William Joseph4 Erner (Frank3, Joseph2), born 29 December 1890(5) at East Dubuque, Jo Daviess, Illinois; died 10 November 1980(5) at East Dubuque; married first 30 March 1912 at East Dubuque to Dorothy K. Loeffelholz (daughter of Henry Loeffelholz) who was born 31 March 1890(5) in Dubuque County, Iowa and died 13 March 1917(5) at East Dubuque; married second [? 01 June 1919] at East Dubuque to Alvera M. Roth (daughter of Nicholas Roth (1855-1946) and Catherine Digman (1860-1902?), both buried at East Dubuque Cemetery) who was born 16 May 1900(5) and died 15 February 1970(5) at East Dubuque.
He was a woodworker. He worked for Farley & Loetcher Manufacturing Company at Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa. He registered for the WWI Draft at East Dubuque [NOTE: registration card says born 30 December 1891(8), but also says age 26 (as of 05 June 1917) which would figure out to 1890.]
1920 Census: Joseph Erner (“widower”, with mother), page 345, visit 272/289, East Dubuque city, Jo Daviess, Illinois.
1930 Census: William Erner, page 173, visit 327/338, East Dubuque city, Jo Daviess, Illinois.
They are all buried at East Dubuque Cemetery.
Children with first wife, born at East Dubuque:
Eva Marie5 Erner, born 08 September 1912(6); died 06 February 1990 at Lamont, Buchanan, Iowa(6); married first 08 September 1931 to Francis Verbugt who was born 23 July 1910(6) and died 18 December 1970(6); married second June 1976 to Claude McFarlane who was born 29 March 1907(6) and died 23 April 1986 at Lamont(6). 1920 Census: Eva Erner (with grandmother Mary A. Erner). They owned a grocery store at Lamont. She and Francis had three children.
Edward Henry5 Erner, born 06 June 1914.
(Infant)5, born and died 13 March 1917.
Child with second wife, born at East Dubuque:
Madonna C.5 Erner, born 17 March 1921; married 28 November 1940 to Julius J. Knockle (son of George Knockle and Mary Levins) who was born 22 December 1919(6) and died 02 January 1975(6). They lived at East Dubuque; he worked for John Deere Corporation at Dubuque. They had three children.
William Erner (Frank, Joseph). Last revision: 08 Jul 2008
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