Unless otherwise credited, the photos were contributed by Kristy Sligar, great-granddaughter of Anton & Katherine Kafer .(Kristy's contact info. is at bottom of the page). The photos were originally belonged to Kristy's late aunt, Rose Obenchain. |
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Anton and Katherine (Pfrommer) Kafer
undated photo, labeled as wedding photo
| Anton Kafer, a farmer, did business at
Anton Beuchel's carriage and blacksmith shop in
Littleport. Katherine's sister, Regina, was the wife of
Anton Beuchel. On July 10, 1881 of the year after they
met, Anton & Katherine were married the old Sts.
Peter & Paul Catholic church in Petersburg, Delaware
co.Iowa. Note: Sts. Peter and Paul parish was organized at Petersburg and in 1874 the first church building was dedicated & erected. In 1905 a new church was built, replacing the original building. ~History of Delaware Co. Iowa, Vol I, 1914 |
Anton and Katherine (Pfrommer) Kafer in front of their house in
Littleport IA
(undated photo)
The Kafer home, next to Sacred Heart Catholic church.
(undated photo)
| Anton 'Tony' Kafer -
1/24/1860 - 12/13/1929. Son of Mathias Kafer &
Dorothea Hartge. He is buried in Sacred Heart, Littleport
cemetery. Obituary Katherine Pfrommer - 7/14/1859 - 3/29/1930. Daughter of Frederick Pfrommer & Regina Miller. She immigrated from Germany in 1880 at age 21 years. She is buried in Sacred Heart, Littleport cemetery. Obituary Their children
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Tom & Tracy Madden, wedding photo, 1903
Theresa Gertitia 'Tracy' Kafer and Thomas Madden were
married June 16, 1903.
Tom & Tracy Madden, 1942, Littleport
The Maddens had 4 children, their youngest was Kathleen.
Below is a photo of Kathleen with her aunt Leona.
see also: Madden family album
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 photo is annotated: Grandma Beckman & unkn. at Fred Kafer's home, Littleport Grandma Beckman was Florence (Carpenter) Kafer's grandmother, Anna Dorotha 'Dora' (Dahling) Beckman. She died in 1921 & is buried in Union cemetery, Littleport. |
 Florence (Carpenter) Kafer, wife of Fred. ca1920s Florence died in August 1932 at the family home in Rapid City, South Dakota where the family had lived for 2 years. Burial is in Mt. Calvary cemetery, Rapid City. |
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 Sisters, Dorothy & Ruth (baby), 1924 Daughters of Fred & Florence Kafer |
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Paul Kafer at his parent's home, Littleport
(undated)
Paul served in France, a member of Co. I, 352nd Infantry, U.S.
Army, during WWI.
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Joe Kafer's butcher shop, Littleport, ca1920s
Pictured are Eileen, Louise, Keith & Leo, children
of Joe & Louisa. Joe Kafer is standing on the right.
Joe Kafer's house fire, 1942
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Leona 'Lona' Kafer holding her niece Kathleen Madden,
1915
(photo postcard)
| Kathleen was the daughter of Tom &
Tracy (Kafer) Madden (see their photos above) Leona married Martin Wiley in Littleport on September 20, 1921. They had five children: Cletus M. (1922-1991), Gerald Janarius (1923-1963), Irene Rosella (1929-2000), Marian K. (1929-1990) and Kenneth Paul (1933-1980). |
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Unless otherwise credited, the photos on this
page were contributed by Kristy Sligar.
The photos were originally belonged to Kristy's late aunt, Rose
Obenchain.
(Kristy's contact information is in Surname Registry for
Kafer)
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