Obit: Langraf, Leon #2 (1886 - 1918)

Contact: Ann Stevens
Email: ann@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Langraf, Gehrke, Weast

----Source: Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 12/19/1918

Langraf, Leon (1 JAN 1886 – 14 Dec 1918)

Leon Langraf, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Langraf, died at the home of his parents on Clay St. last Saturday afternoon. He had been sick with the influenza, which was followed by pneumonia and which caused his death. Leon was born in Neillsville and would have been 33 years of age had he lived until New Years Day. He spent practically all his life here and was an expert employee of the furniture factory when that institution was operating here. He was a skilled mechanic and a capable and conscientious young man. He was united in marriage to Edna Gehrke in Sept. 1906, and two sons were born to them, Lester and Glen. Mrs. Langraf died in April, 1910, and since that time Mr. Langraf had made his home with his parents. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World. He is survived by his father and mother, his two sons, one sister, Mrs. Wm. Weast, and one brother, Leroy, now serving his country in France. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, services being conducted at the house and interment being made in the Neillsville Cemetery.

(Correction note from Karen Schauf)

Hello Ann,
I do believe you have spelled Leon's family name wrong. There is a "d" in his last name. Also you have the wrong date of birth for him. He was born in 1886. If he was born in 1896, he would have been 14 when he married and I do not think that was the case.

I know that sometimes the newspaper that you transcribed from is wrong but I wanted to put in the correct name and DOB.

Thank you.

Karen Schauf