Willmann, Frank J. (b. 21 MAR 1888, d. 06 FEB 1976)

Note: Frank Willmann Visited Here This Week

Frank J. Willmann, for the past four years connected with the State Department of Agriculture, and who has made this section regular visits in the past and assisted materially in helping the farmer to develop his pecan crop, and assisting in giving budding demonstrations, was here this week and advised his friends that he is no longer connected with the Department of Agriculture. Commissioner McDonald did not give him the appointment. We regret ������� believe that it will not keep him away from this section where he has so many friends, and who are anxious for his services in budding pecan trees. In conversation with the writer he stated that he expected to do a great amount of work hereabouts this season. As one who knows how, Frank Willmann can transform your native pecan trees, and make them to bear profit bearing pecans of the most standard variety. [The La Grange Journal, Thursday, January 22, 1931]

Willmann Family Holds Annual Reunion Sunday

The reunion of the William Willmann family was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Willmann here the weekend of July 19 and 20. There were 11 brothers and sisters in this pioneer family, all of them still living. The reunion is an annual affair. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Willmann of Corsicana; Miss Emma Willmann of Austin; Max Willmann of Blanco; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. F. Willmann and son of Eastland; Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Howard of Lockhart; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Willmann and son , Bill of San Angelo; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Groose and son, Alex Jr. of Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Shearer and sons, Hugh Jr. and Donald of Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Willmann of Menard; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Willmann, son and daughter Douglas and Wanda of Penwell. Also the children of the above: Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kothman and son and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Groose and son of Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Willmann Jr. and son of Menard. The following guests also were present: Mr. and Mrs. John Schroeder, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. E. Willmann and Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Leifeste, all of La Grange. [The La Grange Journal, Thursday, July 24, 1947]

Willmann Wins with Vogt Stock

Two La Grange natives participated directly and indirectly in a first place winner at the 52nd Annual Texas Pecan Growers Conference held at New Braunfels July 16-18. The grand champion shelling pecans were shown by Frank J. Willmann of La Grange. They were Vogt variety, and required 52 nuts to make a pound. Sixty-three percent of the entry�s total weight was kernel. Willmann�s original native stock came from a tree growing on the Harry Vogt place. The three day conference, attended by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willmann, also featured a Queen�s Pageant and Banquet honoring past presidents of the Texas Pecan Growers Association. Miss Louan Gideon of Hood County won the Queen�s title. [La Grange Journal, Thursday, July 26, 1973]

F. J. Willmann, 87, Passes Away Friday

Funeral services for Frank J. Willmann, 87, of La Grange were held Sunday, February 8, at 2:00 P.M. at the Travis Street United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Scott officiating. Graveside services, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge, were held at the La Grange City Cemetery. Mr. Willmann, a retired school tax assessor-collector, died last Friday at his home. Born March 21, 1888, in Mason, Texas, he was a son of William A. and Christina Leifeste Willmann. He was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Schroeder on May 24, 1931, in Schulenburg. Mr. Willmann, a World War I veteran, was a member of the American Legion Post No. 102 and V.F.W. Post No. 5254, was also a member of the AF & AM No. 34 in La Grange. He had resided here since 1931. Surviving are his wife, Marguerite of La Grange; two sisters, Mrs. Hulda Shearer and Mrs. Alma Grosse, both of Mason; and a brother, Walter Willmann of Mason. [The La Grange Journal, Monday, February 9, 1976]

Source: (Name)
Title: Death Certificate

Data:
Text: Texas, Fayette County, State File Number 09729, March 17, 1976

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1900 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Mason County, Mason Township, Mason, E. D. 53, Page 11B

Source: (Birth)
Title: Social Security Death IndexSource Medium: Ancestry.com
Social Security Adminstration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc.

Source: (Birth)
Title: La Grange Journal, La Grange, TX
Publication: Name: La Grange, Fayette County, TX;Source Medium: Newspaper
Source Quality: GoodRepository:

Name: Fayette Public Library, La Grange, Texas

Data:
Text: The La Grange Journal, Monday, February 9, 1976

Source: (Death)
Title: Texas Deaths, 1903-1998Source Medium: Ancestry.com
Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Index, 1903-1998. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000-. Original data from: Texas Department of Health Indexes, 1903-1998. Austin, TX. Texas department of Health. State Vital Statistics Unit, 19xx-.

