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Conrad Emil “Coon” Wiese

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Conrad Emil “Coon” Wiese

Birth
Carroll County, Iowa, USA
Death
10 Nov 1971 (aged 70)
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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1901, 15 Oct: Conrad Emil "Coon" Wiese was b. on a farm nr Manning, Carroll Co., Iowa. He was the son of Fredrich "Fred" & Matilda Louise GOETTSCH Wiese.

1924, 03 Dec: Conrad Emil WIESE (23) b. IA wed Myrtle HOLDSWORTH (23) b. IA in Manilla, Crawford Co., IA

1925, 06 May: a son, Vernus Emil Wiese, was b. on a farm
nr Harlan, Jefferson Two, Shelby Co., IA.

1927, 01 Jan: A second son, Virgil Conrad Wiese, was b.
in/nr Manilla, Crawford Co. IA

1930, -- ---: They were living at 1218 Graham Avenue in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

He lost his left arm when he was on Broadway and a guy was making a RH turn onto BDWY and sideswiped Coon's car. He never had a decent job, after that.

Coon and Myrtie divorced at the beginning of WWII.

Myrtie went to Seattle and became one of the "Rosie the Riveter" in the one of the Portland ship yards.

Coon was living at 829-5th Avenue prior to his going into the Mercy Hospital, when he was told he had cancer.

He is buried with his close kin (Myrtle, Vernus & Babe, Vernus' wife) in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Council Bluffs, Iowa
1901, 15 Oct: Conrad Emil "Coon" Wiese was b. on a farm nr Manning, Carroll Co., Iowa. He was the son of Fredrich "Fred" & Matilda Louise GOETTSCH Wiese.

1924, 03 Dec: Conrad Emil WIESE (23) b. IA wed Myrtle HOLDSWORTH (23) b. IA in Manilla, Crawford Co., IA

1925, 06 May: a son, Vernus Emil Wiese, was b. on a farm
nr Harlan, Jefferson Two, Shelby Co., IA.

1927, 01 Jan: A second son, Virgil Conrad Wiese, was b.
in/nr Manilla, Crawford Co. IA

1930, -- ---: They were living at 1218 Graham Avenue in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

He lost his left arm when he was on Broadway and a guy was making a RH turn onto BDWY and sideswiped Coon's car. He never had a decent job, after that.

Coon and Myrtie divorced at the beginning of WWII.

Myrtie went to Seattle and became one of the "Rosie the Riveter" in the one of the Portland ship yards.

Coon was living at 829-5th Avenue prior to his going into the Mercy Hospital, when he was told he had cancer.

He is buried with his close kin (Myrtle, Vernus & Babe, Vernus' wife) in Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Council Bluffs, Iowa

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First Husband of Myrtle



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  • Created by: Heflin Hunter
  • Added: May 30, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53023175/conrad_emil-wiese: accessed ), memorial page for Conrad Emil “Coon” Wiese (15 Oct 1901–10 Nov 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53023175, citing Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Heflin Hunter (contributor 47011423).