Walt & Terri Sterneman's Family Pages - Heinrich (Henry) Stöver

Person Chart

Parents

Father	Date of Birth	Mother	Date of Birth
Johann (John) Albert Stöver	06 Mar 1840	Maria Elizabeth Jürgens	31 Aug 1840

Partners

Partner	Date of Birth	Children
Catherine Emkes	18 Jun 1873	Anna Gertrude Stover Mary Elizabeth Stover Mary Catherine Stover John Henry Stover John Bernard "Doc" Stover Albert Herman Stover Francis Marie Stover Paul John Fredrick "Mike" Stover Martha Gertrude "Curley" Stover Geneva Rose Stover Eberhardt Stover

Person Events

Event Type	Date	Place
Birth	12 Dec 1868	Neuenmarhorst, Germany
Christening	15 Dec 1868	Neuenmarhorst, Germany
Immigration	1885	United States
Naturalization	04 Nov 1890	Mitchell County, KS
Marriage	12 Jan 1892	Beloit, KS
Death	16 Dec 1938	Beloit, KS

Notes


God parents were Heinrich Jürgens and his wife Maria Elisabeth Wessels born Stöver.
This is text from Francis Stover: "Henry Stover born Dec 12 1868, Hanover, Germany. He was the son of Albert Stover and Mary Elizabeth Durkens. In 1885 he left the country of his birth and came to the United States, location north of Beloit, Kansas on a farm that is still in the Stover's name. He worked for John H Fortman. He was a man who was admired by a wide circle of friends. He knew farming and his opinon carried weight in matter of vital interest to his neighbors in town and country. He was a director of the Guaranjyt State Bank and helped quarry rocks to build St. Hohn's Catholic Chruch. A member of the Knights of Columbus. Tow of his brothers came to the United States shortly after he did. He married Catherine Emkes Fortman Jan. 12, 1892 by Rev. E.C. Kieffer at St. John's Catholic Church, Beloit, Kansas. Eleven children were born to this union. He died of the farm he loved Dec. 16, 1938, Beloit, Kansas. Funeral services were held at St. John's Catholic Church on Saturday morning at 10 O'clock by Rev. J.B. Glynn officiating. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. Pall bearers were Henry Heidrick, John Hyde, Fred Eilert, Tom Schmitz, William Grennan and Fred Schaffer."

God parents were Heinrich Jürgens and his wife Maria Elisabeth Wessels born Stöver.

This is text from Francis Stover:
"Henry Stover born Dec 12 1868, Hanover, Germany. He was the son of Albert Stover and Mary Elizabeth Durkens. In 1885 he left the country of his birth and came to the United States, location north of Beloit, Kansas on a farm that is still in the Stover's name. He worked for John H Fortman. He was a man who was admired by a wide circle of friends. He knew farming and his opinon carried weight in matter of vital interest to his neighbors in town and country. He was a director of the Guaranjyt State Bank and helped quarry rocks to build St. Hohn's Catholic Chruch. A member of the Knights of Columbus. Tow of his brothers came to the United States shortly after he did. He married Catherine Emkes Fortman Jan. 12, 1892 by Rev. E.C. Kieffer at St. John's Catholic Church, Beloit, Kansas. Eleven children were born to this union. He died of the farm he loved Dec. 16, 1938, Beloit, Kansas. Funeral services were held at St. John's Catholic Church on Saturday morning at 10 O'clock by Rev. J.B. Glynn officiating. Burial in St. John's Cemetery. Pall bearers were Henry Heidrick, John Hyde, Fred Eilert, Tom Schmitz, William Grennan and Fred Schaffer."

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