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Clayton County Index

Clayton Co. Stillbirth Certificates
1921-1947

~source: State Historical Society of Iowa, State Archives, Deaths, Stillbirths, Clayton County, Iowa; 1921-1947; RG 48 Public Health.
~transcribed from images of the death certificates online at familysearch.org
~transcribed for Clayton co. IAGenWeb by S. Ferrall, September 2025

~Important notes:
Every effort has been taken to transcribe the record accurately, but errors are possible. Any notes in [brackets] or question marks (?) were added by the transcriber. Please use this transcription as a guide only & always consult the original record to confirm the information. The dates are mostly in chronological order.

There may be additional information on the certificate that has not been transcribed, such as name of doctor, parent's birthplaces & age, no. of other children of mother, etc. Interested researchers should view the original document to see if there is more information.

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Name or sex of infant
Father
Mother
Date Place Comments
Female
Conboy, John J.
Samp, Anna
07/28/1921 Volga  
Female
Schuler, Lloyd M.
White, Nellie Pearl
08/30/1921 Lodomillo  
Male
Schyudt, Charley Fredrick Wm
Huckstadt, Anna Dorathea
09/02/1921 Monona twp  
Female
Bachtell, Vernon McLean
Carlson, Anna Amelia
09/06/1921 Clayton twp  
Female
Scarff, Walter W.
Knapp, Edna
10/05/1921 Marquette, Mendon twp  
Christopherson, Frances Rose
Christopherson, Christian
Simpson, Christina
11/21/1921 Clayton twp.  
Male twin
Meyer, Clifford J.
Glesne, Milda C.
11/18/1921 Giard twp. 2nd in order of birth
Male
Phlatt, Edward
Brandt, Laura
11/10/1921 Giard, Mendon twp.  
Male
Klute, Geo
Fascher, Amelia
12/26/1921 Read twp.  
Madison, Genneva
Madison, Reub.
Ehlen, Anna
12/27/1921 Luana  
Male
Marting, Vern C.
Dettman, HIlda A.L.
02/06/1922 Farmersburg 6 mo. gestation
Bond, Burdett
Bond, Morris
Shaw, Bertha J.
04/08/1922 Mallory twp.  
Mohrmann, Isabelle May
Mohrmann, Waldine
Make or Maker, Leona
04/16/1922 Guttenberg  
Female
Mollering, Arthur
Boredow, Lucy
04/22/1922 Elkader  
Hader, Allen Dale
Hader, Gust
Amort, Anna
05/12/1922 Highland  
Graf, Gustav J. JR
Graf, Gus. J.
Hempel, Iowa
08/02/1922 Elkader  
Male
Potter, Clarence Lyman
Hays, Hazel Helen
08/26/1922 McGregor  
Male
Kuhlman, Arthur Wm
Hamlett, Mamie Marie
09/08/1922 Edgewood, Elk twp.  
Baumgartner, Irene
Baumgartner, John August
Fliehler, Ina C.
10/25/1922 Strawberry Point  
Schmidt, Esther Jane
Schmidt, Ralph
McGinty, Mable Rachel
10/29/1922 Strawberry Point  
Female
Boyce, Walter D.
Eberhart, Dora
12/09/1922 McGregor  
Female
Dunblazier, Loren Eli
Mricker, Nelora Mae
01/28/1923 Lodomillo twp.  
Female
Hyde, Roy J.
Perry, Elsie May
01/24/1922 Elkader  
Female
Moyle, James
Smith, Jessie
03/17/1923 Cass twp. 6 mo. gestation
Abel, James L.
Abel, Leighton
Cofeley, Rhoda
04/05/1923 Guttenburg  
Female
Carpenter, Lloyd
Behrens, Elsie
04/09/1923 Strawberry Point  
Cheesman, Dortha May
Cheesman, Ernest G.
Nelson, Nelly May
04/10/1923 Reed twp.  
Male
Beeh, Henry
Winkler, Lena
05/04/1923 Elkport  
Female
Berns, Anton P.
Wolter, Elizabeth
09/02/1923 Garnavillo  
Groth, Lawrence
Groth, Wm
Hayes, Helen
09/06/1923 Jefferson twp. twin, born second
Male
Cunningham, Joseph
Martin, Mary
10/05/1923 Highland twp.,
near Volga City
 
