Who Was Who II of Hanover, IL - Grant Home

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She lived in Hanover for a few years. Her husband Jacob died February 18, 1958 and
was buried in Chicago; on December 5, 1984 he was exhumed and reburied in
Evergreen Cemetery. Irene died November 22, 1984 and is buried in Evergreen
Cemetery.
Stauss, John August was born August 28, 1895 in Thompson Township, Jo Daviess
County and was the son of August and Helena “Lena” (Boettner) Stauss. He lived in
rural Hanover for many years. John died September 5, 1980.
Steele, Alta Irene (Miller) was born August 6, 1900 in Woodbine Township, Jo
Daviess County and was the daughter of George Jason and Evalena (Bainbridge) Miller.
She married George Albert Steele on March 23, 1921 in Dubuque and one son was born
to this union: Eugene Clement Steele. They farmed in Hanover Township for many
years. Alta died September 9, 1992 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Steele, Clement Raymond was born in 1896 in rural Hanover and was the son of
George Edwin and Sarah Catherine (Watson) Steele. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1914. Clement was killed October 15, 1918 while serving with the U.S. Army
in World War I.
Steele, Eugene Clement was born April 1, 1937 in Dubuque, Iowa and was the son of
George Albert and Alta Irene (Miller) Steele. He graduated from Hanover High School
in 1955. Eugene married Janice RosaLee Clarkson on February 11, 1956 in Hanover
and seven children were born to this union: Judy Yvonne (Steele) Beckett, John David
Steele, Jerry Eugene Steele, James Allen Steele, and two infant daughters, and one son,
who died in infancy. Eugene farmed his entire life in Hanover on the farm that his great
grandfather homesteaded in 1856. Eugene died October 23, 2009 and is buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
Steele, James Sterling Morton was born June 7, 1922 in Hanover and was the son of
Arthur Edwin and Minnie Elvira (Thomas) Steele. He graduated from Hanover High
School in 1939. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. James married April
(Bowemen) Hess on October 5, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky and six children were born
to this union: Brian Sterling Steele, Kandee (Steele) Bartlett, Corinne (Steele) Guinn,
Lynne (Steele) Tucker, Melody Aleise (Steele) Laharne, and Thomas Steele. April died
January 10, 1977 in Madison, Wisconsin. James was a stationary engineer maintaining
boilers for National Lock in Rockford for 30 years, retiring in 1983. He lived in Davis,
Illinois for many years before moving to Indianapolis, Indiana where he died on March
29, 1994. He is buried in Savanna Township Cemetery.
Steele, Miriam Ruth (Jewett) was born August 4, 1913 in Clarksburg, West Virginia
and was the daughter of Elmer Buel and Annette “Netta” Perlie (Watts) Jewett. She
graduated from Proviso High School, Cicero, Illinois. Miriam married Howard William
Bracken in March 1938 in Crown Point, Indiana and one son was born to this union:
William Bracken. She married William Hugh Steele on October 10, 1942 in St. Louis,
Missouri and one daughter was born to this union: Jean (Steele) Stenhouse. Miriam
served in the Women’s Army Corps in 1943. The family lived in Hanover for a number
of years. Miriam died November 15, 1994 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Steele, Richard was born July 28, 1911 in Hanover and was the son of Arthur Edwin
and Minnie Elvira (Thomas) Steele. He was married to Amie Shultis and they had four
daughters. They lived in Janesville, Wisconsin. Richard died July 23, 1981 and is
buried in Janesville.