William Henry Abke

Male 1902 - 1978  (75 years)


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  • Name William Henry Abke 
    Nickname Will 
    Born 3 Sep 1902  Anderson, Grimes County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 19 Jul 1978  Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 20 Jul 1978  Oakland Cemetery - Navasota, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5563  Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2020 

    Family Cora Jane Greer,   b. 6 Dec 1909, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1964, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 26 May 1960  Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F2293  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Sep 1902 - Anderson, Grimes County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 May 1960 - Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jul 1978 - Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Jul 1978 - Oakland Cemetery - Navasota, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Death Certificate for William Henry Abke
    Death Certificate for William Henry Abke
    Name: Will H. Abke
    Birth Date: 3 Sep 1902
    Birth Place: Anderson, Texas
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Residence: Navasota, Grimes, Texas
    Father: Henry Abke
    Mother: Louise Schafstall
    Age at Death: 75
    Death Date: 19 Jul 1978
    Death Place: Navasota, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Cause of Death: Congestive Heart Failure
    U.S. World War II Draft Card - William Henry Abke
    U.S. World War II Draft Card - William Henry Abke
    Name: Will Henry Abke
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Age: 39
    Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
    Birth Date: 3 Sep 1902
    Birth Place: Anderson, Texas, USA
    Residence Place: Navasota, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Registration Date: 16 Feb 1942
    Registration Place: Navasota, Grimes, Texas, USA
    Employer: W P A
    Weight: 153 lbs.
    Complexion: Light Brown
    Eye Color: Blue
    Hair Color: Brown
    Height: 5' 9"
    Next of Kin: Henry Abke
    Obituary of William Henry Abke
    Obituary of William Henry Abke
    Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on July 20, 1978

  • Notes 
    • Obituary:

      Funeral services for Mr. Will H. Abke, 75, of Navasota will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Trinity Lutheran Church of Navasota with the Rev. Joseph Lowery, pastor of the Zion Lutheran Church in Anderson, officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery in Navasota.

      Mr. Abke was born Sept. 3, 1902, in Anderson. He died Wednesday in a Navasota nursing home.

      He was a retired employee of the state highway department.

      Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Louis Bussa of Navasota and Mrs. Henry Schaefer of Houston and one brother, Mr. George Abke of Navasota.

      Funeral arrangements are by Lindley-Robertson Funeral Home.

      (Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on July 20, 1978)