Fred VORWERK, Sr

Family/Spouse: Mary Meyers VORWERK. Mary was born on 20 Aug 1859 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin; died on 20 Nov 1928 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• MN Death Cert Checked: Y
• Minnesota Death Certificate: 1932-MN-022482

Notes:

In the 1910 census, Louis, 23, is shown as living at home in Minneapolis with his brothers and parents, Fredrick and Mary Vorwerk. He is shown as married, having been so for 4 years, but his wife isn’t listed with him.

He registered for the draft in the Town Hall of Rose Township. His address was RFD #3, Merriam Park Station, St. Paul. He was born on June 19th of either 1885 or 1886 (“not known exactly”) in Rose Twp. He was a furniture salesman for Woodward Page Furniture Co. of Minneapolis. He was married with a child. He was stout and of medium height with blue eyes and brown hair. He has syphilis.

In the 1930 census, Louis is married to Vera and has a daughter Betty L.

According to his death certificate, he was a salesman for the Minneapolis House Furnishing Company. He died of pneumonia. His usual residence at death was 3247 Lyndale Avenue S. His son or brother, Fred Jr., of 2222 DuPont Avenue N, was the informant for his death certificate.

Died:
St. Barnabas Hospital

Louis married Frances MAYER about 1906, and was divorced before 1923. Frances (daughter of Engelbert MAYER and Walberga GRADL) was born on 20 Nov 1878 in Winona County, Minnesota; died on 23 Jan 1943 in Anoka County, Minnesota; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louis married Vera V WILSON in 1923 in Anoka County, Minnesota. Vera was born about 1901 in Wisconsin; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]