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About William Julius Henke:

June, 1917 - WWI draft registration, Rockdale, Tx, Farmer 8 miles west of Rockdale. Wife & 3 children. Short height, medium build, gray eyes, light brown hair. Born 5/17/1889Home in 1930: Precinct 8, Milam, Texas
William Henke 42
Annie M Henke 42
Eddie Henke 19
Fred Henke 17
Lee Henke 13

Home in 1920: Thorndale, Milam, Texas
Will J Henke 32
Ludmilla Henke 32
Edward Henke 9
Frederick Henke 6
Lee Henke 3 4/12

Name: William J. Henke
Death date: 24 Dec 1953
Death place: Thorndale, Milam Co, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): w
Age at death: 66 years 7 months 7 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 17 May 1887
Birthplace: Rockdale, Texas
Marital status: Married
Father's name: William M. Henke
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's name: Earnestine Tscheartner
Mother's birthplace: Germany
Occupation: Lumber Yard Employee
Residence: Thorndale, Milam Co, Texas
Cemetery name: Taylor City
Burial place: Taylor, Texas
Burial date: 24 Dec 1953
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Death at Missouri-Pacific Depot
Crushed by train. Died instantly when struck by passenger train.
Train #22, M-P Eagle
Accident

About Fred William Henke:

Henke, Fred W of Thorndale. Age 59. Died 9/1972 (sat) (in paper 9/7/1972) enroute to the Taylor hospital following a long illness. Services held (Sunday) from the Condra Memorial Chapel in Taylor. Burial in Taylor City Cemetery. Rev Paul McCallum of Rockdale officiated. Condra Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He was born 2/24/1913 in Rockdale, the second son of Anna Seidel Henke and the late William J. Henke. Moved to Thorndale in early childhood and received his education in the Thorndale Schools. He was a Catholic and a veteran of WW-2. Resided with his mother since his return from War. Preceded in death by his father, 12/24/1953 and brother, Lee, on 12/1/1971. Survivors: Mother, Mrs. Anna Henke of Thorndale; brother, Eddie Henke of Corpus Christi; nephew and grandnephew, both of Corpus Christi.

Name: Fred Willian Henke
Death Date: 02 Sep 1972
Death Place: Taylor, Williamson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Death Age: 59 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 24 Feb 1913
Birthplace: Rockdale, Texas
Marital Status: Never married
Father's Name: William Julius Henke
Mother's Name: Anna Ludmilla Siedl
Occupation: Soldier
Place of Residence: Thorndale, Milam, Texas
Cemetery: Taylor City Cemetery
Burial Place: Taylor, Texas
Burial Date: 03 Sep 1972
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Informant: Edward Henke