Individual Details
Louise Katherine Wilken
(27 Feb 1877 - 30 Dec 1930)
Events
| Birth | 27 Feb 1877 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Marriage | 6 Oct 1898 | Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerhard "Gerd" Harms | |||
| Census (family) | 1900 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerhard "Gerd" Harms |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1925 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Gerhard "Gerd" Harms | |  | |
| Death | 30 Dec 1930 | Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Burial | 1931 | Wayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Gerhard "Gerd" Harms (1867 - 1943) |
| Child | George Henry Harms (1912 - 1978) |
| Father | Herman F Wilken (1834 - 1912) |
| Mother | Maria Sophie Collman (1844 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Johanna Margaretha Wilken (1875 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Mary Sophia Wilken (1881 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Hermine Friedrike "Minnie" Wilken (1884 - 1962) |
Notes
Census (family)
75, 75, Harms, Gerd, Head, WM, Nov 1867, 32, Married 1 yr IA Germany Germany, Farmer, rent farmLouisa C, Wife, WF, Feb 1877, 23 M-1, 0 children, IA, Germany Germany
Johanna G, Daughter, WF, May 1897, 3, single, IA IA IA
Census (family)
26 HARMS GERD 57 IA H HARMS, HARN GER JOHNSON, MARIA GER IL27 HARMS LOUISE 47 IA W WILKEN, HERMAN GER COLLMAN, MARIA GER IL
28 HARMS GEO H 12 IA S IA
Death
SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS....PAGE 1....JANUARY 1, 1931SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. GERD HARMS
People of this community will be pained to hear of the sudden and unexpected death of Mrs. Gerd Harms, which occurred at her home in Wayne township Tuesday morning at 11:15 o'clock. Mrs. Harms had been troubled with asthma for some time. She had been ill since Christmas day, and her death on Tuesday was caused by a fatal attack of pneumonia.
Louise Katherine Harms was a daughter of the late Herman F and Maria (Collmann) Wilken. She was born near Monticello February 27, 1877. She was baptized in St. John's Lutheran church, and removed with her parents to Langworthy when a year old, in 1878. She was confirmed in Zion's Lutheran church at the age of 14 by Rev. C. Mardorf.
The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Harms occurred October 6, 1898. Three children were born to this union, two of whom preceded their mother in death, Louis, at the age of 11 years, and Lorenz at the age of three weeks. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Harms is survived by one son, George Heinrich, who lives at home, and is a student in the Monticello high school. She is also survived by a step-daughter, Mrs. Harry Kuhns, and the following brothers and sisters: John B. Wilken, Mrs. John Dirks, Mrs. Ben Wolken, of Langworthy and a half-brother, Fred Folkers, of Amber.
The funeral services will be held next Saturday at 12 o'clock at the family home, and 12:30 at Zion's Lutheran church in Wayne township. The services will be in charge of Rev. J. Willms, assisted by Rev. Arhelger of Wyoming. Mrs. Harms pastor, Rev. Wilms, states that she was one of the most kind hearted, Christian women in Wayne township.
Burial
Harms Louise K. 1877-1930 #37-6Endnotes
1. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.