Anna Elizabeth Blumhoefer, 29 b. Minnesota, is shown on the 1940 US Census as living with her husband Alfred Blumhoefer and son Albert, 0-5/12) in Fairfax, Renville, Minnesota. (In 1935 she was living in Rural, Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota.)("United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSKK-XZF : accessed 29 November 2016), Anna Blumhefer in household of Alfred Blunhoefer, Fairfax, Fairfax Village, Renville, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 65-15, sheet 8A, line 37, family 154, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1952.)
Anna and Albert had at least the following children: Albert Martin ("Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCFY-DL8 : 6 May 2014), Alfred Blumhoefer in entry for Albert Martin Blumhoefer, 15 Nov 1939; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.); Julia Margaret ("Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCP1-QD8 : 6 May 2014), Anna Elizabeth Graf Blumhoefer in entry for Julia Margaret Blumhoefer, 30 Dec 1940; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Renville, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.); Michael Ewald ("Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCNB-7P6 : 4 December 2014), Alfred Blumhoefer in entry for Michael Ewald Blumhoefer, 13 Feb 1943; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Red Lake, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.); James George ("Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCFB-5ZB : 6 May 2014), Alfred John Blumhoefer in entry for James George Blumhoefer, 27 Dec 1946; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Red Lake, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.); Beverley Ann ("Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCG9-1K7 : 6 May 2014), Alfred Blumhoefer in entry for Beverly Ann Blumhoefer, 20 Jan 1944; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Red Lake, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.); Jerome Alfred ("Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VCPP-3Y3 : 6 May 2014), Alfred Blumhoefer in entry for Jerome Alfred Blumhoefer, 13 Sep 1948; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Clearwater, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.); Gerald Robert ("Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC2J-L1X : 6 May 2014), Alfred Blumhoefer in entry for Gerald Robert Blumhoefer, 11 Jan 1950; from "Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing Clearwater, Minnesota, United States, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.)
Anna E. Blumhoefer died in Nov 1995. The Social Security Death Index gives her birth date as 31 July 1911.("United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9VH-B62 : 19 May 2014), Anna E Blumhoefer, Nov 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).)
The Minnesota Death index confirms her birth date and gives her death as occurring on 29 Nov 1995 at Mille Lacs, Minnesota. Her mother's maiden name was Moser, and Anna was born in Minnesota.("Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4CG-X38 : 4 December 2014), Anna Elizabeth Blumhoefer, 29 Nov 1995; from "Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Mille Lacs, Minnesota, record 2554601, certificate number 035029, Minnesota Department of Health, Minneapolis.)
In 1930, Anna Graf lived in Augusta, Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, with her parents, George and Katherine Graf, both born in Austria-Hungary, and 6 brothers and sisters, all born in MN: Anna Graf, 18; Julia Graf, 16; Ewald Graf, 15; George Graf, 13; Joseph Graf, 11; Alfred Graf, 7; Gregory Graf, 5. Father George came to the USA in 1905 and his wife Katherine came in 1890. ("United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X387-XVJ : accessed 29 November 2016), Anna Graf in household of George Graf, Augusta, Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota, United States; citing ED 20, sheet 3B, line 79, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1103; FHL microfilm 2,340,838.) I believe that this is the correct family, based on the names of the brothers and sisters, when compared to the names of Alfred and Anna's children. Given when George and Katherine came to the USA and the birthplace of their children, they would have been married in the USA.
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