Berkbigler, Helen

Notes:

Birth:
Details of the birth are not known at this time.

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration of Momence Township, Henry Berkbigler, age 28 (born in Missouri), was a hired man living in the Steffgen household: "Nick Steffgen" (age 53) and Mary Steffgen (age 57), their daughter, Elizabeth Steffgen (age 27) and their son, Henry Steffgen (age 16).

Buried:
Burial was in St. Mary's Church Cemetery, north of Shickley.

Henry married Steffgen, Elizabeth Hannah 18 Oct 1910, Momence Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Steffgen, Michael P. and Blum, Maria K.) was born 29 Nov 1882, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA; died 16 Mar 1976, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA; was buried 20 Mar 1976, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1910, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

Birth:
She was commonly known by her middle name, Hannah.

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration of Farmers Valley Precinct, Elizabeth Steffgen, age 17 (born November 1882 in Nebraska), lived with her parents Michel and Mary Steffgen, and with her sister, Agnes Steffgen (age 9), and her brother, Henry Steffgen (age 6).

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration of Momence Township, Elizabeth Steffgen, age 27 (born in Nebraska), lived with her parents "Nick Steffgen" (age 53) and Mary Steffgen (age 57), her brother, Henry Steffgen (age 16), and the hired man, Henry Berkbigler (age 28).

Buried:
Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial was in St. Mary's Church Cemetery, north of Shickley.

Died:
The following is a transcription supplied by Jane Michel of an obituary for Hannah Berkbigler. Jane reported that the article had appeared on 8 April 1976 in The Nebraska Signal, of Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

          Last Rites for Mrs. Berkbigler, Long A Genevan

     Hannah Berkbigler, daughter of Mike and Marie Steffgen, was born November 29, 1882, in Hamilton County, Nebraska, passed away March 16, 1976, at the age of 93 years, 3 1/2 months. She had been in the Fillmore County hospital the last six and one-half months and had been at Heritage since June, 1968.
     She was married to Henry Berkbigler October 18, 1910, at St. Mary’s church north of Shickley. Four daughters were born to them, Mrs. Marguerite Weber of Red Cloud, Neb., Mrs. LaVerna Johnson of Miami, Okla., Mrs. Helen Gray of St. Cloud, Minn., and Mrs. Madeline Barrett of Waldport, Oregon.
     She spent most of her life in Fillmore County and lived near Shickley on a farm until 1935 when she and three daughters moved to Geneva.
     Her husband, Henry, passed away in 1933. Besides her husband, she was preceded by death by her parents, sisters, Katie, Agnes (unknown) baby sister; brother, Henry, a son-in-law and an infant great-grandson.
     Surviving are four daughters, three sons-in-law, 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
     Rosary was recited Friday evening at the Farmer & Son Funeral Home.
     Funeral services were Saturday morning at the St. Joseph’s Catholic church with Father Banach officiating.
     Music was furnished by Mrs. Clarence Najmon, Mrs. Ves Weis and Susan Najmon.
     Pallbearers were Thomas Biegert, Bernard Budler, Dean Reinsch, Francis Weber, Francis J. Reinsch and Lawrence Weber. Burial was in the St. Mary’s cemetery north of Shickley, with Farmer & Son Funeral Home in charge.
     Relatives and friends of Hannah Berkbigler attending the services or rosary were from Hebron, Bradshaw, Exeter, Sutton, Fairmont, North Platte, Bruning, Shickley, Red Cloud, and Geneva, Neb., Waldport, Oregon, Miami, Okla. and St. Cloud, Minn.

Notes:

Married:
Henry and Hannah, as she was identified on the marriage license and certificate of marriage, were married by Rev. Charles A. Becker at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, north of Schickley. Peter J. Petes and Fred Talmeider were the witnesses.

Marriage License:
They were living in Momence Township at the time.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1869, USA
• Moved To: 1881, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

Birth:
According to the 1880 U.S. census, Michael's birthplace was Luxembourg. In subsequent enumerations, the place of birth is reported as Germany.

