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Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
August Stephan |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2][3][4] |
20 Dec 1875 |
Proskow, Upper Silesia, Germany |
| Alt Birth[14] |
20 Dec 1876 |
Proskau, Silesia, Germany - Poland |
| Immigration[15][16] |
1 Oct 1881 |
New York from Prussia - SS Donau |
| Census[17] |
29 Jun 1885 |
Long Prairie Village, Todd, MN |
| Marriage |
25 Oct 1899 |
to Ida Alfs |
| Census[18] |
1910 |
Long Prairie, Todd, MN - Head with family |
| Census[22] |
1920 |
Long Prairie Village, Todd, MN - Head |
| Occupation[19][20][21] |
1920 |
County Treasurer at Court House 1912-1938 |
| Death[5][6][7][8] |
3 Mar 1957 |
Long Prairie, Todd, MNCause: acute coronary thrombosis |
| Burial[9][10][11] |
7 Mar 1957 |
Long Prairie, Todd, MN at St. Mary's |
| Other[13] |
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Long Prairie Knights of ColumbusMembership |
| Religion[23] |
Mar 1957 |
Catholic - member St. Mary's |
Copyright:
Date: BEF
Long Prairie Leader - March 7, 1957 - page 1, column 3
August Stephan, Former County Treasurer, Dies
Funeral Services Held This Morning At St. Mary's Church
Funeral services were held at 9:30 o'clock this morning (Thursday) for August Stephan, Long Prairie pioneer and a former treasurer of Todd county for 26 continuous years. The services were held at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel church with Rt. Rev. Msgr. Rauch officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Stephan died at 10:50 o'clock Sunday evening of acute coronary thrombosis in Memorial hospital. He had been stricken only a few hours before and taken to the hospital.
August Stephan was born Dec. 20, 1875, at Proskow, Upper Silesia, Germany, the son of Carl and Rosalia Stephan. At the age of five, in 1881, he moved to Long Prairie with his family. He had lived here ever since, a period of 76 years.
He was educated in the Long Prairie public school and Verndale seminary. On Oct. 25, 1899, he married Idas Alfs. Mr. Stephan was elected to the office of Todd county treasurer in November of 1912. He served in that office continuously through 1938. He was a member of St. Mary's church and The Dutch club. He was an active worker in his favorite hobby of carpentry. He was a former member and charter member of the Long Prairie Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. R.B. (Beatrice) Waller of Long Prairie and Mrs. R.C. (Irene) Dalsin of Minneapolis; three sons, Raymond of Sebastopol, Calif., Myron of Long Prairie and Claude of Pleasant Hill, Calif.; one brother, Carl of Long Prairie; 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Frank Dinkel, Ardo Reichert, Everett Lux, Sr; Kenneth Sutton, BIll Knapp and Ferdinand Nokels.
References
- ↑ Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002.
- ↑ County Courthouse. Minnesota Death Certificate, Minnesota Historical Society. (Photo Copy from Minnesota Historical Library, http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm).
- ↑ World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
August STEPHAN, perm home address: Long Prairie, Todd, MN; age 47y; Date of Birth: Dec 20th 1875, naturalized; occup: County Treasurer for Todd Co.; nearest relative: Ida Stephan at address above; medium height, medium build, blue eyes, dark hair.
- ↑ Obituary.
August Stephan obit - see notes
- ↑ Cemetery Headstone.
- ↑ County Courthouse. Minnesota Death Certificate, Minnesota Historical Society. (Photo Copy from Minnesota Historical Library, http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm).
Name: AUGUST STEPHAN, Birth Date: 12/20/1875 in Germany, Death Date: 03/03/1957, Death Place: Long Prairie, TODD, MN; lived in Todd co. 76 yrs; State File Number: 018476, Married to Ida Alfs; Father;s Name: Carl Stephan, Mother's Maiden Name: Rosalia SCHUSTER, Occupation: Retired County Official; SS # 477-42-5399, Not in Military, buried St. Mary's in Lonf Prairie, Todd, MN on Mar 7, 1957, copy in my possession.
- ↑ Obituary.
August Stephan obit - see notes
- ↑ Obituary.
August Stephan obit - see notes
- ↑ Cemetery Headstone.
Long Prairie Cemetery, MN
August Stephan
Dec 20, 1876
Mar. 3, 1957
- ↑ County Courthouse. Minnesota Death Certificate, Minnesota Historical Society. (Photo Copy from Minnesota Historical Library, http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm).
- ↑ Obituary.
August Stephan obit - see notes
- County Courthouse. Minnesota Death Certificate, Minnesota Historical Society. (Photo Copy from Minnesota Historical Library, http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm).
- ↑ Obituary.
August Stephan obit - see notes
- ↑ Cemetery Headstone.
- ↑ Ship Passenger List (Filmed).
Carl Stephen and family entry; SS Donau Passenger Manifest, 01 Oct 1881; page 17, lines 716 - 724; Carl STEPHEN age 45 from Prussia - occupation: butcher, Rosalie 42, Marie 17, Pauline 14, Carl 11, (?) Pauline 9 6/12, Clara 8, Robert 6, August 4
- ↑ Obituary.
August Stephan obit - see notes
- ↑ 1885 Minnesota State Census
Microfilm Page 298.
Carl Stephan household, Page 9, lines 1-9, family # 65,all born in Germany, w/ Rosa 46, Carl 18, Paul 16, Robert 13, August 10, Mary 21, Pauline 19 and Clara 15.
- ↑ 1910 US Federal Census.
Long Prairie Twp, Todd County, Minnesota, Series T624 Roll 727 Book 2 Page 140b, e.d. 180, Sheet 2B, August Stephan family, Family number 38, has family listed but can't read.
- ↑ 1920 US Federal Census.
- ↑ County Courthouse. Minnesota Death Certificate, Minnesota Historical Society. (Photo Copy from Minnesota Historical Library, http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm).
- ↑ Obituary.
August Stephan obit - see notes
- ↑ 1920 US Federal Census.
Long Prairie Village, Todd County, MN, Series T625-864, e.d. 236, Sheet 12B, August Stephan family, Family number 281.
- ↑ Obituary.
August Stephan obit - see notes
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