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Harry J. Hotchkiss

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  • Name Harry J. Hotchkiss 
    Born Viola, Mercer, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I2905  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2015 

    Family Laura Kimm,   b. 12 Jul 1869, Atkins, Benton, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1959, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 18 Feb 1925  Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    1. [S82] Iowa, Benton County, Vinton -Cedar Valley Daily Times (Newspaper), Iowa. Venton., "Mother of 17 Children Dies at Blairstown," 31 Oct 1931, p. 3; digital images. (Reliability: 3).
      "Mother of 17 Children Dies At Blairstown" Blairstown, Oct. 31-Mrs. Emma Kimm, 81 years old, widow of G. H. Kimm, died Friday morning at her Blairstown home of pneumonia following an illness of only a few days. Her husband's death occured six weeks ago. Services will be held sunday at 2.00 p.m. in the Presbyterian church here, with the Rev. J.B. C. Peck conducting the rites. Burial will be in Mound cemetery at Watkins. Six grandsons, who were pallbearers for Mr. Kimm, will act as casket bearers for their aged grandmother Mrs. Kimm was the mother of seventeen children. Emma Schneider, daughter of Gregory and Regina Schneider, was born Feb. 26, 1850, at Deavertown, Ohio, coming to Iowa, when a small child with her parents. She was married Dec.. 26, 1876 at Marengo. the Kimms moved to a farm northeast of Blairstown in 1886 from a place near Norway. They went to Huron, S. D., in 1010 retuning here last year. Fourteen children surviving are: Henry, Archie, Martin, Matt, and Gus H., of Blairstown, Charles of Coggon, Mrs. Laura Hotchkiss and Mrs. Ella Merrifield of Cedar Rapids, Aurthur of Wolsey, S, D., Mrs. Emma Lowe. Mrs. Allce Boone, Mrs. Maggie Johnson, Mrs. Abbie Wodstrichill and John, of Huron S.D.. The family includes sixty grandchildren and forty-five great grandchildren. Other relatives living are four sister Mrs. A. S. Kimm of Blairstown, Mrs. John Lauger of Des Moines, Mrs Rose Bansch of Atkinson, Neb., and Mrs. Laura Swick of Watkins, her twin.
      31 Oct 1931.