| Name |
Harry Frederick KEMSKE |
| Nickname |
Harry |
| Birth |
11 May 1918 |
Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE [1] |
- Harry was delivered at 1:00am on 11 May 1918 by Dr. L.C. Frederick at his parents' Claymont Street home in Wilmington, Delaware.
|
| Baptism |
30 Jun 1918 |
Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE [2] |
- Harry was baptized at St Stephen's Lutheran Church by Rev. Frederick Doerr.
|
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
16 Jul 1990 |
Atlantic City, Atlantic Co, NJ [3, 4] |
| Cremated |
20 Jul 1990 [2] |
| Burial |
13 Aug 1990 |
Bear, New Castle Co, DE [5] |
- His ashes were interred at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
- Harry had served in the US Army in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. He attained the rank of Colonel.
- He was awarded a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star Medal.
|
| Person ID |
I28760 |
mason |
| Last Modified |
22 Jul 2026 |
| Father |
Emil John KEMSKE, b. 12 Mar 1894, Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE d. 16 Oct 1974 (Age 80 years) |
| Mother |
Merle Wallace CONNELLY, b. 29 Nov 1896, Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE d. 10 Dec 1979 (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
25 Feb 1915 |
Wilmington, New Castle Co, DE [6] |
- The couple was married in Wilmington, Delaware by Rev. Frederick Doerr, pastor of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church on 25 February 1915. Frederick K. Gabriel and Mrs. Pauline Ruth signed as witnesses to the ceremony.
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| Family ID |
F1529 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |