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John Wilhelm Balfanz & Alvina Springstroh

John and Alvina were married on November 27th, 1870 in Milwaukee, WI. They had six sons and two daughters, named Charles, William, Henry, George, Edward, John, Anna and Lydia.

Family Notes
- John was born in 1841 on the boundry line of France and Germany, called Alsace Lorraine. John was the second child of Martin Wilhelm Balfanz and Caroline Kline (Klein).
  
  John was 28 years old when he emigrated to the United States from Brehem, Germany, in May 1869, on the vessel, Deutschland. He arrived with his other family members at the port of New York on May 15, 1869. He settled in Milwaukee, WI. He worked at the rolling mills.
  
  He met Alvina Springstroh in 1870. Alvina was born in the villiage of Zemlin, Province of Hinterpammern, Germany, on October 29, 1849. She was babtised and confirmed. She had come to the United States in 1869 with her family.
  
  John and Alvina were married in Milwaukee, WI in 1870. They were both Lutherans. They then moved to Black Hawk, WI, were he worked in the hop fields. They bought a farm in Honey Creek, and spent the rest of their lives there.
  
  John and alvina had nine children. One daughter died in infancy.
  
  John died in 1896. Alvina got sick in the fall of 1917, but the doctors could not help her. She died on Monday, June 1, 1918, at 11:30 a.m. She had the bible verse, 1 Tim 1:15 read at her funeral. She was buried in the Lutheran Cemetary in Leland, WI.

Personal Details
- John Wilhelm Balfanz
  John was born in 1841 in Alsace Lorraine.
  - Birth Notes
    - Alsace Lorraine is along the French-German border.
  He died at the age of 55 in 1896.
  Alvina Springstroh
  Alvina was born on October 29th, 1849 in Zemlin, Germany. She died at the age of 68 on June 1st, 1918. She was buried in Leland, WI.

Children
- Charles W Balfanz
  Charles was born on November 10th, 1871 in Honey Ckeek, WI. He died at the age of 78 on June 18th, 1950 in Prairie Du Sac, WI. The funeral took place on June 21st, 1950. His body disposition is not known on June 21st, 1950 in Sauk City Cemetary.
  
  William Balfanz
  William was born on March 19th, 1875 in Honey Ckeek, WI. He died at the age of 38 on February 9th, 1914 in Honey Ckeek, WI.
  
  Henry John Balfanz
  Henry was born on March 17th, 1877 in Honey Ckeek, WI. He died at the age of 42 on February 18th, 1920 in Phoenix, AZ.
  
  Anna Louisa Balfanz
  Anna was born on March 14th, 1879 in Honey Ckeek, WI. She died at the age of 67 on August 30th, 1946 in Alta Vista, IA.
  
  George F Balfanz
  George was born on May 10th, 1881.
  
  Edward August Balfanz
  Edward was born on December 10th, 1883 in Honey Ckeek, WI and his baptism took place on November 11th, 1883 in St. Johns Lurtheran Church, Leland, WI. He died at the age of 63 on May 26th, 1947 in Honey Ckeek, WI. He was buried in St. Johns Cemetary.
  
  John H Balfanz
  John was born on August 4th, 1886 in Honey Ckeek, WI. He died at the age of 63 on March 6th, 1950 in Mason City, IA. He was buried in Memorial Park Cemetary, Mason, City, IA.
  
  Lydia Balfanz
  Lydia was born on August 27th, 1888 in Honey Ckeek, WI. She died in an accident or as a result of an injury, Automobile Accident, at the age of 76 on August 20th, 1965 in Sauk County, WI.

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