Individual Details

Census (family)

31, 31, Dierks, Harm, Head, WM, Feb 1838, 62, Married 39 yrs., Germany 3x, 1864 36 yrs, Na, Farmer
- , Angel, Wife, WF, Jan 1833, 67, M-39 yrs., 6 children born 5 living, Germany 3x, 1864 36 yrs
32, 32, Dierks, Gerd, Head, WM, Feb 1868, 32, Married 1 yr, IA GER GER, Farmer
- , Reca H., Wife, WF, Sept 1880, 19, Married 1 yr, 1 child born & living,
GER GER GER, Immigration 1881 - 18 yrs.
- , George H., Son, WM, Dec 1899, 5/12, single, IA IA GER
Rickels, Anna M, Servant WF, July 1886, 13, single, IA GER GER, Servant

Census (family)

27 DIRKS GERD 56 IA H DIRKS, HARN GER RICKELS, ENGEL GER GER
28 DIRKS RECKA H 44 GER W DIRKS, DIEDRICK 66 GER BODEKER, MARGRET 64 GER GER
29 DIRKS WILL 23 IA S IA
30 DIRKS JOHN 21 IA S IA
31 DIRKS AGUSTA 19 IA S IA
32 DIRKS BEN 17 IA S IA
33 DIRKS RHINEHARD 15 IA S IA
34 DIRKS MINNIE 13 IA D IA
35 DIRKS CLARA 11 IA D IA
36 DIRKS ANNA 9 IA D IA

Death

THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS…..AUGUST 28, 1952…..PAGE 1
GERD DIRKS OFLANGWORTHY PASSES AWAY
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon, August 25, at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church for Gerd Dirks who passed away at his home in Langworthy on August 21 after a long illness. Prayer services were held at the Goettsch Funeral Home the same afternoon.
Gerd Dirks was born Feb. 11, 1868, at Knoxville, Iowa. A son of Harm Dirks and Engel Rickels, he was married to Fredricka Dirks March 2, 1899.Mr. Dirks moved to Jones County in 1878 and has resided in Wayne Township his entire life. He farmed near Langworthy until 1936, when he retired and moved to Langworthy.
Surviving besides his wife, are five sons, George H. Dirks, Anamosa; William D. Dirks of Hopkinton, John F. Dirks, Anamosa; August J. Dirks and Rhinehart Dirks both of Langworthy and three daughters, Mrs. Henry A. Harms, Monticello; Mr. William Oltmanns of Martelle, and Mrs. John Martinsen of Anamosa.