William Kauten b. 23 Aug 1883 Oelwein, Iowa d. 15 Jun 1916 Oran, Iowa

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23 Aug 1883 - 15 Jun 1916

Birth 23 Aug 1883 Oelwein, Iowa [1]

Gender Male

Died 15 Jun 1916 Oran, Iowa [1]

Buried Fairbank, Iowa

Person ID I3 Kauten

Last Modified 13 Dec 2005

Father Peter Kauten, Jr., b. 15 Mar 1849, Rommeldange, Belgium , d. 28 Aug 1925, Oelwein, Iowa

Mother Elizabeth Schmit, b. November 26, 1856, d. June 26, 1896

Married November 21, 1875 Buchanan county, Iowa

Family ID F1 Group Sheet

Family Rosa Emma Schwartz, b. August 2, 1889, Fairbank, Iowa , d. December 21, 1985, Fayette, Iowa

Married January 28, 1907 North of Oelwein, Iowa

Children

>	1. Lawrence William Kauten, b. April 7, 1908, Fairbank, Iowa , d. February 5, 1993, Fayette, Iowa
>	2. Henry Peter Kauten, b. November 1909, d. February 1969
>	3. Harry Kauten, b. July 22, 1912, Oran Township, Iowa , d. November 1971, Oelwein, Iowa

Last Modified 02 Mar 2003

Family ID F2 Group Sheet

Photos		William Kauten 1883-1916 Status: Located.
		William Kauten 1883-1916 Status: Located.
		William Kauten in Class Photo at Weatherbee School in Oran Township, Fayette Co., Iowa. Status: Located.
		William Kauten Farm, Oran Iowa: William, Lawrence W., Rosa (Schwartz) and Harry Kauten Status: Located.
		Rosa Schwartz and William Kauten Wedding Status: Located.
		Rosa Schwartz and William Kauten Wedding with Bestman Nicholas Kauten and Maid of honor Barbara Catherine Schmit Status: Located.
		Peter Kauten and Mattie Weddding: (Right) Mattie, Peter Kauten, William Kauten, Catherine Kauten Butler Status: Located.

Histories	William Kauten's Obituary Status: Located.
	William Kauten's death: a newspaper account Status: Located.
	William Kauten's Death as written in the "Greene Recorder" of Greene, Iowa Status: Located. Greene Recorder, Greene, Iowa June 21, 1916
	Oran Township Plat Map 1: 1879 Status: Located. P. Kauten, section 10, J. Kauten section 24, Mealey, section 8, J. P Schmit, section 9, William Kauten lived at one time on the McCormick Farm, section 8.

Notes	From an oral history provided by Lawrence William Kauten, son of William Kauten around 1990. William Kauten was born in Oran township, Oelwein, Iowa. He was a farmer. He died on Thursday, June 15, 1916 while at a barn raising when a tornado hit the barn. He suffered a broken neck and internal injuries. He was covered in blood. His last words were, "Take me home to my wife." He died thereafter and was taken home. He was found lying down, his head resting on a beam. Two others died at that location, one immediately and one on the following Saturday. The barn raising was going on about one half mile from his home. William was buried on that Saturday in Fairbank at the Immaculate Conception church.

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