Lorna Kuhlmann

F, b. circa 1902
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name18 January 1920As of 18 January 1920,her married name was Wilkening.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1902Lorna Kuhlmann was born circa 1902.
Marriage18 January 1920She married Fred Wilkening, son of Heinrich P. Wilkening Sr. and Augusta Plagge, on 18 January 1920 at Kankakee, Illinois.

Albert L. Haseman

M, b. 23 April 1887, d. 21 April 1968
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageAlbert L. Haseman married Ella Emma Wilkening, daughter of Heinrich P. Wilkening Sr. and Augusta Plagge.
Birth23 April 1887Albert L. Haseman was born on 23 April 1887 at Illinois.
Death21 April 1968He died on 21 April 1968 at Illinois at age 80.

Jennie F. Peyla

F, b. 2 September 1886, d. 3 April 1960
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJennie F. Peyla was also known as Theresa Florence.
Married NameHer married name was Wilkening.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJennie F. Peyla married Henry Wilkening, son of Heinrich P. Wilkening Sr. and Augusta Plagge.
Birth2 September 1886Jennie F. Peyla was born on 2 September 1886 at Illinois.
Death3 April 1960She died on 3 April 1960 at Illinois at age 73.

Helen Knabe

F, b. 1892, d. 1975
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Wilkening.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHelen Knabe married Edward Wilkening, son of Heinrich P. Wilkening Sr. and Augusta Plagge.
Birth1892Helen Knabe was born in 1892 at Illinois.
Death1975She died in 1975 at Illinois.

Frederick C. Dethloff

M, b. November 1863, d. 23 July 1953
Life EventDateDescription
BirthNovember 1863Frederick C. Dethloff was born in November 1863 at Germany also reported as 1864.
Marriage8 March 1888He married Mary C. Freise, daughter of Henry Johnann Heinrich Christoph Freise and Dorothea Catharina Marie Dorothea Grages, on 8 March 1888 at Kankakee, Illinois.
Death23 July 1953Frederick C. Dethloff died on 23 July 1953 at age 89.

Children of Frederick C. Dethloff and Mary C. Freise

Elmer Norton Freise

M, b. 9 November 1901, d. 3 September 1968
Father*Henry William Freise b. 7 Oct 1866, d. 24 Jul 1922
Mother*Katherine Barbara Meythaler b. Oct 1870, d. Jan 1954
Life EventDateDescription
Birth9 November 1901Elmer Norton Freise was born on 9 November 1901 at Illinois.
He was the son of Henry William Freise and Katherine Barbara Meythaler.
Marriage24 November 1932Elmer Norton Freise married Esther E. Brunner on 24 November 1932 at Kankakee, Illinois.
Death3 September 1968Elmer Norton Freise died on 3 September 1968 at Colorado at age 66 died in car accident.

Esther E. Brunner

F, b. December 1897, d. 3 September 1968
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name24 November 1932As of 24 November 1932,her married name was Freise.
Life EventDateDescription
BirthDecember 1897Esther E. Brunner was born in December 1897 at Illinois.
Marriage24 November 1932She married Elmer Norton Freise, son of Henry William Freise and Katherine Barbara Meythaler, on 24 November 1932 at Kankakee, Illinois.
Death3 September 1968Esther E. Brunner died on 3 September 1968 at Colorado at age 70 died in car accident.

Benjamin H. Walter

M, b. 1889, d. 1959
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1889Benjamin H. Walter was born in 1889.
Marriage1914He married Anna Esther Freise, daughter of Henry William Freise and Katherine Barbara Meythaler, in 1914.
Death1959Benjamin H. Walter died in 1959.

Children of Benjamin H. Walter and Anna Esther Freise

(?) Volandt

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriagebefore 1890(?) Volandt married Carolina Froboese before 1890.

Child of (?) Volandt and Carolina Froboese

Elmer Boecker

M, b. January 1898, d. 1944
Father*Gustav Boecker b. 22 Jun 1862, d. 31 Dec 1935
Mother*Carolina Froboese b. 26 Sep 1865, d. 21 Jul 1932
Life EventDateDescription
BirthJanuary 1898Elmer Boecker was born in January 1898 at Illinois.
He was the son of Gustav Boecker and Carolina Froboese.
Marriagecirca 1918Elmer Boecker married Lily Lohmann circa 1918.
Death1944Elmer Boecker died in 1944.

