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Herman Walter Bridges

Birth	:	17 Dec 1874 White Oak Township, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Nov 1933 Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0018997, -93.6046982
Description	:	The History of Winnebago and Hancock Counties, 1917 Garner Leader, Nov. 15th, 1933 Contributor: RBridges #47969932 He attended rural schools during his youth in Mahaska County, all the while helping his father on the family farm located on section 19 of White Oak Twp. Herman came with his parents to Wright County in 1899 where he spent his later youth. He continued to assist his father with his farming duties until the age of 25. He then started out on his own, renting a farm near Dows in Wright County, where he lived for 11 years. During this... Read More	The History of Winnebago and Hancock Counties, 1917 Garner Leader, Nov. 15th, 1933 Contributor: RBridges #47969932 He attended rural schools during his youth in Mahaska County, all the while helping his father on the family farm located on section 19 of White Oak Twp. Herman came with his parents to Wright County in 1899 where he spent his later youth. He continued to assist his father with his farming duties until the age of 25. He then started out on his own, renting a farm near Dows in Wright County, where he lived for 11 years. During this period he saved his earnings, hoping one day to buy his own land. Herman was married to Elizabeth (Fanslow) in 1901, and resided in Wright County until moving to the Klemme, Iowa area in 1913, where he bought a farm of one hundred and sixty acres located section 22 of German (now Liberty) Twp, with the money that he had saved. He devoted this land to general farming, and was said to be an "attractive" farm in appearance, which he kept carefully "cultivated". Herman also made a specialty of raising horses, and always kept high grade animals. He made several improvements to his property in the first four years of residency there, having spent around $1,385 in materials and supplies. He was accredited as being one of the enterprising farmers of the Klemme community, and studied the questions of crop production and kept current on the scientific methods that were known of during that day and age. His work was always carefully and systematically managed for best results. Herman and Elizabeth resided of the farm until 1928 when they moved into the Klemme city limits. He worked for a time at the Farmers Elevator after the move, and in that capacity, was held in high regards by his fellow farmers. Herman was a Republican in his political views, and always kept up to date on the questions and issues of importance during that time. He was Methodist in his religion, as most of his family was, and he and his wife were loyal members of the German Episcopal church. Herman passed away on a Sunday morning, having been recovering from surgery 10 days prior. He had been making what to be a good recovery, but took a turn for the worse on Saturday. Herman took suddenly ill about a month before his death. In his obituary it says of Herman, "The community has lost a citizen of high honor and integrity, a man who found his greatest joy in doing for others. He was a man in whom confidence could be placed and that confidence never betrayed. To say that Herman Bridges was your friend, was to say that you had a true friend. He was a faithful and loving husband and father.." Many thanks to Find a Grave Contributor, Glenda Morrow #47481674 for providing middle name, complete birth date, birth and death locations.

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Herman Walter Bridges's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, USA.
When did Herman Walter Bridges death?
Herman Walter Bridges death on 12 Nov 1933 in Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0018997
Longitude: -93.6046982

Family Members:

Parent

John Wesley Bridges

(1845 - 1924)

Spouse

Elizabeth Fanslow Bridges

(1880 - 1956)

Siblings

John Franklin Bridges

(1867 - 1941)

Lewis Edwin Bridges

(1870 - 1957)

Children

Orville Fanslow Bridges

(1903 - 1995)

Faye Bridges Beier

(1905 - 1964)

Glen “Sport” Bridges

(1910 - 1969)

Cecil Kenneth Bridges

(1916 - 2006)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Calvary Cemetery
Klemme, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0018997, -93.6046982

2. Liberty Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0292015, -93.6544037

3. Peace Reformed Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0536000, -93.6153000

4. Amsterdam Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9235992, -93.5894012

5. Concord Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0891991, -93.5971985

6. Saint Boniface Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1055984, -93.6418991

7. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8958015, -93.6421967

8. West Lake Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9403000, -93.7369003

9. Simonson Family Cemetery
Belmond Township, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8999672, -93.6835466

10. Old Amsterdam Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9517700, -93.7571500

11. Richard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9089012, -93.4925003

12. Meservey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9080582, -93.4786072

13. Saint John Cemetery
Duncan, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1055984, -93.7177963

14. Saint Johns Cemetery
Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1300011, -93.5168991

15. Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8635000, -93.5484000

16. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0828018, -93.7742004

17. Clear Lake Township Cemetery
Ventura, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1234000, -93.4772000

18. Amsterdam Township Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9385000, -93.8030000

19. Ringsaker Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636017, -93.7244034

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Thornton, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9524994, -93.3897018

21. Holland Cemetery
Wisner Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8638916, -93.4791718

22. Belmond Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8360000, -93.6020000

23. Saint Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8634000, -93.7317000

24. Evergreen Cemetery
Britt, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0993996, -93.7921982