Heinrich (Henry) Stöver

1868 - 1938  (70 years)

• Name	Heinrich (Henry) Stöver
  Birth	12 Dec 1868	Neuenmarhorst,,,,,Germany
  Christening	15 Dec 1868	Neuenmarhorst,,,,,Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Dec 1938	Beloit,,,KS
  Person ID	I22	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 May 2023

  
  

  Father	Johann (John) Albert Stöver,   b. 06 Mar 1840, Neuenmarhorst,,,,,Germany d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Maria Elizabeth Jürgens,   b. 31 Aug 1840, Hanover,,,,,Germany d. 03 Sep 1913 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Emkes,   b. 18 Jun 1873, New York City,,,NY d. 28 May 1955, Beloit,,,KS (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	12 Jan 1892	Beloit,,,KS
  Children	1. Anna Gertrude Stover,   b. 16 Nov 1892, Beloit,,,KS d. 14 Dec 1979, Beloit,,,KS (Age 87 years)   2. Mary Elizabeth Stover,   b. 03 Jun 1894, Beloit,,,KS d. 02 Mar 1975, Topeka,,,KS (Age 80 years)   3. Mary Catherine Stover,   b. 20 Feb 1896, Beloit,,,KS   4. John Henry Stover,   b. 12 May 1898, Beloit,,,KS d. 12 Sep 1968, Beloit,,,KS (Age 70 years)   5. John Bernard "Doc" Stover,   b. 08 Jul 1900, Beloit,,,KS d. 25 Mar 1950, Beloit,,,KS (Age 49 years)   6. Albert Herman Stover,   b. 17 Sep 1902, Beloit,,,KS d. 25 May 1918, Beloit,,,KS (Age 15 years)   7. Francis Marie Stover,   b. 10 Jan 1905, Beloit,,,KS   8. Paul John Fredrick "Mike" Stover,   b. 01 Dec 1906, Beloit,,,KS   9. Martha Gertrude "Curley" Stover,   b. 15 Apr 1909, Beloit,,,KS   10. Geneva Rose Stover,   b. 10 May 1911, Beloit,,,KS d. 27 Dec 1972, Beloit,,,KS (Age 61 years)   11. Eberhardt Stover,   b. 21 Mar 1914, Beloit,,,KS d. 29 Jul 1916, Beloit,,,KS (Age 2 years)
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2003

  
  

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• 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."