Family: Steffgen, Henry William / Spohn, Clara Marie (F37)
m. 19 Jun 1916-
Father | Male
Steffgen, Henry William
Born 26 Oct 1893 Stockham, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA 
Died 22 Dec 1974 Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA Buried 27 Dec 1974 Grafton, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA Married 19 Jun 1916 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Father Steffgen, Michael P. | F2200 Group Sheet Mother Blum, Maria K. | F2200 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Spohn, Clara Marie
Born 7 May 1898 Utica, Seward County, Nebraska, USA Died 21 Jul 1966 Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA Buried 23 Jul 1966 Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA Father Spohn, Philip | F2207 Group Sheet Mother Braden, Mary A. | F2207 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
Steffgen, Michael Philip
Born 23 May 1917 Nebraska, USA Died 8 Oct 2004 Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA Buried
Child 2 | Male
Steffgen, Paul Francis
Born 15 Oct 1919 Died 3 Oct 1992 Gassville, Baxter County, Arkansas, USA Buried
Child 4 | Female
+ Steffgen, Alice Louise
Born 22 Sep 1923 Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA Died 15 Feb 1982 Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA Buried Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA Spouse Fiegenbaum, William Edward II | F31 Married 15 Nov 1943 Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
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Notes Married:
- Henry and Clara were married by Rev. Bernard Sproll. Jack Walter and Rosa Spohn were the witnesses.
It should be noted that the Fillmore County marriage record, which includes the application for marriage license, the marriage license, the marriage certificate, and a report of marriage in one document, contains a number of internal contradictions. According to this document, the marriage may have taken place on either the 19th or the 20th of June, at either Grafton or Geneva, Nebraska.
Marriage License:
- At the time, Henry was living in Grafton and Clara was living in Geneva.
It should be noted that the Fillmore County marriage record, which includes the application for marriage license, the marriage license, the marriage certificate, and a report of marriage in one document, contains a number of internal contradictions.
Residence (family):
- According to his World War I draft registration card, completed on 5 June 1917 at Momence Precinct, Fillmore County, Nebraska, Henry Steffgen, age 23 years, was a farmer living at Grafton, Nebraska. He was born on 26 October 1893 at Stockham, Nebraska. He stated that he was married and that his dependants included his wife and one child. He was described as Caucasian male of slender, medium build, with gray eyes and brown hair.
Census (family):
- According to the YEAR enumeration, the household consisted of Henry William Steffgen, head of household, age 26, born in Nebraska, married, a farmer; Clara Marie Steffgen, wife, age 21, born in Nebraska, married; Mickel Philip Steffgen, son, age 2 years, 7 months, born in Nebraska, single; Paul Francis Steffgen, son, age 3 months, born in Nebraska, single.
- According to the 1930 enumeration, the household consisted of Henry N. [sic] Steffgen, head of household, age 36, born in Nebraska, married (at age 23), mechanic at a garage; Clara M. Steffgen, wife, age 31, born in Nebraska, married (at age 18); Michael P. Steffgen, son, age 12, born in Nebraska, single, attending school; Paul F. Steffgen, son, age 10, born in Nebraska, single, attending school; Lawrence E. Steffgen, son, age 8, born in Nebraska, single, attending school; Alice L. Steffgen, daughter, age 6, born in Nebraska, single, attending school.
- Henry and Clara were married by Rev. Bernard Sproll. Jack Walter and Rosa Spohn were the witnesses.
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Sources - [S5] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Genealogical research.
Henry Steffgen and Clara Spohn were married. No date or place given. - [S209] Jane Michel, Genealogical Research, Descendant chart for Michael and Mary (Blum) Steffgen. Created 19 April 2009.
Henry Steffgen and Clara Spohn were married about 1917. - [S30] Certificate of Marriage, Fillmore County, Nebraska; Number 607; June 1916.
Digital image of Fillmore County Marriage Records, Book 6, page 607 provided by Jane Michel, a single document comprising: 1) Application for Marriage License; 2) Marriage License; 3) Certificate of Marriage; 4) Report of Marriage.
Certificate of Marriage signed by "Rev. Bernard Sproll" on 20 June 1916.
Rev. Sprall certified that "Henry W. Steffgen" and "Miss Clara Spohn" were married on 19 June 1916 at Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Witnesses were Jack Walter and Rosa Spohn.
Report of Marriage signed by County Judge W. R. Fulton.
Henry W. Steffgen: residence=Grafton; color or race=[blank]; age at last birthday=22; single; number of marriage=[blank]; birthplace=Hamilton County, Nebraska; occupation=farming; name of father or guardian=Mike Steffgen; birthplace of father=Germany; maiden name of mother=Bloom Mary; birthplace of mother=Atlantic Ocean.
Clara Spohn: residence=Geneva, Nebraska; color or race=[blank]; age at last birthday=18; single; number of marriage=[blank]; birthplace=Seward; occupation=[blank]; name of father or guardian=Philip Spohn; birthplace of father=Illinois; maiden name of mother=Mary Braden; birthplace of mother=Illinois.
Date of license: 19 June 1916.
Date of marriage: 20 [sic] June 1916.
Place of marriage: Fillmore County; City of Grafton [sic].
Ceremony performed by "Father Sproll".
In this single document, note that the contradictions in the reported date of the marriage and the reported place of marriage. - [S209] Jane Michel, Genealogical Research, From the file (Michael & Mary Steffgen.doc) emailed on 30 May 2009. pages 5-7.
Henry W. Steffgen and Clara Marie Spohn were married on 19 June 1916 at Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Jane cited "Fillmore County NE Marriages, HSHS, Lincoln From Original Book 6, #607." - [S22] Obituary, Nebraska Signal (Geneva, Nebraska); 2 January 1975.
Obituary for Henry W. Steffgen. Transcription provided by Jane Michel.
"He was united in marriage to Clara Spohn in 1916. To this union was born three sons; Michael, Paul and Lawrence, and one daughter, Alice." - [S22] Obituary, Nebraska Signal (Geneva, Nebraska); 28 July 1966.
A transcription and digital image of an obituary for Clara M. Steffgen was provided by Jane Michel.
"She was married to Henry Steffgen at Grafton June 20, 1919, by Rev. B. Sproll."
The Certificate of Marriage, signed by Rev. Bernard Sproll and filed in Fillmore County, certifies that the marriage took place at Geneva, Nebraska on 19 June 1916. It should be noted that the entire document contains numerous contradictions relating to dates and places. Nevertheless, it seems fairly certain that the marriage occurred in 1916, not 1919.
- [S5] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Genealogical research.