Individual Details
John Henry Folkers
(7 Jan 1885 - 12 Jun 1964)
Events
| Birth | 7 Jan 1885 | Jones, Iowa, United States |  | ||
| Census | 1925 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States |  | | |
| Census | 18 Apr 1930 | Cass Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Death | 12 Jun 1964 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States | | | |
| Burial | Prairie Hill Cemetery, Castle Grove Township, Jones, Iowa, United States | |
Families
| Father | Johann Hinrich "John Henry" Folkers (1840 - 1921) |
| Mother | Trienke Margarethe "Katherine Marie" Heiken (1844 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Hinrich Eden "Henry E." Folkers (1865 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Folke Margarethe Folkers (1869 - 1872) |
| Sibling | Gerd Janßen "George" Folkers (1871 - 1951) |
| Sibling | Gesche Margarethe "Grace Meta" Folkers (1875 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Katharine "Kate" Folkers (1877 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Anna Marie Folkers (1880 - 1967) |
| Sibling | Thomas M. Folkers (1882 - 1961) |
| Sibling | Frederick William Folkers (1887 - 1918) |
Notes
Census
125 FOLKERS JOHN H 40 IA H FOLKERS, JOHN GER HEIKEN, CATHERINE 80 GER GER126 FOLKERS CATHERINE 80 GER M
127 FOLKERS THOS 42 IA BR FOLKERS, JOHN GER HEIKEN, CATHERINE 80 GER GER
Census
103, 103, Folkers, Thomas H, Head, Own farm, MW, 47, single, Iowa Germany Germany, Farmer, general" , John H., Brother, MW, 45, single, Iowa Germany Germany, Farmer, general
Death
The Anamosa Journal, June 15, 1964, Page 5JOHN H. FOLKERS OF ANAMOSA DIED FRIDAY, JUNE 12
John H. Folkers, 79, rural Anamosa, died Friday, June 12, at Mercy hospital, Anamosa following a brief illness.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 15 at 2 p.m. at SS Peter and Paul Lutheran church, Monticello. Rev. Riehard Zellmer conducted the service. Burial was in Prairie Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers included Albert Schrader, Clarence Bader, Henry Ricklefs, William J. Oltmann, Jr, Leonard Johnson and Ben Brokens
Life Outlined
He was born Jan 7, 1885 son of John H. Folkers and Catherine Heiken Folkers, Wayne Township Jones County. He had lived his life on a farm in Jones County.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs. John Lubben, Anamosa; several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters
Endnotes
1. Iowa State Census, Jones Co. - 1925 (US GenWeb Joanne Wilken Jones Co. Lookup Sun, 6 Feb 2000).
2. Tombstone, Prairie Hill Cemetery, USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Twp. (Section 21 ); Jim Christianson for Jones County Genealogy Society,
3. Jones Co. Iowa Census, Jones Co. Iowa GenWeb online [http://iowajones.org/census/census.htm], accessed.
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > IOWA > JONES > CASS TWP Series: T626 Roll: 662 Page: 63.
5. Tombstone, Prairie Hill Cemetery, USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Twp. (Section 21 ); Jim Christianson for Jones County Genealogy Society,
6. Tombstone, Prairie Hill Cemetery, USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Castle Grove Twp. (Section 21 ); Jim Christianson for Jones County Genealogy Society,