Steffgen, Katherine

Katherine married Budler, Antone J.. Antone died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Details of the marriage are currently unknown.

1. Budler, Wilfred was born Abt 1902; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Budler, Clarence was born 1905; died 1976.
3. Budler, Viola was born 1908; died 1976.
4. Budler, Wayne was born Abt 1911; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Budler, Louis Michael was born 1913; died 1993.
6. Budler, Estella was born Abt 1917.
7. Budler, Bernard R. was born 1920; died 1993.

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).