Fisher Family Genealogy
KEMPF, John

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Name KEMPF, John Birth May 1852 Indiana [1]
CENSUS 11 Jun 1900 Liberty Township, Effingham Co., IL [1]
- Surname incorrectly spelled Kemp vs Kempf
Age 48, married 12 yrs
Farmer; own farm. mortgaged
Can read and write
1900 US Census: Liberty Township, Effingham Co., IL, sht 8 Death Apr 1936 Davenport, Scott Co., IA [2]
Obituary: John Kempf 1936
"The funeral of John Kempt, 72, who died this week in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leonard Jor-dan, 714 South Fifth street, was held this afternoon in Central Church of Christ. The Rev. A. C. Stowe officiated. Mrs. Leo Monson and Mrs. Stowe sang during the service. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, Camanche, Ia."Burial 26 Apr 1936 Rose Hill Cemetery, Camanche, Clinton Co., IA [2]
Headstone: John Kempf Person ID I2198 Main Last Modified 11 Feb 2024
Family 1 DEWITT, Alice, b. 1859, Ohio Children 1. KEMPF, George, b. Aug 1883, Illinois [Birth]
2. KEMPF, Edward M., b. Dec 1884, Illinois [Birth]
3. KEMPF, Minnie D., b. Jan 1887, Illinois [Birth]
Family ID F697 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Feb 2024
Family 2 WARD, Emily, b. Abt 1848, Kentucky d. 29 Oct 1905, Beecher City, Effingham Co., IL
(Age 57 years)
Marriage 9 Jan 1889 Beecher City, Effingham Co., IL [3]
Marr John Kempf and Emma H Sewell Ward
License no. 2406
John Kempf, 37, b. IIN; residence: Beecher City, IL, farmer
2nd marriage
Parents: George Kempf and Elizabeth Rolo
Emma H. Sewell Ward, 41, b. IL (should be KY); residence: Fayette Co., IL,
2nd marriage
Parents: Valentine Ward and Lottie Burton
Witness: W. T. Miller
Officiating: Wm. Sneazy? J. P.Children 1. KEMPF, Hazel M., b. 1903, Indiana [Birth]
Family ID F696 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 11 Feb 2024
- Surname incorrectly spelled Kemp vs Kempf
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Sources - [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 11 Jun 1900, Liberty Township, Effingham Co., sht 8 (Reliability: 2).
- [S837] News article: The Davenport Democrat and Leader Sun, Davenport IA, (The Davenport Democrat and Leader Sun, Davenport IA), 26 Apr 1936, p 26 (Reliability: 2).
- [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 9 Jan 1889, Effingham. Marriage Records 1878–1908, p 170 (Reliability: 2).
- [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 11 Jun 1900, Liberty Township, Effingham Co., sht 8 (Reliability: 2).