I would appreciate any additional information on Martin Schiefelbein:
Martin Schiefelbein was born December 29, 1859, at Neuhoff, Germany, to Wm and Rosalie (Wolfgram) Schiefelbein. Martin emigrated from Hamburg, Germany, on June 28, 1885 and landed in New York on July 9, 1885. Martin settled in Roseland, Adams Co., Nebraska. Martin became a United States citizen on May 20, 1911.
Martin Schiefelbein was married to Leocadia Heuertz on October 23, 1888, at Assumption Catholic Church, Assumption, Adams Co., Nebraska. Leocadia was born December 9, 1870, at St. Donatus, Iowa, to Peter and Johanna (Siren) Heuertz.
Martin and Leocadia had nine children. Martin died in an accident on August 7, 1913, on the Kansas City and Omaha railway crossing in Roseland. Martin is buried at the Assumption Cemetery, in Assumption, Nebraska. Leocadia died September 16, 1944 at Hastings, Nebraska, and is also buried at the Assumption Cemetery. Their nine children:
Mary Schiefelbein; b: 1/23/1889; d: 12/9/1966; m: John Schneider
John Joseph Schiefelbein; b: 2/4/1891; d: 5/29/1972; m: Agnes Gerten, 5/11/1920
August Schiefelbein; b: 6/14/1893; d: 6/22/1959; m: Leah Bauer
Joseph Schiefelbein; b: 10/20/1894; d: 6/21/1978; m: Clara Rutt
William (Butch) Schiefelbein; b: 1/11/1897; m: Georgiana Gentzmer
Engelbert (Benji) Schiefelbein; b: 4/15/1901; m: Hildred Applegate
Albert Schiefelbein; b: 9/30/1904; d: 3/5/1928 in auto accident in North Platte, Nebraska; m: Goldie Walter
Ursula Schiefelbein; b: 8/26/1905; d: 1922
Alvina Schiefelbein; b: 1/25/1909; m: Arnold Beiriger
Thank you,
Jack Schiefelbein
jack3_99@yahoo.com