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Personal data George William Ennen 

  • He was born on May 23, 1910 in Ledyard Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
  • He died on April 11, 1997 in Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 86 years old.
  • He is buried on April 15, 1997 in Maple Hill Cem., Lincoln Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
  • A child of Reemt R. Ennen and Etta Ukena
  • This information was last updated on December 11, 2022.

Household of George William Ennen

He is married to Annie Rippentrop.

They got married on July 25, 1934 at Presb. Chr. Manze, Lakota, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 24 years old.

George William Ennen oo Annie Rippentrop

Marriage source: Ennen, Annie, Talk to David A. Navorska, (Publication location: Lakota, IA, Publisher: ARE, Publication date: xxi Jun MCMXCVI).

GAE & AR were married at the manze of the 1st Presb. Chr., Lakota, IA. <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Darlene Wilma Ennen  1935-2017 
  3. (Not public)


Notes about George William Ennen

George William Ennen

Sources: Author: Ennen, Annie, Title: Letter to David A. Navorska, (Publication location: Lakota IA, Publisher: ARE, Publication date: iii Feb MCMXCII) for name & year of birth.

Mabus, Joan, et. al., Germania-Lakota IA 1892-1992 Centennial, (Publlication location: Lake Mills, IA, Publisher: Germania-Lakota Centennial Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pg. 264, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

Ennen, Annie, Talk to David A. Navorska, (Publication location: Lakota, IA, Publisher: ARE, Publication date: xxi June MCMXCVI).

Faith = 1st Presb. Chr., Lakota, IA.

Residences: Lakota IA area; Elmore MN area; town of Lakota IA.

Buffalo Center (Iowa) Trib., vol 106 # 4, 17 Ap 1997, pg 6 col 1 & 2

"Obituaries George W. Ennen, 86 Funeral services for George W. Ennen, 86, were held on Tuesday, April 15 [1997], at First Presbyterian Church in Lakota [IA] with Dr. J. C. Chambers and Rev. Ron Wheeler officiating. Interment was at MapleHill Cemetery in Lakota. Winter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

The organist is Nancy Haas and the congregation participated in the singing of hymns. Casketbearers were George Brandt, Marlin Brandt, Darrell Brandt, Kevin Brandt, William Brandt, Rodney Stenberg, and Tracey Stenberg.

George William Ennen, son of Reemt and Etta (Ukena) Ennen, was born May 23, 1910, in Germania (now Lakota). He attended school in Lakota and helped his dad farm.

On July 25, 1934, George was united in marriage to Annie Rippentrop in the Parsonage in Lakota. They farmed for many years in Lakota and Elmore, Minnesota. George retired from farming in 1966 and moved to Lakota where he was employed bythe school as a custodian for 14 years.

George was an active member of the Presbyterian Church where he taught Sunday School, was a trustee, and was ordained as an Elder in 1954. He sang in choir and the quartet for many years. George enjoyed his music and his grandchildren.

In June 1994, George entered the Timely Mission Nursing Home in Buffalo Center. He passed away at the nursing home Friday, April 11, 1997.

George is survived by his wife, Annie, of Lakota; three daughters: Darlene Brandt and her friend, Victor Clark, of Rochester, Minnesota; Margaret and her husband, Earl Westphal, of North Mankato, Minnesota; Patricia and her husband, GeneWeringa, of Waconia, Minnesota; ten grandchildren: Gregory and his wife, Anne Brandt; Marlin aand his wife, Nancy Brandt; Darrell and his wife, Susan Brandt; Kevin Brandt; William Brandt; Rodney and his wife, Pam Stenberg; Georgia and herhusband, Mark Ricklefs; Jolene King; Tracy Stenberg; Carrie Weringa and her fianc‚, Randy Wessbecker; three step-grandchildren: Sheila and her husband, Jeff Ashland; Vickie Westphal and her friend, John; Ricky Westphal and his friend,Shari; twenty-two great-grandchildren; one sister, Minnie Lester of Rochester, Minnesota; one sister-in-law, Alice Ennen of Elmore, Minnesota; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, and five sisters." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of George William Ennen

Etta Ukena
1869-1935

George William Ennen
1910-1997

1934

Annie Rippentrop
1916-2007

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Darlene Wilma Ennen
1935-2017
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Birthday May 23, 1910

  • The temperature on May 23, 1910 was between 11.2 °C and 24.6 °C and averaged 18.2 °C. There was 12.0 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
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    • January 15 » Construction ends on the Buffalo Bill Dam in Wyoming, United States, which was the highest dam in the world at the time, at 325ft (99m).
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Day of marriage July 25, 1934

  • The temperature on July 25, 1934 was between 10.1 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
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Day of death April 11, 1997

  • The temperature on April 11, 1997 was between 5.0 °C and 11.3 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (39%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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    • The Netherlands had about 15.6 million citizens.
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Day of burial April 15, 1997

  • The temperature on April 15, 1997 was between 3.2 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (46%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
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    • The Netherlands had about 15.6 million citizens.
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