Kenneth F Arps

Male 1916 - 1944  (28 years)


Personal Information    |    Media    |    Notes    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Kenneth F Arps 
    Born 25 Feb 1916  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death KIA WWII Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Graduation 1933  Kaukauna High School Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 16 Aug 1944  France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Trinity Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I190016  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 29 Jul 2019 

    Father Henry Jacob Arps,   b. 16 Nov 1876, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1956, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Olga Katherine Hildebrandt,   b. 28 Sep 1883, Manitowoc, Manitowoc Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1970  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F75971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josephine Kneepkens 
    Children 
     1. Virginia Arps
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F75972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    190016a.jpg
    190016a.jpg
    190016b.jpg
    190016b.jpg

  • Notes 
    • 6 Sep 1944 – Kaukauna Times
      A war department report received here Monday evening tells of the death of Cpl. Kenneth Arps in France on August 16. A previous notice received told of his being seriously wounded. His wife resides in Kimberly and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arps of Lawe Street, Kaukauna. Cpl. Arps entered service November 1941 serving with the 36th armored division. He is survived by his wife Josephine, a 10-month-old daughter Virginia, two brothers, in five sisters and his parents.

      September 15, 1948
      Military rites for Corporal Kenneth Arps of 705 Lawe Street, who was killed in action in France during World War II were held Wednesday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran church in Kaukauna. His remains arrived in Kaukauna Wednesday morning. Corporal Arps lost his life August 16, 1944 while serving with the 3rd Armored Division.