Male
Hammond, Nathan
Folman, Dortha
10/22/1923 Lodomillo twp.  
Female
Goodwin, E.R.
Curler, Beatrice
01/13/1924 Volga City, Sperry twp.  
Male
Sauerbry, Wallis Y.
Christopher, Delia Mae
02/02/1924 Lodomillo twp.  
Vittitoe, David Hamor
Vittitoe, Cleveland
Culver, Maud
02/04/1924 Elkader  
Male
Kregel, Gustav
Voelz, Martha
03/11/1924 Giard  
Male
Fischer, Wm D.
Thoma, Ludelia
05/14/1924 Clayton twp.  
Female
Hamlett, Otley Leon
Berens, Hulda Martha
05/14/1924 Elk twp.  
Male
Kramer, Harold G.
Fenten, Hazel
06/18/1924 Lodomillo  
Female
Fitzpatrick, James
Westfall, Helen
07/04/1924 Elkader  
Male
Knoebel, John
Hinegar, Eva
07/14/1924 Marquette, Mendon twp.  
Male
Bohonek, Raymond
Sheffert, Lillian E.
08/20/1924 Monona  
Male
White, Harley Acy
Lee, Zala Gretchen
09/25/1924 Mallory twp.  
Male
Glawe, Chas.
Ihde, Ella
11/15/1924 Boardman twp.  
Male
Farrell, Frank
Malory, Stella
12/19/1924 Boardman  
Rembold, Arthur Paul
Rembold, Ewald
Carputin, Hazel
12/27/1924 Strawberry Point Transcriber note: Mother maiden name is best guess
Frommelt, Mary
Frommelt, Chris
Eilers, Elizabeth
01/17/1925 Guttenberg  
Holly, Walter Kenneth
Holly, Walter
Fuller, Ida
03/06/1925 Marquette  
Female
Harbaugh, Elmer
Stabler, Bertha
03/12/1925 Guttenburg  
Male
Mueller, Albert D.
Degnan, Marie
04/11/1925 Garnavillo  
Female
Sickels, Lewis G.
Balinger, Hazel F.
05/12/1925 Lodomillo  
Female
Beckstrom, Chas
Schug, Elizabeth
07/20/1925 Strawberry Point 8 mo. gestation
Male
Forsythe, Henry
Christopher, Nellie
07/17/1925 Strawberry Point  
Matthews, George Leigh
Matthews, Leigh
Oelke, Thelma
07/31/1925 Farmersburg  
Female
McGowan, William A.
Singleton, Belle R.
08/27/1925 Marquette  
Wold, Bab J.
Wald, John
Rierson, Marry
10/07/1925 Marion twp.  
Female
Kuehl, Elmer William
Slone, Madge Ann
11/21/1925 Lodomille Transcriber note: Mother's name is best guess
Abel, Harold
Abel, Leighton
Copeley, Rhoda
11/16/1925 Guttenberg  
Saylor, Virginia May
Saylor, Edward
Hoffman, May
12/22/1925 No. Buena Vista  
Male
Willie, Henry
Waterman, Emma
02/16/1926 Elk twp.  
Female
Jungbloodt, John
Toutch, Sarah
02/08/1926 Elkader  
Blume, Charles
Blume, Kenneth
Kenyon, Nellie Neoma
03/01/1926 Millville  
Male
Olson, Edwin
Gunderson, Bertina
03/16/1926 Marion twp.  
Weseman, Arthur Junior
Weseman, Arthur F.
Homan, Hulda Martha Matilda
05/22/1926 Guttenberg  
Male
Sargent, Hartford
Jewett, Nellie
08/01/1926 Strawberry Point  
Female
Moyle, Verne A.
Carnicle, Alma
08/08/1926
Sunday
Volga City Premature
Moser, Paul JR
Moser, Paul J.
Starr, Beulah
10/17/1926 Sperry twp.  
Topel, Robert Henry
Topel, Clarence
Sudol, Anna
12/30/1926 Monona  
Male
Kirkeburg, Clarence
Rierson, Ruth
01/19/1927 Marion twp.  
Fink, Veronica
Fink, Fred
Curran, Rose
04/24/1927 Strawberry Point  
Male
Neuhring, John W.
Kruse, Alice C.
07/30/1927 Luana  
Male
Glawe, Chas
Ihde, Ella
07/09/1927 Boardman  
Male
Zahn, Henry C.
Russell, Myrtle
07/02/1927 McGregor Hospital  
Male
Schug, Ernest J.
Hoer, Lydia
10/09/1927 Strawberry Point  
Hyde, Gertrude
Hyde, Earl
Holland, Vernetta C.
01/08/1928 Guttenberg R.F.D.
Jefferson twp.
 
Smith, Robert Clyde
Smith, Harry
Smith, Sadie
01/11/1928 Turkey River R.F.D.
Millville twp.
Transcriber note: either the mother's maiden was also Smith, or it wasn't given as asked on the form
Female
Moser, Rudy
Coffin, Leota
04/22/1928 Strawberry Point  
Walter, Eugene
Walter, Ernest
Henkes, Clara
05/04/1928 Farmersburg  
Thiese, Otto Wm
Thiese, Otto
Bruening, Hilda
06/06/1928 Clayton twp.  
Male
Tujetsch, Lawrence A.
Berns, Hilda Helen
06/27/1928 Guttenberg Transcriber note: Leon Tujetsch, died 6/27/28, has an inscription on his parents gravestone in Mt. Olivet cemetery
Axtel, Merlyn
Axtell, Meron A.
Feulnor, Esther
06/29/1928 Cass twp.  
Hook, Harry A.
Hook, Harry
Sickels, Malinda L.
07/28/1928 Turkey River Abrupto placenta, 8 mo.
Male
Huckstadt, William J.
Reardon, Katherine M.
09/07/1928 Farmersburg  
Male
Crane Jess
Melory, Mary
10/19/1928 Elkader  
Siegele, Eugene John
Siegele, John Timothy
Weller, Ella Christina Sabina
11/16/1928 Mendon twp.  
Male
Doerring, Hubert
Handke, Leona
01/06/1929 Monona twp.  
Male
Wille, Jos. L.
Schaefers, Theresa
01/28/1929 Garnavillo twp.  
Bailey, Clarence Eugene
Bailey, Casper Hy
Mead, Janette
03/07/1929 Village of Clayton  
Female
Thoma, Willis
Schlake, Nettie
04/22/1929 Garnavillo  
Female
Gull, Clark
Hansel, Pauline
04/15/1929 Mallory twp.  
Male
Dickman, Wm. C.
Kregel, Edna
04/17/1929 Garnavillo  
Male
Genhn, Fritz
Sher, Elsie
05/04/1929 Giard 6½ mo. gestation