Reference: 1879

Note: Married at death.

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1900 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Mason County, Precinct 6, E. D. 52, Page 1B

Source: (Name)
Title: Death Certificate

Data:
Text: Texas, San Saba County, State File Number 89510, December 19, 1968

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1900 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Mason County, Precinct 6, E. D. 52, Page 1B

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1900 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Mason County, Precinct 6, E. D. 52, Page 1B

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1900 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Mason County, Precinct 6, E. D. 52, Page 1B

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1900 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Mason County, Precinct 6, E. D. 52, Page 1B

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1900 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Mason County, Mason Township, Mason, E. D. 53, Page 11B

Source: (Name)
Title: Death Certificate

Data:
Text: Texas, Gilliespie County, Film number: 2115365, Digital GS number: 4166787, Image number: 295, Reference number: cn 32945, Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Source: (Burial)
Title: Death Certificate

Data:
Text: Texas, Gilliespie County, Film number: 2115365, Digital GS number: 4166787, Image number: 295, Reference number: cn 32945, Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Reference: 1989

Reference: 1560

Reference: 1554

Reference: 1988

Reference: 2056

Reference: 656

Reference: 1982

Note: Mrs. Augusta Schaefer

Wednesday, November 19, 4:00 p.m. Mrs. Augusta Schaefer, wife of Geo. Schaefer, died at the La Grange Hospital. Funeral arrangements to be made later. Complete obituary will appear in the next issue of the Journal. [La Grange Journal, November 19, 1942]

Mrs. Augusta Schaefer, wife of Geo. C. Schaefer, died Wednesday, November 18, aged 63 years and 6 months. Funeral services were held at the chapel of the Koenig Funeral Home, Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, Rev. R. Heise officiating. Interment was in the new city cemetery, Koenig Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Schaefer was a daughter of the late Otto and Anna Willrich, nee Klose, and was born May 18, 1879 near La Grange. She was united in marriage with Geo. C. Schaefer, October 18, 1898, and to this union was born three children, one son dying in June 1919. The living children are Miss Olivia Schaefer of La Grange and Gussie C. Schaefer of Port Arthur. There are two sisters, Mrs. Marguerite Sladczyk and Miss Rita Willrich of La Grange and two brothers, H. A. Willrich of Houston and Geo. Willrich of Magnet. Mrs. Schaefer's health began to decline several years ago yet she continued to maintain her cheerful and friendly disposition until recently when the incurable malady sapped her strength with a vengeance. [La Grange Journal, November 26, 1942]

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1930 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1930 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. 1930 United States Federal Census. ;database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1930 Federal Population Census. T626, 2,667 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Fayette County, La Grange, E. D. 75, Page 8B.

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1880 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc. 2003-.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Fayette County, E. D. 58, Page 37.

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1910 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Indexed by ProQuest from microfilmed schedules of the 1910 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1910 Federal Population Census. T624, 1,784 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Fayette County, Precinct 1, La Grange, Ward 2, E. D. 50, Page 6A

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1920 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1920 U.S. Federal Decennial Census. 1920 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1920 Federal Population Census. T625, 2,076 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Fayette County, Precinct 1, La Grange, Ward 2, E. D. 52, Page 5B.

Source: (Name)
Title: La Grange Journal, La Grange, TX
Publication: Name: La Grange, Fayette County, TX;Source Medium: Newspaper
Source Quality: GoodRepository:

Name: Fayette Public Library, La Grange, Texas

Data:
Text: The La Grange Journal, Thursday, November 26, 1942.

Source: (Name)
Author: National Archives and Records Administration
Title: 1900 United States Federal Census
Call number: www.ancestry.comSource Medium: Electronic
Source Quality: Good
Ancestry.com. 1900 U.S. Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: United States. 1900 United States Federal Census. T623, 1854 rolls. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.Repository:

Name: www.ancestry.com

Data:
Text: Texas, Fayette County, La Grange, E. D. 31, Page 5A

Source: (Name)
Title: Death Certificate

Data:
Text: Texas, Fayette County, State File Number 48972, December 1961

Reference: 937

Reference: 2011

Reference: 620

Reference: 1991

Reference: 2030

Reference: 2055