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William Theodore Anders

Birth	:	11 Jun 1854 Mecklenburg, Landkreis Nordwestmechlenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Death	:	30 Jul 1939 Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Creighton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4747009, -97.9096985
Description	:	Heart Attack Fatal to Wm. T. Anders; Attains age of 85 William T. Anders, 85 year old former Creighton resident, passed away at 3 o'clock Friday morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watt at Norfolk. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was ill only an hour, but seemingly had never fully recovered from flu suffered last winter. The body was brought here and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Petersen, followed by rites at the Zion Lutheran... Read More	Heart Attack Fatal to Wm. T. Anders; Attains age of 85 William T. Anders, 85 year old former Creighton resident, passed away at 3 o'clock Friday morning at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watt at Norfolk. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was ill only an hour, but seemingly had never fully recovered from flu suffered last winter. The body was brought here and funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Petersen, followed by rites at the Zion Lutheran church of which he was the last surviving charter member. The church pastor, Rev. C.E. Schaff, officiated. Interment was made in Greenwood cemetery. Born in Mecklenburg, Germany, June 11, 1854, William Theodore Anders attained the age of 85 years, one month and 17 days. As a boy he came with his parents to America in 1859, the family locating at Tinley Park, Ill. February 23, 1877 he was married to Katherina Schmeckpepper at Tinley Park and to them ten children were born, of whom three sons, Henry, Fred and August and a daughter, Emilie Fancher, preceded their father in death. His first wife also preceded him in death, passing away January 12, 1895. He later married Hannah Lundstrom of Winnetoon and some years following her passing, he married Sophie Schmadke of Orland Park, Ill., who also preceded him in death. The surviving children are Anna Benedict and Louise Petersen, both of Creighton; Margaret Ball of Los Spring, Wyo.; William Anders Jr. and Wilhelmina Watt, both of Norfolk and John Anders of Orland Park, Ill. also left to mourn his passing are nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. With his family he came to Creighton in 1884 from Illinois and after a year as railroad section boss, became manager of a grain elevator business here. He remained in that field till 1902 and at one time during that period served as a member of the Creighton city council. In 1902 Mr. Anders returned to Orland Park, Ill., where he remained till 1930, when he again came here, this time making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Henry Petersen. The past seven years he had lived at Norfolk with another daughter, Mrs. Harry Watt. The friends, who filled Zion Lutheran church for funeral services Sunday afternoon and the floral tributes, which included a bouquet from Creighton businessmen, where indicative of the esteem in which Mr. Anders was held by a large circle of acquaintances. Attesting to his loyalty to the church, of which he was the last living charter member, was the fact that the continued to contribute to its financial support even after leaving Creighton. In recent years he enjoyed the radio to a great extent, rarely missing an "Amos and Andy" program or a broadcast, which involved the fortunes of his favorite baseball team, the Chicago Cubs. All the immediate members of the family were in attendance at the funeral with the exception of a son, John of Tinley Park, Ill. Extracted from: The Creighton News 3 Aug 1939 Bios contributed by Find A Grave Member #47075564

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William Theodore Anders's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Creighton, Knox County, USA.
When did William Theodore Anders death?
William Theodore Anders death on 30 Jul 1939 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.4747009
Longitude: -97.9096985

Family Members:

Spouse

Katharine Margarethe Schmeckpeper Anders

(1854 - 1895)

Hannah L Lundstrom Anders

(1864 - 1904)

Children

Anna Katherine Adeleid Anders Benedict

(1878 - 1948)

John Henry Anders

(1879 - 1964)

Katharine Adelheid “Louise” Anders Perrine

(1883 - 1960)

William Herman Anders

(1887 - 1952)

Wilhelmina Anders Watt

(1887 - 1984)

Fred H Anders

(1892 - 1919)

August Anders

(1893 - 1932)

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Coordinate: 42.3665310, -97.7959700

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Coordinate: 42.5973000, -97.8267800

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Coordinate: 42.4241982, -97.7177963

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Coordinate: 42.5725000, -97.7541000

16. Danish Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3219800, -97.9125700

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Coordinate: 42.3512160, -97.7877140

18. Riverside Cemetery
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21. Golgotha Lutheran Cemetery
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22. Hillcrest Cemetery
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23. Zion Cemetery
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24. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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