Children of Elmer Boecker and Lily Lohmann

Lily Lohmann

F, b. 1896, d. 1931
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namecirca 1918As of circa 1918,her married name was Boecker.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1896Lily Lohmann was born in 1896.
Marriagecirca 1918She married Elmer Boecker, son of Gustav Boecker and Carolina Froboese, circa 1918.
Death1931Lily Lohmann died in 1931.

Children of Lily Lohmann and Elmer Boecker

Phyllis Jean Boecker

F, b. 20 August 1925, d. 5 April 2017
Father*Elmer Boecker b. Jan 1898, d. 1944
Mother*Lily Lohmann b. 1896, d. 1931
Phyllis Jean (Boecker) Benck
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name19 September 1943As of 19 September 1943,her married name was Benck.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth20 August 1925Phyllis Jean Boecker was born on 20 August 1925.
She was the daughter of Elmer Boecker and Lily Lohmann.
Marriage19 September 1943Phyllis Jean Boecker married Walter Benck on 19 September 1943.
Death5 April 2017Phyllis Jean Boecker died on 5 April 2017 at age 91 Phyllis Jean (Boecker) Benck obituary.
The La Crosse Tribune (La Crosse, Wisconsin) 08 Apr 2017 - Phyllis Jean (Boecker) Benck obituary

Walter Benck

M, b. 24 August 1920, d. 28 May 2002
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 August 1920Walter Benck was born on 24 August 1920.
Marriage19 September 1943He married Phyllis Jean Boecker, daughter of Elmer Boecker and Lily Lohmann, on 19 September 1943.
Death28 May 2002Walter Benck died on 28 May 2002 at age 81.

Marjorie L. Boecker

F, b. 11 June 1919, d. 16 March 1966
Father*Elmer Boecker b. Jan 1898, d. 1944
Mother*Lily Lohmann b. 1896, d. 1931
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Rehborg.
Name VariationMarjorie L. Boecker was also known as Margie.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMarjorie L. Boecker married Paul Rehborg.
Birth11 June 1919Marjorie L. Boecker was born on 11 June 1919 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Elmer Boecker and Lily Lohmann.
Death16 March 1966Marjorie L. Boecker died on 16 March 1966 at age 46.

Marilyn Boecker

F, b. 1931, d. 1991
Father*Elmer Boecker b. Jan 1898, d. 1944
Mother*Lily Lohmann b. 1896, d. 1931
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name10 September 1950As of 10 September 1950,her married name was Stuenkel.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1931Marilyn Boecker was born in 1931.
She was the daughter of Elmer Boecker and Lily Lohmann.
Marriage10 September 1950Marilyn Boecker married Lawrence F. Stuenkel on 10 September 1950.
Death1991Marilyn Boecker died in 1991.

Paul Rehborg

M, b. 30 January 1916, d. 6 April 2002
Life EventDateDescription
MarriagePaul Rehborg married Marjorie L. Boecker, daughter of Elmer Boecker and Lily Lohmann.
Birth30 January 1916Paul Rehborg was born on 30 January 1916 at Illinois.
Marriageafter 1966He married Alice Scheiwe after 1966.
Death6 April 2002Paul Rehborg died on 6 April 2002 at age 86.

Alice Scheiwe

F, b. 14 December 1924, d. 4 September 2020
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Firrantello.
Married Nameafter 1966As of after 1966,her married name was Rehborg.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 December 1924Alice Scheiwe was born on 14 December 1924 at Illinois.
Marriageafter 1966She married Paul Rehborg after 1966.
Death4 September 2020Alice Scheiwe died on 4 September 2020 at Illinois at age 95.

Lawrence F. Stuenkel

M, b. 1929, d. 1991
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1929Lawrence F. Stuenkel was born in 1929.
Marriage10 September 1950He married Marilyn Boecker, daughter of Elmer Boecker and Lily Lohmann, on 10 September 1950.
Death1991Lawrence F. Stuenkel died in 1991.

Laura Volandt

F, b. circa 1890
Father*(?) Volandt
Mother*Carolina Froboese b. 26 Sep 1865, d. 21 Jul 1932
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1890Laura Volandt was born circa 1890.
She was the daughter of (?) Volandt and Carolina Froboese.

