Individual Details

Gerd Rickels

(2 Feb 1855 - 14 Apr 1927)

Events

Birth2 Feb 1855Germany
Marriage27 Feb 1876Wayne Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Taalke M Folke Katherina Sophia "Katrina" Tobiassen
Census (family)14 Jun 1900Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Taalke M Folke Katherina Sophia "Katrina" Tobiassen
Census (family)1910Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Taalke M Folke Katherina Sophia "Katrina" Tobiassen
Census (family)30 Jan 1920Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Taalke M Folke Katherina Sophia "Katrina" Tobiassen
Census (family)1925Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Taalke M Folke Katherina Sophia "Katrina" Tobiassen
Death14 Apr 1927Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States
BurialWayne Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States

Families

Notes

Census (family)

105, 106, Rickels, Gerd, Head, WM, Feb 1855, 45, Married 24 yrs, Germany 3x, 1866, 34 yrs in US, Na, Farmer
, Catherine, Wife, WF, Jan 1851, 49, M-24 yrs, 9 children born & living, Germany 3x, 1865 35 yrs in US
, Gerhard, Son, WM, Jan 1879, 21, Single, IA Ger Ger, Farm laborer
, John H. Son, WM, July 1885, 14, single, IA Ger Ger, at school
, Lena, Daughter, WF, Apr 1888, 12, single, IA Ger Ger, at school
, Mattie, Daughter, WF, June 1892, 8, single, IA Ger Ger
, Lizzie, Daughter, WF, Dec 1893, 6, single, IA Ger Ger
, William, Son, WM, Dec 1896, 3, single, IA Ger Ger

Census (family)

[All should be Rickels]
Gerd Aickels 55
Kate Aickels 60
Gerd Aickels Jr. 30
John H Aickels 24
Lena Aickels 21
Mata Aickels 19
Eliza Aickels 15
William Aickels 12

Census (family)

140, 140, Rickels, Gerd, Head, Own farm, MW, 64, Married, 1866 Na, Germany 3x, Farmer general
Catherina, Wife, FW, 64, Married, 1865 Na, Germany 3x
Gerdhard, Son, MW, 41, single, Iowa, Ger Ger

Census (family)

17 RICKELS GERD 70 GER H RICKELS, HENRY GER HARNS, MARIA GER GER
18 RICKELS CATHERINE 74 GER W TOBIASEN, MICHEL GER WENNEME, CATHERINE GER GER
19 RICKELS GERHARD 46 IA S IA

Death

SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS..PAGE 4....APRIL 21, 1927
AMBER....APRIL 19, 1927
Funeral services for Gerd Rickels who died at the Mercy hospital at Anamosa, Thursday, April 14, were held at the Wayne Lutheran church last Sunday, preceded with short services at the home in Amber. Mr.Rickels lived on the farm which he owned in Wayne township practically all his life, except for the last few months which were spent in Amber. He was the father of nine childfren, six of whom survive, as follows: Mrs. John Poppe, Mrs. Oscar Ambuehl, Mrs T. Folkers, John, Will and Gerhard Rickels, all of this vicinity except Gerhard who resides in Monticello. He is also survived by his wife. Mr. Rickels was a man of sterling qualities, a highly successful farmer, and had just recently had two beautiful homes built in Amber and had the privilege of living in one of them for a short time. His hosts of friends extend their sympathy to the relatives.

Endnotes

1. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 228.

2. , Seventy-fifth anniversary of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Congregation 1872-1947. (Wayne Township, Jones Co. Monticello, Iowa.:, 1947), p 81.

3. Jones Co. Iowa marriage books, online. BOOK D 1877-1884 :: BOOK E 1884-1891 :: BOOK F 1891-1898 (USGenWeb 2002.), Tobiassen Katrina Sophia Rickels Gerd 02/27/1876 457 .

4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE TWP Series: T623 Roll: 440 Page: 228.

5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1920 > IOWA > JONES > WAYNE Series: T625 Roll: 495 Page: 127.

6. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.