Wellemeyer, Carl Wesley

Male 1877 - 1933  (56 years)


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  • Name Wellemeyer, Carl Wesley 
    Born 12 May 1877  Sleepy Eye, Brown County, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Nov 1933  Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    • The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Carl Wesley Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 29 November 1933 in an unidentified Garner, Iowa newspaper.

      "Carl Wesley Wellemeyer was born 12 May 1877 at Sleepy Eye, Minnesota. He was the second of a family of nine children born to his parents, Frank H. Wellemeyer and Mary M. (Klaus). His father being a minister, the family lived in several towns and Carl's education was received in grade schools of Freeport, Illinois, Giard, Dubuque, Lemars, Garner and Decorah, where he graduated from high school. Mr. Wellemeyer attended Charles City College, after which he taught school two years in Garner, two years in Duncan, six years in Liberty Township, making a total of ten years in Hancock County schools. His main business, however, was farming. He farmed seven years in Liberty Township, sold out and moved to Delaware County near Colesburg, where he lived on a farm the past quarter of a century. Departed was married 12 June 1907 to Sarah Merten. From this union came two children, one son Howard, who is working at home, and one daughter, Helen, who preceeded him in death. Mr. Wellemeyer was a quiet, kindly nature, who never quarreled with his neighbors, always showing a tendency to meet the other fellow more than halfway. His wife and son feel that he has bequeathed to them the good will of everyone who knew him, a priceless legacy. A brief characterization of Carl Wellemeyer's busy and useful life reveals many things of outstanding value. In his educational work he was always forward looking and progressive. In his church affiliations he was faithful to every trust; but outstanding in his musical contribution. His singing for all manner of community functions was in general demand. Very particularly was this true in connection with funerals because of his sympathetic voice. Few men are capable of serving a community as he did this, his home county. In fact, his service to his fellow men at times became a severe strain and in sacrifice of time can hardly be estimated. He was a member of the Colesburg child welfare committee and Farmers Telephone Company. Mr. Wellemeyer was usually in good health. On Thursday afternoon, 23 November, he suffered a heart attack while at work, from which he failed to recover. He reached the age of 58 years, 6 months and 11 days. It leaves his wife, one son Howard, at home; two sisters, Hulda, Mrs. Robert Merten of Gutherie, Oklahoma and Ruth, Mrs. C. L. Melcher of Charles City; and three brothers, Arthur of Klemme; Ernest of Patterson, California and Fletcher of Kansas City, Kansas; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Methodist Church at Colesburg, with the pastor, Rev. George Notedwift in charge. Rev. A. H. Meyer, former pastor at Klemme, and long time friend of the family, gave the funeral address. Rev. F. C. Grieve, pastor of the Methodist Church at Masonville, and former Klemme resident, conducted the service at the grave. A local soloist sang "Crossing the Bar," and "One Sweetly Solemn Thought." Pallbearers were men by the name of Klaus living in the locality. Burial was made in the family lot beside his daughter, Helen, in the Zion Cemetery west of Colesburg."
    Buried Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    • Carl was buried in Zion Cemetery, west of town.
    Person ID I5553  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 20 Jul 2008 

    Father Wellemeyer, Rev. Frank Henry,   b. 11 Dec 1849, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1909, Rudd, Floyd County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Klaus, Mary Malvina,   b. 28 Jan 1853, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1930, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1875  Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Residence (family) Between 1896 and 1901  Hancock County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • Because of Frank Wellemeyer's ill health, the family lived on their farm near Garner.
    Family ID F100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Merten, Sarah,   b. 13 May 1877, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1966, Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1907  Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13, 14
    Children 
     1. Wellemeyer, Howard Fletcher,   b. 7 Mar 1909, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1993, Delhi, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Wellemeyer, Helen Clarice,   b. 11 Feb 1912, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1931, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 62.
      Carl Wesley Wellemeyer, child of Frank Henry Wellemeyer and Mary Malvina Klaus, was born on 12 May 1877 at Sleepy Eye, Brown County, Minnesota.

