August Wilhelm Christopher WESTENDORF

Birth:
7 Dec 1876
Germany
Death:
20 Nov 1957
Fayette, Iowa
Burial:
Nov 1957
Fairbank Cem., Fairbank, Buchanan, Iowa
Marriage:
20 Sep 1911
West Union, Fayette, Iowa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   BIRTH;Place of birth given on marriage cert;Headstone;Family records;
MARR:Book 7 page 28 Fayette County,IA;
DEATH:Family Records;Headstone;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 2nd Add. Lot 198 page 48;

Other Sources;
Family records Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;

Court records index   Bremer County,Iowa
W 6890 Plaintiff Westendorf,Sylvia
Defendent  August C. Westendorf   Date Sep 17 1919
Appearance Book 18 page 376--Probably not a divorce as there were
children born after this date.
There is also another suit #7301 Book 19 page 137 Date Jan 16 1922 where August
C. Westendorf is the defendant and the Plaintiff is Pooch and Meier

Unable to locate August and Sylvia in the 1920 federal census in Iowa.
Need to find find out from Harold where they were living and where the last
children were born.
Sylvia May MILLER
Birth:
2 Oct 1893
Oran, Fayette, Iowa
Death:
23 Jun 1984
Oelwein, Fayette, Iowa
Burial:
Jun 1984
Fairbank Cem., Fairbank, Buchanan, Iowa
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1895 State Census Oran,Fayette,IA GSF# 1,020,350;Family
Records;Headstone;
MARR:Book 7 # 6861 Fayette County,IA;
DEATH:Family Records;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 2nd Add. Lot 198 page 48;

Other Sources:
Family records Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,IA 50662;

Bremer County Court records W-6890 Plaintiff Westendorf,Sylvia
Defendant August c. Westendorf Date Sep 17,1919 Book 18 page 376
This is probably not a divorce as there were children born after this
date.
Children
Marriage
1
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Vol 4 page 223 Fayette County,IA;
MARR:
DEATH:Obit in the Oelwein Daily Register 6 Feb 1980;
BURIAL:

Source:
Family records in possession of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia
50662;

Harold thinks Paul W 1st married Hilda 4 Nov 1933-- Need more research.
Was her maiden name Bentley? Carl Bentley's wife's name was Hilda.
2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Book 4 page 225 Fayette County,Iowa;Family records;Headstone;
MARR:Family records;
DEATH:Family Records;Headstone;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries Row 38 page 251;

Sources:
Family records of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,IA 50662;
3
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Birth cert Bremer Co.,IA Vol 7 p.148;Family records;
MARR:Vol 2 p. 148 Bremer Co.,IA;Family records;
DEATH:Family records
BURIAL:

Sources:
Family records of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia 50662;

There is not a headstone in the Buchanan County Cemetary book in Floral Hills
Cemetary for Harold Westendorf. He died after 1980.

Conflict on place of birth
4
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Delayed birth records Bremer County,Iowa fhl# 1,577,928 iten I page 282;
MARR:Family records;
DEATH:Family records;
BURIAL:Family records;

Sources;
Family records in possession of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia
50662;

Used certificate of blessing as proof of birth on delayed cert. Also
application for Soc Sec. 485-22-6257. Married Carl
Lenius. Gave marriage record Blackhawk Co., Apr 6, 1945;
Filed May 10, 1972.
6
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
7
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Book 6 page 283 Fayette County,IA;
DEATH:Family records;Headstone;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 Lot 198 2nd Add. page 48;

Sources:
Family records in possession of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,IA
50662;
8
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
9
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Family records;
MARR:Family records;
DEATH:Family records;
BURIAL:

Sources:
Family records in possession of Harold Chase 1216 1st St. N.E. Oelwein,Ia
50662;
10
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
11
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
FCID:15616:1819
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August Wilhelm Christopher Westendorf - Sylvia May Miller

August Wilhelm Christopher Westendorf was born at Germany 7 Dec 1876.

He married Sylvia May Miller 20 Sep 1911 at West Union, Fayette, Iowa . Sylvia May Miller was born at Oran, Fayette, Iowa 2 Oct 1893 daughter of Hiram David Miller and Saloma Lovina Adams .

They were the parents of 11 children:
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August Wilhelm Christopher Westendorf died 20 Nov 1957 at Fayette, Iowa .

Sylvia May Miller died 23 Jun 1984 at Oelwein, Fayette, Iowa .