Coenen, William Augustine

1879 - 1920  (40 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 48 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Coenen, William Augustine  [1]
  Born	9 Nov 1879	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1880 Census	1880	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  page 10
  Listed living with parents age 8/12, bo rn Wisconsin Oct 1879 Listed as Willie
  Occupation	Aft 1900
  Mail Carrier
  Mail Carrier
  News Mention	20 Oct 1905
  Kaukauna Times
  1905 Kaukauna Times dated 10/20/1905; Will Coonen has moved his fami ly to DePere where he will move onto his fathers farm.
  News Mention	5 Oct 1906
  Kaukauna Times
  1906 Kaukauna Times dated 10/05/1906; "Holland" W. A. Coenen and wife of De Pere are spending several days with Mrs Coenens parents Mr & Mrs Henry Fin k.
  1920 Census	1920	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Listed living with wife and 6 children, Edwin 15, leo la 10, evelyn 7, Marvin 6, cletus 3, clarence2.
  Died	18 Apr 1920	De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Obituary	Aft 18 Apr 1920
  De Pere Journal
  The lights on his car went out, he went off the road and was pinned under the car. His 2 girls were in the back seat and thrown out. Wm. A. Coenen Meets Death Under Auto Well known De Pere Man's End is Tragic Car Overturns and His Neck is Broken -- Two Little Girls Escape The community was shocked on Monday when the news was circulated about the city of the tragic death of William A. Coenen, Lewis and Erie streets, who was killed late on Sunday night in an automobile accident. Mr. Coenen leaves a wife and six small children, to whom goes out the sympathy of the entire community. The funeral was held this morning from St. Mary's church, Rev. William Van Roosmalen officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery. The pall bearers were: John A. Kuypers, Frank Clabots, Joseph Smits, Henry Liebergen, representing the De Pere post-office, of which he had been an employee for many years, and George Reinhart and Martin Janssen of columbus Court, No. 315, S. O. F., representing the Foresters, of which order he had also long been a member. The six children left to mourn their father's untimely death are Edwin, Lola, Evely, Marvin, Cletus, and Clarence. He also leaves his mother, Mrs. John Coenen, four brothers, Theodore Jr., of Wrightstown, Anton J. of Rockland, John M. of North Huron street, Henry of the town of De Pere; and three sisters, Annie (Mrs. Henry Verhagen) of Freedom, Martina (Mrs. Arnold Geurts) of Menasha, and Mary (Mrs. Bernard Vanderheiden) of the town of Kaukauna. He also leaves many other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. That life is uncertain was shown in the sudden snatching away of Mr. Coenen in the prime of life. Healthy and strong all his life, it was but a moment and all was over. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Coenen had as a visitor the wife of his brother, Henry Coenen, who lives a short distance south of the city in the town of De Pere on the "Plank" road. About 9:30 o'clock mr. Coenen took Mrs. Coenen home in his automobile. He was accompanied by two of his little daughters. On the way out to Mrs. Coenen's home the lights of the automobile went out. He did not stop long enough at his brother's place to fix them, and after depositing Mrs. Coenen at her home he started on his homeward journey without lights. The evening being chilly the little children huddled down in the back seat to escape the breeze. At the culvert at the bottom of the hill just outside the city limits , near John Hendriks' place, the automobile ran off the road and rolled off the steep embankment. The two children were thrown out and their escape appears almost miraculous. The car thurned turtle with Mr. Coenen under it. It struck in such a way as to catch him in the neck which was broken, and he died almost instantly. The children were to dazed to realize what had happend. "Papa, papa, oh papa," they called. They could not see the car. Finally they heard a groan and going in the direction whence it seemed to come, they found the overturned car and their father's legs showing from under it. "Papa, papa," they called again and again and the little girls desperately tried to lift the car from their parent. Finally they ran to a neighboring house, but being unable to arouse anyone, they went to the next one. Here also they could arouse none of the occupants and they ran back to their uncle Henry's house, where they gave the alarm. Mr. Coenen called up a doctor and accompanied the children to the scene of the wreck. When they arrived there they found four young men who were passing in an automobile had stopped and lifted the car from the victin. About this time the doctor arrived, and after examining the victim, pronounced him dead, his neck having been broken. The body was placed in an automobile and taken to Henry Coenen's house and Chief of Police Clabots, John Coenen, Frank Clabots and Mrs. Coenen were called out to the place. They went out and brought the body to Frank Schumerth's undertaking establishment, where it was prepared for burial. William a. Coenen was 40 years and nearly 10 months of age at the time of his death. He was born July 9, 1879, at the old homestead in the town of DePere. He had been for the past twelve years rural mail carrier of Route No. 3, De Pere post office. He was well known among the citizens and also throughout the country, and had many friends. Death Notice for Wm A Coenen, Rural Mail Carrier Appleton Post Crescent, Wednesday, April 21, 1920 Man Killed as Auto Plunges off Bridge DePere, WI - William A Coenen, a rural mail carrier of the DePere Post Office, was instantly killed Sunday night. His automobile was run off a high culvert while he was returning from a visit with relatives in the country. Two small children who were with him escaped uninjured. Coenen"s neck was broken. The accident was caused by his lights going out while he was driving home
