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Personal data Ed Ricks 

  • He was born on November 3, 1872 in farm, in proximo, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA.
  • He died on January 9, 1941 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA, he was 68 years old.
  • He is buried on January 12, 1941 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on April 2, 2015.

Household of Ed Ricks

He is married to Gertrude Bergman.

They got married on March 8, 1897 at fortasse, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 24 years old.

Ed Ricks oo Gertrude "Gertie" Bergman

Source: Boyken, Ruth & Hans-Georg, Obituaries from the area around Titonka ... Kossuth County, Iowa Teil I, (Titonka IA, Boyken & Boyken, MMVII) no pagination, ISBN 0-9670802-8-2

"Ed RICKS ... oo 8 March 1897 Gertie BERGMAN ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Edgar Ricks  1907-1964 
  2. George Ricks  1910-1988 


Notes about Ed Ricks

Ed Ricks

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

"Ed RICKS * 3 November 1872 on a farm near Waterloo, IA + 9 January 1941 German Tp., Kossuth Co., IA # 12 January 1941 Ramsey Reformed church cem. north of German Valley, IA oo 8 March 1897 Gertie BERGMAN * 29 January 1876 Ackley, IA ... # 15 Februay 1944 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA

Ed Ricks, 68, Passes After Lingering Illness

Mr. Ed Ricks was born on a farm near Waterloo, Iowa, on the third of November, 1872. After a lingering illness and repeated strokes he died in his farm home in German Township, Kossuth County, on January 9, 1941. Thus he attained an ageof 68 years, 2 months and six days.

While yet a small child he removed with his parents from the Waterloo neighborhood to Kamrar, Iowa. there he spent his boyhood days. When twenty years of age he moved to Kossuth County where he spent the rest of his life. Four yearsafter arriving in Kossuth County, on March 8, 1897, he was united in marriage with Gertie Bergman. During the past forty years they lived on the same farm where Mr. Ricks has but recently died.

Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ricks: Simon Ricks, Mrs. Ella Boeckholt, Mrs. Christian Uken, all of Titonka; Mrs. Edna Haringa, Buffalo Center; Edgar and George at home, and Mrs. Harmke Hrms of Wesley.

Saddened at his passing are his seven children, his widow, fourteen grandchildren, his half-sister Mrs. Bertus Janssen of Lakota, his half-brother, Albert Bosma of Lakota, other relatives and a host of friends.

Mr. Ricks was held in high esteem by his neighbors and friends who have frequently said 'his word is a good as his signature.' In April, 1939, he suffered a stroke, he was never quite well after that, finally on sunday, January 5 hesuffered another stroke from the effects of which he died on Thursday morning at 8:20.

Funeral services were held in the Ramsey Reformed church with Pastor C. Schnucker officiating. Interment w\\took place in the Ramsey church cemetery on Sunday, January 12. ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Ed Ricks

Ed Ricks
1872-1941

1897

Gertrude Bergman
1876-1944

Edgar Ricks
1907-1964
George Ricks
1910-1988

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Birthday November 3, 1872

  • There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage March 8, 1897

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Day of death January 9, 1941

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Day of burial January 12, 1941

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