Arno Walter Purf

1897 - 1966  (68 years)

• Name	Arno Walter Purf  [1]
  Born	26 Jul 1897	Neustadt an der Orla, Germany   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Alias	Walter Purfurst
  A.K.A.	Walter Purfurst
  Immigration	8 Nov 1926	Arrived aboard vessel Andania at port of New York City, New York
  Naturalization-1	15 Feb 1928	Declaration for Intention (citizenship), District Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  Naturalization-2	24 Apr 1935	Petition for Citizenship and Court Order, District Court, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  Died	11 Jul 1966	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois   [3, 4]
  Buried	15 Jul 1966	St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery (now Forest Home Cemetery), Lemont, Cook County, Illinois   [5]
  Person ID	I005976	Purfeerst
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2010

  
  

  Father	Ernst Herman Purf,   b. 14 Feb 1872, Schmieritz, Germany
  Mother	Ida Lydia P,   b. 1 Jan 1876, Linda bei Neustadt, Germany ,   d. 20 Feb 1903, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany  (Age 27 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1894	Linda bei Neustadt, Germany
  Family ID	F01719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Theresa Peterson,   b. 1 Apr 1899, Neum ,   d. 1960, Joliet, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 60 years)
  Married	21 Sep 1918	Neum   [6]
  Children	1. Hildegaarde Purf,   b. 12 Jan 1917, Neum ,   d. 19 Aug 1976, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 59 years)   2. Werner Walter Purf,   b. 16 Apr 1924, Neum ,   d. 26 Jun 1931, Lemont, Cook County, Illinois  (Age 7 years)
  Family ID	F01716	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  A3. St. John the Baptist Evangelical Church, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany. This picture of St. John the Baptist Evangelical church was taken by the Author during a year 2000 research trip to Neustadt, Germany. Many Purfürst family members who emigrated to America once lived in and around the village in which this church is located. The parish baptism, marriage and burial registers, dating back to 1600, revealed considerable information on our ancestors. In 1294 the Landgraf Albrecht von Thuringer (The Count Albrecht Thuringa) and his wife Elisabeth, the widowed Countess of Arnshaugh, built a chapel in Neustadt and dedicated it to John The Baptist. Although having since undergone a number of alterations, the structure seen here was completed in 1534 and is said not to have changed since. The Lutheran church of St. John the Baptist was the family parish for the Purfürst family groups listed below. * ILLINOIS, Cook County - Arno Walter Purfürst and Wilhelmine Purfürst * INDIANA, Fountain County - Carl Friedrich August Purfürst and Johann Friedrich Purfürst. * MINNESOTA, Rice County - Karl Friedrich Ernst Purfürst. * MINNESOTA, Steele County - Carl Friedrich Herman Purfürst. * MISSOURI, St. Louis County - Johann Friedrich Jacob Purfürst. * NEW JERSEY, Essex County - Johann David Ernst Purfürst, Christiana Paulina Purfürst, Robert Richard Purfürst and Ida Francisca Purfürst. * TEXAS, Harris County - Ernst August Purfürst. * FINLAND, Helsinki - Carl Wilhelm Alfred Purfürst See the individual Histories for the geographical locations associated with the families for more information on the family groups. See the History of St John's the Baptist church for more information on the parish. See the History of Neustadt, Germany for more information on the village where the church was located.

  
  

• Sources

  [S008385] 1930 US Federal Census, Illinois, Walter & Therese (Peterson) Purfurst., McCarthey Road, LeMont, Cook County, Illinois, ED 2146, Sheet 8A, Line 17, April 15, 1930. Stated: Walter Purfurst, age 32; wife. Therese, age 30; dau. Hildegaard, age 13; son. Werner, age 6. Walter immigrated in 1926 and was married at age 21. Therese immigrated in 1928 and married at age 19. Therese's parents were born in Sweden. [S035592] 1897 Birth Record, Germany, Arno Walter Purf, St. Johannis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Neustadt a/O, Germany, Baptism Book 1897, Page 101, Number 128, July 26, 1897. Stated: Born to tanner Hermann Ernst Purf [S013638] 1966 Obituary, Illinois, Walter Purfurst., Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, July 13, 1966, Section 2, Page 13. Stated: Walter Purfurst died July 11, 1966. He was survived by daughter Hildegarde (Mrs. Fred) Fittig and grandsons Bruce and Allan Fittig. He was preceded in death by his wife Therese and son Werner. Interment July 13, 1966. [S204824] 1966 Death Record, Illinois, Walter Purfurst., Cook County, Illinois, Death Certificate 49241, July 12, 1966. Stated: Walter A. Purfurst, age 68, died July 11, 1966. Resident at 3532 West Belden Avenue, (Lemont?); He was a widower. He was a resident of the state for 50 years. Interment on July 15, 1966 in St. Mathews Cemetery, Lemont, Illinois. [S205885] Burial Date and Location per Cemetery Record. [S065354] Marriage Date and Location per Naturalization Record.