William Mehlhaff

1898 -

• Name	William Mehlhaff
  Born	1 Dec 1898	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I104224	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Heinrich Jakob Mehlhaff,   b. 23 Aug 1861, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 8 Apr 1934, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Christina Körner,   b. 11 Jun 1866, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 4 Dec 1955, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	1885
  Family ID	F45916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Hieb,   b. 7 Apr 1901, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Married	30 Dec 1923	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Lois Mehlhaff
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F45991	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: http://www.genealogy.com/users/c/h/r/David-Alan-Christianson/FILE/0004text.txt WILLIAM AND EMMA HIEB MEHLHAFF Mr. and Mrs. William Mehlhaff William Mehlhaff was born December 1, 1898 at Eureka to Jacob and Christina Koerner Mehlhaff. Jacob was born November 1, 1862 and Christina in 1865, both in South Russia. They came to Eureka in 1884. William attended five years of rural school. He married Emma Hieb, daughter of George and Katie Perman Hieb, both born in South Russia. They came to Eureka in 1874. Emma was born April 7, 1901 in Eureka. She also attended school for five years. They were married December 30, 1923. After their marriage Bill worked at the H. I. Bauer Lumberyard for two and one-half years. In 1927 they moved to a farm 15 miles northwest of Eureka. After two years on the farm they moved back to Eureka. Bill continued to seed his land three miles south of town for 33 years. He also did carpenter and roof work and worked in a local filling station. In 1964 he ceased farming but continued to help build pole barns, feed sheds, and shingled many roofs for 17 years until he was 81 years old. The Mehlhaffs are members of the Eureka Reformed Church. They have one daughter, Lois Workman, born June 21, 1932. She resides in Galt, California and has five children, Theresa, Pamela, Marlys, Christy and Mark.