Friederich G. Kraeft

M, b. 18 June 1845, d. 10 January 1912
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 June 1845Friederich G. Kraeft was born on 18 June 1845 at Germany.
Death10 January 1912He died on 10 January 1912 at USA at age 66.
DateLocationDescription
1907In 1907 Frederick Kraeft is one of the self-made men of Will county. No fortunate family or pecuniary advantages aided him at the outset of his career. On the contrary he started out to earn his own living when just a young boy and has since been dependent entirely upon his own resources. Obstacles and difficulties have confronted him but these he has overcome by determined efforts and as the years have advances, he has worked his way steadily upward.

A native of Schaumburg Lippe in Obernworden, Buckeburg, Germany, he was born in 1845. His father, Henry Kraeft, was a native of the same place. He persued a common-school education and was a soldier of the German army. As a business he followed the trade of a linen manufacturer. He belonged to the Lutheran church and died in his thirty-sixth year, in 1846. His wife (Frederick's mother), who bore the maiden name of Sophie Eberding, was also a native of Germany and died in 1850, at the age of thirty-nine years. She, too, was a member of the Lutheran church. After the death of her first husband she married again, but her second husband survived her only a few weeks.

Her children were: Mary, who is the widow of Frederick Mensching and is now living with her daughter in Germany; Henry, also living in Germany; and Sophie and Caroline, twins. The former is now deceased, but the latter is living. Sophie married and at the time of her death left two children, while Caroline has four children. The other member of this family is Frederick Kraeft. He was only a year and a half old at the time of his father's death, was but four and a half years old when his mother passed away, and only a little lad of five summers when his stepfather died. He then lived with an uncle for about eight years.

He acquired his education in the common schools of his native town, and when fourteen years of age hired out to a farmer for five dollars a year and board. In 1856 he drove a wagon for the Prussian army, but the same year came to America, settling in Crete township, Will County, Illinois. Here he found greatly altered conditions and secured what seemed to him princely wages. After working for one year at farm labor in Germany for five dollars a year, his wages were gradually increased until at the time he came to the United States he was getting thirty dollars per year.

Coming to America, he worked on a farm for John Windheim for one hundred and fifty dollars and board. He was afterward employed in Crete township for two months and then came tot he village of Crete. Later he was employed in grubbing stumps in a timber district about three miles from town and in the spring returned to the village, where he worked four months for Ernst Rinne in a brickyard which had just been established. On the expiration of that period, in connection with Mr. Rinne, he purchased a threshing machine and the fall spent with them in threshing. The following summer Mr. Kraeft again worked in the brickyard and in 1869, with the money he had saved from his earnings, he purchased a half-interest in the brickyard. He also rented Mr. Rinne's farm, purchased the personal property upon the place and took up his abode thereon. For five years, it remined his place of residence and all this time in connection with general farming pursuits, he as interested in the brickyard and the threshing machine and also dug wells. In 1874 he bought the hotel property of Ernst Rinne at Crete and for six years was proprietor of the hotel He then withdrew from that line of business and while still living in Crete operated another farm near the village.

In 1876 Mr. Kraeft purchased a farm of two hundred and twenty acres on section 27, Crete township, and for two years made it his home after which he traded the place for property in Crete where he now resides, taking the balance in cash. He bought an interest in the Crete Manufacturing Company and worked in the factory until the plant was destroyed by fire in 1895. He still owns fifty-five acres of land on section 9, Crete township, to which he gives his personal supervision. At different times he has owned several farms and has been a very prosperous man, gaining a competence through his industry and frugality. Arriving at this country when twenty-one years of age without capital and without influential friends to aid him, he went manfully to work and earned every dollar he now possesses.

On the 17th of October, 1869, Mr. Kraeft was married to Miss Mary Claus, who was born in Waldringhausen Kreis Schaumburg, Germany, October 10, 1842, daughter of Conrad and Dorothea (Wehrhahn) Claus. They came to the United States in 1867 and settled on a farm in Crete township. Two of their sons, Henry and John Claus, had preceded them about a year and are still living in Crete township. Mrs. Kraeft's father died in 1876, at the age of sixty-six years, while the mother passed away in 1872, at the age of fifty-nine years.

