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Appolonia Umhoefer Pins
20 Mar 1869 – 6 Jul 1934
| Birth | 20 Mar 1869 |
| Death | 6 Jul 1934 |
| Cemetery | Saint Mary's Cemetery Alton , Sioux County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | TT on 14 Oct 2014 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115555561 |
Bio
Appolonia Umhoefer was born on March 20, 1869 to Joseph Umhoefer and Anna Maria Grode in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. She moved to Cherokee County with her parents when she was four years old and lived there until 1884 when they moved to Alton, where her father was engaged in the lumber business. She was united in the holy bonds of matrimony with John Adam Pins on May 22, 1894 by Father Peschong at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alton, Iowa. To this union five children were born. Mr. and Mrs. Pins made their home in Alton, where he engaged in the furniture business for many years with J. Kurtenacher. They moved from Alton to Sioux Falls, South Dakota in 1915 and came to Le Mars, in 1923 when Mr. Pins engaged in the real estate business. Mrs. Pins became very ill in June. LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel Friday, June 22, 1934 Mrs. Henry Schlesser was called to LeMars last week by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. J. A. Pins, who is a patient at the Sacred Heart Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Pins, from Chicago, visited in the Schlesser home Sunday. Mrs. Pins leaves to mourn her death her husband, her daughter Hilda Schlesser and three sons: Edmund H. Pins of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dr. Arnold F. Pins and Robert J. Pins of Chicago. There are eleven grandchildren. She also leaves four brothers: and at the time of her death she was 65 years, 3 months and 17 days old. Just recently friends and neighbors called to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Pins on their 40th wedding anniversary. For many years Mr. Pins was a member of the firm of Klrtnacker and Pins Furniture and Funeral Directors at Alton, until 1915 when he sold the business and moved to Sioux Falls. There Mr. Pins engaged in the real estate business until moving to Le Mars in 1923 to enter the real estate business here. Mrs. Pins was a devout member of the St. Joseph's Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers society of that church. She was a kind and loving wife and rnother and always displayed great kindness and hospitality to her friends and neighbShe leaves to mourn her passing her husband; one daughter, Mrs. H. J. Schlesser of Maurice; three sons, Edmond H. of Minneapolis and Dr. Arnold F. and Robert J. of Chicago; four brothers; 11 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. One, son, Alex, preceded his mother in death while the family resided at Alton. Mary's Catholic cemetery at Alton with Father M. A. Schommol officiating and Wiltgen's in charge of funeral arrangements.
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Siblings
- Andrew H. Umhoefer 1856–1921
- John Joseph Umhoefer 1859–1947
- Gregory Umhoefer 1863–1935
- John Benedict Umhoefer 1865–1940
- Francis T. "Frank" Umhoefer 1871–1947
Children
- Hildagard Catherine "Hilda" Pins Schlesser 1895–1974 FaG
- Alexius Joseph Pins 1896–1915 FaG
- Edmund Henry Pinns 1898–1951 FaG
- Dr Arnold Francis Pins 1901–1982 FaG
- Robert John Joseph Pinns 1911–1999 FaG
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