From the Alton Democrat, June 21, 1935, p. 5
J. A. Pins of Struble, in the company of Joseph Umhoefer, son and two daughters, of Anthon, were in Alton for a short time Saturday on their way from Triumph, Minn., where they attended the funeral of Greg. Umhoefer, 72, the brother of Joseph Umhoefer. The latter and J. A. Pins married sisters. Old timers in Alton remember the Umhoefers well, the family having lived at Alton in the early days of the community.
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From the Triumph-Monterey Progress, June 13, 1935:
G. UMHOEFER DIES SUDDENLY
G. Umhoefer, 72 years old and a resident of Triumph for the past twenty-five years, passed suddenly away at his home this Wednesday evening [June 12] at about six oclock, of heart failure.
Mr. Umhoefer had been in apparently as good health as usual and only this afternoon went with his daughter, Mrs. Beatrice Stockdill, to Fairmont on business. He and Mrs. Umhoefer were invited to the James Meehan home this Wednesday evening for six oclock dinner and deceased had dressed for the occasion, and seated himself in a rocker on the front porch to wait until Mrs. Umhoefer was ready to go. When Mrs. Umhoefer was ready to depart she went to the porch where she found her husband dead in his chair. Indications are that he passed away very peacefully.
Besides his widow Mr. Umhoefer leaves four children to mourn his passing, namely Mrs. Grover Linden at Sioux City, Iowa; Clifford and Mrs. Beatrice Stockdill of this village; and Bernard at Mason City, Iowa. One son, Albert, preceded his father in death in 1918.
Mr. Umhoefer had been in the hardware business in Triumph for the past twenty-five years and was always active in enterprises for the betterment of the community. He held the highest esteem and respect of all who knew him. His departure is a severe shock, not only to the bereaved family, but to the community as a whole.
A complete obituary will be published in our next issue.
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From the Triumph-Monterey Progress, June 20, 1935:
GREGORY UMHOEFER RITES AT SHERBURN SATURDAY MORNING
Remains of Triumph Business Man Laid To Rest in St. Lukes Cemetery
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at 9 oclock from St. Lukes Catholic church at Sherburn for Gregory Umhoefer, who passed away at his home in Triumph last Wednesday evening from heart failure. Rev. Fr. Krebsbach officiated. Interment was made in St. Lukes cemetery at Sherburn. The pall bearers were James Meehan, Harry Sheppard, L. A. O. Stockdill, Peter Reding, Leo Hogan and T. P. Laingen.
Those from out of town attending the last sad rites were Joe, Leroy and Mayme Umhoefer and Mrs. James Bernard of Anthon, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Umhoefer and children Leo, Edward, and Eva, of Adrian, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Umhoefer, Mrs. Will Gacke, and Wm. Richter of Anthon, Iowa; Mrs. Rose Murphy and children Eldora, Nicholas and Eva of Hull, Iowa; Miss Clara Gacke, Agnes Gacke, Veronica Gacke and Gregory Gacke of Mull [i.e., Hull], Iowa; Ben Gacke and daughter Mary of Larchwood, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gacke of Alvord, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. John OConnor of Dell Rapids, South Dakota; Mr. and Mrs. Peter De Smet and daughter Leon [Leona?] of Hudson, South Dakota; Mrs. Olive Linden, Mr. and Mrs. Valois Linden, Mr. and Mrs. Bayne Linden and William Kramer all of Sioux City, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pinns and children of Minneapolis; Mr. Ed Pinns of LeMars, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. James Long and Mrs. Elma Howe of St. James; Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Laingen, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Laingen, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Laingen and Mr. Melvin Laingen all of Odin.
Gregory Umhoefer was born at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 5, 1863. He moved to Cherokee, Iowa, March 19, 1873, and to Alton, Iowa where he engaged in the carpenter trade, in March, 1884. He was united in marriage to Emma Schnee in 1888, at Alton, Iowa, and to this union two children were born, a daughter, Olive, and a son, Albert. In 1890 he moved to Alvord, Iowa, where he and his brother, Joe, operated a general store.
Mrs. Umhoefer died of pneumonia in 1895. On April 26, 1898, he was married to Mary Gacke at Hull, Iowa, and to this union four children were born, Clifford Joseph who died at birth, Beatrice and Bernard [yes, only three were listed]. He moved with his family to Marshal, Minnesota in June, 1906, where he again worked at the carpenter trade. From there he moved to LeMars, Iowa, where he and his brother, Joe, operated a glove factory. In 1910 he came to Triumph where he went into the hardware business where he stayed until his death at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 7 days. He was preceded in death by his son, Albert, October 29, 1918.
He leaves to mourn his passing his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Olive Linden, Sioux City, Iowa, Clifford and Beatrice of Triumph and Bernard at Mason City, Iowa; three brothers, Joe at Anthon, Iowa, Frank at Adrian, Minn., and John at Los Angeles, Cal. He also leaves seven grandsons and one great grandson.
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Minnesota death certificate no. 1935-MN-008343 adds his birthplace, Menominee Falls, Wisconsin; parents Joseph Umhoefer and Anna Marie Groda[?], both born in Germany; died at 6:00 p.m. June 12, 1935; cause, coronary disease, duration 2 years, and coronary embolism, instantaneous.
The Sioux County marriage register for 1888 has groom Gregory Umhoefer, age 25, born in Germany, resident of Alton, Iowa, occupation carpenter, parents Joseph Umhoefer and Anna Maria Grade, first marriage; bride Anna Maria Schnee, age 20, born in Wisconsin, resident of Hospers, Iowa, parents Henry Schnee and Anna Catherine Eulberg, first marriage; married at Alton, February 7, 1888.
The Sioux County marriage register for 1898 has groom Gregory Umhoefer, age 36, born in Wisconsin, resident of Alvord, Iowa, a merchant, parents Joseph Umhoefer and Mary Grode, second marriage; bride Mary Gacke, age 23, born in Wisconsin, resident of Hull, Iowa, parents Joseph Gacke and Mary Kipp, first marriage; married at Hull, April 26, 1898.
The 1930 U.S. census for Fox Lake, Martin County, Minnesota, has Gregory Umhoefer, age 67, born in Wisconsin, parents born in Germany, owner of a retail hardware store; wife Mary M., age 65; daughter Beatrice Stockdill, age 24, married (but no husband listed with them); and grandsons Robert (5-6/12), Cecil (4-6/12) and Kenneth (3-1/12). Clifford Umhoefer (age 31), clerk in a retail hardware store, and his family live next door.