They had five children, Mrs. Kraeft; Sophie, who is the widow of George Huffman and lives in Crete with her two children, Dorothea, who became the wife of Conrad Rohe and died in 1888, leaving four children; and John and Henry, who are residents of Crete.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Kraeft have been born three daughters; Sophie, who is the wife of Henry Steiber and has six children; Maria, the wife of Herman Boecker, a farmer living in Crete; and Emma, who is at home.

In 1900, accompanied by his wife and daughter, Emma, Mr. Kraeft returned to the fathberland and spent some time also in Glasgow, Scotland, proceeding thence to Hull, England, by rail, and from that point across the North Sea to Bremen. They continued on their way to the home of his sister at Lindhorst, from which place they traveled on to different places of interest in Germany. Mr. Kraeft visited the old home place that his father had owned and ate cherries off a tree that was still standing; and had borne fruit through his absence of fifty years. The family returned by way of Liverpool and Montreal. The daughter kept a diary while in Europe, to which the family often refer with interest, thus recalling to their minds events and incidents of their trip. Mr. Kraeft has also traveled quite extensively in his adopted country and is familiar with the western states.

Mr. and Mrs. Kraeft hold membership in the Crete Lutheran church and he is one of the directors of the German school. He is also a member of the village board and a director of the Crete Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. Those who read between the lines will learn much of his early struggle to make a living and of his determined purpose and unfaltering perseverance, which have characterized his entire life. He stands today a strong man, strong in his honor, his good name, and his success.

- Past and Present of Will County, Illinois by W.W. Stevens.

Child of Friederich G. Kraeft

Amanda L. Bunte

F, b. 10 December 1909, d. 26 October 1984
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationAmanda L. Bunte was also known as Manda.
Married Name11 May 1929As of 11 May 1929,her married name was Boecker.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth10 December 1909Amanda L. Bunte was born on 10 December 1909.
Marriage11 May 1929She married Alfred Edwin Boecker, son of Edward Boecker and Minna Palenske, on 11 May 1929.
Death26 October 1984Amanda L. Bunte died on 26 October 1984 at Cook, Illinois, at age 74.

Child of Amanda L. Bunte and Alfred Edwin Boecker

Everett Alfred Boecker

M, b. 24 December 1930, d. 4 August 2002
Father*Alfred Edwin Boecker b. 24 Aug 1904, d. 11 Nov 1997
Mother*Amanda L. Bunte b. 10 Dec 1909, d. 26 Oct 1984
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 December 1930Everett Alfred Boecker was born on 24 December 1930 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
He was the son of Alfred Edwin Boecker and Amanda L. Bunte.
Death4 August 2002Everett Alfred Boecker died on 4 August 2002 at age 71.

Sharon Loretta Chrisman

F, b. 26 November 1938, d. 29 November 2010
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name11 August 1957As of 11 August 1957,her married name was Boecker.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 November 1938Sharon Loretta Chrisman was born on 26 November 1938 at Missouri.
Death29 November 2010She died on 29 November 2010 at Missouri at age 72.

Child of Sharon Loretta Chrisman

Donna Marlene Boecker

F, b. 28 January 1961, d. 29 January 1961
Mother*Sharon Loretta Chrisman b. 26 Nov 1938, d. 29 Nov 2010
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 January 1961Donna Marlene Boecker was born on 28 January 1961 at Missouri.
Death29 January 1961She died on 29 January 1961 at Cass, Missouri.
She was the daughter of Sharon Loretta Chrisman.

Elmer Oscar Lattz

M, b. 30 January 1897, d. 7 April 1983
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageElmer Oscar Lattz married Elsie Etta Bruens.
Birth30 January 1897Elmer Oscar Lattz was born on 30 January 1897 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
He was the son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Death7 April 1983Elmer Oscar Lattz died on 7 April 1983 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 86.

Elsie Etta Bruens

F, b. 24 May 1897, d. 15 March 1969
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Lattz.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageElsie Etta Bruens married Elmer Oscar Lattz, son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Birth24 May 1897Elsie Etta Bruens was born on 24 May 1897.
Death15 March 1969She died on 15 March 1969 at age 71.

Heinrich Herbert Lattz

M, b. 6 August 1899, d. 20 June 1988
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationHeinrich Herbert Lattz was also known as Herbert H.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth6 August 1899Heinrich Herbert Lattz was born on 6 August 1899 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
He was the son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Death20 June 1988Heinrich Herbert Lattz died on 20 June 1988 at Cook, Illinois, at age 88.

