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Personal data Harry Ervin Honken
- He was born on March 5, 1904 in Pearl City, Stephenson Co., IL.
- (note:) .Source 1
Source: Ruth Leibrand
- He died on May 30, 1995 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., IA (No. IA Mercy Health Ctr.), he was 91 years old.
- He is buried on June 2, 1995 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Graceland Cem.).
- A child of Johann Honken and Alice Bicker
- This information was last updated on March 25, 2022.
Household of Harry Ervin Honken
He is married to Gritje Smith.
They got married on May 23, 1928 at Little Brown Chr., Bradford Twp., Chickasaw Co., IA, he was 24 years old.
Harry E. Honken oo Margaret Smith
Marriage sources: Editor: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pg. 307, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
[pg 307]
"JOHN AND ALICE (BICKER) HONKEN ... Harry, the eldest son, married Margaret Smith of Buffalo Center. ..."
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Notes about Harry Ervin Honken
Harry Ervin Honken
Sources: Author: N.N. (anonymous), Title: GEDCOM file, Publication location: Lehi, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: loaded ix Mar MMI)
Editor: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 307 & 406, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.
[pg. 307]
"JOHN AND ALICE (BICKER) HONKEN
John Honken was born in Ostfriesland, Germany on April 23, 1882. His parents Henry and Maria (Hindricks) Honken, ... John decided to return to Illinois. While living there, he met Alice Bicker of Pearl City, Illinois. She was the daughter of William and Sabrina (Penticoff) Bicker. She was born on November 6, 1881, spending most of her early life in that vicinity. In March of 1903, John and Alilce were united in marriage at Freeport, Illinois.
A few years after their marriage the couple moved to Buffalo Center with their children, Harry and Alvin.
... John ... was taken to the Buffalo Center Hospital ... appendicitis attack and gangrene had set in. ... He died a few days later in the hospital ... He died in March of 1935.
Alice died after a lengthy bout with leukemia. She died on February 8, 1961. ... Harry, the eldest son, married Margaret Smith of Buffalo Center. Margaret taught school for many years before and after they were married. ... Harry and Margaret are the parents of one son, Gary. Gary married Francile Retland ofThompson, Iowa; to this union were born two sons, Paul and Tom, and they adopted a daughter, Holly. Harry and Margaret are great-grandparents of one boy, Blaze. Gary and Fran reside in Saudi Arabia. ..."
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"WILLIAM AND GRITJE 'MAGGIE (ALBERS) SMITH ... Henry was the first son ... Later in life Henry married Ada Honken (Harry Honken's father's sister); she had a son, David Reardon, by a former marriage."
Title: Obituaries, (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: The Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 104 # 10, Publication date: 1 June 1995, Pg. 4, Col. 3
[Col. 3]
"Harry E. Honken, 91
Funeral services for Harry E. Honken, 91, of Buffalo Center will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 2 in the First Congregational Church,. Buffalo Center. Visitation will be Thursday, June 1 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Winter Funeral Homein Buffalo Center and one hour before the service at the church.
Harry passed away Tuesday, May 30, 1995 at North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City.
Rev. Jim Sullivan will conduct the services. Organist Kathi Nelson will provide music along with vocalists Loren and Lucy Larson singing "Sweet, Sweet Spirit" and "I Found A Friend". The congregation will sing "No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus".
... Casketbearers will be Paul and Tom Honken, Tim and Jeff Heitland, Randy and Dan Smith.
Harry E. Honken, son of John and Alice (Bicker) Honken, was bom March 5, 1904 in Freeport, Illinois.
He was united in marriage to Margaret Smith May 23, 1928 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Harry was a member of the First Congregational Church of Buffalo Center and served on the Board of Deacons. Harry accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior while a young man. He farmed in the Thompson area for a time in their early years of marriage.
In 1936 they moved to Buffalo Center where he then established Honken Transfer and hog buying station. In 1941 he entered into the Allis Chalmers farm equipment business and sold this to Hardy Jordal in 1951. He continued in the hogbuying business until his retirement in 1965.
He is survived by his wife. Margaret, of 67 years; one son, Gary and wife, Francile, of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; two grandsons: Paul, Tom and wife, Lenna Krausc; one granddaughter. Holly; two great-grandchildren: Blaze and Rachael; two brothers, Ray of Buffalo Center and Alvin of Tilonka; one sister. Hazel Peterson of the Northwood Care Center and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers."
Author: Decker, Robbie, Title: "Harry Ervin Honken," (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxii Aug MMXV), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151058870/harry-ervin-honken
"Photo [stone shared with Margaret H. Honken] added by Robbie Decker
Harry Ervin Honken Birth 5 Mar 1904 Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA Death 30 May 1995 (aged 91) Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA Burial Graceland Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 151058870
Parents
Photo [stone shared with Alice Honken] John Honken 1882 - 1935
Photo [stone shared with John Honken] Alice Bicker Honken 1882 - 1961
Spouse
Photo [stone shared with Harry E. Honken] Margaret Helen Smith Honken 1907 - 2000 (m. 1928)
Siblings
Photo [stone shared with Mildred E. Honken] Ralph E. Honken 1910 - 1994
Children
Gary J Honken 1938 - 2022
Created by: Robbie Decker Added: 22 Aug 2015 Find a Grave Memorial 151058870"
Chiseled into their stone: "[cross] HONKEN [cross] MARGARET H. 1907 - 2000 HARVEY E. 1904 - 1995 PARENTS OF GARY"
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Birthday March 5, 1904
- The temperature on March 5, 1904 was between -0.4 °C and 4.0 °C and averaged 1.7 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
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- In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
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Day of marriage May 23, 1928
- The temperature on May 23, 1928 was between 3.9 °C and 13.2 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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- In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of death May 30, 1995
- The temperature on May 30, 1995 was between 9.0 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 8.1 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of burial June 2, 1995
- The temperature on June 2, 1995 was between 6.9 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (32%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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