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**On May 20, 1909, Louise died at the age of 38 in Clayton. On June 28, 1910, in Dubuque, Edward remarried [[Frances Elizabeth Broessel Osthoff|Frances Broessel]]. Frances was born in Jefferson, Dubuque, IA in Oct 1887 to John & Elizabeth Foell Broessell. * [[Vivian Helen Osthoff]] was born March 3, 1921 to Edward and Frances. She never married, and died Oct. 6, 1988 in Garnavillo, IA in fellowship with [[Garnavillo Gospel Hall, IA]].
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Edward was born around 1876 in Iowa. His parents were born in Germany, and married in Dubuque, Iowa. He served as correspondent for the [[Clayton Gospel Hall, IA]] from at least 1927 to 1943, one of the first five led to Christ by Oliver Smith thru Gospel meetings, in Clayton during the winter of 1918, followed by fifteen others.
==Marriageand Family==In 1895, Edward married Louise Franz (b. 1871) in Dubuque, having their first two children, Lorraine (1908-) and Edwin (1902-1995). On May 20, 1909, Louise died at the age of 38 in Clayton. On June 28, 1910, in Dubuque, Edward remarried Frances E. Broessel, and they had one daughter Vivian (1921-1988). Frances was born in Jefferson, Dubuque, IA in Oct 1887 to John & Elizabeth Foell Broessell. <br /> <br /> In 1930, he was working as a section foreman for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. His son, Edwin, was employed the same year as a foreman in the steam railroad industry. They had at least three children:
*** Edwin & Freda had one son, Keith Lavalle Osthoff, who was christened into the Evangelical Lutheran church, which appears to be Freda’s church roots. Keith served in the Navy during WWII (1943-1946). In 1948, he married Theresa N. O’Brien, daughter of Thomas O’Brien, at St. Ann’s Church, Harpers Ferry, Iowa;
**** Their four children: Gary, Gail (Runde), Ginny and Geri, some of which were christened at St. Joseph Catholic Church. In 1992, he remarried Arlene M. (b. July 13, 1937, may be still living) and Keith died May 8, 1996. He enjoyed league bowling, regularly scoring high in both in the 1960’s-1970’s.
==Later years==