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Dominic F Willmes

Birth	:	7 Mar 1877 Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Sep 1954 Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Josephs Cemetery, Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8488998, -91.4021988
Description	:	Transcribed from: Pages 446-448 of "History of Clayton County, Iowa - From The Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present Vol. II" -- Realto E. Price Dominic F. Willmes is of the second generation honorably linked with the history of Clayton county, and he is actively associated with the agricultural industry in his native county, as one of its progressive and thrifty farmers. He was formerly a successful and popular representative of the pedagogic profession in the county, and is known as a steadfast, upright and vigorous citizen who takes a loyal interest in community affairs, and who is of broad... Read More	Transcribed from: Pages 446-448 of "History of Clayton County, Iowa - From The Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present Vol. II" -- Realto E. Price Dominic F. Willmes is of the second generation honorably linked with the history of Clayton county, and he is actively associated with the agricultural industry in his native county, as one of its progressive and thrifty farmers. He was formerly a successful and popular representative of the pedagogic profession in the county, and is known as a steadfast, upright and vigorous citizen who takes a loyal interest in community affairs, and who is of broad mental ken and well fortified convictions. On the old homestead farm in Section 3, Boardman township, this county, Mr. Willmes was born on the 7th day of March, 1877, a son of John and Mary (Miller) Willmes, both natives of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, Germany. As a boy John Willmes accompanied four of his elder brothers on their immigration to America, and they became pioneer settlers in Clayton county, Iowa, where they came into possession of more than five hundred acres of land, in Boardman township. John Willmes became the owner of the seventy acres which constitutes the homestead farm on which his widow and two sons now reside, in Section 3, Boardman township. He later added eighty acres to his farm and developed one of the fine landed estates of the county, with incidental precedence as one of the representative exponents of agricultural industry in this favored section of the Hawkeye State. He continued his residence on the farm until his death, which occurred October 29th, 1884, and a loyal citizen and man of affairs he commanded unqualified popular esteem. He was always ready to lend his aid in the furtherance of measures and enterprises projected for the general good of the community, was a Democrat in his political proclivities and was a zealous communicant of the Catholic church, as is also his widow, who still remains on the old homestead, as previously stated. He served as secretary and treasurer of the school board of his district but had naught of ambition for political preferment. Of the five children the eldest is Peter, who is now a successful farmer in Shelby county, this state; Nicholas is deceased, his death having occurred when he was about 8 years of age; Catherine remains at home with her widowed mother, as do also the younger sons, Dominic F., and Simon, who have charge of the active work and management of the finely improved farm, which comprises in the aggregate one hundred and eighty-three acres. Reared under the invigorating discipline of the farm, Dominic F. Willmes early began to contribute his quota to its work, and thus he waxed strong in physical powers the while he was profiting duly also by the advantages of the public schools, in which he continued his studies until he had completed the curriculum of the high school at Elkader, the county seat. Thereafter he devoted five years to successful work as a teacher in the rural schools of the county, and he then amplified his education by completing a through commercial course in the Wisconsin Business College, in the city of LaCrosse, Wisconsin, in which institute he was graduated as a member of the class of 1899. Since his graduation he has been associated with his brother Simon in the management of the old home farm, and they have made the same exemplify most fully the characteristics of thrift and prosperity, the while they are well upholding the honors of the family name. Mr. Willmes is a stalwart and effective advocate of the principles and policies for which the Democratic party stands sponsor, and in 1908 he had the distinction of being elected county auditor, an office of which he continued the incumbent for four years and in which he gave a most efficient and popular administration. Prior to his election to his office he had served six years as assessor of Boardman township, and these preferments indicate his unqualified popularity in the county that has ever represented his home. He is a communicant of the Catholic church, and is a sterling native son of Clayton county who is especially worthy of recognization in this history. His name is still found enrolled on the list of eligible bachelors in Clayton county.

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Where is Dominic F Willmes's memorial?
Dominic F Willmes's memorial is located at: Saint Josephs Cemetery, Elkader, Clayton County, USA.
When did Dominic F Willmes death?
Dominic F Willmes death on 18 Sep 1954 in Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dominic F Willmes's memorial?
Latitude: 42.8488998
Longitude: -91.4021988

Family Members:

Parent

John Nicholas Willmes

(1837 - 1884)

Mary Josephine Miller Willmes

(1842 - 1922)

Siblings

Nicholas Willmes

(1869 - 1876)

Katherine Willmes

(1872 - 1961)

Simon Willmes

(1880 - 1936)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8488998, -91.4021988

2. Elkader Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8541718, -91.4000015

3. Hartman Cemetery
Cox Creek Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8155360, -91.3880840

4. Colony Catholic Cemetery (Defunct)
Read Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8830000, -91.3580000

5. Dohrer Cemetery
Osborne, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8124846, -91.4584734

6. County Home Cemetery
Clayton Center, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8916702, -91.3499985

7. Cords Cemetery
Osborne, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7973308, -91.4377662

8. Meenan Cemetery
Communia, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7999862, -91.3584693

9. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Clayton Center, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8841705, -91.3249969

10. Clayton Center Cemetery
Clayton Center, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8841705, -91.3225021

11. Communia Cemetery
Volga Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7868996, -91.3630981

12. Watkins Cemetery
Osborne, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7833180, -91.4584733

13. Patterson Pioneer Cemetery
Saint Olaf, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9216000, -91.4489000

14. Mederville Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7638893, -91.4194412

15. Clark Family Cemetery
Beulah, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9166505, -91.4751415

16. Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery
Saint Olaf, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9352798, -91.4302826

17. Weymouth Cemetery
Saint Olaf, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9278799, -91.4583559

18. Krumm Cemetery
Garber, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7913760, -91.3023559

19. Blanchaine Cemetery
Volga, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7676210, -91.3389040

20. Eberhard Cemetery
Littleport, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7583201, -91.3418020

21. Farmersburg-Wagner Cemetery
Farmersburg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9481010, -91.3700027

22. Cook Family Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9209880, -91.5091230

23. Highland Lutheran Cemetery
Highland Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8987000, -91.5330000

24. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Littleport, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7425003, -91.3747025