Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. to noon today at the funeral home.
Frederick "Fritz" Harm, the son of Louis and Margaret (Wetsch) Harm, was born Aug. 4, 1915, in Solen, where he was raised and educated. Fred served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He served with the military police and was stationed in Central Europe and Normandy. He received the Purple Heart and many other medals. Fred returned to Mandan, and on Jan. 24, 1946, he was united in marriage to Madeline Ferderer in Mandan. Fred was a route salesman for Cloverdale for 32 years. He retired in 1980 and began working for Morton County Weed Board.
He was a member of Elks, a past president of Eagles and was active in the Boy Scouts, where he served as a Scout master.
Fred is survived by four sons and two daughters-in-law, Harvey, Larry and Judy, and Jack and Lindy, all of Mandan, and Ronald, Bismarck; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Rose Rogers and Edith Ferderer and two brothers-in-law, Carl and Jack Ferderer.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Maggie, who died June 18, 1993; three brothers, August, Mike and Bill; and one sister, Margaret.
A special thanks to Gladys Martin and family for the loving care given these past several months and Dolly VanderVorste for her past help, and special friends, Kenny Berger and Elsie Nelson. (Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan)
Source: Bismarck Tribune, March 19, 2000
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resided in Cannon Ball, Sioux County per 1920 census
resided in Commissioners District 1 of Sioux County, per 1925 census
resided in Township 132 of Sioux County, per 1930 census
then resided in Mandan, per U.S. Public Records Index, Vol. 2
enlisted in Army on December 17, 1942
married Lenora Jane (Lee) Harm Pederson in about 1945, at about age 29, in Mandan, per Judy Stein
married Madeline "Maggie" E (Ferderer) Harm on January 24, 1946, at age 30, in Mandan
continued to reside in Mandan, per 1948, 1957, & 1990 city directories
had Alzheimer's disease, per Judy Stein
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010:
Name: Frederick Harm
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1915
Death Date: 19 Mar 2000
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 17 Dec 1942
Release Date 1: 5 Oct 1945
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006:
Name: Frederick F Harm
Service Info.: TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1915
Death Date: 19 Mar 2000
Cemetery: Mandan Union Cemetery
Cemetery Address: North of City Mandan, ND 58554
Source: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/45038109/person/24040679008
Visitation will continue from 9 a.m. to noon today at the funeral home.
Frederick "Fritz" Harm, the son of Louis and Margaret (Wetsch) Harm, was born Aug. 4, 1915, in Solen, where he was raised and educated. Fred served in the U.S. Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He served with the military police and was stationed in Central Europe and Normandy. He received the Purple Heart and many other medals. Fred returned to Mandan, and on Jan. 24, 1946, he was united in marriage to Madeline Ferderer in Mandan. Fred was a route salesman for Cloverdale for 32 years. He retired in 1980 and began working for Morton County Weed Board.
He was a member of Elks, a past president of Eagles and was active in the Boy Scouts, where he served as a Scout master.
Fred is survived by four sons and two daughters-in-law, Harvey, Larry and Judy, and Jack and Lindy, all of Mandan, and Ronald, Bismarck; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Rose Rogers and Edith Ferderer and two brothers-in-law, Carl and Jack Ferderer.
Fred was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Maggie, who died June 18, 1993; three brothers, August, Mike and Bill; and one sister, Margaret.
A special thanks to Gladys Martin and family for the loving care given these past several months and Dolly VanderVorste for her past help, and special friends, Kenny Berger and Elsie Nelson. (Weigel Funeral Home, Mandan)
Source: Bismarck Tribune, March 19, 2000
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resided in Cannon Ball, Sioux County per 1920 census
resided in Commissioners District 1 of Sioux County, per 1925 census
resided in Township 132 of Sioux County, per 1930 census
then resided in Mandan, per U.S. Public Records Index, Vol. 2
enlisted in Army on December 17, 1942
married Lenora Jane (Lee) Harm Pederson in about 1945, at about age 29, in Mandan, per Judy Stein
married Madeline "Maggie" E (Ferderer) Harm on January 24, 1946, at age 30, in Mandan
continued to reside in Mandan, per 1948, 1957, & 1990 city directories
had Alzheimer's disease, per Judy Stein
U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010:
Name: Frederick Harm
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1915
Death Date: 19 Mar 2000
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 17 Dec 1942
Release Date 1: 5 Oct 1945
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006:
Name: Frederick F Harm
Service Info.: TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II
Birth Date: 4 Aug 1915
Death Date: 19 Mar 2000
Cemetery: Mandan Union Cemetery
Cemetery Address: North of City Mandan, ND 58554
Source: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/45038109/person/24040679008
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Married Jan. 24, 1946, per Fritz' obituary; Married Jan. 9, 1947 per tombstone
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