The daughter of Henry C. Branneky, Sr. and Anna K. "Annie" Hollenberg, Alma was married to Edward Boenker. Alma's family owned a 100 acre farm about 2 miles south of the Boenker farm. Alma and Edward lived with her parents, and he worked on both farms.
Alma and Edward were the parents of 4 children.
Alma, Edward and their 7-year-old daughter, Esther, headed to church in their Model T on the morning of Sunday, 03 Oct 1920. A train collided with the Boenker car, and Esther was killed at the age of 7 years, 10 months and 1 day. She was buried at Fee Fee Cemetery in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Their daughter, Esther Boenker, was killed on 03 Oct 1920 when a train and an automobile collided. Esther was 7 years, 10 months and 1 day old at the time of the accident. She is also buried at Fee Fee Cemetery.
Newspaper reports indicate that Alma and Edward received a cash settlement from the train company following Esther's death. Edward bought 40 acres of his father's farm with the money. He raised grain, fruit trees and had a vineyard on the property.
Alma and Edward eventually gave 3 acres of land to their son, Edward Henry William Boenker, after he was married and returned from serving in the Seabees during World War II. Edward H. W. and his wife were the parents of 10 children. They built a home on the land and opened an automotive service there.
Alma passed away at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 23 days. She was survived by her husband, Edward F., who died in 1983 and was buried next to her.
Children: 2 daughters, 2 sons.
Mother of:
Esther A. Boenker
Edward Henry William Boenker
Kenneth Edwin "Pete" Boenker
(Living) Boenker Kneemiller
Alma and Edward were the parents of 4 children.
Alma, Edward and their 7-year-old daughter, Esther, headed to church in their Model T on the morning of Sunday, 03 Oct 1920. A train collided with the Boenker car, and Esther was killed at the age of 7 years, 10 months and 1 day. She was buried at Fee Fee Cemetery in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Their daughter, Esther Boenker, was killed on 03 Oct 1920 when a train and an automobile collided. Esther was 7 years, 10 months and 1 day old at the time of the accident. She is also buried at Fee Fee Cemetery.
Newspaper reports indicate that Alma and Edward received a cash settlement from the train company following Esther's death. Edward bought 40 acres of his father's farm with the money. He raised grain, fruit trees and had a vineyard on the property.
Alma and Edward eventually gave 3 acres of land to their son, Edward Henry William Boenker, after he was married and returned from serving in the Seabees during World War II. Edward H. W. and his wife were the parents of 10 children. They built a home on the land and opened an automotive service there.
Alma passed away at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 23 days. She was survived by her husband, Edward F., who died in 1983 and was buried next to her.
Children: 2 daughters, 2 sons.
Mother of:
Esther A. Boenker
Edward Henry William Boenker
Kenneth Edwin "Pete" Boenker
(Living) Boenker Kneemiller
The daughter of Henry C. Branneky, Sr. and Anna K. "Annie" Hollenberg, Alma was married to Edward Boenker. Alma's family owned a 100 acre farm about 2 miles south of the Boenker farm. Alma and Edward lived with her parents, and he worked on both farms.
Alma and Edward were the parents of 4 children.
Alma, Edward and their 7-year-old daughter, Esther, headed to church in their Model T on the morning of Sunday, 03 Oct 1920. A train collided with the Boenker car, and Esther was killed at the age of 7 years, 10 months and 1 day. She was buried at Fee Fee Cemetery in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Their daughter, Esther Boenker, was killed on 03 Oct 1920 when a train and an automobile collided. Esther was 7 years, 10 months and 1 day old at the time of the accident. She is also buried at Fee Fee Cemetery.
Newspaper reports indicate that Alma and Edward received a cash settlement from the train company following Esther's death. Edward bought 40 acres of his father's farm with the money. He raised grain, fruit trees and had a vineyard on the property.
Alma and Edward eventually gave 3 acres of land to their son, Edward Henry William Boenker, after he was married and returned from serving in the Seabees during World War II. Edward H. W. and his wife were the parents of 10 children. They built a home on the land and opened an automotive service there.
Alma passed away at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 23 days. She was survived by her husband, Edward F., who died in 1983 and was buried next to her.
Children: 2 daughters, 2 sons.
Mother of:
Esther A. Boenker
Edward Henry William Boenker
Kenneth Edwin "Pete" Boenker
(Living) Boenker Kneemiller
Alma and Edward were the parents of 4 children.
Alma, Edward and their 7-year-old daughter, Esther, headed to church in their Model T on the morning of Sunday, 03 Oct 1920. A train collided with the Boenker car, and Esther was killed at the age of 7 years, 10 months and 1 day. She was buried at Fee Fee Cemetery in Bridgeton, Missouri.
Their daughter, Esther Boenker, was killed on 03 Oct 1920 when a train and an automobile collided. Esther was 7 years, 10 months and 1 day old at the time of the accident. She is also buried at Fee Fee Cemetery.
Newspaper reports indicate that Alma and Edward received a cash settlement from the train company following Esther's death. Edward bought 40 acres of his father's farm with the money. He raised grain, fruit trees and had a vineyard on the property.
Alma and Edward eventually gave 3 acres of land to their son, Edward Henry William Boenker, after he was married and returned from serving in the Seabees during World War II. Edward H. W. and his wife were the parents of 10 children. They built a home on the land and opened an automotive service there.
Alma passed away at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 23 days. She was survived by her husband, Edward F., who died in 1983 and was buried next to her.
Children: 2 daughters, 2 sons.
Mother of:
Esther A. Boenker
Edward Henry William Boenker
Kenneth Edwin "Pete" Boenker
(Living) Boenker Kneemiller
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