The 1900 U.S. Census shows "Alphina" Windolph, age 70, residing in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota with her husband Joseph, age 73. The document notes that she was born in Germany in November of 1829.
Lead Daily Call newspaper, November 4, 1909 - "'Grandma' Windolph's Birthday.
Mrs. A. Windolph, better known as 'Grandma' Windolph, is today celebrating her 80th birthday and has spent the day visiting at the homes of her children in the city. Mrs. Windolph has since the death of her husband made her home with her son, Robert. She has enjoyed excellent health all her life and it has never been better than at the present time. She is hale and hearty and has the appearance of a woman not over sixty at least. Mrs. Windolph is the mother of Fritz, Charles and Robert Windolph and Mrs. M.L. Magnussen of this city and she has two sons living in Germany. She has twenty-eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Her many friends in Lead are today offering her congratulations and wishing her at least twenty more birthdays."
The 1900 U.S. Census shows "Alphina" Windolph, age 70, residing in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota with her husband Joseph, age 73. The document notes that she was born in Germany in November of 1829.
Lead Daily Call newspaper, November 4, 1909 - "'Grandma' Windolph's Birthday.
Mrs. A. Windolph, better known as 'Grandma' Windolph, is today celebrating her 80th birthday and has spent the day visiting at the homes of her children in the city. Mrs. Windolph has since the death of her husband made her home with her son, Robert. She has enjoyed excellent health all her life and it has never been better than at the present time. She is hale and hearty and has the appearance of a woman not over sixty at least. Mrs. Windolph is the mother of Fritz, Charles and Robert Windolph and Mrs. M.L. Magnussen of this city and she has two sons living in Germany. She has twenty-eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Her many friends in Lead are today offering her congratulations and wishing her at least twenty more birthdays."
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