Flora Emma Lattz

F, b. 17 July 1901, d. 22 February 1985
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name3 January 1925As of 3 January 1925,her married name was Scheiwe.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth17 July 1901Flora Emma Lattz was born on 17 July 1901 at Will, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Marriage3 January 1925Flora Emma Lattz married Christ Elmer Scheiwe on 3 January 1925 at Cook, Illinois.
Death22 February 1985Flora Emma Lattz died on 22 February 1985 at Indiana at age 83.

Della Pearl Lattz

F, b. 1 April 1903, d. 19 May 1922
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1921As of before 1921,her married name was Ohlendorf.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1 April 1903Della Pearl Lattz was born on 1 April 1903 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Marriagebefore 1921Della Pearl Lattz married Henry Erich Ohlendorf before 1921.
Death19 May 1922Della Pearl Lattz died on 19 May 1922 at Beecher, Will, Illinois, at age 19.

Child of Della Pearl Lattz and Henry Erich Ohlendorf

Heinrich Clarence Lattz

M, b. 29 November 1904, d. April 1985
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationHeinrich Clarence Lattz was also known as Clarence H.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth29 November 1904Heinrich Clarence Lattz was born on 29 November 1904 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
He was the son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Marriage27 December 1928Heinrich Clarence Lattz married Emma Mumier Mumm on 27 December 1928.
DeathApril 1985Heinrich Clarence Lattz died in April 1985 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 80.

Norman Heinrich Lattz

M, b. 9 October 1906, d. 31 October 2001
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageNorman Heinrich Lattz married Gladys E. Eckhoff.
Birth9 October 1906Norman Heinrich Lattz was born on 9 October 1906 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
He was the son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Death31 October 2001Norman Heinrich Lattz died on 31 October 2001 at Beecher, Will, Illinois, at age 95.

Sherman Gilbert Lattz

M, b. 1908, d. 1994
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1908Sherman Gilbert Lattz was born in 1908 at Illinois.
He was the son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Marriage1938Sherman Gilbert Lattz married Adela Dorothea Koester in 1938.
Death1994Sherman Gilbert Lattz died in 1994.

Children of Sherman Gilbert Lattz and Adela Dorothea Koester

Marie Laura Lattz

F, b. 21 August 1910, d. 5 January 1997
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Bruens.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMarie Laura Lattz married Herman Bruens.
Birth21 August 1910Marie Laura Lattz was born on 21 August 1910 at Will, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Death5 January 1997Marie Laura Lattz died on 5 January 1997 at Will, Illinois, at age 86.

Emilie E. Lattz

F, b. 7 December 1912, d. 19 October 2009
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Apking.
Name VariationEmilie E. Lattz was also known as Millie.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageEmilie E. Lattz married Arnold G. Apking.
Birth7 December 1912Emilie E. Lattz was born on 7 December 1912 at Illinois.
She was the daughter of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Death19 October 2009Emilie E. Lattz died on 19 October 2009 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 96.

Harvey Fred Lattz

M, b. 8 July 1914, d. 23 July 2015
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 July 1914Harvey Fred Lattz was born on 8 July 1914 at Illinois.
He was the son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Marriage2 February 1941Harvey Fred Lattz married Alwina Sophia (?) on 2 February 1941.
Death23 July 2015Harvey Fred Lattz died on 23 July 2015 at age 101 Harvey Fred Lattz was born July 8, 1914, to Henry and Emma (Boecker) Lattz at Eagle Lake, IL. Baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Beecher, IL, in late July 1914, he was confirmed in his faith at St. John’s Lutheran Church in 1928. Mr. Lattz joined his Savior on July 23, 2015, at the age of 101 years.
On February 2, 1941, Harvey married Alwina Sophie Lattz at Zion Lutheran Church in Crete, IL. To this marriage were born three children: Fred, Sandra and James.
Mr. and Mrs. Lattz were both raised on farms, and farmed in the Crete area from the time of their marriage until 1956, when they relocated to Riverside, CA, in hopes of improvements in Alwina’s health. In Riverside they owned and operated Avon Meadows Dairy until 1973, when they retired to Mesa, AZ. They spent several summers traveling to Wyoming and Montana before finally settling down in Mesa permanently.
Mr. Lattz helped to organize the Crete Township Fire Department in 1954 and served as the captain for two years. He also was an active member of the Crete Township F-Men, a local safety and security organization. He participated for several years in the Jurupa Lions Club in Jurupa Valley and served on many church boards over the course of his life. He enjoyed the friendship of many parishioners from Christ’s Greenfield Lutheran Church and his community. He always considered Sunday as the best day of the week.
He is survived by his children: son Fred and his wife Donna, daughter Sandra and her husband Nicolas Ferguson, son James and his wife Joei; two grandchildren, Cody Lattz, and Kevin Ferguson and his wife Stephanie; two step-grandchildren, Samantha Waldbauer and Laura Bartoff; and three step-great-grandchildren, Forrest Christoph, Jackson and Alexis Waldbauer. He was predeceased by his wife, Alwina; his parents, eight brothers and five sisters.

