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Rudolph William “Rudy” Berning

Birth	:	13 Dec 1898 Allen County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	12 Jul 1979 Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9193993, -97.0952988
Plot	:	Northeast Quarter
Inscription	:	BERNING Martha M. 1892 - 1965 Rudolph F. 1898 - 1979
Description	:	Extract from the 1900 Census: Name: Rudolf Berning Age at last birthday: 1 Date of birth: Dec 1898 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head-of-house: son Parents: William and Louise Berning, ages 34 and 27 Home in 1900: Root, Adams, Indiana Marital status: single Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Indiana Father's occupation: file maker Occupation: none Sibling living at home: Carolina (age 9) Census place: Root, Adams, Indiana; Roll: T623 357; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 9 Date: 4 Jun 1900 Extract from the 1910 Census: Name: Rudolf Berning Age in 1910: 11 Estimated birth year: 1899 Birthplace:... Read More	Extract from the 1900 Census: Name: Rudolf Berning Age at last birthday: 1 Date of birth: Dec 1898 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head-of-house: son Parents: William and Louise Berning, ages 34 and 27 Home in 1900: Root, Adams, Indiana Marital status: single Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Indiana Father's occupation: file maker Occupation: none Sibling living at home: Carolina (age 9) Census place: Root, Adams, Indiana; Roll: T623 357; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 9 Date: 4 Jun 1900 Extract from the 1910 Census: Name: Rudolf Berning Age in 1910: 11 Estimated birth year: 1899 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relation to head of house: son Parents: William and Louise Berning, ages 44 and 37 Home in 1910: Madison, Allen, Indiana Marital status: single Education: able to speak English Education: able to read and write Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Indiana Father's occupation: telephone operator Occupation: attending school Siblings living at home: Edwin (age 9), Oscar (7), Albert (5), and Dorothea (1 7/12) Census place: Madison, Allen, Indiana; Roll: T624_338; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 752 Date: 25 Apr 1910 Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Name: Rudolph William Berning City: not stated County: Seward State: Nebraska Birth date: 13 Dec 1898 Race: white Roll: 1711771 Draft board: 0 Address: RFD 2, Gresham, York, Nebraska Occupation: farming Employer: Chris Ephenbaugh Where employed: D Seward, Nebraska Nearest relative: William Berning Address: Hoagland, Allen, Indiana Age: 19 Height: medium Build: medium Eyes: blue Hair: light Date: 12 Sep 1918 Extract from the 1920 Census: Name: Rudolph Berning Age: 21 Estimated birth year: 1899 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head of house: servant Home in 1920: Township D, Seward, Nebraska Address: farm Marital status: single Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Indiana Occupation: laborer Type of industry: farm Salary or wage worker: wages Census place: Township D, Seward, Nebraska; Roll: T625_1002; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 172; Image: 52 Date: 5 Jan 1920 Extract from the 1930 Census:: Name: Rudolph Berning Age: 31 Estimated birth year: 1899 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1930: Union, Huntington, Indiana Marital status: married Age at first marriage: 25 Education: able to speak English Education: able to read and write Father's birthplace: Indiana Mother's birthplace: Indiana Military service: no Rent/home value: rents; lives on farm Owned a radio: no Occupation: farmer Industry: poultry Salary or wage worker: wages Census place: Union, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: 594; Page: ; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 12.0 Date: 14 Apr 1930 Extract from the 1940 Census: Name: Rudolph Berning Age: 42 Estimated birth year: 1898 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1940: Seward, Seward, Nebraska Address: 739 South Columbia Avenue Marital status: married Spouse: Martha Berning age 46 b. Nebraska Highest grade of school completed: 8 Living on farm: no Home owned or rented: rented Monthly rental: $20 Place of residence in 1935: same house Occupation: chief engineer Industry: college Salary or wage worker: wages Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52 Amount of money wages or salary: $1000 Has other income of more than $50: no At work during week of March 24-30: yes Number of hours worked: 98 Census place: Seward, Seward, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2265; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 80-29 Date: 19 Apr 1940 Extract from the 1950 Census: Name: Rudolph Berning Age: 52 Estimated birth year: 1898 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: head Home in 1950: Seward, Seward, Nebraska Marital status: married Living on farm: no Occupation: chief engineer Industry: parochial college At work during last week: yes Number of hours worked: 48 Class of worker: for private employer Census place: Ward 3, Seward City, Seward, Nebraska Date: 12 Apr 1950 Article from the "Sunday Journal and Star" of Lincoln, Nebraska dated 7 Jul 1963: Service Recognized 30 Years at Concordia Seward - Rudolph Berning, superintendent of buildings and grounds at Concordia Teachers College was recognized for 30 years of service to the college. When Berning came to Concordia in 1933 he did most of the maintenance work single handed. Now he supervises 25 employees. Obituary from the "Star" of Lincoln, Nebraska dated 13 Jul 1979: Berning - Rudolph, 79, Seward, died Thursday. Survivors: wife, Hazel; son, Robert, Chicago; daughter, Miss Lois Berning, San Bernardino, Calif.; sisters, Mrs. Arthur (Esther) Sprandel, Mrs. Dorothy Mann, both Fort Wayne, Ind., four grandchildren. Services: 1 p.m. Saturday, St. John Lutheran Church, Seward. The Rev. Jonathan Stein. Greenwood Cemetery, Seward. Volzke Mortuary, Seward. He married Hazel Matte Robinson 14 Apr 1967.

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Rudolph William “Rudy” Berning's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA.
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Rudolph William “Rudy” Berning death on 12 Jul 1979 in Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.9193993
Longitude: -97.0952988

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Martha M. Menze Berning

(1892 - 1965)

Hazel Matte Robinson Suhr

(1906 - 1989)

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