Wilhelm Erhart Wolfrum

Male 1864 - 1956  (92 years)


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  • Headstones
    William and Henrietta Wolfrum headstone
    William and Henrietta Wolfrum headstone

  • Name Wilhelm Erhart Wolfrum 
    Born 31 Jan 1864  East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Christened 6 Aug 1864  Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Jun 1956  East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6
    Buried 27 Jun 1956  Wolfrum Cemetery, E Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 8
    Person ID I128  Wagner-Thomas
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2013 

    Father Ulrich Wolfrum,   b. 3 May 1836, Mussen, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1922, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Maria Katharina Puchta,   b. 21 Jul 1838, Seulbitz, Muenchberg, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1917, Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 9 Mar 1859  Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F105  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henrietta Schott,   b. 18 Oct 1869,   d. 23 Nov 1934, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 14 Jan 1896  Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Children 
     1. Wolfrum,   d. Aft Jun 1956, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Alvina Wolfrum,   b. Abt 1902, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft Jun 1956, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years)
     3. Living
     4. Wolfrum,   b. 7 Aug 1909, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1909, Cole, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F108  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jan 1864 - East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 6 Aug 1864 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jan 1896 - Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Jun 1956 - East Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri,USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1864 BIRTH: MO,Cole Co: William Erhart [or Eberhard] Wolfrum born 31 January 1864. Known as Bill.

      1870 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp: p 44, Dwelling #308-321: William Wolfrum 6 years old, born Missouri, son of Ulrich and Catherine Wolfrum.

      1880 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp...: William E Wolfrum 16 years old, born Missouri, son of Ulrich and Catharina Wolfrum

      1896 MARRIAGE: MO,Cole Co: William E Wolfrum md Henrietta Schott on 14 January 1896

      1900 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp: A/C Img 4, pg 2B, 4 June,FHL Film #1240850, Dwelling #41/45:
      WOLFRUM, William E-head 36/MO bn Jan 1864 (GY,GY) md 4 yrs;
      Henrietta-wife 30/MO bn Oct 1869 (GY,GY) md 4yrs

      1909 DEATH of child: According to Wolfrum Cemetery, a daughter was born to Wm and Henrietta who died 7 Aug 1909.

      1910 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp ED 42: Anc.com Img 9, pg 77, 21 April, Dwelling 67/68 on Schott Rd:
      WOLFRUM, William E-head 46/MO (GY,GY) md 1 time-14 yrs, general farmer,citizen;
      Henrietta-wife 40/MO (GY,GY) md 1 time-14yrs, 2/2 children living;
      Alvena-dau 8/MO (MO,MO); Ada or Ede-dau 3/MO (MO,MO)

      1920 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson Twp: Anc.com Img 19, 15-16 January, pg 43, Farm 198/198 on Schott Rd:
      WOLFRUM, William E-head 55/MO (GY,GY) md farmer-general and owned;
      Henrietta-wife 50/MO (GY,GY) md no occupation; Alvena-dau
      18/MO (MO,MO) single, no occupation; Eda H-dau 13/MO

      1930 CENSUS: MO,Cole Co-Jefferson City: Anc.com Img 15, pg 266, 16 April, Dwelling 155/155:
      WOLFRUM, William E-head 66/MO (Gy,Gy) md at 31, general farmer; Henrietta-wife
      60/MO (Gy,Gy) md at 26,; Alvina W-dau 28/MO (MO,MO) single, no occ;
      Eda H-dau 23/MO (MO,MO) single, no occupation.

      1934 DEATH of wife: MO,Cole Co: Henrietta Schott Wolfrum died 23 November 1934

      1955 HISTORY: MO,Cole Co-Schott Rd: Obit of sister Wilhelmina Dec 1955: "Miss Wolfrum is survived by two... brothers, Jule and William Wolfrum, Schott road..."

