Many Attend The Baldwin Memorial
Memorial services for pfc. Ralph Baldwin who was killed in action in Luxembourg, on Dec. 27 1944, were held in the Lutheran church at Dannebrog, Sunday, Febr 4 at 2:30 p.m., with Rev L. C. Hansen in charge.
The American Legion and Auxiliary member attended in a body. A very large number of relatives and friends were present to pay their final tribute of respect to this fine young mand who paid the supreme sacrifice in the service of his country.
Ralph Roy Baldwin, second son of the late Mrs. Frank Baldwin, was born near Dannebrog, Nebr, April 9 1921 and was killed in action in Luxembourg on Dec 27, 1944.
He was raised in the Dannebrog community. When an infant he was baptized in the Lutheran church there. As he grew his place in the Sunday School was seldom vacant. He accepted Christ as his Savior during his young manhood at the Methodist church in this city, removing here with his parents when a small boy. During his long residence in Fairdale he was active in church, Epworth League and Sunday School work. He completed his high school work in this city. After his graduation he worked in the Fairdale community and also in Iowa.
He was always a quite considerate person and greatly admired by schoolmates, neighbors and all who came in contact with him.
He was married Febr. 28, 1942 to Marie Jensen of Galvo, Ia., at a service performed in Grand Island, Nebr. To this union two children were born, Gerald Lee and Linda Lou.
March 12, 1942 he entered the service of his country. He received the training in the tank destroyer and reconnaissance company at Ft. Lewis, Wash., Camp Hood, Tex., Trenton, N.J., Watertown, N.Y., and left New York for overseas duty in June 1943. He was in England for some time engaging in part time reconnaissance work.Later he was sent to France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and then to Luxembourg.
His wife had received a letter from him dated Dec 15, saying he was somewhere in Luxembourg. A telegram from the war department Jan. 5, stated he was missing in action Dec 17. Two weeks later another telegram was received stating he was killed Dec 27.
Ralph was a devoted and kind husband and father. He was always jolly and willing to do his part.
Besides his loving wife and children he leaves to mourn his passing his two brother, Martin of Farwell and Arnold in the U.S. Navy, New London, Conn.; one sister Mrs. Herman Petersen, Dannebrog; two nieces, Helen Mae and Margie Ann Petersen, a nephew, Irvin Baldwin and several aunts and uncles.
Ralph was born to Johannes Martin and Fredericka Amelia (Enevoldsen) Petersen. They were divorces and Fredericka remarried. There is family "information" that Ralph and his siblings may have been adopted by her mother's second husband, Luther Frank Baldwin, but there is no legal documentation to support this.
Some Petersen family trees use the name Petersen-Baldwin due to the fact that these children were in the Petersen blood line, but used the surname of their step-father or adoptive father, whatever the case may be, after their mother married Mr. Baldwin. All of the children's spouses and descendants were then named Baldwin.
Memorial services for pfc. Ralph Baldwin who was killed in action in Luxembourg, on Dec. 27 1944, were held in the Lutheran church at Dannebrog, Sunday, Febr 4 at 2:30 p.m., with Rev L. C. Hansen in charge.
The American Legion and Auxiliary member attended in a body. A very large number of relatives and friends were present to pay their final tribute of respect to this fine young mand who paid the supreme sacrifice in the service of his country.
Ralph Roy Baldwin, second son of the late Mrs. Frank Baldwin, was born near Dannebrog, Nebr, April 9 1921 and was killed in action in Luxembourg on Dec 27, 1944.
He was raised in the Dannebrog community. When an infant he was baptized in the Lutheran church there. As he grew his place in the Sunday School was seldom vacant. He accepted Christ as his Savior during his young manhood at the Methodist church in this city, removing here with his parents when a small boy. During his long residence in Fairdale he was active in church, Epworth League and Sunday School work. He completed his high school work in this city. After his graduation he worked in the Fairdale community and also in Iowa.
He was always a quite considerate person and greatly admired by schoolmates, neighbors and all who came in contact with him.
He was married Febr. 28, 1942 to Marie Jensen of Galvo, Ia., at a service performed in Grand Island, Nebr. To this union two children were born, Gerald Lee and Linda Lou.
March 12, 1942 he entered the service of his country. He received the training in the tank destroyer and reconnaissance company at Ft. Lewis, Wash., Camp Hood, Tex., Trenton, N.J., Watertown, N.Y., and left New York for overseas duty in June 1943. He was in England for some time engaging in part time reconnaissance work.Later he was sent to France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and then to Luxembourg.
His wife had received a letter from him dated Dec 15, saying he was somewhere in Luxembourg. A telegram from the war department Jan. 5, stated he was missing in action Dec 17. Two weeks later another telegram was received stating he was killed Dec 27.
Ralph was a devoted and kind husband and father. He was always jolly and willing to do his part.
Besides his loving wife and children he leaves to mourn his passing his two brother, Martin of Farwell and Arnold in the U.S. Navy, New London, Conn.; one sister Mrs. Herman Petersen, Dannebrog; two nieces, Helen Mae and Margie Ann Petersen, a nephew, Irvin Baldwin and several aunts and uncles.
Ralph was born to Johannes Martin and Fredericka Amelia (Enevoldsen) Petersen. They were divorces and Fredericka remarried. There is family "information" that Ralph and his siblings may have been adopted by her mother's second husband, Luther Frank Baldwin, but there is no legal documentation to support this.
Some Petersen family trees use the name Petersen-Baldwin due to the fact that these children were in the Petersen blood line, but used the surname of their step-father or adoptive father, whatever the case may be, after their mother married Mr. Baldwin. All of the children's spouses and descendants were then named Baldwin.
