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The Otto and Rose Hilgert Buckendahl Family
Otto Charles Buckendahl was born May 21, 1900, in Pierce. He was baptized and as a youth was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. He graduated from high school and attended Concordia College at Steward, Nebraska. On September 24, 1922, Otto married Rose Hilgert who was born May 26, 1901. To this marriage was born Dale Edward on July 4, 1930. Also, a child was stillborn and another died in infancy. Otto had bookkeeping experience with the family's farm implement business in Pierce and worked for a variety of dealers trying to reorganize after the 1930's depression. Locations included Plainview, Sidney and Scottsbluff in Nebraska; Powell and Cheyenne in Wyoming; Sterling and Ft. Collins in Colorado. They lived in Scottsbluff when Otto died February 12, 1951, at the age of 49 when his car stalled in a snowstorm. Otto had gone to Cheyenne, Wyoming on a business trip and attempted to return home in the snowstorm. His car stalled and Otto tried to walk to a range house. His frozen body was found about a half mile from the house. Rose remained in Scottsbluff until 1955 when she moved to Boulder, Colorado to be near her son. She died in November 23, 1986, at the age of 85. Otto and Rose are buried in St. John's Cemetery east of Pierce.

Otto married HILGERT, Rose Elizabeth on 24 Sep 1922. Rose was born on 26 May 1901; died on 23 Nov 1986 in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States; was buried in Pierce, Pierce, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1870

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The Henry and Lena Sporleder Buckendahl Family

Lena Sporleder was born October 4, 1873, at Joliet, Illinois. At age tw o, she moved with her parents to Carroll, Iowa. Later, they moved to Pierc e. She attended school and was confirmed into the Lutheran faith at St. John's Lu theran School east of Pierce.

Henry C. Buckendahl was born on March 27, 1867, at Hanover, Germany. He ca me to the United States with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buckendahl, when he was three years of age. Information from the Zion Lutheran Cemeter y, Henry Senior was born in 1837 and died in 1922. His wife was born in 18 41 and died in 1914. The family initially lived in Omaha, Nebraska and then h omesteaded a farm six miles east of Pierce.

Henry and Lena were married on February 18, 1890, at St. John's Lutheran C hurch. To this marriage were born seven sons; Fritz Wilhelm (Fred), Car l, Hugo J., Otto, Theodore, Edward, and Ruben as well as two daughters, Lizzie a nd Rose.

Henry and Lena purchased a homestead tract seven miles east of Pierce a nd farmed until 1907. They then moved to Pierce and engaged in the hardwa re and implement business.

After serving on the Pierce city council, Henry was elected mayor for thr ee terms. He served as the president of the Board of Directors of the Farm ers Grain Company and the Pierce County Fair and Agricultural Association. He w as a member of the Community Club. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustee s for the Zion Lutheran Church. At the time of his death, the local newspape r's obituary noted he, "was a man of honor and integrity. He was squa re in his business dealings and to this fact might be attributed his success as a Pi erce business man."

Henry suffered from diabetes for a number of years and underwent surge ry to amputate his left leg. The shock of the operation caused him to d ie of a heart attack on August 16, 1932, at the age of 64. Lena died September 24, 194 1, at the age of 67. She had been of ill health for more than a year and d ied because of a heart condition as well as other complications.

Heinrich married SPORLEDER, Caroline on 18 Feb 1890 in Pierce, Pierce, Nebraska, United States. Caroline (daughter of SPORLEDER, Carl Friedreich William and BERENS, Johanna Dorothea Marie) was born on 4 Oct 1873 in Joliet, Will, Illinois, United States; died on 24 Sep 1941 in Pierce, Nebraska, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter Lena's Family and Her Descendants
The Henry and Lena Sporleder Buckendahl Family
Lena Sporleder was born October 4, 1873, at Joliet, Illinois. At age two, she moved with her parents to Carroll, Iowa. Later, they moved to Pierce. She attended school and was confirmed into the Lutheran faith at St. John's Lutheran School east of Pierce.
Henry C. Buckendahl was born on March 27, 1867, at Hanover, Germany. He came to the United States with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buckendahl, when he was three years of age. Information from the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Henry Senior was born in 1837 and died in 1922. His wife was born in 1841 and died in 1914. The family initially lived in Omaha, Nebraska and then homesteaded a farm six miles east of Pierce.
Henry and Lena were married on February 18, 1890, at St. John's Lutheran Church. To this marriage were born seven sons; Fritz Wilhelm (Fred), Carl, Hugo J., Otto, Theodore, Edward, and Ruben as well as two daughters, Lizzie and Rose.
Henry and Lena purchased a homestead tract seven miles east of Pierce and farmed until 1907. They then moved to Pierce and engaged in the hardware and implement business.
After serving on the Pierce city council, Henry was elected mayor for three terms. He served as the president of the Board of Directors of the Farmers Grain Company and the Pierce County Fair and Agricultural Association. He was a member of the Community Club. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Zion Lutheran Church. At the time of his death, the local newspaper's obituary noted he, "was a man of honor and integrity. He was square in his business dealings and to this fact might be attributed his success as a Pierce business man."
Henry suffered from diabetes for a number of years and underwent surgery to amputate his left leg. The shock of the operation caused him to die of a heart attack on August 16, 1932, at the age of 64. Lena died September 24, 1941, at the age of 67. She had been of ill health for more than a year and died because of a heart condition as well as other complications.