Individual Details

Census (family)

19 19 Dirks, Harm J, Head, rent, MW, 34, married, IA Ger Ger, Farmer
Kate, Wife, FW, 32, Married, 1903, Germany 3x
Herman, Son, MW, 11, single, IA
Emma, Daughter, FW, 9, single, IA
Eddie, Son, MW, 7, single, IA
Lizzie, Daughter, FW, 5, single, IA

Census (family)

7 DIRKS HARN J 39 IA H DIRKS, D 66 GER BODEKER, MARGRET 64 GER GER
8 DIRKS KATE 38 GER W ZIMMERMAN, GERD GER TRANERNIHT, GRACE GER GER
9 DIRKS HERMAN D 16 IA S IA
10 DIRKS EMMA 14 IA D IA
11 DIRKS EDWARD 12 IA S IA
12 POPPE ALNORA 2 IA D IA
12 DIRKS LIZZIE 11 IA D IA
13 DIRKS ALVA 1 IA S IA

Census (family)

Harm J Dirks Head M 45 Iowa
Kate Dirks Wife F 43 Germany
Edward Dirks Son M 18 Iowa
Louise Dirks DaughterF 16 Iowa
Alva Dirks Son M 5 Iowa

Death

Conduct Rites For Harm Dirks

Takes Own Life on Farm Near Langworthy; 5 Children Survive Him

Services for Harm Dirks, 63, who took his life on his farm near Langworthy Saturday morning were conducted by the Rev. F. H Kehren in Wayne Zion Lutheran church Monday afternoon.
The body was found hanging from a rafter in the hog house early Saturday by a son, Alvin, who had gone to look for his father when he didn't return from chores. Having lost his farm through fore closure, Harm was despondent, which fact prompted his action.
He hadn't slept well during the night, and shortly before dawn had prepared something to eat which he shared with his wife, who is ill.
Mr. Dirks had spent all of his life in Wayne township and married Kate Zimmerman in 1907. He was the son of Dietrich Dirks and Margaret Bodiker Dirks. .Surviving are Mrs. Dirks and five children, Herman Dirks of Monticello, Mrs. Herman Tapken of Cass Center, and Lizzie, Ed, and Alvin, at home. Also surviving are his father, four sisters, Mrs. Gerd Djrks of Langworthy, Mrs. Will Dirks of Amber, Mrs. Mino Zimmerman of Olin and Mrs. Will Oltmann of Anamosa; three brothers, Gerd Dirks, John Dirks and Henry Dirks, all of Amber.