Many Attend The Baldwin Memorial
Memorial services for pfc. Ralph Baldwin who was killed in action in Luxembourg, on Dec. 27 1944, were held in the Lutheran church at Dannebrog, Sunday, Febr 4 at 2:30 p.m., with Rev L. C. Hansen in charge.
The American Legion and Auxiliary member attended in a body. A very large number of relatives and friends were present to pay their final tribute of respect to this fine young mand who paid the supreme sacrifice in the service of his country.
Ralph Roy Baldwin, second son of the late Mrs. Frank Baldwin, was born near Dannebrog, Nebr, April 9 1921 and was killed in action in Luxembourg on Dec 27, 1944.
He was raised in the Dannebrog community. When an infant he was baptized in the Lutheran church there. As he grew his place in the Sunday School was seldom vacant. He accepted Christ as his Savior during his young manhood at the Methodist church in this city, removing here with his parents when a small boy. During his long residence in Fairdale he was active in church, Epworth League and Sunday School work. He completed his high school work in this city. After his graduation he worked in the Fairdale community and also in Iowa.
He was always a quite considerate person and greatly admired by schoolmates, neighbors and all who came in contact with him.
He was married Febr. 28, 1942 to Marie Jensen of Galvo, Ia., at a service performed in Grand Island, Nebr. To this union two children were born, Gerald Lee and Linda Lou.
March 12, 1942 he entered the service of his country. He received the training in the tank destroyer and reconnaissance company at Ft. Lewis, Wash., Camp Hood, Tex., Trenton, N.J., Watertown, N.Y., and left New York for overseas duty in June 1943. He was in England for some time engaging in part time reconnaissance work.Later he was sent to France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and then to Luxembourg.
His wife had received a letter from him dated Dec 15, saying he was somewhere in Luxembourg. A telegram from the war department Jan. 5, stated he was missing in action Dec 17. Two weeks later another telegram was received stating he was killed Dec 27.
Ralph was a devoted and kind husband and father. He was always jolly and willing to do his part.
Besides his loving wife and children he leaves to mourn his passing his two brother, Martin of Farwell and Arnold in the U.S. Navy, New London, Conn.; one sister Mrs. Herman Petersen, Dannebrog; two nieces, Helen Mae and Margie Ann Petersen, a nephew, Irvin Baldwin and several aunts and uncles.
Ralph was born to Johannes Martin and Fredericka Amelia (Enevoldsen) Petersen. They were divorces and Fredericka remarried. There is family "information" that Ralph and his siblings may have been adopted by her mother's second husband, Luther Frank Baldwin, but there is no legal documentation to support this.
Some Petersen family trees use the name Petersen-Baldwin due to the fact that these children were in the Petersen blood line, but used the surname of their step-father or adoptive father, whatever the case may be, after their mother married Mr. Baldwin. All of the children's spouses and descendants were then named Baldwin.
Memorial services for pfc. Ralph Baldwin who was killed in action in Luxembourg, on Dec. 27 1944, were held in the Lutheran church at Dannebrog, Sunday, Febr 4 at 2:30 p.m., with Rev L. C. Hansen in charge.
The American Legion and Auxiliary member attended in a body. A very large number of relatives and friends were present to pay their final tribute of respect to this fine young mand who paid the supreme sacrifice in the service of his country.
Ralph Roy Baldwin, second son of the late Mrs. Frank Baldwin, was born near Dannebrog, Nebr, April 9 1921 and was killed in action in Luxembourg on Dec 27, 1944.
He was raised in the Dannebrog community. When an infant he was baptized in the Lutheran church there. As he grew his place in the Sunday School was seldom vacant. He accepted Christ as his Savior during his young manhood at the Methodist church in this city, removing here with his parents when a small boy. During his long residence in Fairdale he was active in church, Epworth League and Sunday School work. He completed his high school work in this city. After his graduation he worked in the Fairdale community and also in Iowa.
He was always a quite considerate person and greatly admired by schoolmates, neighbors and all who came in contact with him.
He was married Febr. 28, 1942 to Marie Jensen of Galvo, Ia., at a service performed in Grand Island, Nebr. To this union two children were born, Gerald Lee and Linda Lou.
March 12, 1942 he entered the service of his country. He received the training in the tank destroyer and reconnaissance company at Ft. Lewis, Wash., Camp Hood, Tex., Trenton, N.J., Watertown, N.Y., and left New York for overseas duty in June 1943. He was in England for some time engaging in part time reconnaissance work.Later he was sent to France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and then to Luxembourg.
His wife had received a letter from him dated Dec 15, saying he was somewhere in Luxembourg. A telegram from the war department Jan. 5, stated he was missing in action Dec 17. Two weeks later another telegram was received stating he was killed Dec 27.
Ralph was a devoted and kind husband and father. He was always jolly and willing to do his part.
Besides his loving wife and children he leaves to mourn his passing his two brother, Martin of Farwell and Arnold in the U.S. Navy, New London, Conn.; one sister Mrs. Herman Petersen, Dannebrog; two nieces, Helen Mae and Margie Ann Petersen, a nephew, Irvin Baldwin and several aunts and uncles.
Ralph was born to Johannes Martin and Fredericka Amelia (Enevoldsen) Petersen. They were divorces and Fredericka remarried. There is family "information" that Ralph and his siblings may have been adopted by her mother's second husband, Luther Frank Baldwin, but there is no legal documentation to support this.
Some Petersen family trees use the name Petersen-Baldwin due to the fact that these children were in the Petersen blood line, but used the surname of their step-father or adoptive father, whatever the case may be, after their mother married Mr. Baldwin. All of the children's spouses and descendants were then named Baldwin.
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