Jakob Friedrich (Fritz) (Fred) SCHEIHING

                   Had no children of their own, but raised the three Neil children. May have been nieces and a nephew.


Latty Kirchenbuch, Sterbfälle, 333
John Scheihing, age 73, died 6 Jul 1960, buried 9 Jul 1960 in Latty Church cemetery.


Mary Jane Dotson Scheihing "always heard that he was adopted." The parents seemed to favor John over Albert.
                  

                          Name: Albert F. Scheihing
       Sex: M
       Born: 1889
       Died: 1968
       Age: 79
       Buried: Wapello (township = Wapello)
       Military Service: none
       Book: LCC ©1990 - page W-90
       Notes: 1889-1968


Evangelische St. Lucas Gemeinde
14th & South, Burlington, Iowa
Kirchenbuch I, 18
No. 33, 1889
Albert Friedrich, sohn v. F. Scheihing u. dessen Gattin Elisab. geb. Roemer, geboren 24 Aug 1889 in Burlington Township, getauft 19 Oct 1889 im Pfarrhaus der Ev. St. Luk. Gemeinde. Pathe: Karl W. Scheihing.
                  

                   Had no children.

Baptismal sponsors are Barbara Römer and Elisa Römer. Barbara Römer is probably her grandmother Barbara Weller Römer. Elisa is probably her aunt Elise Römer,
                  

                   Her Confirmation on Palm Sunday was by Pastor Johann Georg Herrlinger.
                  

                   Obituary
Mathilda Finke

Mrs. Mathilda Pauline Finke, 71, West Burlington (IA), Rt. 1, was dead on arrival at Mercy hospital Saturday, Nov. 23.

She was born Feb. 12, 1897, at Latty, IA, the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Remmer (Roemer) Scheihing. Jan. 3, 1950, at Hubbard, she married Lawrence Finke.

Mrs. Finke was a member of Grace Lutheran Church.

Surviving: The husband; two daughters, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Hoscheck, Burlington, Mrs. Leslie (Virginia) Gerling, Mediapolis, and Paul and Eugene Luttenegger, both of Burlington.; two step-sons, Willett Finke, Danville, Clifford Finke, Columbus Junction; one step-daughter, Mrs. Carl (Pauline) De Fosse, Burlington; 26 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two sisters, MRs. Russell (Emma) Walker, Burlington, Mrs. Ray (Julia) McAllister, Whitten.

Services: 2 p.m. Tuesday, Elliott-Lunning chapel, Rev. arno Frerichs; Prairie Grove cemetery.

In the Kirchenbuch is the notation that she was confirmed "Deutsch," meaning in the German language, as were five others on that Palm Sunday, while two were confirmed "English."

In Zion's Centennial: Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Latty Iowa, 1853-1953 is the following description of the language tension in the Zion Church:

"1906 - Membership reached 135 and then began to wane. It was a time of transition from German and its attendant customs. Up to now the pastor had acted as Sunday School Superintendent. The Church Council sat in a group near the pulpit. The men sat on one side of the aisle and the women on the other. The transition was far too slow. The Sunday bSchool was reorganized in English except for one class."
                  

                   Information the descendants of Emma Marie Elisabeth Scheihing and John Russell Walker comes from Penny Schnedler-Huston.

Penny Schnedler-Huston says the place of birth was Tama Co, IA.

In the Kirchenbuch is the notation that she was confirmed "Deutsch," meaning in the German language, as were two others on that Palm Sunday, while five were confirmed "English."

In Zion's Centennial: Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Latty Iowa, 1853-1953 is the following description of the language tension in the Zion Church:

"1906 - Membership reached 135 and then began to wane. It was a time of transition from German and its attendant customs. Up to now the pastor had acted as Sunday School Superintendent. The Church Council sat in a group near the pulpit. The men sat on one side of the aisle and the women on the other. The transition was far too slow. The Sunday School was reorganized in English except for one class."
                  

                   Or in Whitten Iowa

In the Kirchenbuch is the notation that she was confirmed "English," meaning in the German language, as were two others on that Palm Sunday.

1917 was the first year in which none of the Confirmands were confirmed "Deutsch."

In Zion's Centennial: Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Latty Iowa, 1853-1953 is the following description of the language tension in the Zion Church:

"1906 - Membership reached 135 and then began to wane. It was a time of transition from German and its attendant customs. Up to now the pastor had acted as Sunday School Superintendent. The Church Council sat in a group near the pulpit. The men sat on one side of the aisle and the women on the other. The transition was far too slow. The Sunday School was reorganized in English except for one class."

"1916 - Brought Rev. Abele direct from the seminary without German accent and interest increased. A young peoples' society flourished for a time.  The Rebecca Class with about 22 young ladies as membbers with Carrie Pitcher as their leader was formed. It was a valued organizatino for a number of years."