Kowalke, William 1815-1909

KOWALKE, BINNEBOESE

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Date: 10/28/2003 at 19:41:09

William Kowalke was born in Ponoma, Germany, in the year 1815 and died
Tuesday morning, April 6th, 1909. Mr. Kowalke was an old settler in this county,
coming to Iowa about thirty years ago. He leaves five children, four sons
and one daughter to mourn his demise, namely: Mrs. Robert M. Gardner, Idaho;
Chas. Bennabose, of Pipestone, Minn.; John Bennabose, of Leeds; August and
Albert Kowalke, of Lincoln township. His wife died three years ago next
Sunday. The funeral services were held in the Lutheran church of Lincoln
township, Rev. Martha, officiating and the remains were laid to rest in the
Lincoln cemetery at this afternoon at two o'clock. The relatives have the
sympathy of the entire community in the bereavement.
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Death of William Kowalke

Special Correspondence from Hungerford township:

William Kowalke died at the home of his son, Albert Kowalke, April 6, 1909, at the age of eighty-one years, old age being the cause of his demise.

He leaves two of his own children and three adopted children to mourn his loss.

William Kowalke was a native of Germany, being born January 28, 1828. He was united in marriage December 24, 1854 to Wilhelmine Binneboese in Germany. In the year 1874 he came with his family to America and settled In Joliet, Illinois Seven years later he removed with his family to Plymouth county, Iowa, and settled on a farm in Lincoln township, where he farmed with his son, Albert.

His children are Albert Kowalke of this place and Mrs. Robert Heimgartner of Joleatta, Idaho. The adopted children are August Binneboese, of Hungerford township, Chas. Binnneboese of Pipestone, Minnesota and John Binneboese of Leeds, Iowa. All of them were present at the funeral excepting Mrs. Heimgartner of Idaho.

The obsequies were held Friday, April 9, from the German Lutheran church In Lincoln township and large number of the neighbors and friends followed the remains to their last resting place.

Mr. Kowalke was a good man, neighbor and citizen and his death will be mourned by a large circle of friends among whom he was well and favorably known throughout this section of the county.

Le Mars Globe Post
Wednesday, April 21, 1909
Le Mars, Iowa