Louis Vorwerk

Louis 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

• Louis Vorwerk was born on 24 November 1869 in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
• Ludwig Wilhelm Philipp Franz Vorwerk and Johanna Faber, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in St. Anthony (later Minneapolis), Hennepin County, Minnesota. Other members of the household included Louis Vorwerk, Frederick William 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 Louis Vorwerk, Frederick William Vorwerk, Elizabeth Eva 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 Louis Vorwerk, Johanna Faber, Frederick William Vorwerk, Elizabeth Eva Vorwerk and Fredericka Dorothea Augusta Vorwerk.
• Ludwig Wilhelm Philipp Franz Vorwerk and Johanna Faber appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 May 1885 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Other members of the household included Louis Vorwerk, Elizabeth Eva Vorwerk and Fredericka Dorothea Augusta Vorwerk.
• Louis Vorwerk appeared in the 1888 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 332 NE 5th listed as a clerk with F & E Vorwerk, grocers..
• He and Edwin A. Cadwell witnessed the marriage of Samuel Rank Ernst and Fredericka Dorothea Augusta Vorwerk on 8 May 1889 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; by license issued the same, with Kingsley F. Norris, MG, officiating.
• Louis Vorwerk appeared in the '1890-1891 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 1130 N 6th listed as a traveling agent with J. W. Stevens & Co..
• Louis Vorwerk appeared in the 1897 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at Commercial Hotel listed as a clerk with Johnson & Arundell..
• He married Bessie (?) circa 1898.
• Louis Vorwerk appeared in the 1900 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 110 North 12th employed as a traveling agent by E. P. Stacy & Sons..
• Louis Vorwerk and Bessie (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 110 North 12th.
• He was a traveling salesman, according to the 1900 census.
• Louis Vorwerk appeared in the 1902 Minneapolis, Minnesota, City Directory at 1126 1st Avenue N, Flat 1 employed as a traveling agent by E. P. Stacy & Sons..
• Louis Vorwerk appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, at Arcade Hotel, West Kemp Avenue & 2nd Street.
• He was secretary of a wholesale fruit company, according to the 1910 census.
• He married Anna Mae Murphy, daughter of George W. Murphy and Hannah C. Turner, on 1 September 1917 in Davis County, Utah.
• Louis Vorwerk and Anna Mae Murphy appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming, at Nettford Apartments, 215 East 18th Street.
• He was manager of a wholesale fruit company, according to the 1920 census.
• Louis Vorwerk and Anna Mae Murphy appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, at 2331 Adams Avenue.
• He was a produce buyer, according to the 1930 census.
• 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.
• At the time of his death Louis Vorwerk was living in Ogden, Utah, at 2331 Adams Avenue.
• Louis Vorwerk died on 17 February 1947 at age 77 in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, at St. Benedict's Hospital.
• Anna Mae Murphy became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber County, Utah.
• 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: 30 May 2012