      1956 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Cole Co: William E Wolfrum died 25 June 1956; buried Wolfrum Cemetery, LePage farm on
      Schott Road, Jefferson City MO; Stone: William Wolfrum b Jan 31 1864-d 25 June 1956 [no places shown]


      NOTES: Paul LePage has picture of Bill and Henrietta.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Missouri,Cole Co-Jefferson City: German Evangelical Church records.
      William Eberhard Wolfrum born 31 January 1864 Cole Co Missouri

    2. [S72] Missouri,Cole Co: Newspapers.
      Mr. Wolfrum was born Jan. 31, 1864, on a farm on what is now Schott road and has lived his entire life in that community. He was the son of Ulrich and Katherine Buchta Wolfrum and was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church.
      Date: 25 June 1956

    3. [S73] Missouri,Cole Co-E Jefferson City: Wolfrum Cemetery.
      William Wolfrum b Jan 31 1864-d 25 June 1956 [no places shown]
      LePage farm on Schott Road

    4. [S65] Missouri: Certificate of Death, Certif #19992, Reg #190.
      William Erhart Wolfrum... was born Jan. 31, 1864, Cole Co, MO., to Ulrich Wolfrum and Katherine Buchta...
      Date: 26 June 1956

    5. [S13] Obituary: Missouri,Cole Co-Jefferson City.
      William Wolfrum Dies at Home Here - William E Wolfrum, 92-year-old pioneer Cole County resident and farmer, died at his home at 2:30 a.m. today. He had been in failing health for several years.
      Mr. Wolfrum was born Jan. 31, 1864, on a farm on what is now Schott road and has lived his entire life in that community. He was the son of Ulrich and Katherine Buchta Wolfrum and was a member of the Evangelical and Reformed Church.
      Survivors are two children, Mrs. Eugene LePage and Miss Alvina Wolfrum, both of Jefferson City; one brother, Julius Wolfrum, Jefferson City; two sisters, Miss Kate and Miss Lena Wolfrum, both of Jefferson City; and four grandchildren.
      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in a local funeral chapel with the Rev. Robert G. Herrmann officiating. Burial will be in the Wolfrum Cemetery.
      Date: 25 June 1956

    6. [S65] Missouri: Certificate of Death, Certif #19992, Reg #190.
      William Erhart Wolfrum, a farmer, 92 years old, died at his home, Star Route #1, Jefferson City MO, on June 25, 1956, of Arterio Sclerosis Heart Disease, attended to by Marshall W Kelly MD of Jefferson City. William was born Jan. 31, 1864, Cole Co Missouri, to Ulrich Wolfrum and Katherine Buchta. He was buried June 27, 1956 at Wolfrum Cemetery by Thorp J Gordon, funeral home in Jefferson City. He was married to Henrietta Wolfrum, a citizen of the United States. Informant: Eugene LePage, Star Route 2, Jefferson City MO.
      Date: 26 June 1956

    7. [S72] Missouri,Cole Co: Newspapers.
      Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in a local funeral chapel with the Rev. Robert G. Herrmann officiating. Burial will be in the Wolfrum Cemetery.
      Date: 25 June 1956

    8. [S65] Missouri: Certificate of Death, Certif #19992, reg #190.
      William Erhart Wolfrum... was buried June 27, 1956 at Wolfrum Cemetery by Thorp J Gordon, funeral home in Jefferson City...
      Date: 26 June 1956

    9. [S13] Obituary: Missouri,Cole Co-Jefferson City.
      Ulrich Wolfrum... Married Puchta, Katherine on 9 Mar 1859. Katherine died 7 Feb 1917. Twelve children born...
      The Daily Post", Vol XIV No 141

      Date: 3 January 1922

    10. [S39] Missouri,Cole Co: Marriage Records, Book 3, p 166.
      William E Wolfrum md Henrietta Schott 14 January 1896

    11. [S80] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 217, MG Lic Bk pg 166.
      Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Cole, issued to William E Wolfrum of Jefferson City, County of Cole and State of Missouri, over 21, and Miss Henrietta Schott of Jefferson City, County of Cole and State of Missouri, over 18....
      STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Cole: This is to certify that the undersigned Minister of the Gospel, did at Jefferson City in said County, on the 14th day of January AD 1896, unite in Marriage the above named persons, signed Theophil L Mueller...
      Filed this 28 day of January AD 1896, W H Lusk, Clerk and ex-officio Recorder.
      Missouri Marriage Records 1805-2002, Searched 2-8-2009, copy of original marriage record pg 166, also Index to Marriage License Record, pg 319