Death: Meeker Co (Litchfield) MN Book C, p. 221, line 31. Josephine ASFELDT. Date of birth: blank, born: MN, Death: 18 July 1906, Watkins, 27 yrs old, cause: Septic Endocarditis - child birth, married, housewife, Father's name: Annen Born: Germany, mother: blank. Dr. FF Brigham, Watkins.
Josephine's mother, Josephine Sans, Married William Ophoven (Van Ophoven) on 15 June 1880 in Benton, Carver Co, MN, his second marriage. Her daughter, this Josephine, went by the name of Josephine Ophoven, but on official documents, her birth father's name was sometimes used.
In the St. Anthony Cemetery in Watkins, there is a large tombstone for Josephine and George Asfeld; buried there are Josephine, George, Andrew, Annie (their children), and Mary (Theis) Asfeld, George's second wife.
Josephine and George Asfeld had four children. Frank (1898-1967) married Mary MILNER and had 10 children. Frank is buried in Kimball, MN. Mary married Joseph ARENS and had 6 children. Mary Arens died 11 Nov 1977 in St. Cloud, MN and is buried in the St. Anthony's Catholic Church cemetary in Padua; she lived in rural Sauk Centre, MN. Andrew died as a 4 year old and Annie died at the age of 20. Andrew and Annie are buried with their parents Josephine and George in Watkins St. Anthony's cemetery.
[From Bev Ewing, great-granddaughter of William Ophoven]
Death: Meeker Co (Litchfield) MN Book C, p. 221, line 31. Josephine ASFELDT. Date of birth: blank, born: MN, Death: 18 July 1906, Watkins, 27 yrs old, cause: Septic Endocarditis - child birth, married, housewife, Father's name: Annen Born: Germany, mother: blank. Dr. FF Brigham, Watkins.
Josephine's mother, Josephine Sans, Married William Ophoven (Van Ophoven) on 15 June 1880 in Benton, Carver Co, MN, his second marriage. Her daughter, this Josephine, went by the name of Josephine Ophoven, but on official documents, her birth father's name was sometimes used.
In the St. Anthony Cemetery in Watkins, there is a large tombstone for Josephine and George Asfeld; buried there are Josephine, George, Andrew, Annie (their children), and Mary (Theis) Asfeld, George's second wife.
Josephine and George Asfeld had four children. Frank (1898-1967) married Mary MILNER and had 10 children. Frank is buried in Kimball, MN. Mary married Joseph ARENS and had 6 children. Mary Arens died 11 Nov 1977 in St. Cloud, MN and is buried in the St. Anthony's Catholic Church cemetary in Padua; she lived in rural Sauk Centre, MN. Andrew died as a 4 year old and Annie died at the age of 20. Andrew and Annie are buried with their parents Josephine and George in Watkins St. Anthony's cemetery.
[From Bev Ewing, great-granddaughter of William Ophoven]
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