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Personal data Eleanor Jane Seely 

  • Alternative name: Eleanor Seely Harkness
  • She was born between 1889 and 1890 in somewhere in IA.
  • She died on August 14, 1936 in fortasse, Hubbard, Hardin Co., IA, she was 47 years old.
  • She is buried after August 14, 1936 in fortasse, Union Cem., Iowa Fls., Hardin Co., IA.
  • This information was last updated on February 23, 2018.

Household of Eleanor Jane Seely

She is married to Arthur Ransom Harkness.

They got married on January 30, 1908 at Raddle home, Grant Twp., Winnebago Co., IA, she was 19 years old.

Arthur Ransom Harkness oo Eleanor Jane Seely

Marriage source: Author: Sparks, Clinton A., Title: Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA census, (Publication location: Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA, Publisher: U.S. Gov't, Publication date: xvii Mar MMXX), Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

"1, FM, 19, 19, Harnkess, Arthur R., Head 1, Rents, male, white, ae 37, married, can read/write, b. WI, parents b. WI, able to speak Eng., Farmer, Farm, OA, Farm sched. 28
2, Eleanor, Wife, fem, white, ae 30, married, can read/write, b. IA, parents b. IA, can speak Eng.
3. Charles, Son, male, ae 12, single, in school, can read/write, b. IA, fath b. WI, moth b. IA, can speak Eng. ..."

Buffalo Ctr. [IA] Trib. Vol. 68, # 19, 7 Sept 1961, Pg. 1? Cols. 5 & 5

[Col. 4]

"Art K. Harkness Died, Rites Held Here Monday ...
...
Mr. Arthur R. Harkness ...
...
in 1891, the family moved to a farm eight miles southeast of Buffalo Center where he grew into manhood. ... On January 30, 1908, he was united in marriage to Eleanor Jane Seeley of Iowa Falls at his parents home in Buffalo Center ..."

The 1900 census has Arthur a step-son at the home of F. J. Raddle in Grant Twp. Winnebago Co. IA
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Child(ren):

  1. Ruby Irene Harkness  1910-2007


Notes about Eleanor Jane Seely

Eleanor Jane Seely

Source: Obituaries, Buffalo Ctr. (Iowa) Tribune, Vol 116 # 5, 12 Apr 2007, pg 4, col 1

"Ruby Sleper, 97

Ruby Sleper, 97, of Buffalo Center died Friday, April 6, 2007 at United Hospital in Blue Earth Minnesota. ... ... Ruby Irene Sleper was born on February 26, 1910 in Iowa City, Iowa. Her parents, A. R. and Eleanor (Seely) Harkness, also had a son, Merrill. She was baptized and confirmed at First Reformed church in Buffalo Center. She attendedBuffalo Center High School, graduating in 1928. ..."

Buffalo Ctr. [IA] Trib. Vol. 68, # 19, 7 Sept 1961, Pg. 1? Cols. 5 & 5

[Col. 4]

"Art K. Harkness Died, Rites Held Here Monday

Funeral services were held at the First Reformed Church in Buffalo Center on Monday, September 4, 1961 for Mr. Arthur R. Harkness ... ... ... in 1891, the family moved to a farm eight miles southeast of Buffalo Center where he grew into manhood.

On January 30, 1908, he was united in marriage to Eleanor Jane Seeley of Iowa Falls at his parents home in Buffalo Center They resided in this community until 1935 when they moved to Hubbard, Iowa where he was preceded in death by hiswife on August 14, 1936. He returned to Buffalo Center in 1938 ... ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Eleanor Jane Seely

Eleanor Jane Seely
1890-1936

1908

Arthur Ransom Harkness
1882-1961

Ruby Irene Harkness
1910-2007

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Day of marriage January 30, 1908

  • The temperature on January 30, 1908 was between -0.6 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 1.6 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of death August 14, 1936

  • The temperature on August 14, 1936 was between 11.3 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
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