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Herman Wilken

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Herman Wilken

Birth
Death
16 Dec 1889 (aged 50)
Burial
Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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PVT Co. G, 10th Illinois Infantry Army-Civil

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The Columbus Weekly Telegram, December 20, 1889

WILKEN--Herman Wilken, one of Platte county's oldest and most respected farmers, died at his residence on Schaad creek, Bismark township, yesterday morning. His funeral will be held at the German Lutheran church on Shell creek, Wednesday at 10 a.m.
[...and...]
The funeral of Herman Wilken, who died Monday, occurred at the German Lutheran church on Shell Creek yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Fischer officiating.
Among the people who attended from this city were A. Boettcher, Arnold Oehlrich and J.R. Meagher.
The turn out to the funeral was very large, there being ninety teams in the procession, with an average of about four people to each rig.
The deceased was 51 years of age, and was a soldier during the war and a member of the Iron Brigade. per sm
PVT Co. G, 10th Illinois Infantry Army-Civil

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The Columbus Weekly Telegram, December 20, 1889

WILKEN--Herman Wilken, one of Platte county's oldest and most respected farmers, died at his residence on Schaad creek, Bismark township, yesterday morning. His funeral will be held at the German Lutheran church on Shell creek, Wednesday at 10 a.m.
[...and...]
The funeral of Herman Wilken, who died Monday, occurred at the German Lutheran church on Shell Creek yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Fischer officiating.
Among the people who attended from this city were A. Boettcher, Arnold Oehlrich and J.R. Meagher.
The turn out to the funeral was very large, there being ninety teams in the procession, with an average of about four people to each rig.
The deceased was 51 years of age, and was a soldier during the war and a member of the Iron Brigade. per sm


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31639672/herman-wilken: accessed ), memorial page for Herman Wilken (26 Mar 1839–16 Dec 1889), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31639672, citing Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47035903).