Obit: Pollnow, Walter Robert (31 May 1897 - 20 Apr 1960)

Stan: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

 

Surnames: Ganz, Hertzun, Kipp, Krueger, Langreck, Larch, Loerch, Pollnow, Solie, Yankee

 

----Source: US Census, Wisconsin Death Index, Family Album of Michael Warlum

 

Walter Pollnow, 62 (31 May 1897 - 20 Apr 1960), of Neillsville, Dies

NEILLSVILLE (Special)

Walter R. Pollnow, 72, Rt. 3, Neillsville, died suddenly of a heart attack about 8:30 a. m. Wednesday in his automobile near his home.

Funeral services will be it held Saturday at 3:30 p. m, is at Zion American Lutheran church with the Rev. V. A. Ganz, Loyal, officiating. Burial will be made in the Neillsville cemetery.

Friends may call at the Georgas Funeral Home. Mr. Pollnow was born May 31, 1887, in Clark County. He married the former Adeline Langreck in Winona, Minn., on Oct. 12, 1935. He was educated locally and farmed all his life on the home farm. He was a member of the Zion in American Lutheran church. Survivors include his wife, two sisters, Mrs. Arnold Yankee, Neillsville, and Mrs. Susan Solie, Eau Claire; two brothers, Edward and Fred Pollnow, both of Neillsville.

 


Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997

Name: Walter R Pollnow
Death Date: 20 Apr 1960, 62 yr. old male
Certificate Number: 010506

 

Walter Robert Pollnow was buried in the Neillsville, Wisconsin city cemetery along with the family members below.

 

Pollnow, Abert "Bert" M-63

26-Jan-1881

16-Apr-1948

  Anna Erickson

 

Carl & Christina (Loerch) Pollnow
Pollnow, Carl M-63

21-Sep-1855

23-Dec-1936

  Christina Loerch

25-Jul-1870

Fredrick & Fredericke (Krueger) Pollnow
Pollnow, Christina M-63

11-Dec-1856

22-Sep-1934

  Carl Pollnow

 

Paul & Wilimena (Hertzun) Larch or Loerch
Pollnow, Edward M-63

13-Nov-1889

18-May-1966

WWI - WI Pvt Co D. 48 Mach Gun Bn Single

 

Carl & Christina Pollnow
Pollnow, Ella W. M-63

21-Feb-1888

28?-Mar-1952

  Single

 

Carl & Christine (Loerch) Pollnow
Pollnow, Fred M. M-63

18-Feb-1883

25-Jan-1961

  Single

 

Carl & Christina (Loerch) Pollnow
Pollnow, Herman M-63

25-Jun-1865

14-Feb-1917

  Single

 

Fredrick & Fredericke (Krueger) Pollnow 
Pollnow, Walter Robert M-63

31-May-1897

20-Apr-1960

   Adeline Langreck

 12-Oct-1935

Carl & Christine (Loerch) Pollnow

 

Bio: Pollnow, Walter Robert (31 May 1897 - 20 Apr 1960) & Adeline J. Langreck Pollnow Kasberger (29 Sep 1910 - 10 Mar 1974)

Stan: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

 

Surnames: Ganz, Hertzun, Krueger, Langreck, Larch, Loerch, Pollnow, Solie, Yankee

 

----Source: US Census, Wisconsin Death Index, Family Album of Michael Warlum


1900 US Federal Census, Mentor & Hewett towns, Clark, Wisconsin, United States

Household
Carl Pollnow Head Male 45 Germany
Christena Pollnow Wife Female 44 Wisconsin
Albert Pollnow Son Male 9 Wisconsin
Fred Pollnow Son Male 17 Wisconsin
Emma Pollnow Daughter Female 15 Wisconsin
Alvina Pollnow Daughter Female 14 Wisconsin
Ella Pollnow Daughter Female 12 Wisconsin
Edward Pollnow Son Male 11 Wisconsin
Rosa Pallnow Daughter Female 9 Wisconsin
Lewis Pallnow Son Male 7 Wisconsin
Walter Pallnow Son Male 3 Wisconsin (31 May 1897 - 20 Apr 1960)
Ruth Pallnow Daughter Female 1 Wisconsin

 

1905 Wis. State Census, Mentor & Hewett towns, Clark, Wisconsin, United States

 

Household
Carl Pollnow Head Male 49y Germany
Christina Pollnow Wife Female 48y Wisconsin
Fred Pollnow Son Male 22y Wisconsin
Emma Pollnow Daughter Female 20y Wisconsin
Alvina Pollnow Daughter Female 18y Wisconsin
Ella Pollnow Daughter Female 17y Wisconsin
Edward Pollnow Son Male 15y Wisconsin
Rosa Pollnow Daughter Female 14y Wisconsin
Louis Pollnow Son Male 11y Wisconsin
Walter Pollnow Son Male 8y Wisconsin
Ruth Pollnow Daughter Female 6y Wisconsin
Susan Pollnow Daughter Female 4y Wisconsin

 

1930 Federal Census, Hewett towns, Clark, Wisconsin, United States

 

Household
Carl Pollnow Head Male 74 Germany
Christine Pollnow Wife Female 73 Wisconsin
Fred Pollnow Son Male 47 Wisconsin
Edward Pollnow Son Male 40 Wisconsin
Walter Pollnow Son Male 33 Wisconsin (pictured to the left was contributed by Micheal Warlum)

 

 

Military Service -- Draft Registration 1917-1918 Clark County, Wisconsin, United States

 

Walter Robert Pollnow 

 

Male 31 May 1897 Hewett Clark, Wisconsin, United States United States

Employed by Carl Pollnow (farmer), RFD #5, Neillsville, Wis. in the Town of Hewett.

