Spohn, John

John married Behm, Gunda. Gunda died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Philip married Drummer, Frances 17 Feb 1879, Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA. Frances (daughter of Drummer, Andrew and Cook, Elizabeth) was born Abt 1858, New York, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Philip married Braden, Mary A. 5 Oct 1896, Utica, Seward County, Nebraska, USA. Mary (daughter of Braden, Philip and [---?---], Clara) was born Abt 1875, Illinois, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
According to the 1880 U.S. census of L Precinct, Seward County, Nebraska, Frank Spohn, the son of Philip and Francis Spohn, was 3 months old at the time of the enumeration, born in March 1880 in Nebraska.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Seward County, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

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

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration of L Precinct, "Willie A. Spohn" lived with his brother, John, both of whom were sons of Philip and his first wife, Frances Drummer. Also in the household were William's step-mother, Mary A. Braden (Philip's second wife), and his two step-sisters, Clara M. and Rosa L.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Seward County, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration of L Precinct, "John L. Spohn" lived with his brother, "Willie A.", both of whom were sons of Philip and his first wife, Frances Drummer. Also in the household were John's step-mother, Mary A. Braden (Philip's second wife), and his two step-sisters, Clara M. and Rosa L.

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1910, Madison Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: 1936, Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration of L Precinct, Clara M. Spohn lived with her sister, Rosa L., both of whom were children of Philip and his second wife, Mary A. Braden. Also in the household were Clara's two step-brothers, "Willie A." and John L., children from her father's first marriage, to Frances Drummer.

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration, Clara M. Spohn (age 11) lived with her parents, Philip and Mary A. Spohn, and her sisters, Rosa L. Spohn (age 10), "Eiva S. Spohn" (age 8), and "Josia L. Spohn" (age 6).

Residence:
According to her obituary, Clara moved to Albany, Oregon in 1936.

Buried:
A requiem mass was celebrated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. Clara was buried at Willamette Memorial Park.

Died:
The following is a transcription of an obituary for Clara (Spohn) Steffgen provided by Jane Michel, who reported that the obituary was published by The Nebraska Signal, of Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, on 28 July 1966.

          Clara Steffgen Former Genevan Dies In Oregon

     "Clara M. Steffgen, former Fillmore county resident, passed away at the General Hospital in Albany, Ore., July 21, 1966, at the age of 68. She became ill shortly after arising the day before and entered the hospital. Next day she suffered a heart attack that proved fatal. She had been the housekeeper for St. Mary's Catholic church rectory in Albany the past 14 years.
     "Clara Marie Braden was born at Utica, Neb., May 7, 1898. The family moved to Fillmore county in her youth and she received her education in the schools in this county. She was married to Henry Steffgen at Grafton June 20, 1919, by Rev. B. Sproll. She resided near Grafton and in Geneva until she moved to Albany, Ore., in 1936. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and had taken part in many church activities since living there.
     "Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W. E. Fiegenbaum of Albany; three sons, Michael of Salem, Ore., Paul of Waukegan, Ill., and Lawrence of Erling, Cal.; three sisters, Mrs. H. H. O'Donnell of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Frank Collicotte of Grand Junction, Col., and Mrs. Larry Ayres of Albany; two half-brothers, John Spohn and Bill Spohn of Antioch, Cal., and 11 grandchildren.
     "Requiem Mass was celebrated Saturday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's church in Albany, Father Martin W. Doherty officiating. Interment was in Willamette Memorial park.
     "Mrs. Steffgen's sister Josie, Mrs. Collicotte, had been visiting in Albany on a vacation trip and the two had had a good visit. The son Lawrence came from Erling, Cal., for the service, bringing Susan Fiegenbaum, who had been visiting there."

     According to the Fillmore County, Nebraska record of the marriage of Clara and Henry W. Steffgen, Clara's maiden name was Spohn. The maiden name mentioned in this obituary is actually the maiden name of Clara's mother.
     It should be noted that the county record of the marriage contains many internal contradictions. According to the document, the marriage occurred on either June 19 or 20 at either Geneva or Grafton, Nebraska. Although the document does at one place give the year of the marriage as 1919 (the year also reported in the obituary), all of the remaining mentions of the year of the marriage in the county marriage record uses 1916.

Clara married Steffgen, Henry William 19 Jun 1916, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA. Henry (son of Steffgen, Michael P. and Blum, Maria K.) was born 26 Oct 1893, Stockham, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA; died 22 Dec 1974, Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska, USA; was buried 27 Dec 1974, Grafton, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1910, Madison Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 enumeration of L Precinct, Rosa L. Spohn lived with her sister, Clara M., both of whom were children of Philip and his second wife, Mary A. Braden. Also in the household were Rosa's two step-brothers, "Willie A." and John L., children from her father's first marriage, to Frances Drummer.

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration, Rosa L. Spohn (age 10) lived with her parents, Philip and Mary A. Spohn, and her sisters, Clara M. Spohn (age 11), "Eiva S. Spohn" (age 8), and "Josia L. Spohn" (age 6).

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Madison Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration, "Eiva S. Spohn" (age 8) lived with her parents, Philip and Mary A. Spohn, and her sisters, Clara M. Spohn (age 11), Rosa L. Spohn (age 10), and "Josia L. Spohn" (age 6).

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Madison Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1920, Madison Township, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: Jul 1966, Grand Junction, Mesa County, Colorado, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 enumeration, "Josia L. Spohn" (age 6) lived with her parents, Philip and Mary A. Spohn, and her sisters, Clara M. Spohn (age 11), Rosa L. Spohn (age 10), "Eiva S. Spohn" (age 8).