Transcriber note: Father's surname is 'best guess'
Female
Scott, Elmer
Friedley, Clara
06/15/1929 Strawberry Point  
Male
Kramer, Carl Fred
Bassett, Lucy Ann
01/06/1930 Strawberry Point  
Jones, Grover
Jones, Allen D.
Bernhart, Getsie P.
01/08/1930 Mallory twp.  
Male
Witter, Herman A.
Voegeding, Mae E.
01/12/1930 Giard twp.  
Borcherding, Gusroy
Borcherding, Gustave B.
Lundt, Mable Martha Emma
02/05/1930 Jefferson twp. 9 mo. gestation, Difficult labor, child died during labor
McGhee, Nancy Ann
McGhee, John F.
Merritt, Ruth
02/26/1930 McGregor Full term, 9 mo. gestation, forceps birth, no post-mortum
Female
Pierce, Hiram Chandler
Whitlock, Gladys Estella
02/04/1930 Strawberry Point  
Luse, William JR
Luse, William Arthur
Leinbaugh, Mattie A.
03/08/1930 Strawberry Point 9 mo. gestation; cause: obstructed growth in pelvic cavity of mother; operative crainiotomy
Female
Everhart, Wm. Ira
Sherwood, Jessie
04/22/1930 Marquette 9 mo. gestation; cause unknown
Female
Waterman, Edward John
Smith, Leta Delle
05/12/1930 Elk twp. Term, 36 weeks; cause: Breech presentation
Female
Haeft, Charles
Tillis, Mary
08/27/1930 Elkader 7½ mo. gestation; cause: Hypoplasia genitalia
Sturm, Betty Lou
Sturm, Clarence
Gordon, Eva
09/19/1930 Cox Creek twp. 9 mo. gestation; cause Breech presentation
Female
Schuchman, Theo. F.
Niehaus, Thelma M.
09/29/1930 Strawberry Point Full term; died before labor
Male
Wolfe, Ralph Elbanah
Seeland, Mabel Caroline
10/19/1930 St. Olaf 9 mo. gestation; cause: Breech, severely asphyxiated
Male
Frye, Geo. D.
McGill, Marguerite
12/14/1930 McGregor Hospital Premature, 6½ mo. gestation
Male
O'Neill, Ambrose
O'Brien, Myrtle
01/31/1931 McGregor Hospital Full term; cause unknown
Male
Rinicker, Charles
Chappel, Rosie
01/23/1931 North Buena Vista RFD Premature; moderately asphyxiated
Klingman, Mildred Marie
Klingman, Fred Martin
Breitsprecker, Ruby Emily
03/26/1931 Elkader Full term; cause: unknown, child had been dead for 1 week at least
Female
Pufahl, Oscar H.
Backhaus, Irene
03/14/1931 Garnavillo Premature, 8 mo. gestation; cause: mal development
Male
Sayre, Roswell A.
Hunter, Jennie L.
04/09/1931 Marquette Full term; cause: Difficult prolonged labor; operative: Version & forceps
Female
Peake, Wilbur
Kelly, Pearl
05/06/1931 Cox Creek twp. Premature, 6 mo. gestation; cause: Abmormality of cord
Berns, Edwin Michael
Berns, Ed
Curran, Margaret
05/23/1931 Cox Creek twp. Full term; cause: unknown, dead for 3-4 days
Chubb, Doris Mae
Chubb John M.
Rutherford, Anna
07/23/1931 McGregor Hospital Full term; cause: unknown
Klink, Helen Marie
Klink, Milton
Kuehl, Louise
07/13/1931 Cox Creek twp. Full term; Hydrocephalus
Female
Bergan, Charlie
Ruoroden, Mabel
07/30/1931 Marion twp., Elgin Premature, 7 mo. gestation; operative: Forceps
Ulbrech, Elizabeth
Ulbrech, Carl Jno.
Bahl, Lena
11/01/1931 Millville twp. Full term; cause: unknown
Jacobson, Leo Morse
Jacobson, Laurie William
Morse, Hilda
12/31/1931 St. Olaf Full term; cause: Mother had epileptic convulsions; child severely asphyxiated, presentation with occipital posterior
Moody, Marie Theresa
Moody, James
Muench, Veronica
02/01/1932 McGregor Full term; cause: unknown
Nuehring, Marvin
Nuehring, Jno. W.
Kruse, Alice C.
02/11/1932 Monona Full term; cause: Uterine inertia after head was born, shoulders locked; severely asphyxiated
Buckman, Lorain [male]
Buckman, Lorenzo
Freitag, Irene
02/18/1932 Read twp. 9 mo. gestation; cause: unknown
Peterson, Maynard Thomas
Peterson, Thomas
Peterson, Mabel
08/23/1932 St. Olaf Full term; Child had been dead for at least 48 hrs.