Alwina Sophia (?)

F, b. 13 April 1920, d. 2 May 2010
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name2 February 1941As of 2 February 1941,her married name was Lattz.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth13 April 1920Alwina Sophia (?) was born on 13 April 1920.
Marriage2 February 1941She married Harvey Fred Lattz, son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker, on 2 February 1941.
Death2 May 2010Alwina Sophia (?) died on 2 May 2010 at age 90.

Sheridan Hubert Lattz

M, b. 8 March 1916, d. 4 November 1990
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 March 1916Sheridan Hubert Lattz was born on 8 March 1916 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
He was the son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Marriage8 October 1938Sheridan Hubert Lattz married Cora Mae Coppage on 8 October 1938 at Indiana.
Death4 November 1990Sheridan Hubert Lattz died on 4 November 1990 at Frankfort, Will, Illinois, at age 74.

Cora Mae Coppage

F, b. 19 June 1919, d. 29 April 1990
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name8 October 1938As of 8 October 1938,her married name was Lattz.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth19 June 1919Cora Mae Coppage was born on 19 June 1919 at Illinois.
Marriage8 October 1938She married Sheridan Hubert Lattz, son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker, on 8 October 1938 at Indiana.
Death29 April 1990Cora Mae Coppage died on 29 April 1990 at Illinois at age 70.

Ferne Violet Lattz

F, b. 30 April 1918, d. 15 April 2007
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Lau.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageFerne Violet Lattz married Lyle D. Lau.
Birth30 April 1918Ferne Violet Lattz was born on 30 April 1918 at Beecher, Will, Illinois.
She was the daughter of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Death15 April 2007Ferne Violet Lattz died on 15 April 2007 at age 88.

Lyle D. Lau

M, b. 28 June 1946, d. 7 November 2009
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLyle D. Lau married Ferne Violet Lattz, daughter of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Birth28 June 1946Lyle D. Lau was born on 28 June 1946 at Harvey, Cook, Illinois.
Death7 November 2009He died on 7 November 2009 at Illinois at age 63.

Henry Leroy Lattz

M, b. 2 March 1920, d. 11 October 2000
Father*Henry Carl William Lattz b. 3 Mar 1873, d. 20 Aug 1944
Mother*Emma Marie Boecker b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 25 Oct 1962
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageHenry Leroy Lattz married Florence C. Asbrand.
Birth2 March 1920Henry Leroy Lattz was born on 2 March 1920 at Beecher, Will, Illinois, also reported as 02 Mar 1919.
He was the son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Death11 October 2000Henry Leroy Lattz died on 11 October 2000 at age 80.

Florence C. Asbrand

F, b. 2 June 1920, d. 3 August 2011
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Lattz.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageFlorence C. Asbrand married Henry Leroy Lattz, son of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker.
Birth2 June 1920Florence C. Asbrand was born on 2 June 1920 at Kankakee, Illinois.
Death3 August 2011She died on 3 August 2011 at Kankakee, Illinois, at age 91.

Henry Erich Ohlendorf

M, b. 11 December 1897, d. 10 February 1976
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 December 1897Henry Erich Ohlendorf was born on 11 December 1897 at Will, Illinois.
Marriagebefore 1921He married Della Pearl Lattz, daughter of Henry Carl William Lattz and Emma Marie Boecker, before 1921.
Death10 February 1976Henry Erich Ohlendorf died on 10 February 1976 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 78.

Child of Henry Erich Ohlendorf and Della Pearl Lattz