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Valfer, Johanna (Joan)

Female 1907 - 2005  (98 years)


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  • Name Valfer, Johanna (Joan)  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Born 16 Mar 1907  Diersburg, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Gender Female 
    Arrival 1926  [2
    Immigration 15 Mar 1926  New York, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 13, 14
    President Roosevelt 
    Residence 1930  McGehee, Desha, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 
    Died 9 Jun 2005  Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 6, 8, 10
    Buried Oakland Jewish Cemetery, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10
    Person ID I17360  Our Family | Weiss Lang Family Branch, Descendants of Lob Pfeifer
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2026 

    Father Valfer, Julius Israel,   b. 21 Oct 1877, Diersburg, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1968  (Age 90 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Dreifuss, Frieda (Fradel),   b. 10 Jan 1882, Malsch, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1969  (Age 86 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 20 Apr 1906  [15
    Family ID F5848  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hamburger, William,   b. 28 Mar 1889, Bad Kissingen, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1984, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 20 Jan 1929  Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 7, 8
    Children 
     1. Hamburger, Irene Sandra
     2. Hamburger, Betty Rae
     3. Hamburger, Jean (Regina) Sue
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2026 
    Family ID F6473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - President Roosevelt - 15 Mar 1926 - New York, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jan 1929 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife - 1930 - McGehee, Desha, Arkansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Jun 2005 - Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Left Germany in 1926. Lived in AR.

      Joan Hamburger, 98, of Memphis, formerly of McGehee, Ark., former cotton farmer, died Thursday at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Oakland Cemetery in Little Rock. Forest Hill Funeral Home East has charge. She was a member of Beth Shalom Synagogue, Hadassah, Salon Circle Friends and Meir Chayin Temple in McGehee. She leaves two daughters, Betty H. Green of Memphis and Irene Bisgier of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.; a brother, Gerd Valfer of New York City, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The family requests that any memorials be sent to Beth Shalom Synagogue or Meir Chayin Temple.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2127] Import from http://www.kaminsky.nl/, Kaminsky brothers .

    2. [S361] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626,;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Mc Gehee, Desha, Arkansas; Roll: 73; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 13.0; FHL microfilm: 2339808.
      1930 United States Federal Census
      1930 United States Federal Census


    3. [S1155] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).

    4. [S880] Delaration of Intent, for William/Wolfgang.
      New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
      New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957


    5. [S2597] Arkansas, Naturalization Records, 1907-1968, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).
      Arkansas, Naturalization Records, 1907-1968
      Arkansas, Naturalization Records, 1907-1968


    6. [S508] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security ;), Issue State: Arkansas; Issue Date: 1967.

    7. [S880] Delaration of Intent, for William/Wolfgang.

    8. [S36] Marc Friedman Family Tree.

    9. [S22] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.;).

    10. [S23] FindAGrave.com.

    11. [S636] Petition for Naturalization.

    12. [S79] Wedding Announcement, for Leo.

    13. [S158] Petition For Naturalization, for Dan.

    14. [S934] Deutschland, Verlustlisten im 1. Weltkrieg, 1914-1917, Ancestry.com, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations,Inc., 2011.Original data - Deutsche Verlustlisten 1914 bis 1917.Berlin, Deutschland: Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt).Original data:Deutsche Verlustlisten 1914 bis 1917. Berlin, Deutschland: D;), for Leo.

    15. [S936] Aufbau, 40th anniversary announcement.