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

Vernon Wolf
circa 1907

Obituaries

Vernon Wolf

The Dispatch
9 May 1927

Sterling Daily Gazette
9 May 1927

Geneseo Republic
13 May 1927

Exerts from the hard to read Geneseo Republic obituary
The following obituary is received of Vernon L. Wolf, whose tragic death occurred Sunday, May 8, 1927 at the farm home three miles north of Hooppole. Vernon L. Wolf, the youngest son of Jacob and Jennie Wolf, was born near Hooppole, Ill on December 3, 1896 and passed out of this life on May 8, 1927. He was aged at the time of death 30 years. He received his education in the rural schools near Hooppole, where he spent his entire life, except when he enlisted the World War. He was a volunteer in the War. He enlisted as a volunteer in the United States Army on April 1918 and served as a wagoner. He was discharged on February 10 (?), 1919. He was sent overseas on December 7, 1918 and returned January 1(?), 1919. Vernon did more than many other young men during the time he served in the United States Army. He entered the army as a clean young man and came out of the war clean with no bad habits. When a boy he publically confessed his faith in Christ and joined Calvary United Evangelical Church. He was an ambitious young man ready to help anyone who was in need and ever willing to make a sacrifice in order to help anyone who called on him. He was of a very nervous disposition and his actions in life were frequently determined on the impulse of moment, without weighing the question seriously; and because of this, the entire community was shocked when they heard of the news of his sudden death last Sabbath morning. The members of his family, brothers and sisters have the sincere sympathy of this community in this their sad bereavement. He was unified in marriage to Miss Marie Johnson on February 22, 1922. To them two children were born—Gerald Frederick and Verbetta Alma. Besides his wife and children he leaves to mourn four brothers, Herman, Albin, LeRoy and Fred all of Hooppole: two sisters Mrs. Michael Houch and Mrs. Joseph Polson of Hooppole; and a large number of relatives and friends. The father, mother and one brother and sister preceded him in death. The funeral service was held last Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Calvary United Evangelical church. Rev. W.P. Berge of Waterman, Ill officiating. Interment was made at the Hooppole Zion Cemetery.

Articles

The Geneseo Republic, June 22, 1917:
Vernon Wolf, who enlisted with the Geneseo Machine Gun Company, expects to leave for Springfield for training(?) soon.

The Geneseo Republic, February 28, 1919:
Vernon Wolf is another of the Hooppole boys who have returned from Uncle Sam’s service and glad to be home again.

The Dispatch (Moline, Illinois) Wednesday, May 11, 1927:
A number of the Legion members of Prophetstown attended the funeral of Vernon Wolf of Hooppole yesterday. The post had charge of the funeral.

Records

Census Records

1920 census

living with uncle Ben Wolf
Benjamin Wolf age 48 born in Illinois farmer
Cora A age 44 born in Illinois
Ruby J age 18 born in Illinois
Viola E age 16 born in Illinois
Vernon L Wolf age 23 born in Illinois hired hand
Yorktown, Henry, Illinois Roll: T625_371 Page: 7B ED: 149 Image: 1139

1930 census

Marie A Wolf age 27 born in Illinois widow farmer
Gerald F Wolf age 5 born in Illinois
Verbetta A Wolf age 3 born in Illinois
Evert Johnson age 23 born in Illinois brother farm labor
Yorktown, Henry, Illinois; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0051

1940 census

Marie and sons living in household with father and sister
Fred Johnson age 73 born in Denmark
Marie Wolf age 37 born in Illinois widow machinist at hardware manufacturing plant
Gerald Wolf age 19 born in Illinois
Vernetta Wolf age 13 born in Illinois
Martha Johnson age 33 born in Illinois teacher
Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00906; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 98-42

Military Records

Vernon Wolf
Application for Military Headstone

Vital Records

Illinois Death Record
Name: Vernon L. Wolf
Birth Date: 3 Dec 1896
Birth Place: Yorktown Twp , Henry Co , Ill
Death Date: 8 May 1927
Death Place: Yorktown, Henry, Ill
Burial Date: 10 May 1927
Burial Place: Hooppole, Ill
Death Age: 30
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Father Name: Jacob Wolf
Father Birth Place: Yorktown Twp., Henry Co., Ill.
Mother Name: Jennie Fisher
Mother Birth Place: Pilot Mound, Iowa
Spouse Name: Marie Wolf
Comments: 30y of this place
FHL Film Number: 1613732 Social Security Death Index
Name: Marie Wolf
SSN: 318-14-4540
Last Residence: 61081 Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA
BORN: 29 Jan 1903
Died: Jun 1974
State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