Transcriber note: either the mother's maiden was also Peterson, or it wasn't given as asked on the form
Male
Kling, Elmer
Lenth, Alma
09/02/1932 Farmersburg Premature, 6 mo. gestation
Female
O'Neill, Ambrose
O'Brien, Myrtle
11/15/1932 McGregor Hospital Premature, 8 mo. gestation; cause: Had been dead about 3 days, Wassermann neg.

Transcriber note: Wasserman = antibody test for syphilis
Male
Baumgartner, Emil C.
Beyerlein, Elizabeth
12/14/1932 Sperry twp. Full term; operative: instrument; cause: mother had smallpox
Male
Schroeder, F.J.
Kohnen, Katie
02/03/1933 Buena Vista twp.  
Olson, Joan Eileen
Olson, Millard
Christianson, Ina
04/11/1933 Elkader Full term
Male
Marble, Lund E.
Fram, Florence
04/22/1933 Volga Macerated, dead 2 wks
Male
Luce, Floyd
Blackwell, Margaret
06/23/1933 McGregor Full term; cause: Version; child severely asphyxiated
Female
Davies, Leslie E.
Noeding, Lucetta L.
08/23/1933 Menton twp. Full term; cause: Prolapsed cord & breach presentation; asphyxiated
Female
Huckstadt, Fred Albert
Sorvell, Sylvia Pearl
08/22/1933 Farmersburg  
Female
Cahalan, Frank
Fay, Pearl
09/27/1933 Grand Meadow twp. 9 mo. gestation; cause: prolapse of cord & polyhydramersion; operative: Forceps

Transcriber note: Polyhydramose = excessive aminiotic fluid
Barnhart, Linford Charles
Barnhart, Charles Oakland
Kenyon, Clara Evelyn
09/09/1933 Mallory twp Full term; cause: Hard Labor
Barth, Frances Arline
Barth, Franklin
McGowan, Cora
10/09/1933 Marquette Full term; cause: High forceps, child was asphyxiated
Male
Ihde, Leroy
Tangeman, Irene
12/25/1933 Garnavillo Full term; cause: Profuse hemorrhage of mother 2 days before labor
Female
Johanningmeier, Will
Wagner, Johanna
12/16/1933 Monona Premature, 8 mo. gestation; cause: Hydropsaminotic, malformed
Dickman, Wayne
Dickman, Arno
Kurdelmeyer, Helen
12/03/1933 Monona Full term; cause: Posterior presentation, Bandl's Ring

