August W. Abraham, was born October 14, 1874 at Gruenwald, Germany to Mr. and Mrs. August Abraham, Sr. In 1882 he came to the United States to Crown, Minn. He cleared many acres of land and also cut hard maple Northeast of Princeton. He drove oxen loaded with supplies from Minneapolis to Grand Rapids. On Dec. 22, 1900 he was united in marriage to Louise Emme Steinke, in Minneapolis. He worked in Minneapolis for a furniture manufacturing company and the Great Northern Railroad, returning to Crown in 1918 to farm. He was a life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church of Crown. Mr. Abraham passed away on May 30, 1968 at the Princeton Community Hospital at the age of 93 years, 7 months and 6 days. He survived by 3 sons: Roy of Moose Lake, Walter of Elk River, and Harry of Zimmerman; 6 daughters: Mrs. John James (Bertha) of Elk River, Mrs. Oscar Nielsen (Erma) of Princeton, Mrs. Mike Powers (Margaret) of Anoka, Mrs. Harry Carlson (Minnie) of Minneapolis, Mrs. Myrtle Kmitch of St. Cloud, and Mrs. Emil Schmiege (Evelyn) of Zimmerman; 40 grandchildren, 93 great grandchildren and 15 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, one daughter and four brothers. Family services were held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Kaun Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 1968 at Zion Lutheran Church at Crown by Rev. Larrabee. Soloist was Delton Stockel and organist was Miss Marilyn Hartfield. Pallbearers were: Emil F. Schmeige, Kenneth and Russell James, James Abraham, Alfred Griep and Dawyne Banfield. Interment was in the Church Cemetery. Arrangements by: Kaun Funeral Home, Princeton, Minn.
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Per the Minnesota Official Marriage System, Emma Stienke married August Abraham in Hennepin County, Minnesota, on December 22, 1900 (certificate #00880024).
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Name: Abraham, August William
Family name: Abraham
Given name: August
Middle name: William
Date of death: Thursday, May 30, 1968
Certificate Id: 1968-MN-012244
County: Mille Lacs County
Birth date: Wednesday, October 14, 1874
Birth place: out of state
Source: MNHS.org
August W. Abraham, was born October 14, 1874 at Gruenwald, Germany to Mr. and Mrs. August Abraham, Sr. In 1882 he came to the United States to Crown, Minn. He cleared many acres of land and also cut hard maple Northeast of Princeton. He drove oxen loaded with supplies from Minneapolis to Grand Rapids. On Dec. 22, 1900 he was united in marriage to Louise Emme Steinke, in Minneapolis. He worked in Minneapolis for a furniture manufacturing company and the Great Northern Railroad, returning to Crown in 1918 to farm. He was a life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church of Crown. Mr. Abraham passed away on May 30, 1968 at the Princeton Community Hospital at the age of 93 years, 7 months and 6 days. He survived by 3 sons: Roy of Moose Lake, Walter of Elk River, and Harry of Zimmerman; 6 daughters: Mrs. John James (Bertha) of Elk River, Mrs. Oscar Nielsen (Erma) of Princeton, Mrs. Mike Powers (Margaret) of Anoka, Mrs. Harry Carlson (Minnie) of Minneapolis, Mrs. Myrtle Kmitch of St. Cloud, and Mrs. Emil Schmiege (Evelyn) of Zimmerman; 40 grandchildren, 93 great grandchildren and 15 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, one daughter and four brothers. Family services were held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Kaun Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 1968 at Zion Lutheran Church at Crown by Rev. Larrabee. Soloist was Delton Stockel and organist was Miss Marilyn Hartfield. Pallbearers were: Emil F. Schmeige, Kenneth and Russell James, James Abraham, Alfred Griep and Dawyne Banfield. Interment was in the Church Cemetery. Arrangements by: Kaun Funeral Home, Princeton, Minn.
Information provided by member #48701307.
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Per the Minnesota Official Marriage System, Emma Stienke married August Abraham in Hennepin County, Minnesota, on December 22, 1900 (certificate #00880024).
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Name: Abraham, August William
Family name: Abraham
Given name: August
Middle name: William
Date of death: Thursday, May 30, 1968
Certificate Id: 1968-MN-012244
County: Mille Lacs County
Birth date: Wednesday, October 14, 1874
Birth place: out of state
Source: MNHS.org
Family Members
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Elsie Laura Abraham Griep
1901–1942
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Bertha Clara Abraham James
1903–2002
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Erma Mary Abraham Nielsen
1904–1998
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Margaret Lillian Abraham Powers
1906–1978
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Minnie E Carlson
1908–1981
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Roy Victor Abraham
1910–1977
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Myrtle Ida Kmitch
1913–1976
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Evelyn Lucille Abraham Schmiege
1915–1975
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Walter George "Wally" Abraham
1918–2009
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Harry Henry Abraham
1921–2010
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