec 1810 Alsace, France, died 24 Dec 1883 Menominee, Jo Daviess County IL; and Appolonia Schantz born Oct 1817 Bavaria Germany died 25 Jul 1892 at Menominee, IL.

Walburga Meyer was born May 1852 Germany died 1 Sep 1932 Granville, IA buried St. Joseph’s cemetery. Her parents were Joseph Mayer born 18 Sep 1809 died 10 Jul 1886 at Darlington, Lafayette Co. WI, and Teresa Kimmerly born 10 May 1816 Germany died 11 Feb 1902 Darlington, WI.

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1. Margaret Apollonia List born 31 Jan 1872 Galena Jo Daviess, IL Died 6 Apr 1952 Los Angeles, CA. She married Jacob Minten 1871-1944. Their children Leo Bernard Minten 1900-1925, Marcella M. Minten 1906-1933, Hilaria Anna Minten Vincent 1906-1996.

2. Theresa List born 8 Jul 1874 Galena, Jo Daviess, IL died 24 Jul 1960 Cherokee, IA. She married George H. Callenius. One child named George Washington Callenius.

3. Apollonia W. ‘Abbie’ List born 16 Mar 1876 Menominee, Jo Daviess Co. UA died 20 Jul 1911 Marion, LaMoure Co. ND. She married John Henry Lubbelhusen 1873-1949. Their children Raymond Elmer Lubbelhusen 1897-1962, Walburga T. Lubbelhusen 1900-1901.See Abbie’s obit on this web page.

4. Jacob S. ‘Jake’ List born 26 Jul 1877 Galena, IL died 1 May 1975 Orange City IA buried St. Mary’s Alton IA. He married Caroline Kinney see his obit on this web page.

5. Josephine Irene List born 15 Dec 1880 IL died 28 Dec 1943 Sleepy Eye MN. She married Peter John Hittesdorf. Two chilldren named as Magnus 1915-2002 James Hittesdorf and Robert Mathew Hittesdorf. 1918-2015.

6. John A. List born 23 Aug 1882 Menominee, Jo Daviess IL died 14 Jan 1937 Alton IA St.Mary’s cem. He married Gertrude A. Murphy 1885-1980. Children Dorothy List Wathier 1911-1958, John Jeremiah List 1917-1977, Genevieve Florence List 1917-1977, Douglas James List 1922-1969, Mary Joan List Petersen 1928-1986. See his obit on this web page.

7. Theodore Sebastian List born 1 Mar 1885 Granville IA died 1 May 1953 Los Angeles CA . He married Mathilda Clara Lechtenberg List 1890-1973.

8. Joseph Aloysius list ‘Joe’ List born 15 Jun 1887 Granville IA died 19 Jan 1960 LeMars, IA buired St. Mary’s Alton. He married Elizabeth Anna “Lizzie’ Henrich 1892-1988. Their children were Melvin John List 1914-2002, Edith Mae 1917-2006, Frances Esther List Reuter 1920-2018. Raymond James ‘Ray’ List 1925-2013, Mildred Mary List Ruden 1932-2023. See his obit on this web page.

9. Walburga List born Mar 1890 Granville IA died 12 Apr 1903 12 Apr 1903 Granville, IA Died in her youth. See her obit on this web page.

OBITUARY of John List 1841-1917.
Alton Democrat of Sep 1, 1917 Granville Pioneer Passes Away
John List, one of the early pioneers of the county, was buried at his home near Granville last Thursday. He was born in Alsace Lorraine in 1841 and accordingly 76 years old. At the age of 11 Mr. List came to America and settle at Gelena IL. In 1882 he removed to Sioux County and shortly owned a fine farm of 360 acres, one of the best places in the vicinity. He was married in 1871 to Miss Walburga Meyer.
Seven children and his wife survive. The children are Mrs. Jacob Minten, Mrs. George Cornelius of Granville, Mrs. Peter Hitesdorf of Sleepy Eye MN, Jacob and John list of Alton, Dr. T. S. List of Remsen and Joe List. A large crowd of friends and relatives attended the funeral at Granville, the sermon being preached by Rev. Father Gerleman.
Those present from a distance were Mrs. Jacob Sauer daughter Maggie and son Frank of Darington IA, Mrs. Jacob list and son Adam, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oldenburg, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hess all of Galena, John Miller of Orient SD, Mr. and Mrs. James Banks and son and daughter of LeMars, Mrs. Jos. Tierney of Remsen and a large concourse from Alton. Mr. List was the last survivor of his father’s family. He had been somewhat a traveler. In early time he explored the gold fields of Colorado and spent several years in Omaha,

OBITUARY for Walburga Mrs. John List.
Alton Democrat of Sept 9, 1932 page one.
Mrs. Walburga List passed away at her home Sept. 1, at 12:45 o’clock. She was born in Alsace Lorraine, France in 1852 and at the time of her death was 80 years of age. At the age of 19 she was married to John list who passed away 18 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. List first located at Helena, Illinois and in the spring of 1884 they moved to a farm south of Granville. In 1905 they moved to Granvllle and deceased has since resided here.
Five girls and four boys were born to the union, all of them surviving except Walbruga and Apolonia. The surviving children are, Mrs. Peter Hittendorf of Sleepy Eye Minn.; Mrs. Jake Minten of Los Angeles, Calif; Mrs. Geo Calenius, Sr., Granville; John List, Alton; Theodore List Le Mars; Jacob and Joseph List of Granville. There are also 26 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren left to mourn. Mrs. List was a member of the Christian Mothers Society and of St. Joseph’s church here. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at nine o’clock with Rev. J. A. Gerleman officiating. Interment was made at St. Joseph cemetery. (A list of out of town folks here for the funeral followed)
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