Birth: 4 Apr 1908 near Elyria, Valley, Nebraska, United States
Confirmation: 1923
Education: high school diploma, about 1924
Death: 24 Dec 1993 Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States
Burial: 28 Dec 1993 Scotia, Greeley, Nebraska, United States
Religion: Lutheran
Father: Heinrich Dietrich Wilhelm "David" Bredthauer (*1870 Steinhude, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany ✝︎1944 Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States)
Mother: Mary Anna Hackel (*1872 near Pentwater?, Oceana, Michigan, United States ✝︎1966 Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States)
Married Lydia Hulda Foth (*1909 Mira Valley, Valley, Nebraska, United States ✝︎1989 Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States)
2 Feb 1930 near Ord, Valley, Nebraska, United States
Children:
1. Barbara Ann Bredthauer (*Ord, Valley, Nebraska, United States)
2. Elizabeth June Bredthauer (*near North Loup, Valley, Nebraska, United States ✝︎Russell, Russell, Kansas, United States)
3. Robert Oscar Bredthauer (*North Loup, Valley, Nebraska, United States ✝︎Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States)
4. Rosemary Lydia Bredthauer (*Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States ✝︎Kearney, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States)
5. Oscar Everett Bredthauer Jr. (*Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States)
6. John William Bredthauer (*Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States)
7. Joan Ruth Bredthauer (*Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, United States ✝︎Gretna, Sarpy, Nebraska, United States)
Notes: Farmer and cattle feeder. He finished high school. Oscar and Lydia lived the first five years after marriage one mile south of North Loup, Nebraska, probably on or near the approximately 100 acres in section 36 of North Loup Township and in section 1 of Independent Township owned by his father. On 2 Dec 1935 they moved to the new farm, which he had bought from his father, two miles north of Grand Island. On 16 Jan 1964 they moved to Grand Island. He was a director of the National Livestock Feeders Association for many years and president 1971-1972, city councilman for 13 years, then mayor of Grand Island, Nebraska 1973-1975. He also served as president of the National Meat Board, Fonner Park Race Track, and Memorial Hospital Board. He was president of the Trinity Lutheran Church congregation, the church elders, and education and building committees. He served on the Commerce Board and was a 4-H leader of the Platte Valley Baby Beef Club and a recipient of the Nebraska Ak-Sar-Ben award for agricultural achievement. Oscar died suddenly at age 85 of an apparent heart attack.
Sources: F(Page: 58), H(Page: 13), B2(Page: 15), Z(Page: 32), BBA, CEN1910(Enterprise, Valley, Nebraska, ED236, Sheet 9A), CEN1920(Independent, Valley, Nebraska, ED257, Sheet 5A), CEN1930(Independent, Valley, Nebraska, ED8, Sheet 3A), CEN1940(Lake Township, Hall, Nebraska, ED 40-23, Sheet 4B), CEN1950(Lake, Hall, Nebraska, ED40-37, Sheet 14), IL(Page: 8, 10), OA85, OQ3, VOV(Page: 167), B3(Page: 20), SSDI(SSN: 507-48-6545), F9293, B4(Page: 12), MTHOPE, Z2(Page: 48), B5(Page: 20), FINDAGRAVE(ID: 91377356), B6(Page: 22), NLOUPLOY2, WWIIREG3(Item: 44022_06_00001-01493), B7(Page: 28)
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Last changed: 27 Nov 2023