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Charles Theodore Rudebeck

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Charles Theodore Rudebeck Veteran

Birth
Fredsville, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Death
24 Jun 1954 (aged 62)
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Traer, Tama County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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aka Karl

Marriage Dec. 5, 1917
veteran of World War 1,
Pvt. Co. K, 351st Inf.

Charles lived in Cedar Falls, Ia, when he married Jessie. Hans and he had a threshing machine before he went into the service. When he came back, he went into farming. In 1920, they lived by Urbana and Vinton. In 1923, they lived West of Cedar Falls on 12th Street, East of Benson Schoolhouse (remolded house now). Later they moved southeast of Janesville. In 1929, they lived by Dinsdale for one year, then for two years North of Waverly, or two miles north of Horton then East. (Bradford Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa). For three years they lived six miles North of Horton, then moved ten miles North of Horton, straight east of Nasuha. In 1940, they lived North of Horton on the Chickasaw Line. Eva, Ray, and Ruth graduated from Nasuha High School. In 1944, they moved five or six miles west of Hudson where Ellen graduated from High School. In 1948, they moved East and North of Gladbrook five or six miles. Later they moved West of Traer a couple miles on Highway 63. In March 1954, Charles and Jessie bought a farm after renting all those years, and in June of 1954, Charles died from two heart attacks. His heart valve was not working. Ray farmed the land until his death in 1975 when Robert inherited the land. The farm is located four miles south and two and half miles East of the Junction Highway 63 and 96, North of Toledo, Ia.
When living near Nashua, Jessie was the secretary of the Happy Hour Club. The roll calls would be answered by giving a Bible verse. In Hudson, Jessie was treasurer of the Legion Auxiliary and chairman of the literature and art department of the 20th Century Club.
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Charles T. Rudebeck, 62, late of the Traer community, and since March 1, living on the former Willis Otterman 80 acres in Howard township which he bought a few months ago, died shortly after noon yesterday in St Francis hospital. Waterloo, where he had been a patient since Tuesday night. Mr. Rudebeck had been afflicted by a coronary ailment for the past two years he suffered a severe attack Tuesday and was taken to the hospital.
Mr. Rudebeck was born February 18, 1892 on a farm west of Cedar Falls a son of Theodore and Mary Rudebeck. He was reared in that community and attended a country school. He was married in 1917 in Cedar Falls to Jessie Lawrence, and after his Army service during the first World war the couple farmed in Black Hawk county. Ten years ago they moved to a farm north of Gladbrook and the family lived in that community seven years. Three years ago they came to the Traer community operating the Grace McCosh farm southwest of town on Highway 63 until it was sold sevral months ago to Donald and John Stark when they bought the Otterman 80. Mr. Rudebeck has had the help of two sons. He was a worker and was a respected and well-liked neighbor.
He leaves his wife and five children. The children are Mrs. Robert (Eva) Crook, of Rudd, Iowa. Mrs. Ruth Schwartz and Mrs. Lawrence (Ellen) Hess, both of Waverly and the sons, Ray and Robert at home. He is also survived by a brother, Hans, of Waverly; two sisters in California and one sister in Minnesota. Mr. Rudebeck was a member of the Methodist church of Traer the American Legion, and the Farm Bureau. The funeral services are to be in the Methodist church in Traer at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Paul Somerville, pastor. Members of Kubik-Finch post, American Legion, are to attend in a body and will perforin military honors at the grave in Buckingham cemetery.
[Traer Star Clipper, Friday, June 15th, 1954 – page 1]
aka Karl

Marriage Dec. 5, 1917
veteran of World War 1,
Pvt. Co. K, 351st Inf.

Charles lived in Cedar Falls, Ia, when he married Jessie. Hans and he had a threshing machine before he went into the service. When he came back, he went into farming. In 1920, they lived by Urbana and Vinton. In 1923, they lived West of Cedar Falls on 12th Street, East of Benson Schoolhouse (remolded house now). Later they moved southeast of Janesville. In 1929, they lived by Dinsdale for one year, then for two years North of Waverly, or two miles north of Horton then East. (Bradford Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa). For three years they lived six miles North of Horton, then moved ten miles North of Horton, straight east of Nasuha. In 1940, they lived North of Horton on the Chickasaw Line. Eva, Ray, and Ruth graduated from Nasuha High School. In 1944, they moved five or six miles west of Hudson where Ellen graduated from High School. In 1948, they moved East and North of Gladbrook five or six miles. Later they moved West of Traer a couple miles on Highway 63. In March 1954, Charles and Jessie bought a farm after renting all those years, and in June of 1954, Charles died from two heart attacks. His heart valve was not working. Ray farmed the land until his death in 1975 when Robert inherited the land. The farm is located four miles south and two and half miles East of the Junction Highway 63 and 96, North of Toledo, Ia.
When living near Nashua, Jessie was the secretary of the Happy Hour Club. The roll calls would be answered by giving a Bible verse. In Hudson, Jessie was treasurer of the Legion Auxiliary and chairman of the literature and art department of the 20th Century Club.
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Charles T. Rudebeck, 62, late of the Traer community, and since March 1, living on the former Willis Otterman 80 acres in Howard township which he bought a few months ago, died shortly after noon yesterday in St Francis hospital. Waterloo, where he had been a patient since Tuesday night. Mr. Rudebeck had been afflicted by a coronary ailment for the past two years he suffered a severe attack Tuesday and was taken to the hospital.
Mr. Rudebeck was born February 18, 1892 on a farm west of Cedar Falls a son of Theodore and Mary Rudebeck. He was reared in that community and attended a country school. He was married in 1917 in Cedar Falls to Jessie Lawrence, and after his Army service during the first World war the couple farmed in Black Hawk county. Ten years ago they moved to a farm north of Gladbrook and the family lived in that community seven years. Three years ago they came to the Traer community operating the Grace McCosh farm southwest of town on Highway 63 until it was sold sevral months ago to Donald and John Stark when they bought the Otterman 80. Mr. Rudebeck has had the help of two sons. He was a worker and was a respected and well-liked neighbor.
He leaves his wife and five children. The children are Mrs. Robert (Eva) Crook, of Rudd, Iowa. Mrs. Ruth Schwartz and Mrs. Lawrence (Ellen) Hess, both of Waverly and the sons, Ray and Robert at home. He is also survived by a brother, Hans, of Waverly; two sisters in California and one sister in Minnesota. Mr. Rudebeck was a member of the Methodist church of Traer the American Legion, and the Farm Bureau. The funeral services are to be in the Methodist church in Traer at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Paul Somerville, pastor. Members of Kubik-Finch post, American Legion, are to attend in a body and will perforin military honors at the grave in Buckingham cemetery.
[Traer Star Clipper, Friday, June 15th, 1954 – page 1]


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