Family/Spouse: Katherine Riendel. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Sep 1918, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Confirmation: 25 Feb 1923, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Residence:
830 E. 23rd Court

Confirmation:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Charles married May Anacker on 18 Dec 1895 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. May (daughter of Fred Anacker and Margret Balch) was born on 14 May 1877 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA; was christened on 2 Nov 1909 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died on 29 Mar 1968 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; was buried on 1 Apr 1968 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Electrician
• Research Notes: Grave marker of second wife Lois includes a space for Charles, with his birth year but no death year. He is probably buried elsewhere. Mother’s obituary gives name as “E. Edward Schroppel.”
• Confirmation: 21 Apr 1912, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Jun 1920, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Jan 1922, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Census: 1925, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Oct 1927, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Feb 1942, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Dec 1947, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Jun 1949, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Jun 1960, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Mar 1968, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Dec 1979, Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska, USA

Notes:

Served in the Navy in World War I. Discharged 25 February 1919.

Confirmation:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Residence:
2344 Lyon

Residence:
2344 Lyon

Residence:
2448 East Grand Avenue

Residence:
2432 East 68th

Charles married Martha Ruth Spiering on 9 Jun 1920 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA, and was divorced. Martha (daughter of Ernst Henry Spiering and Emma Emilie Schoelzel) was born on 1 Jun 1900 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 13 Apr 1953 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA; was buried on 18 Apr 1953 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Lois E. Hall on 20 Dec 1947 in Clay County, Missouri, USA. Lois (daughter of John Hall and Ella Ethridge) was born on 28 Nov 1903 in Izard County, Arkansas, USA; died on 19 Jun 1960 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; was buried on 21 Jun 1960 in Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Goldie F. Wondra on 28 Jul 1961. Goldie was born on 11 Nov 1908 in Valparaiso, Sauncers County, Nebraska, USA; died on 17 Oct 2000 in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 19 Oct 2000 in Sunrise Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 13 Apr 1913, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Dec 1917, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Feb 1942, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Mar 1968, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Feb 1992, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Survived by 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-granchildren.

Christened:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Confirmation:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Residence:
902 East 23rd Court

Died:
908 E. 23rd Court

Anna married Fred Bolich on 19 Dec 1917 in Polk County, Iowa, USA. Fred (son of Alexander Bolich and Manda Miller) was born on 7 Jul 1896 in Albia, Monroe County, Iowa, USA; died on 2 Aug 1944 in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA; was buried on 7 Aug 1944 in Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: East High School (Des Moines)
• Occupation: Electrician, flight officer
• Military Notes: Entered military service in the US Army on 27 March 1943. Commissioned 6 August 1944 at Moore Field, Mission, Texas. Departed US on 26 April 1945 for the China-Burma-India theater. Flight Officer in the 14th Air Force, 530th Fighter Squadron, 311th Fighter Group. Killed in service in China on 19 November 1945. Service number T-131 095.
• Census: 1925, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Confirmation: 5 Apr 1936, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Jun 1942, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Mar 1943, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Kenneth was killed in action in November 1945. A memorial service was held at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles in March 1949. It’s not clear whether this corresponded to the return of his remains.

Birth:
712 Parnell Avenue

Christened:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Confirmation:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Residence:
1625 Capitol Avenue

Residence:
1625 Capitol Avenue

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Complications of Leukemia
• Occupation: Fire fighter (Los Angeles County), business owner
• Military Notes: U.S. Marine.
• Census: 1930, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Oct 1945, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Dec 1945, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Jan 1951, Altadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA
• Residence: Jan 1960, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Notes:

Birth:
2344 Lyon

Christened:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Residence:
1625 Capitol Avenue

Residence:
430 W. Harriet Street

Robert married L.J. Patrick [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Cancer
• Residence: Aug 1944, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Dec 1949, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Died:
Eldora Regional Medical Center

Buried:
Row 6, Lot 1

Gretchen married Orville Poppe on 4 Aug 1940 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Orville was born in 1912 in Marion County, Kansas, USA; died on 21 Nov 1944 in Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Liège, Liège, Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gretchen married Dale Edgor Bittner on 19 Dec 1949 in Springdale, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. Dale (son of Joel W. Bittner and Hattie Hammer) was born on 29 Jan 1915 in Whitten, Hardin County, Iowa, USA; died on 1 Jan 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Aug 1944, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Jul 1958, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Feb 1992, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Aug 1996, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Mar 2002, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Notes:

Residence:
908 E. 23rd Court

Died:
Fleur Heights Care Center

Audrey married J.E. Miller before Jul 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Audrey married Jesse C. Kroph before Jan 1968. Jesse was born about 1906 in Minneota, Lyon County, Minnesota, USA; died on 12 Oct 1988 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; was buried on 15 Oct 1988 in Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Audrey married _____ Harberts before Oct 1946. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Research Notes: Birth date is given on marriage license as 11 January 1922 (4 years before his real birthday). Perhaps this was to avoid needing parental consent.
• Military Notes: Captain, U.S. Air Force, World War II
• Confirmation: 17 Mar 1940, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
• Residence: Aug 1944, Camp Croft, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
• Residence: Jul 1945, Camp Croft, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
• Residence: Jul 1958, Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, USA

Notes:

Christened:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Confirmation:
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Buried:
Section F, Site 139-M

Warren married E.L. Dean [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]