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Personal data Lena Aline Stickfort 

• Alternative name: Lena Strickfort Sleper
• She was born on February 9, 1892 in Ostfriesland, Hannover, Preußen.
• Emigrated between 1902 and 1903, Ostfriesland, to, somewhere in IA.
• Census in the year 1915, Lincoln Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
• Census in the year 1925, Grant Twp., Winnebago Co., IA.
• (note1) .

  Source: Albert Sleper, Romona Perkins, B.C.T., censuses

• She died on April 18, 1934 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 42 years old.
• A child of William Stickfort and Tena Brunken
• This information was last updated on December 24, 2015.

Household of Lena Aline Stickfort

She is married to Hinderk A. Sleper.

They got married on February 10, 1910 at Wellsburg, Grundy Co., IA, she was 18 years old.

Henry A. Sleper oo Lena Aline Strickford

Marriage source: Sleper, Albert (b. 1902), Sleper Data Sheet, (Buffalo Ctr IA, A.S., vii Apr MCMLXXXIV) <>

Child(ren):

1. Gertrude Sleper  1911-1916
2. Wayne Sleper  1911-
3. Tena Sleper  1914-
4. (Not public)

Notes about Lena Aline Stickfort

Lena Aline Stickfort

Source: Author: Sleper, Albert (b. 1902), Title: Sleper Data Sheet, (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr IA, Publisher: A.S., Publication date: vii Apr MCMLXXXIV)

1915 Kossuth Co IA Census Index, Repository: Algona IA Pub. Lib. card file in alphabetical order

"368 Sleper, Henry, ae 33, b. Ger. parents born Ger., residence Lincoln Twp Kossuth Co IA. Post office Buffalo Ctr ... 369 Sleper, Lena, ae 23, b. Ger, parents born Ger, res. Lincoln Twp Kossuth Co IA, p.o. Buffalo Ctr, chr aff. Ger. Reformed, in US/IA - 12/12, can read/write, in sch 2 yrs, married"

1925 Grant Twp Winnebago Co IA census, 41 File 14 Drawer 5, LDS Reel 1429598

"27 Sleper, Aline, wife, fem., white, 32, marr, USA=23, IA=16, b. Ger, fath = Strckfort, William, b. Ger, 56; moth = Brunken, Tena, b. Ger, 55 parents marr Ger; Protestant"

Lena's parents: William & Tena (Brunken) Stickfort

Difference betwixt spelling of father, Stickfort & Lena Strickfort noted.

Author: Perkins, Romona, Title: e-mail to David A. Navorska regarding Hinderk & Lena Sleper, (Publication location: Lake City, IN, Publisher: RP, Publication date: xix Aug MMX)

"... do you have further info on Hinderk A Sleper and Lena Aline Strictford? I have 4 children b to them: Gertrude b 1910, Wayne b 1911, Tena b 1913 and Loretta b 1918 ..."

Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 41st Yr. # 51, 20 Apr 1934, Pg. 1 Col. 2

"MRS, HENRY SLEPER LAID TO REST SATURDAY

The funeral service for the remains of Mrs. Henry Sleper was held Saturday afternoon from the home in this city and at the Reformed church, the Rev. Wan. Everts officiating. A very large attendance of relatives and sympathizing friendswere present at the services.

Brief mention of Mrs. Sleper's death was made in the Tribune last week. Her illness was rather brief of only a few weeks. In the time of bereavement, words are inadequate to express the feeling of the dear ones, who are bereft a motherand companion. It is hard. She is gone—but not forgotten. Mrs. Sleper was a loving mother to her children who will so much miss her. She was a good neighbor, loved and highly respected in the community. Upon her bed of affliction,she was a patient sufferer. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community in their sorrow.

Mrs. Lena Sleper, nee Stickfort, was born in Ostfriesland, Germany, on Feb. 9, 1892, and died in Buffalo Center, Iowa, on April 18, 1934, at the age of 42 years, 2 months and 9 days. At the age of 11 years she came with her parents, whenthey came to America, and lived with them near Wellsurg, Iowa. It was there, on Feb. 10, 1910, that she was united in marriage to Henry Sleper. For 6 years Mr. and Mrs. Sleper lived in Kossuth County, then for seven years they lived atWisconsin Dells, Wis., after that moving back to Buffalo Center. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Sleper was blessed with 4 children, one of whom, Gertrude, preceded the mother in death when the girl was but 5 years old. Mrs. Sleper leaves tomourn her departure, her husand; three children: Tena, Loretta and Wayne; her parents: Mr. and Mrs. William Stickfort of Wisconsin; two brothers: Emil and Willie both of Wisconsin Dells; two sisters: Mrs. Reka Hiett Baraboo, Wis., andMrs. Thressa Kock of Grundy Center, Iowa; and a large number of other relatives and friends.

May God, Who is truly able, comfort the sorrowing relatives and friends.

The following relatives from out-of-town were here for the funeral: W'm. Stickfort and son William Jr., of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; Mrs. Reka Hyatt of Baraboo, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koch and family of Grundy Center, Iowa; Mr. andMrs. Remmert Stickfort, Richard, John and Bena Stickfort of Holland, Iowa; Henry Sleper and three members of his family of Gary, South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Winter and family of Winnebago, Minn." <>

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