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John Kafer repairing a log home at Elkport/Garber.
~undated photo given to Kristy by his daughter Alma Noyes

John & Mary Kafer family. Photo taken ca1918 after John's death.
Standing L-R: Alice, Minnie, Mary Jane, John (in Army uniform), Anna & Alma
Seated: Andrew, Frank & George

Children of John & Mary (Stone) Kafer

Minnie Mary Kafer - (1887-1960) Married in Elkport on 3/16/1904 to August William Meier (1867-1931). Their children were: Zwingly Johann (1906-1906), Duglos Fritz (1908-1909), Frana Anna Meier Sevey (1911-1981) and Ena A. Meier Hebron (1918-2002) August & Minnie are buried in Union cemetery, Littleport. Minnie's Obituary * August's Obituary

John Anthony Kafer Jr. - (1890-1960). Married to Hilda Horstman (1903-1974) in 1923. They had 2 daughters, LaVonne Viola, who died in infancy, and Betty Ann (1934-1938). John served in the U.S. Army during World War I. He died in the Iowa City Veterans Hospital. John & Hilda are buried in Mt. Harmony cemetery. Their gravestone spells their surname KAFAR. John's Obituary * Hilda's Obituary

Alice Sylvania Kafer - (1892-1977)

Alice married four times: first on 11/5/1912 to John Nelson McEvers (1890-1960). They had 3 daughters: Opel Evelyn (1913-1960), Irene Mary (1915-1916) & Lucille (1917-1977). John & Alice were divorced.

Alice again married on 1/12/1924 to James Brandenburg (1880-1947). They had 2 daughters: Everetta June (1925-1994) & Vivian Hope (1930-2006).

She married a 3rd time on 6/16/1951 to George Walter Jenkins (1878-1953). Alice married her 4th husband, William Franklin Kite (1900-1977) on 7/1/1960. They divorced.

Her gravestone in Linwood cemetery, Dubuque, is engraved: Alice Kafar Brandenburg Kite 1892-1977

Alice's Obituary

Anna T. Kafer - (1894-1941) Anna was married to George W. Hill. She died Nov. 27, 1941 in Rockford, IL and is buried in Mt. Harmony cemetery.

George Franklin Kafer - (1897-1962)

George was married on 11/19/1924 in Elkader to Mabel Hoffman (1909-1955). They removed to Cassville, WI.

George & Mabel had seven children: Stanley, Donald, Roger, Richard, Kenneth, Donna & Beverly.

George's Obituary

Frank J. Kafer - died 1925. He was unmarried. Frank's Obituary

Andrew P. Kafer - (1903-1976). Married to Janet Rielly on 4/13/1940. Andred died 4/30/1976 in Winnebago co., IL.

Alma O. Kafer - (1907-1980). Alma was married to Harry A. Noyes. They lived in St. Louis, MO. They were the parents of a son, Frank D. and foster parents of several boys. Alma died 7/21/1979. Harry died in 1970. They are buried in Lakewood Park cemetery, St. Louis co., MO. Alma's Obituary

Unless otherwise credited, the photos on this page were contributed by Kristy Sligar.
(Kristy's contact information is in Surname Registry for Kafer)