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Edmond Frederick Berckenhoff

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Edmond Frederick Berckenhoff

Birth
Lavaca County, Texas, USA
Death
20 Mar 1954 (aged 55)
Floresville, Wilson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Floresville, Wilson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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1/2 nephew of Henry Richard Baumann.

Name: Edmund Frederick Berckenhoff
Death date: 19 Mar 1954
Death place: Floresville, Wilson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 55 years 2 months 11 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 22 Dec 1898
Birth place: Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: William Berckenhoff
Father birth place: Texas
Mother name: Annie Brorch
Mother birth place: Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Floresville, Wilson, Texas
Cemetery name: Sared Heart Cemetery
Burial place: Floresville, Texas
Burial date: 22 Mar 1954
Additional relatives: X
Film number: 2114147
Digital GS number: 4165599
Image number: 2991
Reference number: 15599
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Cause of death: cancer

Hallettsville New Era Herald, 2 Apr 1954
E. Berckenhoff Rites Held Monday in Floresville

Funeral services for Edmond F. Berckenhoff, aged 55 years, two months, 26 days were held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Floresville Monday, March 22 at 10:45 a.m.

He died in a Floresville Hospital Saturday, March 20, 1954 at 12:20 AM following a two-month serious illness. He had been in failing health about two years when his condition grew more critical some weeks ago.

The body lay in state at Murray Funeral Home. Rosary services were held at the funeral chapel Saturday evening and again Sunday evening. Religious rites were conducted by the Rev John J. Gerbermann, pastor of the church. Burial followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Milton Flessner, Elo Jahn, Eugene Berckenhoff, William Berckenhoff, Edwin Derrich and Wilbert Aschenbach.

Edmond Frederick Berckenhoff was born December 22, 1898 in Shiner, Tx. The son of William and Annie Berckenhoff. He lived in Lavaca County for a number of years.

On October 18, 1921 he married Miss Bertha Jahn. They later moved to Wilson County near Floresville.

His parents, one sister and one brother preceded him in death.

He engaged in farming all his life and was a quiet, law abiding citizen who commanded the respect and high esteem of many of his friends.

Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Victor Merecka and Mrs. William Merecka, both of Floresville, four grandchildren and a nephew, Otto Berckenhoff who made his home with his uncle since childhood, two sisters, Mrs Alma Fridea, Floresviille, and Mrs Stasia Derrich of El Campo; two brothers, Rudolph Berckenhoff of Muldoon and Henry Berckenhoff of Yorktown.

Obit provided by Matt Cross, family researcher.


1/2 nephew of Henry Richard Baumann.

Name: Edmund Frederick Berckenhoff
Death date: 19 Mar 1954
Death place: Floresville, Wilson, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): White
Age at death: 55 years 2 months 11 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 22 Dec 1898
Birth place: Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: William Berckenhoff
Father birth place: Texas
Mother name: Annie Brorch
Mother birth place: Texas
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Floresville, Wilson, Texas
Cemetery name: Sared Heart Cemetery
Burial place: Floresville, Texas
Burial date: 22 Mar 1954
Additional relatives: X
Film number: 2114147
Digital GS number: 4165599
Image number: 2991
Reference number: 15599
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Cause of death: cancer

Hallettsville New Era Herald, 2 Apr 1954
E. Berckenhoff Rites Held Monday in Floresville

Funeral services for Edmond F. Berckenhoff, aged 55 years, two months, 26 days were held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Floresville Monday, March 22 at 10:45 a.m.

He died in a Floresville Hospital Saturday, March 20, 1954 at 12:20 AM following a two-month serious illness. He had been in failing health about two years when his condition grew more critical some weeks ago.

The body lay in state at Murray Funeral Home. Rosary services were held at the funeral chapel Saturday evening and again Sunday evening. Religious rites were conducted by the Rev John J. Gerbermann, pastor of the church. Burial followed in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Milton Flessner, Elo Jahn, Eugene Berckenhoff, William Berckenhoff, Edwin Derrich and Wilbert Aschenbach.

Edmond Frederick Berckenhoff was born December 22, 1898 in Shiner, Tx. The son of William and Annie Berckenhoff. He lived in Lavaca County for a number of years.

On October 18, 1921 he married Miss Bertha Jahn. They later moved to Wilson County near Floresville.

His parents, one sister and one brother preceded him in death.

He engaged in farming all his life and was a quiet, law abiding citizen who commanded the respect and high esteem of many of his friends.

Surviving are his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Victor Merecka and Mrs. William Merecka, both of Floresville, four grandchildren and a nephew, Otto Berckenhoff who made his home with his uncle since childhood, two sisters, Mrs Alma Fridea, Floresviille, and Mrs Stasia Derrich of El Campo; two brothers, Rudolph Berckenhoff of Muldoon and Henry Berckenhoff of Yorktown.

Obit provided by Matt Cross, family researcher.


Gravesite Details

Double headstone with Bertha L. Berckenhoff (1896-1955)



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