At an early hour last Sat morning occurred the death of Mrs Fritz Steinford at her home in Keystone after a short illness. A paralytic stroke a few hours before her death resulted fatally.
Rieke Lena Rieberg was born July 13 1849 at Strahlsend, Germany, and died Dec.9,1916, aged 67 years, 5 months and 3 days. On Apr. 26,1869 at her home in Germany,she was united in marriage to Fritz Herman Steinford and to this union were born 11 children, all but 1 of whom, Emma Ebel,survive the mother. They are Mrs. Peter Kruse, Peterson, Iowa; Mrs. Claus Koep, Spencer,Iowa; Mrs Charles Garling, Luzerne; Mrs John Thede, Keystone; Mrs Thos. Barry, Van Horne; Mrs Richard Anderson, Keystone; Mrs Otto Andersen, Elberon; Gus Steinford of Blairstown; Herman and John of Keystone.
In May 1882 the family came to America coming directly to Benton county where they occupied a farm until about 4 years ago, in 1912 the parents moved to Keystone, retiring from the hard labor on the farm.
Mrs Steinford was a most estimable lady with hosts of friends throughout the vicinity, and her sudden death was severe shock to all. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the German Lutheran Church of which deceased was a consistent member, and obsequies were in charge of her paster Rev. G. Franke. Interment was made in the Keystone cemetery.
SOURCE: The Keystone Bulletin Dec. 14, 1916
At an early hour last Sat morning occurred the death of Mrs Fritz Steinford at her home in Keystone after a short illness. A paralytic stroke a few hours before her death resulted fatally.
Rieke Lena Rieberg was born July 13 1849 at Strahlsend, Germany, and died Dec.9,1916, aged 67 years, 5 months and 3 days. On Apr. 26,1869 at her home in Germany,she was united in marriage to Fritz Herman Steinford and to this union were born 11 children, all but 1 of whom, Emma Ebel,survive the mother. They are Mrs. Peter Kruse, Peterson, Iowa; Mrs. Claus Koep, Spencer,Iowa; Mrs Charles Garling, Luzerne; Mrs John Thede, Keystone; Mrs Thos. Barry, Van Horne; Mrs Richard Anderson, Keystone; Mrs Otto Andersen, Elberon; Gus Steinford of Blairstown; Herman and John of Keystone.
In May 1882 the family came to America coming directly to Benton county where they occupied a farm until about 4 years ago, in 1912 the parents moved to Keystone, retiring from the hard labor on the farm.
Mrs Steinford was a most estimable lady with hosts of friends throughout the vicinity, and her sudden death was severe shock to all. The funeral was held Monday afternoon from the German Lutheran Church of which deceased was a consistent member, and obsequies were in charge of her paster Rev. G. Franke. Interment was made in the Keystone cemetery.
SOURCE: The Keystone Bulletin Dec. 14, 1916
Family Members
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Gustov Robert Stineford
1870–1941
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Frederike Steinford Kruse
1872–1936
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Augusta Steinford Garling
1874–1952
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Elizabeth Marie "Lizzie, Liz" Steinford Koep
1876–1928
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Martha Steinford Thede
1876–1965
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Kate Dorothy "Caroline" Steinford Barry
1879–1972
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Emma Christine Steinford Ebel
1883–1906
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Herman Steinford
1886–1928
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John Simon Emil Steinford
1888–1967
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Mary Anna Steinford Andresen
1890–1985
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Ella Charlotte Steinford Andresen
1894–1985
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