Transcriber note: Bandl's Ring = pathological contraction ring obstructing descent of fetus during labor
Female
Rothlisberger, Jake
Atwood, Luetta
03/16/1934 Boardman twp. 9 mo. gestation; cause: unknown, child dead about a week
McCallum, Dickey Leroy
McCallum, Christopher Isaac
Baker, Emma Maxine
05/27/1934 Lodomillo twp. Edgewood Full term; cause: unknown
Female
Farrell, John Peter
Pieck, Otillie Amelia
05/15/1934 Elkader Premature, 7½ mo. gestation
Male twin
Farrell, Frank
Malary, Stella
06/11/1934 Elkader Full term; cause: second twin, placenta delivered with child
Oberbroeckling, Alice
Oberbroeckling, John
Rausch, Catherine Annie
07/22/1934 Millville twp. 2 weeks premature; operative: manual dilation, forceps
Hansen, Merlin
Hansen, Vincent C.
Breitback, Helen Anna
11/04/1934 Guttenberg Full term
Carrier, Geraldine
Carrier, Willis
Schloetzer, Daisy Louise
02/21/1935 Guttenberg Full term; cause: Anemia
Male
Rurouden, Adolph
Udegard, Rose
02/21/1935 Marion twp., Elgin Full term
Female
Meisner, Realto
Full, Florence
03/06/1935 Boardman twp. near Elkader  
Kleinon, Roger
Kleinon, Alfred
Thornton, Lillian
03/23/1935 Mendon twp. Term; cause: Placenta Previa, Version Extraction
Female
Schultz, Earl S.
Pare, Maude
06/27/1935 McGregor Hospital Premature, 8 mo. gestation; cause: unknown
Zurcher, Marrietta
Zurcher, Glendor H.
Klinkenberg, Wilma
07/19/1935 Wagner twp. 8 mo. gestation; cause: unknown
Female
Koons, Vernon
Thomas, Nettie
07/21/1935 Luana 8 mo. gestation; cause: unknown
Female
Larsen, Glen
Kjosa, Stella
08/19/1935 Highland twp. 7 mo. gestation; cause: D/C
Ratlisberger, Sandra
Ratlisberger, Jacob
Atwood, Luetta
10/30/1935 Elkader R.F.D. Full term; cause unknown
Male
[not given]
Priest, Pearl Elanor
11/29/1935 Cass twp., Edgewood Premature; 5 mo. gestation; cause: Prematurity; illegitimate
Male
Biederman, John
Mueller, Laura
11/12/1935 Garnavillo Premature, 7 mo. gestation; cause: Toxemia, Albumenaria
Female
Boots, Clarence F.
Lang, Grace
11/27/1935 Elkader 9 mo. gestation; cause: unknown
Female, twin
Harbaugh, Willis
Brown, Ora
12/03/1935 Elkader Premature, 8 mo. gestation; cause: Toxemia of mother; operative: Caesarean - 2nd born twin
Female, twin
Harbaugh, Willis
Brown, Ora
12/03/1935 Elkader Premature, 8 mo. gestation; cause: Toxemia of mother; 1st born twin
Female
Welch, Ray
Liddy, Marjory
12/21/1935 Boardman twp. 8 mo. gestation; cause: Placenta Prevae, Neonatal toxity
Female
Gerloff, Fred J.
Maier, Alma Marie
02/11/1936 Volga 7 mo. gestation; cause: Placenta Previa
Barth, Joyce Iliene
Barth, Franklin Milt
McGowan, Cora Isabel Charlotte Rebecca
02/29/1936 McGregor 6½ mo. gestation
Female
Wilkerson, William
Sawville, Marion
04/26/1936 McGregor 9 mo. gestation; cause: unknown
Male
Eiling, Albert
Gerde, Amelia
05/26/1936 Read twp. 9 mo. gestation, cause: difficult delivery
Nelson, Mary Jane
Nelson, Lawrence
Buchholz, Emma
10/05/1936 Gunder Premature, 5 mo. gestation
Male
Delphy, Edward A.
Hogan, Mildred M.
12/20/1936 McGregor Hospital Full term, Severely asphyxiated
Knapp, Janice Jean
Knapp, John L.
Kohls, Clarice M
01/27/1937 McGregor Hospital 9 mo. gestation; cause: Placenta pracvia
McDonnell, Clair Junior
McDonnell, Clair
Roepke, Elsie
02/03/1937 Village of Clayton Full term; cause: Asphyxia, 12½ lbs, very large baby; operative: Forceps
Harbagh, Clell Dean
Harbagh, Malcort
Harris, Clara Opel
03/23/1937 Elk twp. Cause: Rigid os
Female
Wright, Burton
Bachtell, Edna
04/12/1937 McGregor Hospital 9 mo. gestation; cause: Unknown; operative: Version
Female
Peters, Rev. Martin
Vogel, Mabel L.
06/27/1937 Guttenberg Full term; Asphyxiation
Male
Koopman, Herbert
Berns, Mary
12/22/1937 Clayton twp. Full term; cause: Narrow pelvis, large child; operative: Version
Burgin, Wendell Wayne
Burgin, Carl Le Roy
Wolf, Lona May Bell
12/21/1937 Strawberry Point Premature, 6 mo. gestation; cause: Premature rupture of membranes
Male
Fehlhafer, Alto
Kruse, Lydia
12/07/1937 Volga twp. Full term; cause: Spinae Bifida
Heaton, Susanna
Heaton, Lawrence Edgar
Soeffler, Mildred Elizabeth
07/09/1938 Guttenberg 6 wks premature; cause: Abruptio Placenta; operative: Manual Dilitation
Female twin
Tangman, Frank C.
Bockenstadt, Hilda
07/07/1938 Read twp Full term; 2nd in order of birth
Lamphier, Edward Lyman
Lamphier, Willis Le Roy
Landis, Nellie
09/11/1938 Boardman twp. Full term; cause: Breach, knot of cord; Severe asphyxiation
Male
Peters, Rev. Martin H.
Vogel, Mabel Louise
09/27/1938 Guttenberg Full term

Transcriber note: No cause was given
Male
Moody, James
Muench, Veronica
11/28/1938 McGregor 9 mo. gestation; cause: unknown
Male
Oelke, Lester E.
Schievelbein, Alta
12/04/1938 Farmersburg 8 mo. gestation; cause: Abrupto Placenta; severely asphyxiated
Olson, Millard Junior
Olson, Millard
Christianson, Ona
04/05/1939 Rural Highland twp 9th month gestation; child died before labor; Child dispsical; cause: fetal Dropsy; Burial in Highland cemetery
Male
Cordes, Edward Otto
Kaiser, Elmira Edith
05/30/1939 Monona 9 mo. gestation; cause: Fetal Cerebral hemorrhage; Burial in Lutheran Cem., Monona 5/31/39
Female
McFarlane, Marian
Leistikow, Evelyn Louise
06/25/1939 Froelich - rural 6½ mo., died before labor; cause: Torsion of Cord, no maternal cause determined - Wassermann not taken; Burial 6/25/39 in Lutheran cemetery, Monona