    2. [S48] Cemetery or burial marker, IA GenWeb Project. Delaware County, Iowa Cemetery Directory. Zion Cemetery.
      Gravestone transcriptions from Zion Cemetery at Colesburg, Section 6, Colony Township, Delaware County, Iowa provided by Robert Schwietert to the USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project for Iowa at (http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ia/delaware/cemeteries/zioncem.txt). File updated February 1999. Accessed 14 April 2006.
           Row 29: Carl W. Wellemeyer; born 12 May 1877; died 23 November 1933.

    3. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 62.
      Carl Wesley Wellemeyer died on 22 November 1933 at Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa.
           Gretchen provided no explanation for her date of 22 November and the date of 23 November that appeared in her transcription of Carl Wesley Wellemeyer's obituary.

    4. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 111-112.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Carl Wesley Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 29 November 1933 in an unidentified Garner, Iowa newspaper.
           "Mr. Wellemeyer was usually in good health. On Thursday afternoon, 23 November, he suffered a heart attack while at work, from which he failed to recover. He reached the age of 58 years, 6 months and 11 days."

    5. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 111-112.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Carl Wesley Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 29 November 1933 in an unidentified Garner, Iowa newspaper.
           "Burial was made in the family lot beside his daughter, Helen, in the Zion Cemetery west of Colesburg."

    6. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 60.
      Frank Henry Wellemeyer and Mary Malvina Klaus were married on 3 June 1875 at Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa.

    7. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 60-61.
      A transcription of an obituary for Frank Henry Wellemeyer reported to have appeared on Wednesday, 14 July 1909 in the Garner Signal, of Garner, Iowa.
           "On 3 June 1875 he was married to Mary Klaus of Colesburg, Iowa."

    8. [S133] E. W. Henke, et al, Die Nordwest Deutsche Konferenz der Bischöflichen Methodistenkirche: Geschichtlich, Sachlich und Biographisch Geschildert (Charles City, Iowa: The Conference, 1913), pages 99-101.
      Biographical sketch of Rev. Frank H. Wellemeyer, deceased pastor of the Northwest Germany Conference. In German. Translation by J. Mark Fiegenbaum.
           "...on 3 June of the same year [1875] married Mary Klaus of Colesburg, Iowa."

    9. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 61-62.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary which she reported had appeared on Wednesday, 2 April 1930 in an unidentified newspaper of Garner, Iowa.
           "On 3 June 1875 she was married to Frank Henry Wellemeyer and to this union were born nine children of whom six children survive. Lois died as an infant in 1891. Estelle passed away in 1907 and Elizabeth in 1917."

    10. [S206] History of Delaware County, Iowa and its People, edited by John F. Merry; 2 volumes (Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1914), volume 2, page 121.
      Biographical sketch of Samuel Wesley Klaus. "To their [John D. and Elizabeth (Hartbeck) Klaus] union were born six children, namely: Mary, the wife of Rev. F. H. Wellemeyer, of Charles City, Iowa;...."

    11. [S133] E. W. Henke, et al, Die Nordwest Deutsche Konferenz der Bischöflichen Methodistenkirche: Geschichtlich, Sachlich und Biographisch Geschildert (Charles City, Iowa: The Conference, 1913), pages 99-101.
      Biographical sketch of Rev. Frank H. Wellemeyer, deceased pastor of the Northwest Germany Conference. In German. Translation by J. Mark Fiegenbaum.
           "Failing health forced him to spend the years 1896-1901 with his family on the farm."

    12. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 111.
      Carl Wesley Wellemeyer and Sarah Merten were married on 12 June 1907 at Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa.

    13. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 111-112.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Carl Wesley Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on 29 November 1933 in an unidentified Garner, Iowa newspaper.
           "Departed was married 12 June 1907 to Sarah Merten. From this union came two children, one son Howard, who is working at home, and one daughter, Helen, who preceeded him in death."

    14. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 112.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Sarah (Merten) Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Thursday, 9 June 1966 in the Manchester Press, of Manchester, Iowa.
           "She was married to Carl Wellemeyer of Garner 12 June 1907."