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Mary <I>Ludwig</I> Kaufmann

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Mary Ludwig Kaufmann

Birth
France
Death
24 Oct 1928 (aged 85)
Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Mathias Ludwig and Maria Schweitzer

Wife toJohann Adam "John" Kaufman, son of Michael Kaufman and Dorothea Hofmann.

Children
1. Mary Kaufman, 1860-1951, married Peter Lahr
2. John Kaufman, 1861–1935, married Elizabeth Holzworth
3. Katherine Kaufman, 1861–1939, married Thomas A. Singmaster
4. Margaret Kaufman, 1865–1951
5. Michael Kaufman, 1867-1873 (approx), died at age 6
6. Louisa Henrietta Kaufman, 1868- 1945, married Albert Omear Pratt
7. Anna Rosa Kaufman, 1870–1958, married Antony Hahn
8. Joseph Charles Kaufman, 1874- , married Henrietta M. Bereiter
9. Nicholas Kaufman, 1878-1965, married Clara Jane Jacobson
10. George J. Kaufman, 1879-1961



A good venerable pioneer citizen passed to her reward when Mrs. Mary Kaufman answered the final summons, Oct. 24. She was born near Paris, France, the daughter of Mathias and Mary Ludwig. In the year 1859** she emigrated to America. Four years later she was united in marriage to John Kaufman, who preceded her in death 34 years ago. Ten children, five boys and five girls, came to bless this union. One boy passed away at the age of six years. She lived for about 60 years on the Kaufman farm south of Harper. She leaves to mourn her loss, nine children, Mrs. Pete Lahr of E. Pleasant Plain, John Kaufman of Sigourney, Catherine Singmaster of Keota, Mrs A. O. Pratt of Washington, Iowa, Mrs. Anna Hahn of Richland, Joseph and Nicholas Kaufman of The Dalles, Oregon and George and Margaret Kaufman, who reside on the home place, with whom she lived. She also leaves one brother, Matt Ludwig of Cheney, Washington and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Rettler of Harper, 26 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren.

Louise H. Kaufman, age 21, daughter of John Kaufman and Mary Ludwig, married Albert Pratt, age 28, son of George Pratt and Elizabeth Tennehill, on Apr. 29, 1889

John Kaufman, age 22, son of John A. Kaufman and Mary Ludwig, married Elizabeth Holzworth, age 22, daughter of John Holzworth and Elizabeth Kellum (Kilmer) on March 2, 1886. Keokuk Co., Iowa Marruage Index

Kate Kaufman, daughter of John Adam Kaufman and Mary Ludwig married Thomas Singmaster on Dec. 6, 1900. Keokuk Co., Iowa Marriage Index

Brothers and sisters of Mary Ludwig Kaufman
John Ludwig married Mary Smith, daughter of Johan and Susanna Becker Smith, Both buried at St. Elizabeth Cem., Harper, Iowa

Matts Ludwig married Josephine Linnenkamp, living in Cheney, Washington in 1928.

Catherine Ludwig married Peter Rettler
Both buried at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Harper, Iowa

Anna Ludwig married Joseph Heuberger (2nd wife). Both buried at St. Teresa Cemetery. Westphalia, Kansas

**Emigrated in 1859, according to Mary's obituary. In brother John's obituary, family emigrated in 1850.
John A. Kaufman married Mary Ludwig on June 29, 1859. Keokuk County Marriage Index

Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
Name: Mary Kaufman
Birth Date: 1843
Death Date: 24 Oct 1928
Age: 85
Burial Location: Keokuk
Cemetery: St Elizabeth
General Burial Info: (Mrs. John A.)
Source: Gravestone Records of Keokuk County, Iowa
Page Number: 109
Daughter of Mathias Ludwig and Maria Schweitzer

Wife toJohann Adam "John" Kaufman, son of Michael Kaufman and Dorothea Hofmann.

Children
1. Mary Kaufman, 1860-1951, married Peter Lahr
2. John Kaufman, 1861–1935, married Elizabeth Holzworth
3. Katherine Kaufman, 1861–1939, married Thomas A. Singmaster
4. Margaret Kaufman, 1865–1951
5. Michael Kaufman, 1867-1873 (approx), died at age 6
6. Louisa Henrietta Kaufman, 1868- 1945, married Albert Omear Pratt
7. Anna Rosa Kaufman, 1870–1958, married Antony Hahn
8. Joseph Charles Kaufman, 1874- , married Henrietta M. Bereiter
9. Nicholas Kaufman, 1878-1965, married Clara Jane Jacobson
10. George J. Kaufman, 1879-1961



A good venerable pioneer citizen passed to her reward when Mrs. Mary Kaufman answered the final summons, Oct. 24. She was born near Paris, France, the daughter of Mathias and Mary Ludwig. In the year 1859** she emigrated to America. Four years later she was united in marriage to John Kaufman, who preceded her in death 34 years ago. Ten children, five boys and five girls, came to bless this union. One boy passed away at the age of six years. She lived for about 60 years on the Kaufman farm south of Harper. She leaves to mourn her loss, nine children, Mrs. Pete Lahr of E. Pleasant Plain, John Kaufman of Sigourney, Catherine Singmaster of Keota, Mrs A. O. Pratt of Washington, Iowa, Mrs. Anna Hahn of Richland, Joseph and Nicholas Kaufman of The Dalles, Oregon and George and Margaret Kaufman, who reside on the home place, with whom she lived. She also leaves one brother, Matt Ludwig of Cheney, Washington and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Rettler of Harper, 26 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren.

Louise H. Kaufman, age 21, daughter of John Kaufman and Mary Ludwig, married Albert Pratt, age 28, son of George Pratt and Elizabeth Tennehill, on Apr. 29, 1889

John Kaufman, age 22, son of John A. Kaufman and Mary Ludwig, married Elizabeth Holzworth, age 22, daughter of John Holzworth and Elizabeth Kellum (Kilmer) on March 2, 1886. Keokuk Co., Iowa Marruage Index

Kate Kaufman, daughter of John Adam Kaufman and Mary Ludwig married Thomas Singmaster on Dec. 6, 1900. Keokuk Co., Iowa Marriage Index

Brothers and sisters of Mary Ludwig Kaufman
John Ludwig married Mary Smith, daughter of Johan and Susanna Becker Smith, Both buried at St. Elizabeth Cem., Harper, Iowa

Matts Ludwig married Josephine Linnenkamp, living in Cheney, Washington in 1928.

Catherine Ludwig married Peter Rettler
Both buried at St. Elizabeth Cemetery, Harper, Iowa

Anna Ludwig married Joseph Heuberger (2nd wife). Both buried at St. Teresa Cemetery. Westphalia, Kansas

**Emigrated in 1859, according to Mary's obituary. In brother John's obituary, family emigrated in 1850.
John A. Kaufman married Mary Ludwig on June 29, 1859. Keokuk County Marriage Index

Iowa, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1662-1999
Name: Mary Kaufman
Birth Date: 1843
Death Date: 24 Oct 1928
Age: 85
Burial Location: Keokuk
Cemetery: St Elizabeth
General Burial Info: (Mrs. John A.)
Source: Gravestone Records of Keokuk County, Iowa
Page Number: 109

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