This is Benjamin's life after the Great War. He helped form the local American Legion group, became a university faculty.
1920 age 30
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The Evening Missourian, Columbia MO. Saturday 24 April 1920, page 1
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Legion After Members
Two Teams Working To Get 150 In Organization.The American Legion Membership campaign started with a rush. The members of both teams were working hard and both sides are confident of winning. Those who have already joined are: Capt. R.M. Hulen’s team; … B.H. Wenkel ….
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The Evening Missourian, Columbia Missouri. Friday 5 March 1920, page 2
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War Veterans Urge Ideals in Politics
Resolution Asks Every Citizen to Study Issues and Candidates“IS IT AMERICAN?”Would Not Lose Standards For Which War Was Fought“We brand as un-American all persons of voting age who refuse to watch vigilantly at all tiems all political actions, and do their utmost to make each and every action of their respective political organizations as honorable as the ideals for which we fought.” This is part of a resolution passed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at a meeting in Room A, Y.M.C.A. Building, last night….“…be it further resolved, that Robert Graham Post No. 280, Veterans of Foreign Wars, declares it to be the sacred and patriotic duty of every person of voting age in Boone County to take active part in the coming elections, not only at the polls, but in the preliminary moves, which heretofore have been left in the hands of a few men.”The petitions (for initiation) of … Benjamin H. Wenkel … were accepted
1921 age 31
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| 1920-1921 yearbook Directory University of Missouri, Columbia MO |
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| 1920-1921 yearbook Directory University of Missouri, Columbia MO |
Now, if I were so inclined, I would search out this address, see what it looks like today.Benjamin H. Wenkel, 106 Lathrop Road. Phone 318-Black
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The Evening Missourian, Columbia MO. Friday, 18 March 1921, page 1
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RED CROSS NURSE TALKS
Mrs D.P. Beyea Entertained at Legion Dinner.Mrs D.P. Beyea, a Red Cross nurse who served four years overseas with the allied armies, was the guest of honor at a dinner given at Harris’ last night by the American Legion.Mrs Beyea told of her experiences during her long service overseas. Mrs. Beyea saw the atrocities committed by the Germans in the occupation of Antwerp in 1914 and the remnants of the French and British armies after the first battle of the Somme.Those present last night were: … B.H. Wenkel ….
Row 3, plot 15, born 30 December 1841, died 4 May 1921, buried in Champion MO
http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/franklin/cemeteries/champin2.txt
1922 age 33
Residence Columbia MO |
The Evening Missourian, Columbia MO. Saturday 24 June 1922, page 1
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The Legionaires who were charter applicants and were initiated last night are … B.H. Wenkel …. The voiture locale received the transfer of the two active members who are responsible for the formation and organization of the voiture ….
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| Benjamin Harrison Wenkel 1922 yearbook |
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| A detail of the photo above |
Just look at that face. He has classic Germanic features, the very same features I tend to associate with my Wenkel family. Perhaps this man IS related, perhaps from the old country? I hope to find out. If you know of any information, be sure to let me know, too!
1923 another year, another yearbook
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| Benjamin H. Wenkel |
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| Another portrait |
1925 age 35
marriage to Laura Grace Smith Wenkel, MO. She was born 1891, died 1932 in Missouri. Her parents may be James and Isadore Smith of Missouri.
birth of daughter Eugenia Wenkel, MO, died 2005 |
The Republican Tribune, Union MO. Friday 20 March 1925, page 5
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Ben Wenkel of Columbia MO spent several days of this week here with old friends. Mr. Wenkel is a former Franklin County boy, having been born in Boone township. He also attended high school here. During the war he waas seriiously (sic) injured and since that time he has been attending the Agricultural College at Columbia. During the past few months he has been employed with the Farm Census Department in this district.
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The Republican Tribune, Union MO. Friday 20 March 1925, page 1
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At a meeting of the Franklin County Republican Central Committee called … for the purpose of recommending a successor to the (deceased) … clerk of the county court, it was unanimously decided to ask that the appointment go to Emil J. Kaufmann….The committee also recommended the appointment of Benj. Wenkel as state feed and seed inspector, under the State Board of Agriculture. Mr. Wenkel is a son of the well known Squire Wenkel of Boone Township, now deceased. He is a veteran of the World War, was seriously injured and is a recent graduate of the State College of Agriculture. The past few months he has been engaged in the U.S. Farm Census.
1926
birth of son Keith Wenkel, MO, born a year after his sister Eugenia, died in 2006, a year after she'd died1928 age 38
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| Benjamin and Myrtle Wenkel, with son Keith about 1928, from Ancestry.com member yral1 submission |
Wonder where his daughter is? She is only a year older than this little boy, who looks to be about 2 or 3 years old.
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