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Josephine Kaiser Kemp

Birth	:	24 Oct 1855 Godbrange, Canton de Grevenmacher, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg
Death	:	22 Feb 1928 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7939000, -96.1527100
Inscription	:	Aged 73
Description	:	Josephine was the daughter of Hobert Kaiser and Barbara Eilinger. She married Matthias Kemp on 4 OCT 1875 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa. They were the parents of 11 children in 1900, 9 living: Herbert, Peter, John, Katherine, Joseph, Clara, Mary Anna, Peter, Agnes, Margaret May, and Anna. Le Mars Globe-Post - Thursday , February 23rd, 1928 - Mrs. Josephine Kemp, 72 year old Plymouth county pioneer, died in her home on Sixth Avenue N.E., Wednesday night, February 22, at 10:45 o'clock. Death was caused by pernicious anemia. The funeral will be held Saturday. Services will begin... Read More	Josephine was the daughter of Hobert Kaiser and Barbara Eilinger. She married Matthias Kemp on 4 OCT 1875 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa. They were the parents of 11 children in 1900, 9 living: Herbert, Peter, John, Katherine, Joseph, Clara, Mary Anna, Peter, Agnes, Margaret May, and Anna. Le Mars Globe-Post - Thursday , February 23rd, 1928 - Mrs. Josephine Kemp, 72 year old Plymouth county pioneer, died in her home on Sixth Avenue N.E., Wednesday night, February 22, at 10:45 o'clock. Death was caused by pernicious anemia. The funeral will be held Saturday. Services will begin at 10 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic church in LeMars and the body will be interred in the Catholic cemetery here. Mrs. Kemp is survived by the following children: H.B. Kemp, LeMars; Mrs. Katie Relstroffer, Marlon township; Joe J. Kemp, Oyens; Mrs. George Lucey, Union township; Mrs. I.H. Lieb, Iona, Minn.; Peter Kemp, Remsen; Mrs. Thomas Troutt, Iona, Minn.; Mrs. Nick Goetzinger, Le Mars; Miss Anna Kemp, who has been living with her mother. Mrs. Kemp was a real pioneer of Plymouth county. She was one of the sturdy citizenry that broke up the original prairies and made them into farms amid the bitterest hardships. She was born October 24, 1854, in the village of Olm, grand duchy of Luxemburg. Her maiden name was Josephine Kaiser. When she was 13 years old her parents brought her and her sister to the United States, settling first at St. Donatus, Iowa, on the banks of the Mississippi river, a Luxemburger colony. In 1872 the Kaiser family came to Plymouth county, settling west of the Floyd river between LeMars and Merrill. As there were no boys in the family it fell to the lot of the young girl to do some of the hard work which ordinarily was done by men. She did it so successfully that she broke many acres of virgin prairie sod by the primitive means of the old ox team, the standard farm power of pioneer days. She developed such skill in this that she not only broke prairie sod for her father but for some of the neighbors as well. In October, 1875, Miss Kaiser was married to Matt Kemp by Rev. Lenihan of Sioux City. The new church had not yet been built at the time and there was not even a resident pastor, Rev. Meis coming to LeMars some time after that. The wedding was held in the Gehlen home, which was equipped with a little chapel for the use of the 'early settlers. The following spring Mr. and Mrs. Kemp settled on the farm south of LeMars on which their son, H.B. Kemp now lives. They paid the highest price for this land that had been paid up to that time, $15 an acre. One reason for this high price was that there were some buildings on the farm which made it immediately habitable for the young couple. This place had a barn, the roof of which consisted of thatched prairie hay. On this farm all of the children were born. Later Mr. Kemp bought the adjoining 80 acres, paying $35 an acre for this land. The adjoining 80 is now being farmed by John Deiterman. In 1907 the Kemp family came to LeMars, purchasing the house on Sixth Avenue S.E., then known as Park street. Mr. Kemp preceded his wife in death in 1907. Mrs. Kemp was a member of The Christian Mothers society of St. Joseph's church, of the Rosary society and the Ladies Aid society. Like most pioneer women, she was hardworking, patient, brave in the face of discouragement, and a model wife and mother. Although many of the other early settlers became discouraged and moved away during the grasshopper years and the years they were hailed out, Mrs. Kemp and her family stayed with their home, and by hard work, steady application and unfaltering faith earned the prosperity which came later to the settlers of northwest Iowa.

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Where is Josephine Kaiser Kemp's memorial?
Josephine Kaiser Kemp's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Josephine Kaiser Kemp death?
Josephine Kaiser Kemp death on 22 Feb 1928 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Josephine Kaiser Kemp's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7939000
Longitude: -96.1527100

Family Members:

Parent

Hubert Kaiser

(1819 - 1881)

Barbara Ehringer Kaiser

(1819 - 1875)

Spouse

Mathias Kemp

(1848 - 1917)

Siblings

Anna “Annie” Kaiser Nemmers Huss

(1852 - 1920)

Children

Hubert B “Bert” Kemp

(1876 - 1956)

Katherine Kemp Reistroffer

(1882 - 1952)

Clara Katherine Kemp Lucey

(1887 - 1969)

Peter Kemp

(1891 - 1937)

Margaret Kemp Goetzinger

(1896 - 1974)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Calvary Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7939000, -96.1527100

2. Memorial Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7875000, -96.1504920

3. Resthaven Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

4. Seney Cemetery
Seney, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8586655, -96.1265106

5. Saint Catherines Cemetery
Oyens, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224200, -96.0563900

6. Saint Peter Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8081017, -96.2767029

7. Hillside Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7291985, -96.2544022

8. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

9. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

10. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8514600, -96.2902600

11. Stanton Cemetery
Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024

12. Saint Marys Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8078003, -95.9781036

13. Remsen Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8058014, -95.9775009

14. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

15. Union Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6917000, -96.0291977

16. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

17. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Neptune, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6447560, -96.1148360

18. Floyd Valley Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6556015, -96.2514038

19. Saint Johns Cemetery
Craig, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021

20. Mathwig Wetrovsky Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6338000, -96.1723000

21. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6330950, -96.1937720

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

23. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Johnson Township, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

24. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ruble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000