Info rec'd from Karl Hecker, 12 Feb 2019: In the Church book of Ovenhausen, Höxter, Westfalen, Prussia, Germany you can find the following dates: Church book of St. Maria Salome in Ovenhausen;
Register of births, current number 23 [digitalisation on CD Bosseborn a.o. CD-signation ORIGINAL P1_B00368_1841-1850_069 69/132

Name: Kleffner, Joseph Richard, Date of birth: 6. May 1846 in Ovenhausen
Date of baptism: 10. May 1846 in Ovenhausen
Father: Carl Kleffner [completed: Carl Heinrich Christophorus Kleffner, nickname Carl, born 15. January 1810 in Ovenhausen, bap. 16. January 1810, died]
Mother: Elisabeth Worms [completed: Anna Maria Elisabeth Worms, nickname Maria, born 22. January 1814, bap. 23. January 1814, died]

From: "Karl Hecker"
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To: [email protected]
Sent: 2/12/2019 7:57:03 AM
Subject: Find A Grave: Joseph Kleffner

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Online DC #1807 indexed as "Klaffner" by MO State Archives. DC shows Joseph Kleffner, born, age 80 yrs, 8 mos 16 ds. in Germany. Married at death. Parents listed as Charles Kleffner and Elizabeth Kleffner, both born Germany. Elizabeth Kleffner lined out as unknown. Died Jan 29, 1927 in Miller Township, Maries Co, MO from Gall Stones. Duration about 2 years. H.C. Kloeppel, Dixon, MO informant on DC. Burial in Brinktown Cemetery [Guardian Angel] on Jan 31, 1927.

Note from contributor, Rita Shaefer: son of Carl Kleffner & Elizabeth Worms; Husband of Mary Debrine, married on Mar 30, 1869 in St. Thomas, MO.
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Home in 1920: Jackson, Osage, Missouri
Henry Kleffner 24 w/m sgl MO
Joseph Kleffner 74 father mar. Germany
Mary Kleffner 71 mother mar. Missouri

Home in 1910: Jackson, Osage, Missouri
Joseph Kleffner 64 mar1 -yrs Ger.
Marey Kleffner 61 wf mar1 -yr 13/10 ch MO
Theordo Kleffner 27 son sgl MO
Benhard Kleffner 18 son sgl MO
Henry Kleffner 15 son sgl MO
[indexed as Klaffne on Ancestry]

Home in 1900: Jackson, Osage, Missouri
Joseph Klefner 54 May 1846 mar 30y Ger.
Mary Klefner 51 Feb 1848 13/11 ch MO
Joseph Klefner 25 son May 1875 sgl MO
Katharina Klefner 13 dau Mar 1887 MO
John Klefner 11 son Apr 1889 MO
Bernhard Klefner 8 son Apr 1892 MO
Henry Klefner 4 son Sep 1895 MO

Home in 1880: Jackson, Osage, MO
Joseph Klefner 34 mar. Prussia
Maria Klefner 31 wf mar. MO
Albert Klefner 8 son MO
Elisabeth Klefner 6 dau MO
Joseph Klefner 5 son MO
Edward Klefner 3 son MO
Frank Klefner 1 son MO