Transcriber notes: Wasserman = antibody test for syphilis; Cemetery records: she was named Deanna
Lamphier, Violet Ruby
Lamphier, Clayton M.
Christopher, Orpha P.
06/24/1939 Elkport - rural district, Sect. 24 Volga twp 7 mo. gestation, died in utero before labor; cause: undetermined; Burial on farm, Sec 24, Volga twp. on 6/25/39
Male
Wright, Burton G.
Bachtell, Edna E.
10/10/1939 McGregor hospital 5½ mo. gestation; cause: Rupture of membranes at 5½ mo.; Burial 10/10/39 National cem.
Male
Davis, Oliver
Werger, Mabel
01/18/1939 Farmersburg Full term; cause: Cord around neck three times; operative: Correction of face presentation
Female
Kuhse, Lorenz
Becker, Ivannell
01/05/1939 Postville - Grand Meadow twp. 6 mo. gestation; cause: Unknown
Male
Mueller, Elmer H.
Theodor, Sophia
03/04/1939 Jefferson twp. Full term; cause: Placenta Previa during labor; operative: forceps
Male
Mork, Ruben
Kirkeberg, Agnes
03/12/1939 Marion twp. Premature, 5 mo. gestation; cause: Do not know; operative: Manual
Hubbell, Bernice Angeline
Hubbell, Perry
Borden, Dorothy
03/08/1939 Volga, Sperry twp. Full term, 40 wks gestation; cause: Unknown
Gress, Shirley Naomi
Gress, Claude C.
Baxter, Dorothy M.
06/30/1939 Marquette Full term twin, born 2nd; twin 1 born alive; cause: Cord injured during birth of twin
Female
Hultgren, John A.
Meyer, Maud
07/05/1939 Garnavillo Full term

Transcriber note: No cause was given
Male
Clefisch, Lester John
Bartels, Isadore
11/16/1939 Edgewood - Elk twp. Premature
Pixler, Janel Ann
Pixler, Nathan L.
Christen, Clara C.
01/12/1940 Marquette Twin, 2nd in birth; twin 1 born alive; 8 mo. gestation; died during labor; cause: unknown; Burial at McGregor on 1/13/40

Transcriber note: Cemetery records show she is buried in Pleasant Grove cem.
Female
Pulfer, John
Fischer, Ida
02/24/1940 Marion twp. - near Elgin 6 mo. gestation; died before labor; cause: cord tight around neck; Burial in Apostolic cemetery on 2/26/40
Female
Kuhse, Lorenz
Becker, Ivanelle
02/02/1940 Grand Meadow twp. - rural Postville 5 mo. gestation; died before labor; cause: probably Placental separation, premature labor

Transcriber note: Certificate indicates burial, no cemetery named; possibly the Postville cemetery where her parents are buried
Burlingame, Mary Jo
Burlingame, Edward A. JR
Bailey, Blanche O.
03/27/1940 Elkader 7 mo. gestation; died before labor; cause: Spina Bifida; Burial in St. Joseph cem. Elkader on 3/27/40
Male
Meyer, Leslie
Taylor, Edna
04/10/1940 Volga City 9 mo. gestation; dead several days; cause: mother had influenza before birth, probable cause of death; burial at Maynard, IA same day as birth
Female
Zieglar, Charles
Lamborn, Ione
06/14/1940 Luana, rural at home 9 mo. gestation, died during labor; cause: Pre-eclampsia 3 wks., BP 180/100; Burial: Luana cem. 6/15/40

Transcriber note: Luana cem. records name her Darla A. Ione Zieglar & father as Jason Charles Zieglar
Male
Corlett, Arno H.
Weller, Agnes Bernice
06/03/1940 McGregor hospital 5th mo. of pregnancy, died before labor; cause: "I think cause of trouble was premature seperation of placenta"; Burial: Moody cemetery 6/3/40
Moody, Jane Ellen
Moody, Maple James
Muench, Veronica Ellen
07/16/1940 McGregor hospital 9 mo. gestation, died during labor; cause: unknown; Burial: St. Mary's cemetery on 7/16/40
Huinker, Joseph
Huinker, Alfred T.
Rausch, Louise
07/10/1940 Monona, at home 8 mo. gestation, died before labor; cause: undetermined; Burial: St. Patrick's Catholic cemetery on 7/10/40
Bergan, Charlene Ann
Bergan, Harold W.
Carmichael, Thelma
09/16/1940 Elkader - rural 6 mo. gestation, died before labor; cause: Premature separation of placenta at 6 mo.; Burial: Sacred Heart cem., Volga on 9/16/40
Male
Ronkuski, James Peter
Thorpe, Hazel Mae
09/09/1940 Clayton, Clayton twp. Statement of local registrar: "No physician or midwife in attendance"; Burial at Clayton 9/9/40
Female
Guyer, Lawrence
Kregel, Verda Mae
01/17/1941 Lenth's hospital, Elkader 9 mo. gestation, died during labor; cause: Breech presentation, large child 9½ lbs, delayed, difficult delivery; Burial: Garnavillo on 1/18/41
Barker, Donald Raymond
Barker, Fred Edward
Goassman, Verla Grace
04/01/1941 McGregor hospital 9 mo. gestation, died before labor; cause: unknown; Burial: Pleasant Grove cem. on 4/1/41
Male
Parker, Steve
Harberg, Opal
05/30/1941 Miss Ziegler's apartments, Monona 8½ mo. gestation, died during labor; cause: R.O.P. position, cord around neck; Burial City cem. Garnavillo on 5/30/41

