Obituary - John Henry Stover
The Scribner Rustler
June 7, 1951
John Henry Stover was born on November 5, 1861 in Dottliengen(1) in Oldenburg, Germany. He came to this country with his parents in 1869 at the age of 7 years. In 1886 he was married to Johnanna Mathilde Maas. His mother's maiden name was Anna Maria Gerdsen. He lived on the place homesteaded by his father until he and his family moved to Scribner in 1950. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul's Luth. Church in the year 1876. He was a charter member of St. John's Luth. Church. He was preceded in death by his wife on August 23, 1904, and by his son, John, in February 1950. He leaves to mourn his departure three daughters; Mrs. W. Luebker of Oakland, Rickie and Bertha at home; two sons, Henry of Oakland and Fred at home; 1 grandson and a host of friends by whom he was held in high esteem.
Funeral services were held on Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. H. Joens officiating. Pallbearers were B. Von Seggern, H. Nelson, F. Von Seggern, F. Naber, G. Muller, A. Kruger. Arrangements were by the Spear Funeral Home. Those attending the funeral from out of town came from Wisner, Pilger, Creighton, Herman, Pender, Uehling, Oakland and West Point.
(1) I didn't find a Dottliengen in Oldenburg, but there is a Döttlingen.
The Scribner Rustler
June 7, 1951
John Henry Stover was born on November 5, 1861 in Dottliengen(1) in Oldenburg, Germany. He came to this country with his parents in 1869 at the age of 7 years. In 1886 he was married to Johnanna Mathilde Maas. His mother's maiden name was Anna Maria Gerdsen. He lived on the place homesteaded by his father until he and his family moved to Scribner in 1950. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul's Luth. Church in the year 1876. He was a charter member of St. John's Luth. Church. He was preceded in death by his wife on August 23, 1904, and by his son, John, in February 1950. He leaves to mourn his departure three daughters; Mrs. W. Luebker of Oakland, Rickie and Bertha at home; two sons, Henry of Oakland and Fred at home; 1 grandson and a host of friends by whom he was held in high esteem.
Funeral services were held on Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. H. Joens officiating. Pallbearers were B. Von Seggern, H. Nelson, F. Von Seggern, F. Naber, G. Muller, A. Kruger. Arrangements were by the Spear Funeral Home. Those attending the funeral from out of town came from Wisner, Pilger, Creighton, Herman, Pender, Uehling, Oakland and West Point.
(1) I didn't find a Dottliengen in Oldenburg, but there is a Döttlingen.
Obituary - John Henry Stover
The Scribner Rustler
June 7, 1951
John Henry Stover was born on November 5, 1861 in Dottliengen(1) in Oldenburg, Germany. He came to this country with his parents in 1869 at the age of 7 years. In 1886 he was married to Johnanna Mathilde Maas. His mother's maiden name was Anna Maria Gerdsen. He lived on the place homesteaded by his father until he and his family moved to Scribner in 1950. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul's Luth. Church in the year 1876. He was a charter member of St. John's Luth. Church. He was preceded in death by his wife on August 23, 1904, and by his son, John, in February 1950. He leaves to mourn his departure three daughters; Mrs. W. Luebker of Oakland, Rickie and Bertha at home; two sons, Henry of Oakland and Fred at home; 1 grandson and a host of friends by whom he was held in high esteem.
Funeral services were held on Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. H. Joens officiating. Pallbearers were B. Von Seggern, H. Nelson, F. Von Seggern, F. Naber, G. Muller, A. Kruger. Arrangements were by the Spear Funeral Home. Those attending the funeral from out of town came from Wisner, Pilger, Creighton, Herman, Pender, Uehling, Oakland and West Point.
(1) I didn't find a Dottliengen in Oldenburg, but there is a Döttlingen.
The Scribner Rustler
June 7, 1951
John Henry Stover was born on November 5, 1861 in Dottliengen(1) in Oldenburg, Germany. He came to this country with his parents in 1869 at the age of 7 years. In 1886 he was married to Johnanna Mathilde Maas. His mother's maiden name was Anna Maria Gerdsen. He lived on the place homesteaded by his father until he and his family moved to Scribner in 1950. He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul's Luth. Church in the year 1876. He was a charter member of St. John's Luth. Church. He was preceded in death by his wife on August 23, 1904, and by his son, John, in February 1950. He leaves to mourn his departure three daughters; Mrs. W. Luebker of Oakland, Rickie and Bertha at home; two sons, Henry of Oakland and Fred at home; 1 grandson and a host of friends by whom he was held in high esteem.
Funeral services were held on Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. H. Joens officiating. Pallbearers were B. Von Seggern, H. Nelson, F. Von Seggern, F. Naber, G. Muller, A. Kruger. Arrangements were by the Spear Funeral Home. Those attending the funeral from out of town came from Wisner, Pilger, Creighton, Herman, Pender, Uehling, Oakland and West Point.
(1) I didn't find a Dottliengen in Oldenburg, but there is a Döttlingen.
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