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Herman Sharff

Birth	:	4 Jun 1885 Lamont, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Mar 1964 Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6805992, -91.9356003
Description	:	Born the second of nine kids to his parents, Henry and Kathryn Ike Scharff. Herman Sharff marries Ina Delpha Whitney on her 18th birthday, January 1, 1909. Herman and Ina go on to have five kids together. Herman works as a well driller. Herman Sharff lives until 1964, dying at age 78. * * * HERMAN SHARFF Mr. Herman Sharff died March 5, 1964, at Mercy Hospital, Oelwein, Ia., at the age of 78 years, 9 months and one day. Sharff was the son of Katie Ike Sharff and Henry Sharff, born June 4, 1885, at Lamont, Ia. On Jan. 1, 1909, he was... Read More	Born the second of nine kids to his parents, Henry and Kathryn Ike Scharff. Herman Sharff marries Ina Delpha Whitney on her 18th birthday, January 1, 1909. Herman and Ina go on to have five kids together. Herman works as a well driller. Herman Sharff lives until 1964, dying at age 78. * * * HERMAN SHARFF Mr. Herman Sharff died March 5, 1964, at Mercy Hospital, Oelwein, Ia., at the age of 78 years, 9 months and one day. Sharff was the son of Katie Ike Sharff and Henry Sharff, born June 4, 1885, at Lamont, Ia. On Jan. 1, 1909, he was united in marriage to Ina Delpha Whitney. To this union five children were born. Mr. Sharff spent the early part of his life in Lamont, where he was engaged in the implement business, pump and windmill business and installing pumping stations for the Chicago Great Western Railroad. In 1917 he came to Oelwein, Ia., where he worked for the city of Oelwein as superintendent of the City Water Works. In 1937 he retired and after that time occasionally drilled wells and built houses. The last nine years he made his home with his son, Hugo Sharff. He was a member of I.O.O.F. Lodge for over fifty years and a member of the Masonic Lodge for many years. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Edith Osterman, Elmhurst, Ill.; Mrs. Paul Galer, Oelwein, Ia.; Miss Gladys Sharff, Pasco, Wash.; two sons, Hugo Sharff, Maynard, Ia.; and Herman Sharff, Oelwein, Ia.; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Jones, Lamont, Ia. and Mrs. Phyllis Hedgecock of Dickens, Ia., and one brother, Bert of Mason City. He was preceded in death by his wife, mother, father, two sisters and three brothers. (Obit in the Oelwein Daily Register, Wednesday, March 18, 1964, page 17, col 4)

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Herman Sharff's memorial is located at: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Fayette County, USA.
When did Herman Sharff death?
Herman Sharff death on 5 Mar 1964 in Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.6805992
Longitude: -91.9356003

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Sharff

(1858 - 1946)

Kathryn Ike Sharff

(1866 - 1949)

Spouse

Ina Delpha Whitney Sharff

(1891 - 1952)

Siblings

Grace Elsie Sharff Havens

(1883 - 1959)

Katheryne Sharff Johnson

(1886 - 1947)

Allen Sharff

(1890 - 1919)

Alice Mae Sharff Jones

(1892 - 1984)

Ray Sharff

(1896 - 1896)

Phyllis Dorothy Sharff Hedgecock

(1902 - 1981)

Children

Hugo Donald Sharff

(1911 - 2003)

Gladys Mary Katherine Sharff

(1913 - 2007)

Opal Marie Sharff Galer

(1916 - 2010)

Herman William Sharff Jr.

(1929 - 2012)

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