UPDATED: May 24, 2014 Surname: WADEKAMPER Name: HENRY Middle Name If Any: JOHN Gender: MALE Date of Birth: FEBRUARY 24, 1897 Place of Birth: ERIN TOWNSHIP RICE COUNTY Date of Death: MARCH 25, 1945 Place of Death: HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNEAPOLIS, Place of Burial: FOREST TOWNSHIP RICE COUNTY Plot Number: 30g Father: JULUIS CEASER WADEKAMPER Date of Birth: JANUARY 23, 1870 Place of Birth: Date of Death: MARCH 25, 1936 Place of Death: RICE COUNTY - Place of Burial: FOREST TOWNSHIP RICE COUNTY Plot Number: 6n/o Mother: LOUISA ABEL Interred Name: WADEKAMPER Date of Birth: NOVEMBER 28, 1871 Place of Birth: FOREST TOWNSHIP RICE COUNTY Date of Death: MARCH 20, 1955 Place of Death: ERIN TOWNSHIP RICE COUNTY Place of Burial: FOREST TOWNSHIP RICE COUNTY Plot Number: 6m Marital Status: MARRIED Date: NOVEMBER 26, 1924 1. ELSIE E. BEYER born: AUGUST 5, 1900 Children: 1. BERNICE IRENE WADEKAMPER born: NOVEMBER 8, 1926 in RICE COUNTY 2. DOROTHY LUCILLE WADEKAMPER born: MARCH 9, 1928 in RICE COUNTY 3. ALVIN HENRY WADEKAMPER born: OCTOBER 16, 1929 in RICE COUNTY 4. ARNOLD ERVIN WADEKAMPER born: AUGUST 16, 1935 in RICE COUNTY FARIBAULT, NOTE: Veteran Private United States Army World War I NOTE: The Permit for Burial or Removal, Transportation of Corpse Permit and the Permit of Local Registrar all have the place of destination and disposal as Faribault, Minnesota. The correct place of disposition and burial is the FOREST TOWNSHIP RICE COUNTY. WADEKAMPER, HENRY JOHN
OBITUARY Last Name: WADEKAMPER First Name: HENRY Middle Name or Initial: JOHN News Paper: FARIBAULT DAILY NEWS FARIBAULT, Date: MARCH 30, 1945 Final rites for Henry Wadekamper, 48, of Wells township, who passed away Sunday, March 25, at 3:45 p.m. at the University hospital after a lingering illness, were held Wednesday, March 28, at 1:30 from the Boldt Funeral Home, and at 2:00 oclock from the First English Lutheran Church, with the Rev. A. L. Rustad, pastor, officiating. During the service, Mrs. Carlson sang two numbers, "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling," and "Rock of Ages." Interment was made in Union cemetery, Forest township. Pallbearers were Hans Christensen, Northfield, Tom Walstad, and George Prinzing of Lonsdale, Leonard and Bernard Dalby and Alfred Barfkneck of Faribault. Faribault Post 43, American Legion, took part in the service, with C. L. McCarthy as commander, T-4 Charles Fleckenstein, T-5 William Jindra, both of the U. S. Army, as color guards, Pfc. Alvin Hermal and Corp. Humbert Blythe, U. S. Army, color bearers, and S 1-c Charles Walker, U. S. Navy, color escort, Richard Dooley, Alfred Mentz, Peter Finnegan, Hugo Velzke, Marven Morgan and Edgar Mentz, were members of the firing squad, and L. C. Nichols was bugler. Mrs. Wadekamper, wife of the deceased, was presented with the United States flag. BORN IN 1897 Henry Wadekamper was born February 24, 1897, in Erin township, the son of Mrs. Louis Wadekamper, and the late Julius Wadekamper. He resided on a farm in Forest, Bridgewater and Wells townships, and was also a veteran of World War I. On November 26, 1924, in Faribault, he was married to Elsie Beyer and since his marriage has been engaged in farming. Besides his wife, Mr. Wadekamper is survived by his mother, Mrs. Louise Wadekamper, two daughters, Bernice, 18, and Dorothy, 17, and two sons, Alvin 15, and Arnold 9, all at home. Three sisters, Mrs. Edwin Law (Dora) of Lonsdale, Mrs. Raymond Nadeau (Evelyn) of St. Paul, and Mrs. Gregory Gillern (Varion) of Dundas, and three brothers, John of Lonsdale, Rudolph of Faribault, and William of Lonsdale, also survive. Attending the funeral from away were Mr. and Mrs. Karl Ricketts of Milwaukee, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Rude, Mrs. Regina Wegner of Webster, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Spartz of Northfield, Orin Spartz and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dougherty of Dundas, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Christensen and family of Northfield, Mrs. Evelyn Nadeau of St. Paul, John Dougherty of Dundas, and many other relatives and friends. WADEKAMPER, HENRY JOHN
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WADEKAMPER, ELSIE E. NEE: BEYER WADEKAMPER, HENRY JOHN HUSBAND and WIFE