Mich, Peter 1861-1932 & Mary Hoffmann Family

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Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/30/2026 at 05:24:08

Mich, Peter 1861-1932 and Mary Hoffmann Family

This biography of the Peter Mich family was taken from a family story in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church book of Granville Iowa page 146. 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. Material that comes from the supplied sources is not to be copied for the purposes of monetary value; it is meant to be used for personal family history information only.

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Mich family story from the St. Joseph’s church book page 146.

Peter Mich born in Paris, Wisconsin in 1861 married Mary Hoffmann LeMars in 1887. They lived in LeMars when they were first married., later moved to Remsen. They moved to Granville in 1896. Peter’s occupation was in the shoe repair and retail business (selling exclusive shoes). He retired in 1921. His son Ray and daughter Maxine ran the shoe store for the next 5 years until Maxine was married.
Family:
Mayne (Mary Fdelia) born 1895 in Remsen married Robert Nelle.
Raymond born in 1897. Married Cora Spieler. Died in 1979 in California.
Rose Mary born in 1900 in Granville, Died in 1976.
Peter died in 1932 buried at Granville.
Mary born in LeMars, Iowa in 1862 died in 1941 Buried at Granville.
(end of story in the St. Joe’s church book)

RESEARCH notes: Found on Find a Grave.
Peter Mich Jr. was born 12 Feb 1861 Wisconsin, died 16 Jan 1932 Granville, Iowa, buried in St. Joseph’s cemetery. His parents were Peter Mich born 24 Jan 1834 Fellerich, Landkreis Trier Saarburg Rheinland Pfalz Germany died 24 Oct 1915 Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Gertrude Sonnen Mich born 1838 died 12 Feb 1913 Milwaukee, Wisconsin buried St. Mary’s Cemeery Kansasville, Racine, WI. Peter Jr. Mich married Anna Mary Hoffmann Sept 1, 1886 in Le Mars, IA.

Anna Mary Hoffmann was born 20 Aug 1861 Jackson County, Iowa died 21 May 1945 Granville, IA . Her parents were Nicholas Hoffmann born 22 Jun 1839 Hovelange, Canton de Redange, Diekirch, Luxembourg, died 29 Mar 1912 Le Mars IA buried Calvary Cemetery LeMars; and Johanna Hoffmann Hoffmann born 9 Feb 1835 Olm Canton De Capellen, Luxembourg died 22 Nov 1905 LeMars IA buried Calvary Cemetery Le Mars. Peter and Anna Mary had the following children:

CHILDREN: Mother Anna’s obit states had lost three daughters - Jenny, Gertrude and Anna.

1. Jenny Mich. Born Oct 1, 1887 died Jan 15, 1890 age 2 yr 8 mo. buried in Calvary Cem LeMars, in 1887 Peter Mich was papa to a little daughter, from the Alton Democrat of Oct 1, 1887.

2. Mary Mich born 1889 LeMars IA died 27 Nov 1892 age 2-3 of brain fever, LeMars IA buried in Calvary Cemetery Le Mars, IA In 1889 Peter Mich of Le Mars baby girl Alton Democrat May 25, 1889

3. Anna Mary Mich born 22 Sep 1891 LeMars IA died 9 Feb 1905 aged 13 buried in St. Joseph’s cemetery Granville IA. Alton Democrat Feb 11, 1905 Anna died of pneumonia after being sick one week. Third child the Mich’s have lost. The 1895 census of Remsen IA had listed Anna Maria born abt 1893 living with Peter Mich born 1862 Wisconsin, and Maria Anna Mich born 1866 Jackson Co. IA.

4. Gertrude Mich born estimated birth year 1893, died before census of 1895. No further information found.

5. Mayme (Mary Fdelia) Mich born 20 Oct 1895 Remsen IA, died 3 Sep 1993 buried St. Anthony’s Primghar IA married Robert Nelle 1894-1964. No children listed on F A G.

6. Raymond Mich born 5 Jan 1898 Granville IA died 11 Jul 1975 Alameda, CA . Married Cora Spieler 1903 – 1996 . Their children – Dennis Joseph ‘Denny’ Mich 1927-2005, Carol May Mich Merwin 1928-1980, Mary Jean ‘Jeanne’ Mich Schrantz 1930-2016, Norman Francis Mich 1933-2019

7. Rose Mary Mich born in 1900 in Granville, Died in 1976. She married Joseph Bernard Jueneman born 1892 (1940 census of Adrian MN. ) He died 13 Sep 1965 Adrian MN. Their children in 1940. Mary R. age 13, Lavone R. age12, Raymond L. age 10 and James P. age 5.

OBITUARY of Peter Mich 1861-1932

Source: Alton Democrat (1-22-1932) Born: February 12, 1861 Died: January 16, 1932 GRANVILLE PIONEER DIED SATURDAY Peter Mich, Granville pioneer, died suddenly at his home Saturday evening. Mr. Mich had come in after shoveling a path through the snow and sat down to take off his overshoes. As he raises his head, he sank back in his chair and passed on in a few minutes, a blood clot on the brain having caused his sudden passing. Mr. Mich would have been 71 years February 12 of this year. He was born in Wisconsin, but came to northwestern Iowa when a young man, locating at Le Mars where he engaged in his trade of shoemaking. He was married in Le Mars to Miss Mary Hoffman and the couple came to Alton, where Mr. Mich for several years conducted a shoe store. Later he returned to Le Mars where he became a partner to A. Thoma in a store there. Some years ago he sold his interest there and went to Granville to engage in the shoe business. His son Ray has carried on the business in recent years. He is survived by Mrs. Mich and four children: Mrs. Robert Nelle, Primghar; Ray of Granville; Mrs. Joe Juinemas, Adrian, Minnesota, and Miss Marian, an adopted daughter. Three children preceded in childhood. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at St. Joseph’s Church in charge of Reverend Schoepner

OBITUARY OF Mary Mrs, Peter Mich 1862-1945

Source: Alton Democrat (5-24-1945) Born: August 20, 1862 Died: May 21, 1945
Mrs. Mary Mich of Granville died May 21 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Le Mars, after an illness of six days. Funeral services will be held this Thursday morning at 9:30 in St. Joseph’s Church, Granville.
Mrs. Anna Mary Hoffmann was born August 20, 1862 at St. Donatus and came to Le Mars at the age of 8 years. After her marriage September 1, 1886 to Peter Mich, she lived in Granville, with the exception of a few years at Remsen and Alton.
Mrs. Mich is survived by one son and two daughters: Mrs. R. H. Nellie, Primghar; Ray J. Mich, Kingsley; Mrs. Joe S. Jueneman, Adrian, Minnesota and one adopted daughter, Mrs. Ray Reining of Blair, Nebraska; 16 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Anton Thoma of Le Mars. She was preceded in death by her husband and three daughters, Jennie, Gertrude and Anna.

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