Descendents of Henry George Grabenhorst: Dorothea Grabenhorst: Jennie Fisher: Elmer Wolf

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Herman Elmer Wolf circa 1907		Herman and Lillie Wolf

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Obituaries

Herman Elmer Wolf

The Geneseo Republic
Thursday, March 5, 1953: page 13
FORMER HOOPPOLE RESIDENT DIES IN STERLING March 1, 2018

Herman E Wolf of Sterling died Sunday, March 1 in his home after an illness of several years. The body was taken to the Melvin Funeral home, Sterling, and the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon, March 4, at the Calvary church in Hooppole of which he was a member. Burial was in the Hooppole cemetery. Mr. Wolf was born March 6, 1882 at Hooppole the son of Jacob and Jenny Wolf. On September 8, 1904 he married Miss Lillie Berge at the home of her parents. They were engaged in farming and moved to Sterling in 1934 from the farm southeast of Hooppole now tenanted by Arvid Goembel. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Rose Robbins who has been living at home since her father’s illness, one grandchild, Gary Robbins, two brothers, Albin of Prophetstown and Fred of Hooppole, two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Polson of Tampico and Mrs. Alma Houch of Hooppole.

Lillie Louise Berge Wolf

The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois)
August 27, 1958
MRS LILLIE WOLF

STERLING – Services for Mrs. Lillie L. Wolf, 81 of 306 13 Ave., Sterling, will be at 3 (daylight time) Thursday in the Calvary EC Church in Hooppole. The Rev. R. W. Zetterberg will officiate and burial will be in Hooppole Cemetery. Calls may be made at the Melvin Funeral Home in Sterling until 11 Thursday morning. Mrs. Wolf was killed Monday in a car-truck collision near Wyanet in Bureau County. She was born May 17, 1877, in Hooppole, daughter of Charles and Anna Wetzel Berge. Mrs. Wolf was a member of Calvary EC Church in Hooppole and had lived in Sterling the last 20 years. She was married to Herman Wolf on Sept. 8, 1904. He died in 1953. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Carrie Robins of Sterling, and a grandson.

Note: Lillie’s mother, Kathryn, was listed as Anna Wetzel Berge in Lillie’s obituary. Her tombstone has her as Kathryn.

Articles

A QUIET WEDDING
The Geneseo Republic
September 23, 1904:

On Thursday evening September 8, 1904 occurred the happy union of Herman E Wolf and Lillie L Berge at the home of the bride’s mother in Hooppole. At 7:30 o’clock while the wedding march was being played by Mrs. George Wiederhold the happy pair took their place under a beautiful arch of evergreen dotted with white asters where the ceremony was solemnized in the presence of immediate relatives by the Rev. WF Berge of Fair Haven, brother of the bride and assisted by Rev CS Fehr, of Hooppole pastor of the bride and groom. After the ceremony the young couple received the congratulations and best wishes of all present. The bride was handsomely dressed in a gown of pure white and carried white asters while the groom wore the usual black. The bride is the devoted and youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Berge, of Hooppole, the groom a prosperous young farmer of good habits, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wolf, also of Hooppole. Both young people are faithful members of the United Evangelical church and are highly esteemed by their many friends who join in wishing them a successful and happy journey through life. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf were remembered with many useful and costly gifts by all of the guests present.

Lillie Wolf Car Accident
The Dispatch (Moline)
7 December 1940

Rose Wolf Marriage
The Dispatch (Moline)
20 Mar 1942

Fatal Accident
The Dispatch
26 Aug 1958

Lillie Berge Wolf
Article from Find A Grave

An 81 year old Sterling woman was killed Monday in a highway collision near Wyanet in Bureau County. Mrs Wolf of 306 13th Ave was born May 17, 1877 in Hooppole, Illinois a daughter of Charles and Katheryn Berge. She was a member of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church in Hooppole and a resident of Sterling for the past 20 years. She was married to Herman E. Wolf Sept. 8, 1904. He passed away on March 1,1953.Surviving are the daughter Mrs Carrie (Rose) Robbins of Sterling. She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers

Lillie Wolf Car Accident The Dispatch (Moline) 7 December 1940	Rose Wolf Marriage The Dispatch (Moline) 20 Mar 1942	Fatal Accident The Dispatch 26 Aug 1958	Lillie Berge Wolf Article from Find A Grave
			An 81 year old Sterling woman was killed Monday in a highway collision near Wyanet in Bureau County. Mrs Wolf of 306 13th Ave was born May 17, 1877 in Hooppole, Illinois a daughter of Charles and Katheryn Berge. She was a member of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church in Hooppole and a resident of Sterling for the past 20 years. She was married to Herman E. Wolf Sept. 8, 1904. He passed away on March 1,1953.Surviving are the daughter Mrs Carrie (Rose) Robbins of Sterling. She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers

1910 census
		Herman Wolf age 28 born in Illinois married 5 years farmer Lillie age 32 born in Illinois married 5 years sister-in-law Anna Burge age 37 born in Illinois Fairfield, Bureau, Illinois Series: T624 Roll: 231 Part: 2 Page: 83B Year: 1910

1920 census
		Herman E Wolf age 37 born in Illinois farmer Lillian L age 42 born in Illinois Rosa A age 12 born in Illinois Louis DeWake hired hand Yorktown, Henry, Illinois Roll: T625_371 Page: 5A ED: 149 Image: 1133

1930 census
		Herman E Wolf age 48 born in Illinois married at age 23 farmer Lillie L age 52 born in Illinois Rose A age 22 born in Illinois sister-in-law Anna L Burge age 57 born in Illinois Yorktown, Henry, Illinois; Roll: 519; Page: ; Enumeration District: 51; Image: 567.0

1940 census
		Herman E Wolf age 58 born in Illinois Lillie L Wolf age 62 born in Illinois Anna L Berge sister-in-law age 67 born in Illinois Minnie Berge sister-in-law age 79 born in Illinois Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: T627_906; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 98-42.

Herman Wolf WWI Registration Card		Herman Wolf WWII Registration Card


Herman Elmer Wolf and Lillie Louise Berge Wolf Hooppole Cemetery Hooppole, Henry, Illinois