Individual Details
Frederick Wilhelm Folkers
(Jan 1868 - 25 Mar 1952)
Events
| Birth | Jan 1868 | Hanover, Germany | |||
| Marriage | 23 Dec 1909 | Wayne Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Margaret "Maggie, Etta" Siebels |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | Jackson, Jones, Iowa, United States - Margaret "Maggie, Etta" Siebels |  | ||
| Census (family) | 1940 | Jackson Township, Jones, Iowa, United States - Margaret "Maggie, Etta" Siebels | | ||
| Death | 25 Mar 1952 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | | ||
| Burial | Antioch Cemetery, Jones, Iowa, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret "Maggie, Etta" Siebels (1882 - 1963) |
| Child | Carl Herman Folkers (1910 - 1989) |
| Child | Minnie Johanna Folkers (1912 - 2010) |
| Child | Lawrence H Folkers (1915 - 1997) |
| Child | George William Folkers (1923 - 1950) |
| Father | Otto Henry Folkers ( - ) |
| Mother | Mary Collmann ( - ) |
Notes
Census (family)
F W Folkers Head M 50 GermanyEtta Folkers Wife F 38 Iowa
Carl Folkers Son M 9 Iowa
Minnie Folkers Daughter F 7 Iowa
Lawrence Folkers Son M 4 Iowa
Census (family)
Fred W Folkers Head M 72 GermanyMargaret Folkers Wife F 57 Iowa
Carl H Folkers Son M 29 Iowa
Minnie H Folkers Daughter F 27 Iowa
Lawrence H Folkers Son M 24 Iowa
George W Folkers Son M 16 Iowa
Death
F.W. FOLKERS, 84, DIES ON MARCH 25FUNERAL SERVICE SET FOR 2 P.M. ON FRIDAY
OLIN. Fred William Folkers, 84, died at his farm home, near Olin, Tuesday, March 25, after a short illness. Funeral service, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday,March 28, at St. Paul's Lutheran church, Anamosa. Burial will be at Antioch.
Casket bearers are Ed Dirks, Lawrence Wilken, Ervin Wilken, Allen Siebels, Harvey Siebels and Vern Siebels. Goettsch funeral home handled arrangements.
Born In Germany
Mr. Folkers was born in Germany in January 1868. His father died in Germany when he was a small child ad he lived with relatives. He came to the United States at the age of eight with an uncle.
He was confirmed March 29, 1885 at Wayne Lutheran church by the late Rev. C. Mardorf.
Before he was married he farmed alone for five years. He was married Dec. 23, 1909 to Miss Margaret Siebels at Wayne.
They farmed near Amber for 35 years and in the Olin community for eleven years.
They had four children, Carl, at home, Mrs. Fred Dirks, Lawrence, Olin. One son George preceded him in death several years ago. Surviving also are two half-sister, Mrs. John Dirks and Mrs Ben Wolken, Langworthy, and two grandchildren.
[The Anamosa Eureka, March 27,1952, Pg 4]
Endnotes
1. "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, Family Search, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 18 May 2013), Gerrit Siebels in entry for Frederick W Folkers and Margaret Siebels, 1909..