Vernon Wolf Probate Record

The Dispatch 9 May 1927		Sterling Daily Gazette 9 May 1927		Geneseo Republic 13 May 1927
					Exerts from the hard to read Geneseo Republic obituary The following obituary is received of Vernon L. Wolf, whose tragic death occurred Sunday, May 8, 1927 at the farm home three miles north of Hooppole. Vernon L. Wolf, the youngest son of Jacob and Jennie Wolf, was born near Hooppole, Ill on December 3, 1896 and passed out of this life on May 8, 1927. He was aged at the time of death 30 years. He received his education in the rural schools near Hooppole, where he spent his entire life, except when he enlisted the World War. He was a volunteer in the War. He enlisted as a volunteer in the United States Army on April 1918 and served as a wagoner. He was discharged on February 10 (?), 1919. He was sent overseas on December 7, 1918 and returned January 1(?), 1919. Vernon did more than many other young men during the time he served in the United States Army. He entered the army as a clean young man and came out of the war clean with no bad habits. When a boy he publically confessed his faith in Christ and joined Calvary United Evangelical Church. He was an ambitious young man ready to help anyone who was in need and ever willing to make a sacrifice in order to help anyone who called on him. He was of a very nervous disposition and his actions in life were frequently determined on the impulse of moment, without weighing the question seriously; and because of this, the entire community was shocked when they heard of the news of his sudden death last Sabbath morning. The members of his family, brothers and sisters have the sincere sympathy of this community in this their sad bereavement. He was unified in marriage to Miss Marie Johnson on February 22, 1922. To them two children were born—Gerald Frederick and Verbetta Alma. Besides his wife and children he leaves to mourn four brothers, Herman, Albin, LeRoy and Fred all of Hooppole: two sisters Mrs. Michael Houch and Mrs. Joseph Polson of Hooppole; and a large number of relatives and friends. The father, mother and one brother and sister preceded him in death. The funeral service was held last Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Calvary United Evangelical church. Rev. W.P. Berge of Waterman, Ill officiating. Interment was made at the Hooppole Zion Cemetery.

1920 census
		living with uncle Ben Wolf Benjamin Wolf age 48 born in Illinois farmer Cora A age 44 born in Illinois Ruby J age 18 born in Illinois Viola E age 16 born in Illinois Vernon L Wolf age 23 born in Illinois hired hand Yorktown, Henry, Illinois Roll: T625_371 Page: 7B ED: 149 Image: 1139

1930 census
		Marie A Wolf age 27 born in Illinois widow farmer Gerald F Wolf age 5 born in Illinois Verbetta A Wolf age 3 born in Illinois Evert Johnson age 23 born in Illinois brother farm labor Yorktown, Henry, Illinois; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0051

1940 census
		Marie and sons living in household with father and sister Fred Johnson age 73 born in Denmark Marie Wolf age 37 born in Illinois widow machinist at hardware manufacturing plant Gerald Wolf age 19 born in Illinois Vernetta Wolf age 13 born in Illinois Martha Johnson age 33 born in Illinois teacher Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00906; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 98-42


Illinois Death Record Name: Vernon L. Wolf Birth Date: 3 Dec 1896 Birth Place: Yorktown Twp , Henry Co , Ill Death Date: 8 May 1927 Death Place: Yorktown, Henry, Ill Burial Date: 10 May 1927 Burial Place: Hooppole, Ill Death Age: 30 Occupation: Farmer Race: White Marital Status: M Gender: Male Father Name: Jacob Wolf Father Birth Place: Yorktown Twp., Henry Co., Ill. Mother Name: Jennie Fisher Mother Birth Place: Pilot Mound, Iowa Spouse Name: Marie Wolf Comments: 30y of this place FHL Film Number: 1613732		Social Security Death Index Name: Marie Wolf SSN: 318-14-4540 Last Residence: 61081 Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois, USA BORN: 29 Jan 1903 Died: Jun 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)

Vernon Wolf Probate Record


Vernon Wolf Hooppole Cemetery Hooppole, Henry, Illinois		Marie Johnson Wolf Greenville-Fairfield Cemetery New Bedford, Bureau County, Illinois