Willie Kowald (1870-1940) - Find a Grave Memorial

Willie Kowald

Birth

18 Oct 1870

Comal County, Texas, USA

Death

9 Mar 1940 (aged 69)

Lenz, Karnes County, Texas, USA

Burial

New Bremen Cemetery

Karnes City, Karnes County, Texas, USA Add to Map

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Son of:
Andreas "Andrew" KOWALD of Prussia
and
Friedericke Sidonia "Sidonie" (LANGE) KOWALD of Saxony, Germany.

Husband of:
Hedwig (MERGELE) KOWALD

He was a farmer.

He died from a gunshot wound to the chin.

From Willie Kowald's 2nd great granddaughter:
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"Willie was told he had cancer by a doctor. This revelation caused him to take his own life so that he would not be subjected to prolonged suffering. Unfortunately, he did not seek a second opinion. The family speculates that a second opinion could have saved him from committing suicide."

FAMILY HISTORY THROUGH
CENSUS RECORDS

1860 US CENSUS
Page No. 51
New Braunfels P. O., Not of the corporation of New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
August 6, 1860
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DWELLING 414/FAMILY 391
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LANGE, August, 53, m, w, farmer, Saxony
LANGE, Friederike, 51, f, w, Saxony
LANGE, Wilhelm, 25, m, w, cartwright, Saxony
LANGE, Sidonie, 18, f, w, Saxony

1870 US CENSUS
Page No. 67
Precinct 5, New Braunfels P. O., Comal County, Texas
July 8, 1870
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DWELLING 489/FAMILY 504
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LANGE, August, 64, m, w, merchant in gen'l merchandise, Saxony
LANGE, Friederike, 61, f, w, keeping house, Saxony
KOWALD, Andreas, 31, m, w, Wagoner, Prussia
KOWALD, Sidonia [LANGE], f, w, keeping house, Saxony
KOWALD, Anna, 7, f, w, Texas
KOWALD, Emma, 5, f, w, Texas
KOWALD, Oscar, 4, m, w, Texas
KOWALD, Robert, 3, m, w, Texas
KOWALD, Hedwig, 1, f, w, Texas

1880 US CENSUS
Page No. 16-d
Commisioners Precinct 4, Comal County, TExas
June 14, 1880
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DWELLING 134/FAMILy 135
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KOWALD, Setonia [Sedonia (LANGE)], w, f, 38, married, dealer in general merchandise, Saxony, Saxony, Saxony
KOWALD, Ann, w, f, 17, daughter, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony
KOWALD, Emma, w, f, 15, daughter, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony
KOWALD, Robert, w, m, 13, son, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony
KOWALD, Hedwig, w, f, 11, daughter, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony
KOWALD, Willie, w, m, 9, son, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony
KOWALD, Meta, w, f, 8, daughter, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony
KOWALD, August, w, m, 6, son, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony
KOWALD, Hulda, w, f, 4, daughter, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony
KOWALD, Hermann, w, m, 3, son, single, Texas, Prussia, Saxony

Source:
U. S. Census records
Texas Certificate of Death