Caroline Wilhelmine Christiana (Schwartz) Klafehn (1859 - 1948)

Born 22 Dec 1859 in Moltzahn, Demmin, Pomerania, Prussia, German Confederation

Wife of Johann Christian Friedrich Martin Klafehn — married 31 Dec 1879 (to 17 Jun 1936) in Hamlin, Monroe, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1948 at age 88 in Hamlin, Monroe, New York, United States

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Caroline (Schwartz) Klafehn has German Roots.

Biography

Caroline Wilhelmine Christiana Klafehn (née Schwartz) was born in 1859.

She passed away in 1948.

Obituary

Mrs. Lena Klafehn, 88, passed away Wednesday evening, December 1, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Rath of Redman Road, Hamlin.

She was stricken with a heart attack about two weeks ago and confined to bed and then developed a heavy cold. It appears that she was recovering, but on Saturday night, November 27, she suffered a shock and remained unconscious until the end.

Mrs. Klafehn was born in Pomeran [sic], Germany, on December 22, 1859, and began supporting herself at the early age of eleven years. She came to America when she was 18 years old and married the late John M. Klafehn on December 31, 1879.

An industrious and thrifty woman, the deceased was noted many years ago for carding her own wool, which she spun into yarn to make stockings for her children, and for the quantities of comforters which she took great pleasure in making. At the age of 72 she started work on her 76th comforter. In addition to these accomplishments, Mrs. Klafehn had made over 100 braided rugs.

Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John Diedrich and Mrs. Albert Rath, both of Hamlin, Mrs. William Bonke of Kendall and Mrs. Albert Graupman of Clarkson; eight sons, Walter of Hilton, Leo of North Greece, Frank, William and Luther of Walker, and John, Hugo and Arthur of Hamlin; 52 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Rath of Redman Road, Hamlin, Saturday afternoon, December 4, at 1:30 and from St. John's Lutheran Church, Hamlin, at 2 o'clock. Interment was in Lakeside Cemetery.

Sources

• Caroline Schwartz in the Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934. Ancestry.com, Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII B 1 Band 034; Page: 253; Microfilm No.: S_13131.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZD6-GPT : 14 January 2022), Lena Kelbehm in household of John Kelbehm, Hamlin, Monroe, New York, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSJ9-LB3 : 4 January 2022), Leana Klafehn in entry for John Klafehn, 1900.
• "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMX-9T7 : 8 March 2021), Lana Klafehn in household of John Klafehn, Hamlin, E.D. 01, Monroe, New York; citing p. 33, line 35, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 833,791.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5WZ-17Z : accessed 26 November 2022), Lena Klafehn in household of John Klafehn, Hamlin, Monroe, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 5A, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 988; FHL microfilm 1,375,001.
• "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9XQ-ND2 : 2 June 2022), Lena Klafehn in entry for John Klafehn, 1915.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJLY-VDM : 2 February 2021), Sena Klalehn in entry for John Klalehn, Sr, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X789-W75 : accessed 26 November 2022), Lena W Klafehn in household of John M Klafehn Sr., Hamlin, Monroe, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 217, sheet 10A, line 38, family 216, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1447; FHL microfilm 2,341,182.
• "New York Marriages, 1686-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X85C-MWR : 21 January 2020), Sworty in entry for John Martin Diedrick, 1910.
• "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2Y-4P7J : 4 March 2022), Lena Klafehn, 1948.
• "Mrs. Lena Klafehn." NYS Historic Newspapers, The Hilton Record, vol. 52, no. 34, 9 December 1948, pg. 1.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #131999486