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John Henry Rensing Jr.

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John Henry Rensing Jr.

Birth
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Feb 1937 (aged 36)
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.4995009, Longitude: -89.9728672
Memorial ID
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"John H. Rensing, Jr., 38, of 170 Annex street, son of John Rensing, superintendent of Walnut Hill Cemetery, died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital at 8:30 last night of double pneumonia. He had been ill only four days.

"Rensing was employed in the bottling department of the Griessdieck-Western Brewery Company and was formerly assistant to his father at the municipal cemetery.

"Born in Belleville, May 1, 1900, a son of John and Mary Stauder Rensing, he is survived by his parents, five sisters, Johanna, wife of William Buchholz, St. Louis; Clara, wife of Fred Buchholz, 810 East McKinley street; Ida, wife of Michael L. Walter, 806 East McKinley street, and Misses Rose and Frances Rensing, at home; and two brothers, Fred C. Rensing, 1421 North Church street, and Oscar H. Rensing, at home.

"Also surviving is his fiancée, Miss Catherine Oriet, 711 Annex street.

"Rensing was a member of the Western Catholic Union, the Cathedral Holy Name Society, the Cathedral Players Guild, the laborers and foundry workers unions and was financial secretary of the Cathedral Young Men's Club.

"Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9:15 from the Gaerdner funeral home to St. Teresa's Catholic Church, with services beginning at 9:30 conducted by Very Rev. Dean William Huff, pastor. Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery.

"The funeral will be from St. Teresa's Church because of Forty Hours Adoration services at the Cathedral."
BELLEVILLE DAILY ADVOCATE, 5 Feb 1937

ST. TERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORD (Which is incorrect)
JAMES RENSING, son of JOANNES RENSING & MARIA STAUDER, 36 Years, 9 months, died in Belleville, 4 Feb 1937, buried 8 Feb 1937 Walnut Hill Cemetery
"John H. Rensing, Jr., 38, of 170 Annex street, son of John Rensing, superintendent of Walnut Hill Cemetery, died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital at 8:30 last night of double pneumonia. He had been ill only four days.

"Rensing was employed in the bottling department of the Griessdieck-Western Brewery Company and was formerly assistant to his father at the municipal cemetery.

"Born in Belleville, May 1, 1900, a son of John and Mary Stauder Rensing, he is survived by his parents, five sisters, Johanna, wife of William Buchholz, St. Louis; Clara, wife of Fred Buchholz, 810 East McKinley street; Ida, wife of Michael L. Walter, 806 East McKinley street, and Misses Rose and Frances Rensing, at home; and two brothers, Fred C. Rensing, 1421 North Church street, and Oscar H. Rensing, at home.

"Also surviving is his fiancée, Miss Catherine Oriet, 711 Annex street.

"Rensing was a member of the Western Catholic Union, the Cathedral Holy Name Society, the Cathedral Players Guild, the laborers and foundry workers unions and was financial secretary of the Cathedral Young Men's Club.

"Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9:15 from the Gaerdner funeral home to St. Teresa's Catholic Church, with services beginning at 9:30 conducted by Very Rev. Dean William Huff, pastor. Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery.

"The funeral will be from St. Teresa's Church because of Forty Hours Adoration services at the Cathedral."
BELLEVILLE DAILY ADVOCATE, 5 Feb 1937

ST. TERESA OF THE CHILD JESUS CATHOLIC CHURCH RECORD (Which is incorrect)
JAMES RENSING, son of JOANNES RENSING & MARIA STAUDER, 36 Years, 9 months, died in Belleville, 4 Feb 1937, buried 8 Feb 1937 Walnut Hill Cemetery


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