Buethner, William Frederick 1889-1951

BUETHNER, SCHMIDT, ERLICHMANN, KLOPMEIER

Posted By: Janet M Schuldt (email)
Date: 4/15/2018 at 08:29:52

Le Mars Globe-Post, Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa Monday, August 27,1951

William Buethner

William Herman Buethner, Gray Eagle, Minn., died Friday, August 24, at the home of his sister, Mrs. A. F. Zenk. He had been sick last May, but seemed to have recovered, and was apparently in good health.

William Buethner was born September 24, 1889, in Douglas County, Minnesota. He had lived in Ottertail County, Minn., and at Hillsboro, North Dakota, later returning to Mora, Minnesota. For the past several years he has been living at Gray Eagle, Minnesota. He was a retired farmer.

He is survived by a brother, August of Marietta, Minn., 4 sisters, Mrs. Mary Schmidt, Minto , N. D., Mrs. Anna Elisa Zenk, Brunsville, Mrs. Olga Erlichmann, Gray Eagle, and Mrs. Elma Klopmeier, Miles City, Montana.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two infant brothers.

Since the death of his mother last winter, he has been visiting with his brother and sisters and had arrived for an extended visit with his sister and brother-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Zenk of Brunsville, the afternoon before he passed away.

William Frederick Buethner
in the U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Name: William Frederick Buethner
Gender: Male
Residence Age: 52
Birth Date: 24 Sep 1889
Birth Place: Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
Residence Date: 1942
Residence Place: Mora, Minnesota
Height: 5 6
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Weight: 210
Complexion: Light