Heinrich August Verkins

Frederick Verkins
(1830-1922)

Augusta Seibt
(1830-1895)

Heinrich August Verkins
(1871-1949)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Louise Sophie Kramer

Heinrich August Verkins ⁶

Born: 14 February 1871, Winona, MN ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸
Marriage (1): Louise Sophie Kramer on 20 March 1895 in Trempealeau, WI ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵
Died: 1 September 1949, Rochester, MN at age 78 ⁶ ⁸
Buried: After 1 September 1949, Winona, MN ⁸

bullet Cause of his death was Athymia Thorax Left, Ruptured aortic aneurysm per death record.⁶

bullet Another name for Heinrich was "Henry" A. Verkins.² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁷ ⁸

bullet General Notes:

Although his birth name was Heinrich, he always used the Americanized name of Henry.
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Was committed to Rochester State Hospital mental ward for 5 years by his daughter, Olga. Threatened suicide after the death of his wife, which led to his hospitalization.
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bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Winona, MN on 1 June 1900. ⁷

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 205, Dwelling 1, Family 1
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
404 Mankato Avenue; home rented
married 5 years
Henry Verkins..Head..Feb 1871..29..MN..Stove Repairman
(Living with wife, 3 children, and widowed father.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Winona, MN on 15 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 200, Family 11, Roll 729
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
214 East Third Street; Home rented
Married 16 years
Henry A. Virkins..Head..39..MN..Horse Shoes
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Winona, MN on 3 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 201, Family 69, Roll 865, Ward 1
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
401 West Fourth Street; home owned, with mortgage
Henry A. Verkins...Head..48..MN..Dealer, Real Estate
(Living with wife, 2 sons, and married daughter with her husband.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Winona, MN on 14 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 28, Family 332, Roll 1135
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
876 West Seventh Street; Home owned, $12,000
Henry A. Verkins..Head..59..MN..Dealer, Real Estate
(Living with wife, divorced daughter, Olga, and 2 grandchildren.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Winona, MN on 13 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 85-30A, Family 268, Roll 1969, Ward 1
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
307 Sioux Street; Home owned $4000
residence in 1935: Same House
Henry Verkins..Head..69..MN
(Living with wife.)
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• He was buried after 1 September 1949 in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Winona, MN.

Find A Grave Memorial #98333332
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Heinrich married Louise Sophie Kramer, daughter of Christian Friedrich Kramer III and Louisa Emilie Possin, on 20 March 1895 in Trempealeau, WI.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ (Louise Sophie Kramer was born on 10 February 1873 in Lewiston, MN,³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁹ ¹⁰ died on 17 May 1944 in Winona, MN ⁶ ¹⁰ ¹¹ and was buried on 20 May 1944 in Winona, MN ¹⁰.). The cause of her death was Coronary Occlusion per death record.⁶

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Winona, MN on 1 June 1900. ¹

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 205, Dwelling 1, Family 1
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
404 Mankato Avenue; home rented
Married 5 years
Henry Verkins..Head..Feb 1871..29..MN..Stove Repairman
Louise Verkins..Wife..Feb 1873...27..MN..3/3
Robert H. Verkins..Son..Jun 1896..4..MN
Silvester L. Verkins..Son..Mar 1897..3..MN
Olga Verkins..Dau..Nov 1899..6m..MN
Frederick Verkins..Fath..Nov 1830..69..GER..Widowed..Immig. 1851
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Winona, MN on 15 April 1910. ²

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 200, Family 11, Roll 729
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
214 East Third Street; Home rented
Married 16 years
Henry A. Virkins..Head..39..MN..Horse Shoes
Louisa Virkins..Wife..39..MN..3/3
Robert Virkins..Son..14..MN
Sylvester Virkins..Son..10..MN
Olga Virkins..Dau..10..MN
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Winona, MN on 3 January 1920. ³

1920 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 201, Family 69, Roll 865, Ward 1
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
401 West Fourth Street; home owned, with mortgage
Henry A. Verkins...Head..48..MN..Dealer, Real Estate
Louise S. Verkins..Wife..46..MN
Robert H. Verkins..Son...23..MN..Musician, Orchestra
Sylvester L. Verkins..Son...22..MN..Musician, Orchestra
Harry H. Zimdars..SonL..22..MN..Engineer Brakeman, Railroad
Olga A. Zimdars..Dau..20..MN..Musician, Orchestra
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Winona, MN on 14 April 1930. ⁴

1930 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 28, Family 332, Roll 1135
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
876 West Seventh Street; Home owned, $12,000
Henry A. Verkins..Head..59..MN..Dealer, Real Estate
Louise S. Verkins..Wife..57..MN
Olga A. Zimdars..Dau...30..MN..Divorced
Roy W. Zimdars..GSon..9..MN
Harriette Zimdars..GDau..6..MN
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Winona, MN on 13 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 85-30A, Family 268, Roll 1969, Ward 1
Winona, Winona County, Minnesota
307 Sioux Street; Home owned $4000
residence in 1935: Same House
Henry Verkins..Head..69..MN
Louis Verkins..Wife..67..MN
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1 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 205, sheet 1A, dwelling 1, family 1, Heinrich August Verkins and Louise Sophie Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 200, sheet 1A, family 11, Heinrich August Verkins and Louise Sophie Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 14 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 729.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 201, sheet 3B, dwelling 66, family 69, Heinrich August Verkins and Louise Sophie Kramer; index and images (accessed 2 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 865.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 28, sheet 13A, family 332, Heinrich August Verkins and Louise Sophie Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Apr 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1135.

5 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 85-30A, sheet 13A, household 268, Heinrich August Verkins and Louis Sophie Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 Dec 2012); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1969.

6 Cindy Klemm, "Cindy's Research - It's a labor of love!" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/l/e/Cindy-A-Klemm/; Updated February 2, 2007).

7 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota, enumeration district (ED) 205, p. 1A, dwelling 1, family 1, Heinrich August Verkins and Louise Sophie Kramer; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 May 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 7 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98333332.

9 1875 State Census, Minnesota, population schedule, Utica, Winona County, Minnesota, p. 4 & 5, family 22, Christian Friedrich Kramer and Louisa Emilie Possin; index and images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1503053 : accessed 30 Oct 2014).

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 7 May 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=98333345.

11 "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1680831 : accessed 7 May 2015), Name: Louise Sophie Verkins; Death Date: 17 May 1944; Death Place: Winona, Winona, Minnesota.

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