Individual Details
Rena Christina Schmidt
(19 Jun 1866 - 8 Mar 1960)
Events
| Birth | 19 Jun 1866 | Whittmund, Lerhave, Germany |  | ||
| Immigration | 19 Jun 1886 | ||||
| Marriage | 18 Dec 1893 | St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerhardt "Gerd" Kammermann | | ||
| Census (family) | 1900 | ED 64, Scotch Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerhardt "Gerd" Kammermann |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1910 | Ward 2, Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerhardt "Gerd" Kammermann | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerhardt "Gerd" Kammermann | | ||
| Death | 8 Mar 1960 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Gerhardt "Gerd" Kammermann (1867 - 1944) |
| Child | Bertha Kammermann (1888 - 1912) |
| Child | Henry Kammermann (1895 - 1904) |
| Child | Harvey Rudolph Harm Kammerman (1897 - 1958) |
| Child | Mary E Kammermann (1901 - ) |
| Child | Benhard D "Bennie" Kammermann (1904 - 1958) |
| Father | Rohlf H "Ralph" Schmidt (1823 - 1895) |
| Mother | Bertha Maria Grecken (1830 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Gerd H. Schmidt (1858 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Mary Bertha Schmidt (1886 - ) |
Notes
Census (family)
head Gerd Kammarmann M 33 Germanywife Lena Kammarmann F 34 Germany
daughter Bertha Kammarmann F 11 Iowa
son Henry Kammarmann M 5 Iowa
son Harus Kammarmann M 3 Iowa
mother Rena Kammarmann F 75 Germany
Census (family)
self Gerd Kemmerman M 43y Germanywife Rena C Kemmerman F 43y Germany
dau Bertha M Kemmerman F 21y Iowa
son Harvey Kemmerman M 12y Iowa
dau Mary L Kemmerman F 9y Iowa
son Bennie D Kemmerman M 6y Iowa
Census (family)
self Gerd Kammerman M 52y Germanywife Rena C Kammerman F 53y Germany
son Harvey R Kammerman M 22y Iowa
dau Mary E Kammerman F 19y Iowa
son Benhard D Kammerman M 16y Iowa
Death
RENA KAMMERMANMONTICELLO — Rena Kammerman, 93, one of Monticello's oldest residents, passed away in her sleep early Tuesday morning, Mar. 8 at the Straub Rest home, Monticello. She had been a resident there for a number of years. Funeral services will be held this afternoon, (Thursday, Mar. 10) at 1:30, p.m. from the St. Matthew Lutheran church, Monticello, with burial at Oakwood. The Rev, A, E. Schlueter, pastor will be in charge of the services.
The deceased was born June 19, 1867 in Wittmund, Germany, the daughter of Ralph and Bertha Goeken Schmidt. She came to the United States in 1883 and was married to Gerd Kammerman Dec. 14, 1893. He preceded her in death April 10,1944. They had made the Monticello area their home their entire married life. They were members of St. Matthew's Lutheran church, Monticello. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Mary Kelly; four sons and one daughter preceded her in death. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, and 21 great grandchildren.
The Goettsch Funeral home had charge of the arrangements. (Monticello Express, March 10, 1960)
Endnotes
1. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.
2. St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Sand Hill/Monticello , Jones Co., Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/churches/LuthStJohns.htm], accessed 2002 -2008.
3. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online.
BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb
4. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.
5. "," Monticello (Iowa) Express, 10 March 1960, pg 3; Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library (http://batypl.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 22 July 2016), Newspaper Digital Archives.
6. Oakwood Cemetery burial list, US Genweb and Jones Co. Genealogy Society online http://iowajones.org/cemetery/Oakwood03.htm], accessed March 2008.