Individual Details

Census (family)

Head Herman Rickels M 31 Iowa
Wife Lena W Rickels F 29 Iowa
Son Henry Rickels M 8 Iowa
Son John H Rickels M 7 Iowa
Son George Rickels M 5 Iowa
Daughter Maria W Rickels F 1 Iowa
Father Henrich Rickels M 77 Feb 1823, Germany, Married for 54 yrs (1846), Immigrated 1867
Mother Maria G Rickels F 77 Apr 1823, Germany 3x, M-54 yrs, 9 children born 3 living, Immigrated 1867

Death

Mrs. Mary Rickels, the widow of Henry Rickels of Wayne Center, died on the 18th inst., aged 81 years, 10 months and 24 days, after an illness of six weeks' duration, Mrs. Rickets, whose maiden name was Harms, was born at Reepsholt, Germany, April 24, 1823. She was married to Henry Rickels in 1846, and came with her husband to America in 1867, and settled at Wayne Center, Jones county, which remained her home until death. Mrs. Rickels was the mother of nine children, four of whom died in infancy. Two daughters, Mrs. Henry Tobiason and Mrs. Henry Paegler, died a few years after marriage. The deceased is survived by her husband, Henry Rickels, and by three sons Gerd Rickels and Herman Rickels of Wayne township, and Henry Rickels of Orange, California. During the past few years Mr. and Mrs. Rickels had made their home with their son Gerd. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1896. The funeral services wore conducted yesterday afternoon at the German Lutheran church by Rev. C. Mardorf. The services were delayed hoping that the son Henry might arrive from California. Word was received from him that his train was much delayed, and he was unable to arrive in time for the funeral.