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William Henry “Bill” Morarend

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Birth	:	6 Jul 1866 Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Jun 1943 Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7691994, -91.1035995
Inscription	:	Father
Description	:	Guttenberg Press, IA, Thursday, June 10, 1943, pg. 1, col. 6 WM. MORAREND SERVICES HELD ON WEDNESDAY Native of Guttenberg Died Sunday Night FOUND DEAD Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon for William H. Morarend, native of Jefferson township. The services were held at the home of Erwin Morarend of Colesburg, where Mr. Morarend had been making his home. Found In Milk House Mr. Morarend had been in poor health for some time and Sunday evening June 6, was found dead in a milk house on the Erwin Morarend farm when the family returned from a visit with the Herbert Lundt family at Osterdock.... Read More	Guttenberg Press, IA, Thursday, June 10, 1943, pg. 1, col. 6 WM. MORAREND SERVICES HELD ON WEDNESDAY Native of Guttenberg Died Sunday Night FOUND DEAD Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon for William H. Morarend, native of Jefferson township. The services were held at the home of Erwin Morarend of Colesburg, where Mr. Morarend had been making his home. Found In Milk House Mr. Morarend had been in poor health for some time and Sunday evening June 6, was found dead in a milk house on the Erwin Morarend farm when the family returned from a visit with the Herbert Lundt family at Osterdock. He previously had refused an invitation by the family to accompany them on the visit. Born July 6, in Jefferson township, Mr. Morarend was the son of Dietrich and Doris Morarend. On October 14, 1893, he married Louisa Voss in South Dakota where they made their home until about 1904. Later they returned to make their home near Guttenberg. Sons Pallbearers Funeral services were held in the Erwin Morarend home with Rev. S. M. Becker, pastor of St. John's Lutheran church, in charge. Burial was in City cemetery. The six sons were pallbearers. Mr. Morarend is survived by six sons and three daughters. They are Arno Morarend, Osterdock; Mrs. Ella Borcherding, Guttenberg; Henry Morarend, Gilman, Wisconsin; A. J. Morarend, Guttenberg; Archie Morarend, Guttenberg; Mrs. Cora Lundt, Osterdock; Mrs. Alfa Blume, Wyoming, Iowa; Edwin Morarend, Colesburg, and Marvin Morarend, Guttenberg. Mrs. Morarend died July 19, 1940. Other survivors include three brothers and four sisters, Henry of Osterdock, and John and August of Guttenberg, and Mrs. Clara Burr of Stratford, Wisconsin; Mrs. Alvina Hansel of Garber, and Mrs. P. A. Noack and Mrs. John Moser of Guttenberg. +++ 1984 History of Clayton County, Iowa, pg. 526 William and Louise Voss Morarend Wm. (Bill) Morarend born July 6, 1866, son of Dietrich and Dorothea Schroeder Morarend. Bill married Elizabeth Louise Voss born Dec. 18, 1870, on Oct. 24, 1893, in Emery, S.D.,.where they lived until 1904. He had gone there to find work. They settled on a farm in Sec. 25, 26, and 36 in Jefferson Twp. They are the parents of nine children: Arnold, Ella married Otto Borcherding, Henry, August, Archie, Cora married Herbert Lundt, Alfa married Otto Blume, Ervin and Marvin. Henry and Marvin lived in Wis. Upon retirement they lived south of Guttenberg and then in the rock house beside the cemetery, where a grandson, Lyle lives now. Elizabeth Louise died July 19, 1940, and Bill died June 6, 1943. They are buried in the city cemetery.

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Where is William Henry “Bill” Morarend's memorial?
William Henry “Bill” Morarend's memorial is located at: Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, Clayton County, USA.
When did William Henry “Bill” Morarend death?
William Henry “Bill” Morarend death on 6 Jun 1943 in Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7691994
Longitude: -91.1035995

Family Members:

Parent

John Dietrich Morarend

(1832 - 1917)

Dorothea “Doris” Schroeder Morarend

(1840 - 1925)

Spouse

Elizabeth Louisa “Louisa” Voss Morarend

(1870 - 1940)

Siblings

Johann Morarend

(1858 - 1860)

Ida Doris Morarend Bittner

(1860 - 1911)

Friederich W Morarend

(1862 - 1863)

(1864 - 1951)

(1868 - 1870)

(1870 - 1949)

(1873 - 1960)

Laura Helen Morarend Noack

(1878 - 1961)

Elizabeth D Morarend Moser

(1880 - 1962)

Herman E Morarend

(1882 - 1884)

Alvina Morarend Hansel

(1885 - 1977)

Children

Arno Frederick Morarend

(1894 - 1972)

August John Morarend

(1899 - 1986)

Coralena Dorothy Morarend Lundt

(1904 - 1996)

Alfa Morarend Blume

(1906 - 1992)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Guttenberg Cemetery
Guttenberg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7691994, -91.1035995

2. Mount Olivet Cemetery
Guttenberg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7764840, -91.1083560

3. Saint Johns Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7497000, -91.1133000

4. Saint Marys Cemetery
Guttenberg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7691994, -91.1352997

5. Old Saint Marys Cemetery
Glen Haven, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8078100, -91.0675330

6. Bierer Cemetery
Millville, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7230500, -91.0925166

7. Charlotte Cemetery
Glen Haven, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7933006, -91.0381012

8. Redman Cemetery
Millville, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7166755, -91.0852901

9. Borcherding Cemetery
Jefferson Township, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8182983, -91.1414032

10. Storck Cemetery
Guttenberg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7694335, -91.1834638

11. Friedlein Cemetery
Millville, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7080994, -91.1108017

12. Lewis Cemetery
Osterdock, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7416000, -91.1834000

13. Saint Michael Cemetery
Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8055992, -91.1802979

14. Duncan Cemetery
Glen Haven, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8325540, -91.0725940

15. Saint Paula Cemetery
Osterdock, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7635994, -91.1992035

16. Gockel Cemetery
Glen Haven, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224983, -91.0385971

17. Ramsey Cemetery
North Andover, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7817001, -90.9972000

18. Bethel Cemetery
Osterdock, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7041702, -91.1688919

19. Pioneer Rock Cemetery
Ceres, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8230591, -91.1863937

20. Goshen Cemetery
Millville, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6905594, -91.0544434

21. Scott Cemetery
Glen Haven, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8368988, -91.0299988

22. Graham Cemetery
Millville, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6833172, -91.1195685

23. Tangeman Family Cemetery
Garnavillo, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8580000, -91.1420000

24. McClelland Cemetery
Garnavillo, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8249879, -91.2084641