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Title
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George Wiedenmann: Westport Fixture Shared Bright Outlook
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Description
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Obituary information on George Wiedenmann of Overland Park, Kansas, who died on May 29, 2007 at the age of 82. "Originally from Germany, George Wiedenmann's family settled in the Westport area in 1854. While Wiedenmann was growing up, his grandfather owned a grocery at Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue called Wiedenmann's Brothers Grocery--in the historic building that is now Kelly's Westport Inn." Wiedenmann was a member of the Westport Historical Society and he worked for Russell Stover Candies for 25 years.
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Date
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2007-06-19
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Julia R. Wiedenmann McElroy
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Description
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Obituary for Julia "Judy" Wiedenmann McElroy who died October 9, 2005 at the age of 93. She was born July 30, 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Jacob C. and Mary L. Wiedenmann, descendents of a pioneer family from Germany who settled in 1854 in Westport. Her grandparents store is now Kelly's Westport Inn. She was married to Perrin D. "Mac" McElroy, public administrator of Kansas City who preceded her in death in 1963.
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Date
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2005-10-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Jean Wiedenmann Sanderson
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Description
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Obituary for Jean Wiedenmann Sanderson who died October 16, 2005, in Overland Park. She was born October 14, 1927, in Kansas City to George and Myrle Wiedenmann. Her heritage goes back to the Wiedenmann family who settled in Westport in 1854. Her grandfather's store building is now Kelly's Westport Inn. She was known for her cooking and self-published a book called "Discover Contest Cooking", later picked up by Doubleday.
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Date
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2005-10-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Boone's Trading Post (Wiedenmann Brothers Grocery Store)
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Description
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View of the Wiedenmann Brothers store with members of the Wiedenmann family and other unidentified people standing outside, located on the northwest corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Date
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1904
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Object Type
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Photograph
