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Rex Paul Robert Lindemann

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Birth	:	19 Sep 1885 North Dakota, USA
Death	:	10 Nov 1985 Barnes County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Pontiac Lutheran Trinity Cemetery, Pontiac Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.6591377, -97.5565262
Inscription	:	Father
Description	:	"Rex Lindemann, when he died at age 100, was in full possesion of his mental faculties. Despite failing sight and hearing, he attempted to read, listen to tapes for the handicapped and had an avid interest in his former hobbies and occupations. Raised on a farm, he went to two years of Law School in Chicago before deciding to go into business for himself. One of five sons, he entered into a three-man venture of selling life insurance and later gasoline and fuel in Enderlin during 1909-1919. Also his father helped him get started in the... Read More	"Rex Lindemann, when he died at age 100, was in full possesion of his mental faculties. Despite failing sight and hearing, he attempted to read, listen to tapes for the handicapped and had an avid interest in his former hobbies and occupations. Raised on a farm, he went to two years of Law School in Chicago before deciding to go into business for himself. One of five sons, he entered into a three-man venture of selling life insurance and later gasoline and fuel in Enderlin during 1909-1919. Also his father helped him get started in the first automobile dealership in our area; often he traded in horses for vehicles. When radio came in 1921, he and son Donald built the first radio receiver/antenna unit in Enderlin and listened to the first broadcast station from Philadelphia in the early twenties. The Lindemann family had moved from the farm, divided the land between the sons and built a large 13 room home on the edge of town during 1907-1910. It was here in the large paneled music room that Rex and his brothers played their music. Rex had perfect pitch and could play by ear, piano (usually played with 6 flats); cello, trombone, mandolin, and had a go at any other instrument that struck his fancy. Before attending Law School, Rex had attended Valley City Normal School and was active in the EBC Fraternity and the school dance band. Throughout his early adulthood and middle years, he performed and sang in a variety of social and ccivic orchestras and choirs. "Rex Lindemann went on to sell cars until 1951, had a retail paint dealership, and sold farm machinery. He was a 50 year Mason, king of the 1976 Bicentennial, written up in major newspapers, and interviewed by the State Historical Society and his grandchildren. "In 1919 he married Lillian Flath in Lisbon, North Dakota, after a five week courtship. In 1921 a son, Donald Rex, was born. In the thirties life was difficult in a rural community, and Rex sold a lot of his land and had the big family home torn down. At this point Lillian Flath Lindemann became an invaluable asset to his business. "Lillian attended Valley City Normal School and received a one-year teaching certificate. Her first school was in Douglas, North Dakota, and she taught there for two years. In 1919 when she married Rex Lindemann they lived in a flat above a merchant in Enderlin. It was here my father Donald was born. Throughout her life, she lived in a flat above or in the basement of the Lindemann building (built by Carl in 1921). She took a bookkeeping course and was the bookkeeper of the Lindemann trust, which included all income monies, etc., from crop land, investment, etc. She also kept the books for the business enterprises of her husband and son, and in 1936, went into the liquor business which she solely managed and retailed until 1980. She was a superb cook, often winning prizes for her breads and cakes. Until she opened a liquor store, she was an active member of Eastern Star and one-time Worthy Matron. A Moravian church-goer, she began attending the Trinity Lutheran Church in Enderlin in 1941 and was a live-long member of the Rachel Circle and a large contributor to all building funds. She also made donations to the Moravian Church and kept the Moravian prayerbook by her side. "It is the general family consensus that "Granny" (as everyone called her) had a phenomenal memory, a ready wit, a kind heart (especially toward children) and an extremely astute mental capacity. She was very tidy and neat, and loved all feminine items like flowers, doilies, and fine jewelry and clothes. She and Grandpa lived together for over 62 years, rarely travelled, and were in the store every day of the week. In later years, the family moved them to a ground floor apartment in the building because of deteriorating health of both of them. In 1981 the family suffered a terrible blow when she died--she had built so many wonderful memories for all of us, especially her grandchildren, whom she had a great deal to do with raising." "Memories" as told by Julie Lindemann Slag 1982; from the "Hans History book Enderlin, North Dakota, USA

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Rex Paul Robert Lindemann's memorial is located at: Pontiac Lutheran Trinity Cemetery, Pontiac Township, Cass County, USA.
When did Rex Paul Robert Lindemann death?
Rex Paul Robert Lindemann death on 10 Nov 1985 in Barnes County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 46.6591377
Longitude: -97.5565262

Family Members:

Parent

Carl Lindemann

(1853 - 1931)

Louise Kieselbach Lindemann

(1861 - 1957)

Spouse

Lillian Clara Elizabeth Flath Lindemann

(1898 - 1981)

Siblings

Leopold Carl Amandus “Leo” Lindemann

(1883 - 1964)

Herbert L. H. Lindemann

(1891 - 1895)

Lorenz Herbert Lindemann

(1894 - 1978)

BoDo Herbert Lindemann

(1897 - 1988)

Children

Donald Rex Lindemann

(1921 - 2009)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pontiac Lutheran Trinity Cemetery
Pontiac Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6591377, -97.5565262

2. Salem Cemetery
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6. Highland Township Pioneer Cemetery
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7. Sheldon City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7043200, -97.7152000

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Coordinate: 46.7750015, -97.4721985

13. Tabor Moravian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7750015, -97.4606018

14. Watson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7167015, -97.3563995

15. Evangelical Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.5108830, -97.5107320

16. Fillmore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.5870820, -97.7605000

17. Anselm Lutheran Cemetery
Anselm, Ransom County, USA
Coordinate: 46.5001220, -97.5108110

18. Hill Side Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.7536011, -97.7857971

19. Saint Paul Cemetery
Ransom County, USA
Coordinate: 46.4757996, -97.5727997

20. Saint Petri Cemetery
Nome, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6597500, -97.8281100

21. Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7677994, -97.7881012

22. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Fingal, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8054400, -97.7426300

23. Zion Cemetery
Walburg Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7771988, -97.3265915

24. Owego Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.5197060, -97.3429820