Moved To:
He and his wife lived in Hamilton and Fillmore counties.

Buried:
Michael was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in a joint plot with his wife.

Michael married Blum, Maria K. 2 Jan 1880, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA. Maria was born 24 Oct 1858, Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA; died 25 Dec 1944, Nebraska, USA; was buried 28 Dec 1944, Grafton, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: 1881, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

Moved To:
He and his wife lived in Hamilton and Fillmore counties.

Buried:
According to her obituary, a requiem high mass was celebrated at St. Helena's Catholic Church. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery in a joint plot with her husband.

Died:
The following is a transcription of an obituary for Mrs. Marie Steffgen published in The Nebraska Signal, of Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, in January 1945. The transcription and citation were provided by Jane Michel.

     Sorrow cast its shadow over this community with the death of Mrs. Marie Steffgen, who passed away December 25, 1944, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. J. Budler.
     Marie Bloom was born in Mineral Point, Wis., October 24, 1858. January 22, 1880, she was married to Michael Steffgen. To this union five children were born, one dying in infancy. The family came to Nebraska in 1881 and lived in Hamilton and Fillmore counties. Mr. Steffgen passed away in 1931. Mrs. Steffgen had been ill three months, being cared for at her own home and later at the country home of her daughter.
     Left to mourn her departure are three daughters, Mrs. Katie Budler, Mrs. Hannah Berkbigler and Mrs. Agnes Reinsch, one son, Henry, eighteen grandchildren and twenty-two great grandchildren.
     Funeral services were held at St. Helena's Catholic church December 28, Rev. A. J. Lutz celebrating a requiem high mass. Burial was in Holy Cross cemetery. Six grandsons served as pallbearers.

Notes:

Married:
According to an obituary for Mrs. Marie Steffgen, the couple had 5 children, one of whom died in infancy.

Census (family):
According to the 1880 enumeration, the household consisted of Michael Stiffgen [sic], age 25, head of household, married, a laborer, born in Luxembergh [sic] and whose parents were also born in Luxembergh [sic]; and, Mary Stiffgen [sic], age 21, wife, married, keeping house, born in Wisconsin and whose parents were born in Prussia.
     Living in the same dwelling and enumerated as a separate household was Kate Bluum [sic], a 53 year old widow, born in Prussia.

Census (family):
According to the 1900 enumeration of Farmers Valley Precinct, the household consisted of Michel Steffgen, head of household, age 43 (born July 1856 in Germany), immigrated to USA in 1869 (in the USA for 31 years and a naturalized citizen), married, a farmer; Mary Steffgen, wife, age 41 (born October 1858 in Wisconsin), married (mother of 5 children; 4 still living); Elizabeth Steffgen, daughter, age 17 (born November 1882 in Nebraska), attending school; Agnes Steffgen, daughter, age 9 (born June 1890 in Nebraska), attending school; Henry Steffgen, son, age 6 (born October 1893 in Nebraska).

Census (family):
According to the 1910 enumeration of Momence Township, the household consisted of Nick Steffgen, head of household, age 53, born in Germany, a naturalized citizen, a farmer; Mary Steffgen, wife, age 57, born in Wisconsin, married for 30 years (mother of 5 children: 4 still living); Elizabeth Steffgen, daughter, age 27, born in Nebraska, single; Henry Steffgen, son, age 16, born in Nebraska, single; Henry Berkbigler, hired man, age 28, born in Missouri, single.

Census (family):
According to the 1920 enumeration, the household consisted of Mike Steffgen, age 63, head of household, married, his occupation is listed as 'none,' he and his parents were born in Germany, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1869 and was a naturalized citizen; and, Mary K. Steffgen, age 61, wife, married, her occupation is listed as 'none,' her parents were born in Germany, she was born in Wisconsin.

Census (family):
According to the 1930 enumeration of Geneva (Ward 3), the household consisted of Mike Steffgen, head of household, age 73, born in Germany, immigrated to USA in 1869, a naturalized citizen, married (at age 23); and Marie C. Steffen, wife, age 71, born in Wisconsin, married (at age 21).