JoDaviess County IL Archives Obituaries.....Kieffer, Nicholas January 26, 1911
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Bellevue Herald, Jan. 31, 1911
Bellevue Herald, Jan. 31, 1911 

Nicholas Kieffer was born in Luxemburg, Germany, March 19, 1828; died January 
26, 1911, aged 82 years, 10 months and 7 days. He died of diseases incident to 
age. He was married to Barbara Tennes in 1854 in Luxemburg, the year he 
emigrated to America, locating the same year in this vicinity, residing ever 
since on the farm until his retirement when he moved to town. Following the 
death of his wife he made his home with his son, Valentine, who lives south of 
town. He is survived by two sons and five daughters: Nicholas and Valentine and 
Mrs. Alfred Lampe, Mrs. B. J. Manderscheid of Bellevue, Mrs. Peter Streff of St. 
Donatus, Mrs. J. H. Kieffer, East Dubuque, and Mrs. Frank Mootz of LaMotte, and 
40 grandchildren and 4 greatgrandchildren. He was a devoted Catholic all his 
life and died in the faith. The funeral was conducted from St. Joseph's church, 
Rev. Father Bies officiating. Six of the grandchildren were pall bearers-Leroy 
Lampe, Joseph Streff, Joseph Kieffer, Harry Kieffer, John Kieffer and Joseph 
Kieffer. Interment was in the church cemetery. 



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