Individual Details

Marriage

1350 453 Heinrichs Maria Catherine, Rickels Harm 08/04/1882 Castle Grove G Rickles, G M Rickles Mare OstFrieslan Dirk Hinrich Marigal Harms Ger.

Census (family)

3 Rickles G. J. 86 4 21 NE NW 58 M W Farmer Germany F F Voter (Harm's father)
4 Rickles Harm 26 M M Farmer Germany F F Militia, Voter
5 Rickles Mrs. Harm 24 F M Germany F F
6 Rickles John 2 M Jones F F
7 Rickles Meta? 0 F Jones F F
8 Rickles Katie 15 F Germany F F (Katie is a niece to Gert J Rickles, see 1880 census)

Census (family)

Harm Rickels Head M 42 Oct 1858 Germany 3x, married 1883, immigrated 1867 Na, Farmer OMF
Maria C Rickels Wife F 39 Dec 1861 Germany 3x, 9 children born 9 living, immigrated 1881 Na
John Rickels Son M 18 Nov 1882 Iowa, Farm laborer
Margaret Rickels Daughter F 16 Apr 1884 Iowa at school
Maria Rickels Daughter F 15 Nov 1885 Iowa at school
Henry Rickels Son M 12 Mar 1888 Iowa at school
Engeline Rickels Daughter F 10 Jan 1890 Iowa at school
Emma Rickels Daughter F 8 May 1892 Iowa
Whilhelm Rickels Son M 6 Apr 1894 Iowa
Harmine Rickels Daughter F 4 June 1896Iowa
Frederick G Rickels Son M 2 Sep 1898 Iowa

Census (family)

Fm 54, 55, Rickels, Harm, Head, Own Free, MW, 61, Married, 1860 Na 1874, Hanover-Germany 3x's, Farmer, general farm
Maria C, Wife, FW, 58, Married, ? 1882, Hanover-Germany 3x's
William, Son, MW, 26, Single, IA, Farm laborer
Martha, Daughter, FW, 13, single, IA

Death

THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS…. June 5, 1924…...PAGE 5
THE PASSING OF HARM RICKELS
Harm Rickels died at his home in Monticello last Friday morning at 11 o’clock. He had been afflicted with kidney and gall trouble for many years, but had recently been in fairly good health until a week ago, when he sustained a stroke of paralysis while doing some work about his home. The stroke affected his entire right side. His wife and children left nothing undone to make his condition easy, however, his illness continued, and after two hemorrhages he passed away on Friday. His sudden death is a shock to his family and many friends, who had seen him about town until a few days before his death.
The deceased was born in the town of Marx, Ostriesland, Germany, October 5, 1868, and was therefore 65 years, 7 months and 24 days old at the time of his death. He immigrated to the United States with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Rickels, at the age of eight years. The family home was made for a short time in Pennsylvania and thereafter in Jones County in and around Monticello. Mr. Rickels was confirmed in the Lutheran church April 12, 1874. During his early manhood, he worked upon various farms about Monticello. He was married to Miss Maria Catherine Henrichs, August 4, 1882. Following his marriage Mr. Rickels opened a store in Castle Grove Township and conducted the same for 17 years. In the year 1905, he closed the store and bought a farm, upon which he lived for 16 years. He retired from active farm labor in 1921, and purchased a home in Monticello, where he lived until his death.
Mr. and Mrs. Rickels became the parents of twelve children, two of whom died in infancy and one daughter, Margaret died in 1908. In addition to his wife, he is survived by the following children: John Rickels, William Rickels, Mrs. Philip Skelley of Castle Grove township, Henry Rickels, Fred Rickels, Mrs. Harm Julfs, Mrs. Chris Specht, of Anamosa; Mrs. George Poppe, of Langworthy, and Miss Martha Rickels of Monticello. There are 14 grandchildren who survive their grandfather.
Mr. Rickels was a hardworking man and attained success by surmounting many difficulties. For many years he was a member of the Castle Grove Lutheran church and held the office of deacon in that church for a long period of time. The funeral services were held at St. Matthew’s Lutheran church last Monday afternoon at one o’clock. They were conducted by Rev. S.M. Ide, the pastor of that church. Burial was had at the Prairie Hill cemetery in Castle Grove Township.

Burial

2 45 Harm Rickels 10/05/1858 5/30/1924