Henry Otis Wehmeyer ^{1 2 3 4}

  Birth Notes:

Name: Henry Otis Wehmeyer
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 11 Jan 1915
Event Place: Conesville, Louisa, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Daniel A Wehmeyer
Mother's Name: Ruth Bradley

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR88-P8N : 12 March 2018), Ruth Bradley in entry for Henry Otis Wehmeyer, 11 Jan 1915; citing Conesville, Louisa, Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,870,318.
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  Death Notes:

Age: 88
Given Name: Henry
Middle Name: O
Surname: Wehmeyer
Birth Date: 11 Jan 1915
State: Iowa
Last Place of Residence: Muscatine, Iowa
Previous Residence Postal Code: 52761
Event Date: 08 Aug 2003

Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JT9Y-L6R : 20 May 2014), Henry O Wehmeyer, 08 Aug 2003; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Columbus City, IA on 8 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 58-1, Family 77, Roll 1178
Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa, United States
House rented, $5
Henry Wehmeyer..Head..25..IA..8th grade..Tiling, Laying tile one farm..earned $480 in 1939

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• His obituary was published after 8 August 2003. Henry O. Wehmeyer, 88, Muscatine, died Friday, Aug. 8, 2003, at the VA Medical Center, Knoxville.

Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Ralph Jeambey will officiate. Pallbearers are Brian Dusenberry, Joshua Carroll, Douglas Bunn, Sr., John Murray, Michael Wehmeyer, and Robert Wehmeyer. Burial will be at Conesville Cemetery with military rites conducted by the Columbus Junction American Legion Post No. 100.

Visitation is 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home. A memorial has been established at the funeral home.

Mr. Wehmeyer was born on Jan. 11, 1915, in Conesville, the son of Daniel A. and Ruth M. Bradley Wehmeyer. He married Frieda W. Stratton on June 20, 1936, in Columbus City. She preceded him in death on May 31, 2000.

He was a life-long resident of Muscatine County and worked for the City of Muscatine in the sanitation department. He also retired from Oscar Mayer after 20 years, but for most of his life, he farmed with area farmers.

He was a member of the Moose Lodge and the American Legion.

He was an U.S. Army Veteran serving during World War II.

Survivors include three sons, Richard A. Wehmeyer and his wife, Carolee, of Muscatine, James Wehmeyer and his wife, Jeanne, of Davenport and Jeffrey Wehmeyer and his wife, Laura, of Muscatine; a daughter, Delores Bergen of Muscatine; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a daughter, Reta Wehmeyer; five brothers; four sisters; and a grandson, Richard Wehmeyer Jr.

(Source: Unknown)
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• He was buried on 13 August 2003 in the Conesville Cemetery in Conesville, IA.

Henry and Frieda share one gravestone which is a large vertical face monument of gray granite. In the middle of the front face is the name WEHMEYER in large block letters. In the lower left it reads "Henry O., January 11, 1915 - Aug 8, 2003" while in the lower right it reads "Frieda W., April 7, 1918 - May 31, 2000 ". Along the bottom edge it reads "Parents of Richard, Delores, James, Reta, Jeff".

Find A Grave Memorial #109035850
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Henry married Frieda Winifred Stratton, daughter of Frederic Edward Stratton and Elizabeth Candace Wymer, on 20 June 1936 in Columbus City, IA.^{1 2} (Frieda Winifred Stratton was born on 7 April 1918 in Conesville, IA,^{1 2 4 7 8 9 10} died on 31 May 2000 in Muscatine, IA ^{4 11} and was buried on 3 June 2000 in Conesville, IA ⁴.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Columbus City, IA on 8 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 58-1, Family 77, Roll 1178
Columbus City, Louisa County, Iowa, United States
House rented, $5
Henry Wehmeyer..Head..25..IA..8th grade..Tiling, Laying tile one farm..earned $480 in 1939
Frieda Wehmeyer..Wife..22..IA..12th grade
Richard Wehmeyer..Son..2..IA
Delores Wehmeyer..Daughter..8m..IA
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Henry O Wehmeyer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Jun 1936
Event Place: Louisa, Iowa, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1915
Father's Name: Daniel A Wehmeyer
Mother's Name: Ruth Bradley
Spouse's Name: Frieda W Stratton
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Spouse's Father's Name: Fred E Stratton
Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Wymer

Citing this Record
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-KZNW : 5 November 2017), Elizabeth Wymer in entry for Henry O Wehmeyer and Frieda W Stratton, 20 Jun 1936, Louisa, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,870,163.
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