William Henry Pforts
1885 - 1943 (57 years)
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Name William Henry Pforts - son of Henry John Pforts and Emily Josephine McNamee [1]
Born 07 Jun 1885 Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa 
[1, 2, 3, 4] Gender Male Census 1920 Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census 1925 Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census 1930 Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census 1940 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Died 04 Apr 1943 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa [1, 4] Buried 7 Apr 1943 Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa [1, 3, 4] - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13218351/william-henry-pforts
Rose Hill Garden, Lot 7, Space 1
Person ID I160 Wunnenberg Last Modified 22 Mar 2023
Family Julia Marie Kampmeier, b. 18 Oct 1883, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 02 Dec 1952, Spears General Hospital, Denver, Colorado (Age 69 years) Married 24 Mar 1909 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa [3] - The Pforts-Kampmeier Wedding. Mr. William Pforts of Pleasant Grove, and Miss Julia Kampmeier at Latty, were united in marriage Wednesday, March 24th, at o'clock at the home of the bride's parents near Latty, Rev. J. G Herrlinger officiating. Just the immediate relatives and friends of the bridal couple were present. After the ceremony all partook of a splendid four-course wedding supper. The bride, a popular young lady, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kampmeier at Latty. The groom is the son of Mrs. Pforts at Pleasant Grove, and is an intelligent and industrious farmer The young couple will begin housekeeping on a farm about four miles southwest of Morning Sun. They have a host of friends who wish them a long and happy life.
Morning Sun News-Herald | Morning Sun, Iowa | Thursday, April 01, 1909 | Page 4.
Children 1. Daisy Irene Pforts, b. 16 Jan 1910, Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 21 Jan 1996, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa (Age 86 years)Last Modified 18 Mar 2018 Family ID F49 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 07 Jun 1885 - Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Married - 24 Mar 1909 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Census - 1920 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census - 1925 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census - 1930 - Benton Township, Des Moines County, Iowa Census - 1940 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Died - 04 Apr 1943 - Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Buried - 7 Apr 1943 - Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Documents Pforts, William WWI draft registration card
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Notes - William Pforts Dies at Home
William Pforts, 57, of 944 S. Leebrick street, life resident of Des Moines county, died at his home Sunday morning at 6:30 after a 10 week illness.
Born in Pleasant Grove, June 7, 1885, he had lived here since 1939 and was employed by the J.I. Case company. He married Julia Kampmeier March 24 1909. He was a member of the Evangelical church.
Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Wunnenberg, Burlington and Mrs. Rudy Toncer, Panama City, Fla.; one son, Clarence Pforts of Burlington; three brothers, Fred, and Lewis of Burlington and Frank of Pleasant Grove, and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at Giles funeral home at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. A.F. Koelling, pastor of Zion Evangelical church. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
The Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Monday, April 5, 1943, page 2
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