Census:
According to the 1920 enumeration, Josephine Spohn (age 15) lived with her parents, Phillip (age 69) and Mary A. (age 44).

Josephine married Collicotte, Frank. Frank died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1930, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Military Service: 1942
• Residence: Jul 1966, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
• Residence: Dec 1974, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1920 enumeration, "Mickel Philip Steffgen," age 2 years, 7 months, born in Nebraska, lived with his parents, Henry William Steffgen (age 26) and Clara Marie Steffgen (age 21), and his brother, Paul Francis Steffgen (age 3 months).

Census:
According to the 1930 enumeration, Michael P. Steffgen, age 12 (born in Nebraska), lived with his parents, Henry N. [sic] Steffgen (age 36) and Clara M. Steffgen (age 31), his two brothers, Paul F. Steffgen (age 10), Lawrence E. Steffgen (age 8), and sister, Alice L. Steffgen (age 6).

Military Service:
Army enlistment records indicate that Michael enlisted as a private on 19 August 1942 at Portland, Oregon.

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Census: 1930, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Military Service: 1940
• Residence: Jul 1966, Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Dec 1974, Winthrop Harbor, Lake County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1920 enumeration, Paul Francis Steffgen, age 3 months, born in Nebraska, lived with his parents, Henry William Steffgen (age 26) and Clara Marie Steffgen (age 21), and his brother, "Mickel Philip Steffgen," (age 2 years, 7 months).

Census:
According to the 1930 enumeration, Paul F. Steffgen, age 10 (born in Nebraska), lived with his parents, Henry N. [sic] Steffgen (age 36) and Clara M. Steffgen (age 31), his two brothers, Michael P. Steffgen (age 12), Lawrence E. Steffgen (age 8), and sister, Alice L. Steffgen (age 6).

Military Service:
According to Army enlistment records, Paul enlisted as a private in the National Guard, Coast Artillery Corps on 16 September 1940 at Marshfield, Oregon.

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: Jul 1966, California, USA
• Residence: Dec 1974, Tracy, San Joaquin County, California, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1930 enumeration, Lawrence E. Steffgen, age 8 (born in Nebraska), lived with his parents, Henry N. [sic] Steffgen (age 36) and Clara M. Steffgen (age 31), his two brothers, Michael P. Steffgen (age 12), Paul F. Steffgen (age 10), and sister, Alice L. Steffgen (age 6).

Residence:
According to his mother's 1966 obituary, Lawrence was living in Erling, California.

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA
• Moved To: 1941, Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA
• Moved To: 1955, Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA
• Residence: Jul 1966, Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA
• Residence: Dec 1974, Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1930 enumeration, Alice L. Steffgen, age 6 (born in Nebraska), lived with her parents, Henry N. [sic] Steffgen (age 36) and Clara M. Steffgen (age 31), and her three brothers, Michael P. Steffgen (age 12), Paul F. Steffgen (age 10), and Lawrence E. Steffgen (age 8).

Buried:
The cremated remains of Alice and her husband were inurned in Willamette Memorial Park (glass niche #430, unit #2).

Died:

The following is a transcription of an obituary for Alice Louise Fiegenbaum which appeared on 15 February 1982 in the Albany Democrat-Herald, of Albany, Oregon.

          Alice Fiegenbaum

     Memorial services for Alice Louise Fiegenbaum, 58, 2533 Wheeler St., who died Monday at Albany General Hospital, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the Aasum Funeral Home. The Rev. Dennis O'Donovan will officiate and cremation will be at City View Crematorium in Salem.
     Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
     She was born Sept. 22, 1923, at Geneva, Neb., where she received her education.
     She moved to Albany in 1941 and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. A telephone operator, Mrs. Fiegenbaum worked at Camp Adair and the 20 years for Pacific Northwest Telephone Company.
     She married William E. Fiegenbaum on Nov. 15, 1943, in Medford. He survives.
     Other survivors include five sons, W. Edward of Eugene, Martin and John, both of Albany, and Michael and Patrick, both of Portland; one daughter, Susan Salveson, Tucson, Ariz.; three brothers, Michael Steffgen, Salem, Paul Steffgen, Arkansas, and Lawrence Steffgen, Eagle Lake, Calif.; and two grandchildren.

The following is a transcription supplied by Jane Michel of an obituary for Alice Louise Fiegenbaum. Jane reported that the article had appeared on 25 February 1982 in the Nebraska Signal, of Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska.

          Alice Fiegenbaum Dies In Oregon

     Alice Louise Fiegenbaum, 58, of Albany, Ore., died Monday in Albany General hospital following a lengthy illness.
     Born in Geneva, she moved to Oregon in 1941. She worked as a telephone operator at Camp Adair and later worked more than 20 years for Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Co. until illness forced her to retire. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic church.
     Surviving are her husband, William of Albany, Ore.; sons, W. Edward of Eugene, Ore., Michael and Patrick, both of Portland, Ore., and daughter, Susan Salveson of Tucson, Ariz.; brothers, Michael Steffgen of Salem, Ore., Paul Steffgen, in Arkansas, and Lawrence Steffgen, Eagle Lake, Cal.; and two grandchildren.

Alice married Fiegenbaum, William Edward II 15 Nov 1943, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA. William (son of Fiegenbaum, Wilhelm Edward and Montgomery, Maude Mary) was born 3 Jul 1918, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska, USA; died 15 Oct 1991, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon, USA; was buried , Albany, Linn County, Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet]