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John Henry Wurdeman

Birth	:	12 Feb 1838
Death	:	1 Aug 1919
Burial	:	Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.2867012, -83.0746994
Plot	:	Row 18
Description	:	Co D 39 Ill. Inf Aug 1861-Dec John Wurdeman (38375236) Suggested edit: -The Columbus Telegram-August 03, 1919-J.H. Wurdeman, whose unfortunate death occurred last Friday morning, was a veteran of the civil war, a pioneer in Sherman Township, and at one time the largest landowner in Platte County. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. Neumarkerat the residence on the eighth street Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, and by Rev. Kohlen at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sherman township at 10 a.m. Burial was made in the little cemetery near the church. Six of the grandsons bore the... Read More	Co D 39 Ill. Inf Aug 1861-Dec John Wurdeman (38375236) Suggested edit: -The Columbus Telegram-August 03, 1919-J.H. Wurdeman, whose unfortunate death occurred last Friday morning, was a veteran of the civil war, a pioneer in Sherman Township, and at one time the largest landowner in Platte County. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. R. Neumarkerat the residence on the eighth street Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, and by Rev. Kohlen at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sherman township at 10 a.m. Burial was made in the little cemetery near the church. Six of the grandsons bore the body to the sepulcher. Mr. Wurdeman was a native Alhorn, Oldenburg, Germany, where he was born February 12, 1838. He lived there until he reached the age of 22years. Rather than be drafted into a military system for which he had no sympathy, he came to the United States to be a citizen of this country. he arrived May 31, 1860, and went to Dekalb County, Ill., where he secured work on a farm. Though he had left Germany rather than serve in the army, he was quick to go to the defense of his adopted country when the call went out for volunteers in the civil war. Little more than a year after he came over, he was in the thick of fight doing his bit to help preserve the union. He enlisted August 28, 1861, with Co.D, 39th regiment-Illinois volunteer infantry, and served four years, three and a half months. Twice he was wounded, and several other times he narrowly escaped death. Near Richmond, Virginia on October 13, 1864, a bullet penetrated his left cheek, and because of inefficient medical service, where it remained for more than three months. In the fighting around Fort Gregg on April 2, 1865, Mr. Wurdeman was wounded in the right leg by grapeshot from the guns of the fort. On the same day, when he stooped to avoid being hit, a cannonball shattered rifle he carried over his shoulder. Mustered out of the service as a corporal December 13, 1865, at Springfield, Ill., he went to Maryville, Wisconsin, where he secured a position as a clerk in a store. There on February 4, 1866, he married Catherina M. Wilke. they came to Nebraska in March 1869, homesteading in Sherman township. With an abiding faith in the future development of the new country to which they had come, Mr. Wurdemanbought land and still more land until he acquired an estate of nearly 2500 acres, most of which he divided among his sons and daughters about three years ago. Many years ago Mr. Wurdeman was one of the organizers of the Maple Valley Bank of Leigh. He served as its president and his son Ed Wurdeman, as its cashier, until about 10 years ago when it was consolidated with the Farmers and Merchants Bank and became the First National. For several years he was vice president of the new institution. He was also was one of the founders and original stockholders in the Commercial bank of Columbus, and was long a member Baker Post No. 9, C. A. R. His first wife passed away on October 17, 1915. Three years ago he married Mrs. Anna Kumpf, of Columbus; retired from the farm, and made his home in the city the rest of his life. Besides his widow, he leaves four sons; Rudolph, Charles, Frank and Edward Wurdeman, all of Columbus; two daughters, Mrs. John Ahrens and Mrs. Fred Feye, residing north of the city; twenty-five grandchildren; two stepsons, Emil Kumpf, of Columbus, and Otto Kumpf, of Albion, and two stepdaughters, Mrs. F. R. Gregorious, of Columbus and Mrs. William lamphill of Chicago. Contributor: BW (46967407)

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John Henry Wurdeman's memorial is located at: Oak Grove Cemetery, Delaware, Delaware County, USA.
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John Henry Wurdeman death on 1 Aug 1919 in
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Latitude: 40.2867012
Longitude: -83.0746994

Family Members:

Spouse

Margaretha Wurdeman

(1839 - 1915)

Children

Rudolph H Wurdeman

(1866 - 1941)

Louise Wurdeman Ahrens

(1868 - 1935)

Charles Wurdeman

(1871 - 1961)

Franklin “Frank” Wurdeman

(1873 - 1959)

Alma Wurdeman Feye

(1878 - 1958)

Edward Louis Wurdeman

(1915 - 1989)

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