Frederick William Vorwerk

Frederick William Vorwerk

• Father: Ludwig Wilhelm Philipp Franz Vorwerk b. 20 June 1832, d. 21 May 1887
• Mother: Johanna Faber b. July 1833, d. 5 September 1885

• Frederick William Vorwerk was born on 27 February 1860 in Madelia, Brown (later Watonwan) County, Minnesota.
• Ludwig Wilhelm Philipp Franz Vorwerk and Johanna Faber appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Madelia, Brown (later Wantonwan) County, Minnesota, enumerated with the surname "Jorwerth.". Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk, Robert Vorwerk. Value of real estate was $500, personal property $300.
• According to family lore, the family's relocation from Madelia to St. Anthony was inspired by the 1862 Sioux uprising.
• Ludwig Wilhelm Philipp Franz Vorwerk appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 June 1865 in St. Anthony (later Minneapolis), Hennepin County, Minnesota, enumerated with the surname "Borvach.". Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk, Godfrey Vorwerk and Robert Vorwerk.
• Ludwig Wilhelm Philipp Franz Vorwerk and Johanna Faber, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in St. Anthony (later Minneapolis), Minnesota. Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk, Louis Vorwerk and Elizabeth Eva Vorwerk.
• Ludwig Wilhelm Philipp Franz Vorwerk and Johanna Faber appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 May 1875 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, enumerated with the surname "Varwich.". Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk, Elizabeth Eva Vorwerk, Louis Vorwerk and Fredericka Dorothea Augusta Vorwerk.
• Ludwig Wilhelm Philipp Franz Vorwerk appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 5th Street. Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk, Johanna Faber, Elizabeth Eva Vorwerk, Louis Vorwerk and Fredericka Dorothea Augusta Vorwerk.
• He was clerking (likely in his father's grocery store), according to the 1880 census.
• He married Mary Georgia Meyers, daughter of Catherine (?), on 15 September 1883 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Frederick William Vorwerk appeared in the 1884 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 330 NE 5th working as a clerk with L. Vorwick Meat Market..
• Frederick William Vorwerk and Elizabeth Eva Vorwerk appeared in the 1888 City Directory at 332 NE 5th listed as F & E Vorwerk, Grocers, with brother Louis Vorwerk, Jr., a clerk..
• Frederick William Vorwerk appeared in the 1889=1891 St. Paul, Minnesota, City Directory at East Side Raymond Ave 4 N of Hampden Avenue listed as a grocer..
• Frederick William Vorwerk and Mary Georgia Meyers appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 May 1885 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, at 940 Raymond Avenue. Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk Jr., Louis Henry Vorwerk and Atha Alice Vorwerk.
• He was a groceries merchant, according to the 1895 census.
• Frederick William Vorwerk appeared in the 1897 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 330 NE 5th employed by Gamble-Robinson Co..
• Frederick William Vorwerk and Mary Georgia Meyers appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Minneapolis, Henepin County, Minnesota, at 330 5th Street. Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk Jr., Louis Henry Vorwerk and Atha Alice Vorwerk.
• He was a laborer, according to the 1900 census.
• Frederick William Vorwerk appeared in the 1902 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 330 NE 5th employed as a clerk by Gamble-Robinson Co..
• Frederick William Vorwerk and Mary Georgia Meyers appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 June 1905 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 330 5th Street NE. Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk Jr., Louis Henry Vorwerk and Atha Alice Vorwerk.
• He was a clerk, according to the 1905 census.
• Frederick William Vorwerk appeared in the 1909 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 330 NE 5th employed as a shipping clerk with S. G. Palmer Company..
• Frederick William Vorwerk and Mary Georgia Meyers appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 5th Street North. Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk Jr., Louis Henry Vorwerk and Atha Alice Vorwerk.
• He was salesman for a corn house, according to the 1910 census.
• Frederick William Vorwerk appeared in the 1916 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 1213 Logan Avenue N employed as a clerk by S. G. Palmer Co..
• Colin Weatherly Covington and Atha Alice Vorwerk appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Minneapollis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 901 44th Street West. Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk, Mary Georgia Meyers.
• He was a shipping clerk, according to the 1920 census.
• Frederick William Vorwerk became a widower at the 28 November 1928 death of his wife Mary Georgia Meyers.
• Colin Weatherly Covington and Atha Alice Vorwerk appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 901 West 44th Street. Other members of the household included Frederick William Vorwerk. Also in the household was nephew Anderson Covington, who was working as a clerk at the coal company.
• He was employed as an office clerk by a fruit and produce company, according to the 1930 census.
• The following appeared on 27 December 1932 in the Minneapolis Tribune: [Died] Louis Vorwerk, age 44, of 3247 Lyndale Ave. South. Survived by his daughter Betty Lou; father Fred Vorwerk; one sister, Mrs. C. W. Covington; one brother, Fred Vorwerk Jr. Funeral Services at 901 W 44th Wednesdeay at 9:15 a.m., at Ascension Church 10 a.m. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery. Washburn Mortuary Services.
• Frederick William Vorwerk died on 28 October 1941 at age 81 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 901 West 44th Street . His death was officially witnessed by Atha Alice Vorwerk.
• He was interred at St. Mary's Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
• The following appeared on 30 October 1941 in the Minneapolis Tribune: [Died] Fred Vorwerk, age 80 years, 901 W 44th. Member of Royal Arcanum and Woodsmen of the World. Survived by his daughter Mrs. C. W. Covington, one son, Fred Vorwerk Jr., three grandchildren, one great grandchild; one brother, Louis Vorwerk, Ogden Wash; one sister, Mrs. Sam Ernst, Kitchener, Ontario. Funeral services Washburn-McReavy mortuary chapel. No. 2 AF&AM. Interment St. Mary's. Remains will lie in state at the residence Wed. afternoon until 10:00 a.m. Thursday.
• Louis Vorwerk was born in Germany, June 20th, 1832. Was educated in his native country, and came to America the summer of 1852. He lived three years in the state of New York, and three years in Chicago. He came to Minnesota in 1858, and located on a farm in Watonwan county, in which he remained until the Indian outbreak, in 1862, when he was driven from his home. Came to Minneapolis and worked in the furniture business until he accumulated enough to begin business for himself, then opened a grocery at 330 Fifth street north-east. His marriage to Miss Jennie Faber occurred October 10th, 1856, at Chicago. They have four children living: Frederick, Elizabeth E., Louis W. and Fredericka D. A.
       -- from History of Hennepin County and The City of Minneapolis, published 1881.

• Last Edited: 27 Mar 2016