Johann Valentine Jacob Luff ^{1 2 3}

   Cause of his death was old age.

   Another name for Johann was Vallentine Loof. ⁴

   General Notes:

His occupation both in Germany and in America is given as a tailor.

His gravestone gives a birthdate of 26 Jan 1804 and a death date of 28 Nov
1879. Based on courthouse records, his death date is definately 1880 and his
age at death is listed as 75 years, 10 months, and his parents as Jacob and
Catherine. The courthouse record is consistent with a birthdate of January
1805. In all census records his birth year computes to 1805.

   Events:

• Residence, 1860, Theresa, Dodge Co., Wisconsin. ³

• Occupation: Tailor.

Johann married Anna Maria Gerlach, daughter of Johann Jakob Gerlach and Anna Magdalena Gross, on 2 Jul 1836 in Genheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Preußen, Germany. (Anna Maria Gerlach was born on 9 Apr 1808 in Seibersbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Preußen. Germany ⁵, died on 24 Mar 1891 in New Richland, Waseca Co., Minnesota ⁵ and was buried in Lot 32, Block 2, St Peter Cemetery, New Richland, Waseca Co., Minnesota ⁵.)