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Household of Richard Dean Gray

He is married to Iola Meinders.

They got married on March 4, 1941 at German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Chr.), he was 22 years old.

Richard Gray oo Iola Meinders

Marriage source: Author: Welsh, Patrick, Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: PW, Publicatin date: xii Mar MMV) for fact of marriage.

Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2,Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Arnold GRAY ... + 19 February 1944 near Titonka, IA ...
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He leaves to mourn his early departure ... nine children, viz: Richard, united in marriage to Iola nee Meinders, of Buffalo Center ..."

Author: Peters, Roger, Title: "Roger and Marilyn Coeling Peters, Ancestors and Related Families," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xviiFeb MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rptrs&id=I49779

"... Iola Meinders 1 2 Sex: F Birth: 07 JUL 1921 in Buffalo Center, Iowa ... Note: Iola's obituary appeared on page 7 of the December 12, 2002 Buffalo Center Tribune, Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Funeral services for Iola Gray Steffensen, 81, were held Monday, December 9 at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center at 10:30 a.m. Rev. William Peake officiated. Organist Marlene Krull accompanied vocalists Marilyn Balvance and Diana Kramersmeier. The congregation also sang. Casketbearers were Gary Meinders, Larry Meinders, Keith Huesman, Denny Meinders, Mark Meinders and Larry Gray. Interment was in Ramsey Reformed Cemetery in rural Titonka. Iola passed away ather home on Friday, December 6, 2002. Winter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Iola Gray Steffensen, daughter of Henry and Nellie (Riekens) Meinders, was born on her parent's farm near Buffalo Center on July 7, 1921. ... On March 4, 1941 she was united in marriage to Richard Gray at the Ramsey Reformed Church nearTitonka. ... Richard passed away in 1974, ... On May 30, 1980 she married Cecil Steffensen. ...
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Iola is survived by her husband, Cecil, of Buffalo Center; ...
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Marriage 1 Richard Gray b: 18 SEP 1918 in Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa Married: Ramsey Reformed Church 04 MAR 1941 in Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa
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Marriage 2 Cecil Claire Steffensen b: 24 MAR 1923 in Miller, Hancock County, Iowa Married: 30 MAY 1980"
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Child(ren):

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  3. Roger D. Gray  1945-2015
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Notes about Richard Dean Gray

Richard Dean Gray

Source: Author: Welsh, Patrick, Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: PW, Publication date: xii Mar MMV) for name = Richard Gray, date of birth, date of death, & town of death.

Author: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Title: Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Publication location: Titonka IA, Publisher: Boyken & Boyken, Publication date: MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"Arnold GRAY * 9 April 1894 Bellingwolde (not Bellingerwolde), The Netherlands, as son of (Henry) GRAY and his wife (Dorothy, Dora) SCHIPPER > 1903 Kamrar, IA with his parents, >> west and later north Titonka, IA after their marriage + 19 February 1944 near Titonka, IA # Ramsey Reformed Church cem, north of German Valley, IA oo 6 March 1918 Sadie HUISMAN * 1897 as daughter of Folkert HUISMAN and his wife + 1979 # Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA

ARNOLD GRAY, 49 PASSED AWAY AT HOME SATURDAY ...
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In the year 1903, he with his parents and the other children of the family, came to America, settling at Kamrar, Iowa. In this vicinity he resided until his mariage in 1918.

On March 6, 1918, he was united in marriage to Miss Sadie Huisman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Folkert Huisman, with Rev. C. V. Pence of Webster City performing the ceremony. this happy union God blessed with nine children, viz: Richard,
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After their marriage the young couple moved to the vicinity of Titonka. For three years they resided west of Titonka, the next seventeen years were spent on the Mrs. Mary Bruns farm north of Titonka, and since 1936 they resided on their present farm. ...
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After their marriage the young couple moved to the vicinity of Titonka. For three years they resided west of Titonka, ... the next seventeen years wre spent on the Mrs. Mary Bruns farm north of Titonka, ...
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He leaves to mourn his early departure his grief-stricken wife, nine children, viz: Richard, united in marriage to Iola nee Meinders, of Buffalo Center; ... one grandchild ..."

Note, the grandchild would be a son of Richard's brother, Lester.

Author: Wise, Dale & Connie, Title: "Richard Dean Gray," (Publication location: Titonka, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xvi June MMX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53754728/richard-dean-gray

"Photo [of stone shared with Roger Gray & Iola Gray] added by ROBBIE DECKER

Richard Dean Gray Birth 18 Sep 1918 Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Death 7 Jun 1974 (aged 55) Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Burial Ramsey Reformed Cemetery Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 53754728

h/o Iola

Family Members
Parents

Arnold Gray 1894-1944
Sadie Huisman Gray 1897-1979

Spouse

Iola Meinders Gray 1921-2002 (m. 1941)

Siblings

Vernon Virgil Gray 1920-1992
Lester Arnold Gray 1922-1999
Alvin Gray 1923-2010
Larry Lee Gray 1940-2016

Created by: Dale & Corinne Wise Added: 16 Jun 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 53754728
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    Birthday September 18, 1918

    • The temperature on September 18, 1918 was between 14.7 °C and 21.8 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
      • March 25 » The Belarusian People's Republic is established.
      • September 29 » World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica.
      • October 1 » Sayid Abdullah becomes the last Khan of Khiva.
      • November 1 » Western Ukraine separates from Austria-Hungary.
      • November 7 » The 1918 influenza epidemic spreads to Western Samoa, killing 7,542 (about 20% of the population) by the end of the year.
      • November 13 » World War I: Allied troops occupy Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire.

    Day of marriage March 4, 1941

    • The temperature on March 4, 1941 was between 2.5 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 8.1 mm of rain during 7.1 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
      • June 2 » World War II: German paratroopers murder Greek civilians in the villages of Kondomari and Alikianos.
      • July 31 » World War II: The Battle of Smolensk concludes with Germany capturing about 300,000 Soviet Red Army prisoners.
      • August 29 » World War II: Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is occupied by Nazi Germany following an occupation by the Soviet Union.
      • September 8 » World War II: German forces begin the Siege of Leningrad.
      • October 31 » After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed.
      • December 11 » World War II: Germany and Italy declare war on the United States, following the Americans' declaration of war on the Empire of Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States, in turn, declares war on them.

    Day of death June 7, 1974

    • The temperature on June 7, 1974 was between 7.3 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was 13.2 hours of sunshine (80%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
      • May 28 » Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.
      • August 1 » Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
      • October 5 » Bombs planted by the PIRA kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
      • October 8 » Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
      • December 13 » Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
      • December 24 » Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
    

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