Notes for Catharina STEICHEN

Notes for Catharina STEICHEN

SOURCE: Newspaper Obit. Widow's pension papers.
LDS FILM #1135142 Bous (birth record)
ALIAS: Cathryn Mary Steichen / Catherine / Katherine

Catherine was from Rollingen a commune of Bous in the Canton of Remich Luxembourg. A canton is like a county here in the states. I have a Newspaper article from a Luxembourg paper that reads Catherine and her older sister Elise were from Rollingen Luxembourg and came to Rapid City South Dakota in 1881. From the church records in Lead South Dakota I learned that Catherine parents were Michael Stiechen and Katharina Stiechen. On her father side of the Family, her grandfather Dominique Steichen also married a Steichen girl by the name of Marie Steichen.

Written by Richard J. Duprel. Lacey, Washington (1993)

NEWSPAPER OBIT: Sturgis Tribune dated 11 Feb 1937

Mrs Catherine Schaff Passes Away Last Friday: Mrs. Catheine Schaff died in her home on Main street Friday night following a brief illness. She was born in Luxembourg, Germany, April 4, 1870, and came to this country in 1887, coming directly to Sturgis. She was married to John Schaff at Ft. Meade, Nov, 14, 1889, and has lived here since. She was a member of the Altar society of St. Martins church. Deceased is survived by three sons, John of Sturgis, Joe of Whitewood, and Albert of Chicago: four daughters. Mrs. John Hart, of Pacific Grove, Calif.; Mrs. Amelia Wetz and Mrs. Lizzie Wetz, of Vale, S.D.; and Mrs. Margaret Reinhartz, of Sheboygan, Wisc.; also one sister in Germany and twenty three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday morning at 10 o'clock at St. Martins church, with Father Besendorfer officiating. The pallbears were John Steffes, Matt Webgber, Mike Byrne, John Kelly, Nick Keffeler and Andrew Duprel. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery under the direction of the F.O. Jolley Funeral Home.