  News Mention	22 Apr 1920
  Green Bay Press Gazette
  William A. Coenen, 40, was killed in an automobile accident on the Plank road." - 4/22/2010 - Green Bay Press Gazette Glimpses of the Past - News - 90 - 4/22/1920
  Obituary	6 May 1920
  De Pere Journal
  Funeral of W.A. Coenen Those who attended the funeral of W. A. Coenen recently were: Mr. and Mrs. Theo Coenen, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Vander Heiden, Math Van Dyke, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Vande Voort of Wrightstown, Mr. and Mrs. Lemmens, and Mrs. Johnson of Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. John Coppus, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Van Remortel of Kaukauna; Lena and Theo Heesackers of Bay Settlement; Mrs. Wm. Hulls of Brillion, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith of Neenah; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Verhagen of Freedom; Miss Laura Duffy, Henry J. Fink, Martin Fink of West Holland; Mr. and Mrs. John Fink, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Fink; Mr. and Mrs. Jos Fink; Mrs. Henry E. Fink and sons, Nick, Stephen and Edward of Dundas. --------------- Mrs. Coenen and children desire to extend their sincere thanks to all neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted them at the time of the accident and at the death of their beloved husband and father. --Adv
  Person ID	I85013	1FamilyTree | JeanneS, AnnSchwarzHeiman85709
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Coenen, John,   b. 28 Oct 1834, Boekel, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 11 Apr 1916, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Reynen, Gertrude,   b. 28 Sep 1840, Boekel, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 2 Jul 1925, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F21457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fink, Elisabeth,   b. 25 May 1885, Woodville, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Nov 1974, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 89 years)
  News Mention (Family)	29 May 1903
  Kaukauna Times
  Coenen, William and Elizabeth Fink Engagement News Hollandtown - The coming marria ge of William Coonen of Depere and Lizzie Fink of Holland was announc ed on Sunday.
  Married	9 Jun 1903	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	9 Jun 1903
  Calumet Vol 2 #308
  1903 Calumet County Marriage records Vol 2 #308
  News Mention (Family)	12 Jun 1903
  Kaukauna Times
  A very pretty wedding at St. Francis Sereph Church on Tuesday at 9 am on 6/9, Miss Elisabeth Fink daughter of Henry Fink and Catherine Heesacker Fink married Wm. Coonen of DePere son of John and Gertrude Reynen Coonen.
  Children	1. Coenen, Edwin,   b. 21 Aug 1904, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 Apr 1959, Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA  (Age 54 years) + 2. Coenen, Leola,   b. 17 Mar 1909, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 30 Apr 1987, Odessa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA  (Age 78 years)   3. Coenen, Evelyn B.,   b. 4 Jul 1913, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 22 Jun 2006, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 92 years)   4. Coenen, Marvin M.,   b. 12 Apr 1914, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Sep 1998, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 84 years) + 5. Coenen, Clayton J. "Clyde",   b. 27 Apr 1916, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 22 Apr 2009, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 92 years) + 6. Coenen, Clarence "Moe",   b. 8 May 1918, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 19 Sep 1982, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 64 years) + 7. Coenen, William J.,   b. 23 May 1920, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 22 Aug 1987, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years) + 8. Coenen, Carl B.,   b. 21 Sep 1923, De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 Oct 2001, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)  [Stepchild]
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2015
  Family ID	F4815	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 9 Nov 1879 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1880 Census - page 10 - 1880 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Married - 9 Jun 1903 - Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA Died - 18 Apr 1920 - De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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