Tall, medium build, blue eyes, light brown hair.

 


1910 Federal Census, Jackson, Winneshiek, Iowa, Sheet Letter: A, Sheet Number: 8


Household
Bernard Langreck Head Male 27 Iowa (Father of Adeline Langreck)
Lizzie K Langreck Wife Female 21 Iowa, Father's Birthplace: Wisconsin, Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Julius Langreck Son Male 0 Iowa

 

1920 Federal Census, Grant, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, Sheet Letter: A, Sheet Number: 5

Household
Ben Langreck Head Male 36 (1884) Iowa
Elizabeth Langreck Wife Female 31 (1889) Iowa
Julian Langreck Son Male 10  Iowa
Adeline Langreck Daughter; White Female 9 Iowa (1910)
Albert Langreck Son Male 7 Iowa
Willie Langreck Son Male 6 Iowa
Lawrence Langreck Son Male 4 Wisconsin
Angela Langreck Daughter Female 3 Wisconsin
Edmond Langreck Son Male 1 Wisconsin
 

1930 Federal Census, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, Sheet Letter: B, Sheet Number: 16


Adeline J Langreck, Female, Age: 19 (1911 in Iowa), Father's Birthplace: Iowa, Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
Marital Status: Single, Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Servant

 

----Source: The Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, MN 19 June 1939

Neillsville people, who came to attend the party put on by the contractor. Peter Warlum, and Superintendent Alfred Shirley for Thomsen-Abbott Company* for city officials, workmen and their families on the completion of the new power house at the. plant Thursday of last week were Mrs. Peter Warlum, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haugen. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wasserberger, Mr., and Mrs. Walter Pollnow, Miss Ella Pollnow and Mrs. Arnold Yankee.

 

Responses:

 

*Curt Bochanyin--Thomsen Abbott construction company. Founded in the 1930's. Still in business Rothschild Wisconsin. They must have had contract for this construction and building.

**This could have been a completed project / job of Pete Warlum’s Plumbing business in Neillsville. He also did heating and electrical work.  Natalie Erpenbach

 

----Source: The Winona Republican-Herald, Winona, MN 2 Apr 1942

 

Those from out-of-the-city attending funeral services Sunday for Mrs. Hannah Switzenberg, included Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Warlum, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pollnow and Miss Ella Pollnow, Neillsville, Wisconsin; Mer Switzenberg, Chicago; Curtis Switzenberg, Merrimad, Wis.; Miss Wilma Schultz, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. L. F. Cartwright and Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer, Borgwardt, Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marczinke and Martin and Miss Ameilia Marczinke, Chippewa Falls; Mr. and Mrs. John Millak, Laona, Wis.; Henry Switzenberg, Racine, Wis.; Edward Switzenberg, Racine, Wis.; Edward Switzenberg, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Switzenberg and daughter Anne, Barron, Wis., and Mrs. John Beck, St. Paul, Minnesota.



1940 United States Census, Hewett Town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Walter R  Pollonow Head Male 42 Wisconsin
Adeline J  Pollonow Wife Female 29 (abt. 1911) Iowa, Last Place of Residence: Arpin, Wood, Wisconsin

 

Elizabeth Langreck, center, with daughters, Adeline Pollnow, left and Roceil Kiefer, right, holding son Ronnie Kiefer.  Grandchildren, Kevin and Kaila Langreck, standing in front row.  Photos contributed by Larry and Buddy Langreck)

 

Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935

 

Adleine Johanna Langreck (female)
Born 29 Sep 1910, Winneshiek, Iowa, United States
Father's Name:  Bernard Theodore Langreck, b: 10 Jul 1882 in St Lucas Fayette IA
Mother: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gertrude Kipp b: 15 SEP 1887 in Festina Winnesheik IA

 

Marriage Record

 

WINONA, MINNESOTA-- POLWALANAD 10/12/1935 POLLNOW, WALTER LANGRECK, ADELINE

 

ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH - PINE VALLEY LADIES AID

 

Front Row: Hulda Wegner, Emma Marden, Marian Linster, Elsie Dux, Florence Carl.
Back Row: Hazel Adams, Viola Sharratt, Leona Henning, Selma Karnitz, Francis Durst, Mrs. Eberhardt, Ottallie Danielson, Libby Strangfeld, Alma Zickert, Alice Sischo, Virginia Karnitz, Adeline Pollnow & Mrs. August Schmidt.

 

Following the death of Walter Robert Pollnow, his wife (Adeline Johanna Langreck Pollnow) married Lawrence F Kasberger passed away on December 12, 1999 at 85 years of age. There is no listed cause of death for Lawrence. He was born on May 24, 1914. We are unaware of information about Lawrence's family or relationships. Lawrence F Kasberger had been residing in Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin where he was buried.

 

 


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