Vernon William Wunnenberg
1894 - 1977 (82 years)
Generation: 1
1. Vernon William Wunnenberg was born on 02 Jul 1894 in Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 12 Mar 1977 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 15 Mar 1977 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War I. US Army. 35th Engineering Battalion. Company G.
- Census: 1940, North Miami, Dade County, Florida
- Census: 1945, North Miami, Dade County, Florida
Notes:
Vernon W. Wunnenberg, 82, of 2048 Gnahn, died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, March 12, in Klein hospital.
He was born July 2, 1894, in Sperry, the son of Fred and Anna Riemann Wunnenberg. Feb 23, 1921, he married Amelia Sullivan; she died May 30, 1965.
He was a pioneer aviator, a retired aircraft mechanic and pilot and an Army veteran of World War I. He was a Protestant, a member of Veterans of World War I, OX-5 Club, and Antique Airplane Assn.
Surviving: Two brothers, Alfred, Burlington, with whom he made his home, Ralph, Burlington; one sister, Mrs. Roy (Alice) Anderson, Sperry; a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Prugh's chapel, Rev. Dale A. Hempen; Aspen Grove cemetery.
Burlington Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa. 13 March 1977
World War I draft registration card.
Vernon W. Wunnenberg. Birth data: 2 July 1894 Home address: 1146 (can't read street name), Burlington, Iowa. Natural born citizen. Place of birth: Sperry, Iowa. Occupation: Machinist. Employer: Burlington Machine Works. Marriage status: single. Height: medium. Build: slender. Eyes: brown. Hair: brown.
US Army Transport Service Passenger Lists:
Name: Vernon W Wunnenberg
Departure Date: 11 Apr 1919
Departure Place: Bordeaux, France
Arrival Date: 23 Apr 1919
Arrival Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Residence Place: Sperry IA
Mother: Anna Wunnenberg
Ship: SANTA TERESA
Military Unit: CO G 35 ENG
Rank: Private
Service Number: 2857660
EAA was in Rockford 1959-1968 or 69.
https://www.eaa.org/airventure/about-eaa-airventure-oshkosh/history/the-early-years-of-eaa-fly-in
Name: Vernon W Wunnenberg
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1894
Death Date: 12 Mar 1977
SSN: 265093404
Enlistment Date: 30 Apr 1918
Discharge Date: 1 Jul 1919
US Dept. of Veterans Affairs BIRLS file
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124854743/vernon-william-wunnenberg
Aspen Grove Cemetery, Section 324, Row 2.
Block 324, Lot 358, grave 05-06Vernon married Amelia Lillian Sullivan on 23 Feb 1921 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Amelia (daughter of John Joseph Sullivan and Katherine Mary Ann Wiegert) was born on 11 Sep 1897 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 30 May 1965 in Jasper, Marion County, Tennessee; was buried on 03 Jun 1965 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]