Transcriber note: R.O.P. = Right Occiput Posterior
Female
Whittman, Julius J.
Walters, Frieda M.
12/05/1941 Colesburg, rural
Mallory twp.
9 mo. gestation, died during labor; cause: Breech presentation delay in crowning head; Burial: Elkport Lutheran Cem. on 12/5/41

Transcriber note: Immanuel Luth. cem. records the burial of Julie Ann Whittman on 12/5/41
Male
Lindenberg, Lowell
Lindenberg, Angeline
03/29/1942 Elkport, Volga twp. 6 mo. gestation, died before labor; cause: Albumnia & toxemia; Burial: Elkport

Transcriber note: Angeline's maiden name was Thein, not as given on the certificate. Likely buried Mt. Harmony cem, parents & grandparents there
Female
Hurley, Herbert T.
Bower, Ula Naomi
03/10/1942 Elkader 9 mo. gestaton; died during labor; cause: unknown, mother had an attack of influenza week of delivery; Burial: Elkader cemetery 3/10/1942
Male
Pixler, Charles F.
Clinton, Edith I.
04/13/1942 Giard twp. - rural McGregor 9 mo. gestation, died during labor; complication of Face presentation, no cause determined; Burial in National cem. 4/13/42

Transcriber note: Verification of burial place should be made - parents buried in Pleasant Grove w/many other Pixler's. His name may be John
Bush, Claude Ehler
Bush, Floyd
Ehler, Vera
09/20/1942 Strawberry Point - rural, Sperry twp. 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: Cord tied in double knot; Burial: Lamont, Iowa on 9/21/42
Male
Moody, M. James
Muench, Veronica
09/07/1942 McGregor hospital 8 mo. pregancy, died during labor; cause: Prolapse of cord with transverse position; operation: high forceps; Burial: St. Mary's cem. 9/7/42
Rodenberg, Robert Henry
Rodenberg, Henry Wm
Vorwald, Ora Anna
11/29/1942 Jefferson twp., rural Guttenburg 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: abrupto placenta; Burial: yard on farm 11/30/42
Clefish, David Earl
Clefish, Earl Otto Wm.
Lewis, Romilda Leona Minnie
12/03/1942 Hy Clefish farm, rural Garber 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: Breech, ablato Placento; Burial: Ceres cem. 12/4/42
Morley, Jannet Elaine, twin
Morley, Samuel
Winch, Mabel Malinda
04/15/1944 Rural Guttenberg 9 mo. pregnancy, twin, 2nd in birth, died during labor; cause: breech, face presentation, abrupto placentae; Additional notes: "1st twin breech 8#, 2nd twin stillborn face up, Placenta to 2d child implanted very lowe & loosened while 1st child was being born"; Burial: Guttenberg 4/17/44
Whitlock, Nelson Perry
Whitlock, Sidney Vincent
Cunningham, Katherine Ann
08/05/1944 Strawberry Point 7th mo., died during labor; cause: Prematurity, maternal intestinal infection; Burial: Str Pt. cem. 8/5/44
Billmeyer, Carol Ann
Billmeyer, Ivan D.
Carpenter, Irma I.
09/01/1944 Guttenberg 9 mo. pregnancy, died during labor; cause: breech with prolapsed cord; Burial: Oak Hill, Colesburg, IA 9/1/44
Male
Collins, Joseph
Uriell, Madona
08/23/1944 Elkader - Gehring hosp. 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: Prolaps cord; Burial: Mt. Harmony, Garber
Female twin
Wagner, Art
Bruns, Lucele
12/12/1944 Farmersburg, at home 9 mo. pregnancy, twin 1 live birth, 2nd died during labor; cause: "possible during birth, born before I arrived"; Burial: Farmersberg

Transcriber note: Art's obituary states 2 infants (Karl & Jean) preceded him in death. This record could be for Jean
Female
Harbaugh, Ernest
Boland, Regina
12/06/1944 Elkader, at home 9 mo. preganacy, died before labor; cause: Breech, Cord around baby, neck & leg; Burial: Elkader

