William C Klingenberg

Brief Life History of William C

When William C Klingenberg was born on 8 October 1864, in Okawville, Washington, Illinois, United States, his father, Christian Conrad Klingenberg, was 25 and his mother, Sophie Dorothee Spreen, was 25. He married Henrietta Caroline Blumhorst on 2 December 1886, in Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 4 January 1906, in Plum Hill, Washington, Illinois, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States.

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William C Klingenberg
1864–1906
Henrietta Caroline Blumhorst
1865–1952
Marriage: 2 December 1886
Emma K Klingenberg
1888–1950
Otto K B Klingenberg
1892–1895
Ida Wilhelmina Karoline Klingenberg
1893–1894
John Fred Klingenberg
1895–1982

Sources (5)

  • William Kleingbuse in household of Chris Kleingbuse, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Klingenberg - Memory of Someone: Memory of a relative: birth-name: William Klingenberg
  • William C. Klingenberg, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1871

In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Erwin, Hans, Kurt, Grete, Juergen, Otto.

German; Danish, Swedish, and Dutch (of German origin): habitational name from any of the places so called in Schleswig-Holstein, Saxony, and Franconia in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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