Avereil "Emil" Krayenhagen

 

 

Birth: 18 Sep 1890
Death: 7 Oct 1918 

Note; Emil was first buried in France . In 1921the family had his body returned to America and is buried in the Woodstock Cemetery in Woodstock, Mnnesota         

Married: no

Father: Ernst Hans Fritz Krayenhagen, Jun 1863-14 Jan 1934
Mother:Anchen Gesine Gode, Aug 1859-05 Jul 1930

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Emil Krayenhagen
1910 Federal Census

This obituary is found in the Hutchinson Leader 3 March 1921

                                                          MILITARY FUNERAL AT WOODSTOCK

    A military funeral was held Saturday afternoon at Woodstock for the late Emil Henry Krayenhagen, a soldier of the recent war, who died of influenza at Allerway, El Norrie, France, October 7th, 1918

    Deceased was born Sept. 18th 1890, at Clinton, Iowa, and was for a number of years a resident of Pipestone county. He entered the service of his country at Morris, Minnesota on July 26th, 1918, and was trained at Camp Wadsworth, S.C.. He is survived by his parents, four brothers, and one sister.

    The Woodstock Post of American Legion and Albert Michael Post of Pipestone took charge of the remains and burial was with full military honors, Rev. Norman McLeod of Edgerton preached the funeral sermon.

    The firing squad fired three volleys over the grave and taps were sounded by W.H. Rohweder. Others present from Pipestone were Harry Keeler, color bearer; Michael Piszek and Edwin Moore, color gaurds; Cyril Authier, Martin Staudenmaier, Claud MacLean, Albert Howard, Elmer Alexander, and Walter Alexander.