Detlef C. Behr was born in Schleswig-Holstein in 1876, the son of Christ and Detlefina Fries Behr. He emigrated with his family in 1881 from Hamburg on the ship Australia. The family settled in Clinton County, Iowa where he married Dorothea Buthmann May 24, 1899. She was the daughter of Adolph Buthmann and Magdalena Kracht.
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Detlef C. Behr, passed away in Jane Lamb Hospital. He was a patient for 10 days. Mr. Behr was 87 years at the time of his death. Burial Speingdale Cemetery.
He was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany June 6, 1876, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Behr. He came to America in 1881 with his mother and siblings. He was five years of age. Since then he was a resident of Clinton County. He was a engineer with Chicago and Northwestern Railway for 41 years retirIng in 1941. He married Dorothea Buthmam May 24, 1899. She passed away in 1946.
Survivors: two sons, one daughter, 4 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren. Also one brother and one sister. His wife, parents, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
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Detlef C. Behr, passed away in Jane Lamb Hospital. He was a patient for 10 days. Mr. Behr was 87 years at the time of his death. Burial Speingdale Cemetery.
He was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany June 6, 1876, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Behr. He came to America in 1881 with his mother and siblings. He was five years of age. Since then he was a resident of Clinton County. He was a engineer with Chicago and Northwestern Railway for 41 years retirIng in 1941. He married Dorothea Buthmam May 24, 1899. She passed away in 1946.
Survivors: two sons, one daughter, 4 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren. Also one brother and one sister. His wife, parents, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
Detlef C. Behr was born in Schleswig-Holstein in 1876, the son of Christ and Detlefina Fries Behr. He emigrated with his family in 1881 from Hamburg on the ship Australia. The family settled in Clinton County, Iowa where he married Dorothea Buthmann May 24, 1899. She was the daughter of Adolph Buthmann and Magdalena Kracht.
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Detlef C. Behr, passed away in Jane Lamb Hospital. He was a patient for 10 days. Mr. Behr was 87 years at the time of his death. Burial Speingdale Cemetery.
He was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany June 6, 1876, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Behr. He came to America in 1881 with his mother and siblings. He was five years of age. Since then he was a resident of Clinton County. He was a engineer with Chicago and Northwestern Railway for 41 years retirIng in 1941. He married Dorothea Buthmam May 24, 1899. She passed away in 1946.
Survivors: two sons, one daughter, 4 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren. Also one brother and one sister. His wife, parents, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
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Detlef C. Behr, passed away in Jane Lamb Hospital. He was a patient for 10 days. Mr. Behr was 87 years at the time of his death. Burial Speingdale Cemetery.
He was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany June 6, 1876, son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Behr. He came to America in 1881 with his mother and siblings. He was five years of age. Since then he was a resident of Clinton County. He was a engineer with Chicago and Northwestern Railway for 41 years retirIng in 1941. He married Dorothea Buthmam May 24, 1899. She passed away in 1946.
Survivors: two sons, one daughter, 4 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren. Also one brother and one sister. His wife, parents, one sister and four brothers preceded him in death.
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