Transcriber note: Named as Jean Ann in her mother Regina's obituary, St. Joseph's Cath. cem. Elkader
Walke, Regina Frances
Walke, Harvey Fred
Frommelt, Veronica Catherine
11/12/1944 Guttenberg, at home 9 mo. pregnancy, died during labor; cause: abrupto placenta, eclampsia; mother had convulsions before & after delivery; operation: manuel dilation & high forceps; Burial: Mt. Olivet cem. 1/13/44
Male
Drahn, Elmer
Fox, June
01/07/1945 Zeigler Maternity hospital, Monona 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: undetermined; Burial: on the Henry Drahn lot, Lutheran Cem, Monona 1/7/45
Pope, Charlott Kay
Pope, John E.
Rahmiller, Nellie C.
03/05/1945 Volga, at home 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: unknown; Burial: Volga cem. 3/5/45
Female
Landt, Harvey
Henderson, Mayme
05/25/1945 Zeigler Maternity hospital, Monona 9 mo. pregnancy; died before labor; cause: maternal Hypertension; Burial: Luana Luth Cem. 5/26/45
Bailey, Dennis Roger
Bailey, Raymond L.
Pace, Shirley A.
06/08/1945 McGregor hospital 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: undetermined, dead a week before delivery; Burial: Clayton cem.
Dickman, David
Dickman, Elmer
Gill, Mary
07/04/1945 Garnavillo 9 mo. pregnancy, died during labor; cause: 12 lb child, did not breath; Burial: Garnavillo cemetery 7/4/45
Female
Milewsky, Realto A.
Moody, Helen
12/21/1945 Neal Hospital, Elkader 9 mo. pregnancy, died during labor; cause: Cord around neck; Burial: Garnavillo cemetery 12/21/45
Chettinger, Donna Marie
Chettinger, Donald J.
Kafer, Melvina J.
02/10/1946 Garber 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: unknown; Burial: Mt. Harmony 2/10/26
Male
McCauley, Hubert
Munden, Ruth
03/08/1946 Neal hospital, Elkader 7½ mo. pregnancy; cause: none known, child had been known to be dead few wks before delivery; Burial at Elkader 3/8/46

Transcriber note: Probably buried in St. Joseph's cem., Elkader - the parents & a sibling are buried St. James Catholic cem., Forest City, IA
Female
[not given]
Bentien, Ramona
04/11/1946 Monona 7 mo. pregnancy; mother not married; cause: not determined; physician statement: "This child was born unattended and was not seen until 4 hrs later by me"; Burial: Private lot, Monona, IA 4/11/46
Male
Drahn, Elmer L.
Fox, June
04/15/1946 Ziegler hospital, Monona 9 mo. pregnancy; died before labor; cause: maternal toxemia; Burial: Lutheran cem., Monona 4/16/46
Female
Koth, Forster Vern
Weiss, Hildegarde Charlotte
07/09/1946 Neal hospital, Elkader 9 mo. pregnancy; cause: unknown, child dead 4-5 days, mother in good health prior to delivery; Burial: Garnavillo cem, 7/10/46
Meyer, Warren Kenneth
Meyer, Warren L.
Knoke, Lorraine
09/11/1946 Walker hospital, Elkader 7 mo. pregancy; cause: unknown, mother just arrived from Chicago; Burial: East Side cem., Elkader 7/11/46
Female
Hansel, Elmer Willard
Koehn, Violet Rose
01/26/1947 Garber - rural 9 mo. pregnancy; died before labor; cause: Hemoerhagic disease; Burial: cemetery 1/27/47

Transcriber note: Bonnie Marlene Hansel, d/o Elmer & Violet, has a gravestone in the Hansel cemetery
Cherne, Thomas John
Cherne, Albert Edward
Berns, Bernadette L.
01/29/1947 Dr. Palmer's hospital, Guttenberg 9 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: cord around neck very tight, ablatio Placenta, cord strangled from reunion; Burial 1/29/47

Transcriber note: Name of cemetery not given, parents are buried in St. Mary's catholic, Guttenberg
Whittle, Daniel Joseph
Whittle, Joseph John
Rolfs, Georgia Katherine
06/28/1947 Emma Ziegler Maternity Home, Monona 9 mo., died during delivery; cause: Occipital posterior, 9½ lb baby, labor induced, forceps delivery, mother convulsions 3rd stage labor; Burial: Catholic cemetery 6/30/47
Female
Nordhus, Everett A.J.
Ragan, Florence C.
07/11/1947 McGregor hospital 7 mo. pregnancy, died before labor; cause: Placenta separation; Burial 7/11/47

Transcriber note: Cemetery not given; very likely she is buried in Pleasant Grove where records show an infant Nordhus burial
Luster, Donald Clarence
Luster, Harry C.
Tipton, Geraldine R.
08/11/1947 McGregor hospital 9 mo. pregnancy, died during labor; cause: Injury due to difficult breech delivery; Burial: Pleasant Grove cem. 8/13/47
Koons, Gary Michael
Koons, Julian Alvin
Bersey, Dorothy Mae
11/04/1947 Walther Maternity hospital, Elkader 9 mo. pregnancy, died during labor; cause: Abruptio placenta; maternal eclampsia w/ hemorrhage anti-partum; Burial: Sacred Heart cem., Volga 4/5/47
Brooks, Vincent Arlo
Brooks, Albert Earl
Sargent, Nellie Vione
11/06/1947 Possehl Maternity hospital, Edgewood Died during labor; cause: Transverse presentation, prolapsed cord, premature separation of placenta; Burial: Strawberry Point 11/7/1947

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