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Household of Harry Richard Adams

(1) He is married to Eva Jeanette Winter.

They got married on September 6, 1933 at Estherville, Emmet Co., IA, he was 23 years old.

Harry Richard Adams oo Eva Jeanette Winter

Marriage sources: Author: Winter, Paul R., Title: Winter GEDCOM file, (Publication location: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: PRW, Publication date: x Oct MMIII), Repository: Paul R. Winter, Buffalo Ctr., IA

"... Eva Jeanette Winter Birth: 20 July 1910 Buffalo Center, IA Death: 15 Jan 1951 Buffalo Center, IA Burial: Olena Mound Cem. Buffalo Center, IA
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Marriage 1: 20 Oct 1904 Harry R. Adams; Estherville, IA. Married name: Adams
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Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Marjorie Ann Adams  1934-2024 
  3. (Not public)
  4. Richard Harold Adams  1937-2007 
  5. (Not public)


(2) He is married to Darlene Potter.

They got married on October 9, 1952 at Meth. Chr. Chapel, Forest City, Winnebago Co., IA, he was 42 years old.

Harry Richard Adams oo Darlene Potter

Marriage sources: Author: Leibrand, Ruth, et. al., Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 206- 207, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 206, Col. 2]

"HARRY R. AND EVA (WINTER) ADAMS

Harry Richard Adams was born November 28, 1909 near Buffalo Center, a son of Henry and Ella (Mulder) Adams.

He attended school and grew to manhood in the Buffalo Center area and helped his father with farming. In 1926 his father held a public auction at his farm six miles northwest of Buffalo Center and the family moved to town. A couple ofsummers he followed the wheat harvest in South Dakota.

[Photograph of Eva & Harry Adams]

On September 6, 1933 at Estherville, Iowa he was united in marriage to Eva Jeanette Winter. They established their home in Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Eva was born June 20, 1910 near Buffalo Center to John H. and Elizabeth (Sapp) Winter. After finishing elementary school she attended the Ledyard high school and graduated with the class of 1928. She attended Iowa State Teachers Collegeat Cedar Falls, Iowa, after which she taught rural schools for two years in Kossuth County.

Harry drove school bus for 13 years. At the time that he started driving bus, the driver had to provide the bus, gas, repairs, etc. In 1936 he purchased a 1929 Cheverolet truck to be used for a school bus. He also worked part-time forthe Community Oil Company, tow years at"

[Pg. 207, Col. 1]

"...Koppen's Station, and for two and one-half years as a mechanic at Costigan's Garage. In 1947 he also did power spraying of fruit trees, barns and poultry houses. In 1947 he started working for the Winnebago County MaintenanceDeplartment.

Harry and Eva had five children: Marjorie (Mrs. Dean Mutschler) of Kiester, Minnesota; Arlis (Mrs. Tom Rich) of Algona; Richard of Forest City, married to Murril Grisham; Sharon (Mrs. Larry Nerdig) of Forest City; and Beverly (Mrs. RogerJutting) of Tempe, Arizona.

After being ill with cancer for almost two years, Eva passed away on January 15, 1951 at Buffalo Center. She is buried in Olena Mound Cemetery.

Harry was married to Mrs. Darlene Friesenborg on October 9, 1952 at Forest City, Iowa.

HARRY R. AND DARLENE (POTTER) (FRIESENBORG) ADAMS

[Photograph of Harry & Darlene Adams]

Mrs. Darlene Potter Friesenborg and Harry R. Adams were united in marriage October 9, 1952 in the chapel of the Methodist Church in Forest City, Iowa.

As a larger home was needed for the two families, they purchased the large nine-room house from the Lohrbach estate and moved there following their marriage, along with seven of their eight children. ... Following this they returned to their former jobs until the fall of 1963 when they moved to Thompson, Iowa. ... They enjoyed ... traveling, especially to the homes of two of their children, David in Florida and Beverly in Arizona.

Darlene became ill early in the spring of 1983 and passed away January 3, 1964 in Forest City of cancer. She is buried in Graceland Cemetery at Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Harry continues to live in their home at Thompson ..."

[Pg. 274, Col. 2]

"Lynn and Darlene (Potter) Friesenborg"

[Photograph of a man & woman]

[Pg. 275, Col. 1]

Lynn Friesenborg, son and third child of Henry and Josephine (Selhorn) Friesenborg, was born on a farm northeast of Buffalo Center on October 30, 1905. ...
...
On June 2 1932 he was married married to Darlene Potter at the home of her parents who lived four miles east and two miles south of Buffalo Center.

Darlene was born August 19, 1911 at Dallas Center, Dallas County, Iowa, the eldest child of Thomas Jarvis and Alta (Eikenberry) Potter.

The Potter family moved to Kossuth County area near Buffalo Center in 1920 where they farmed for several years before moving to a farm southeast of Buffalo Center. Darlene attended rural schools in Kossuth County through 8th grade. ...
...
Lynn passed away suddenly on December 12, 1951 at the Buffalo Center hospital and is buried in Graceland Cemetery.

On October 9, 1952 Darlene was married to Harry Adams of Buffalo Center at the Methodist Church chapel in Forest City.
..."
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Notes about Harry Richard Adams

Harry Richard Adams

Sources: Author: Leibrand, Ruth; et al.; Title: «u»Celebrate a Century Buffalo Center, Iowa Centennial 1892 - 1992«/u», (Publication location: Buffalo Center IA, Publisher: Centennial Book Committee, Publication date: MCMXCII), pgs. 206 - 207, Repository: Dallas TX pub. lib.

[Pg. 206, Col. 2]

"HARRY R. AND EVA (WINTER) ADAMS

Harry Richard Adams was born November 28, 1909 near Buffalo Center, a son of Henry and Ella (Mulder) Adams.

He attended school and grew to manhood in the Buffalo Center area and helped his father with farming. In 1926 his father held a public auction at his farm six miles northwest of Buffalo Center and the family moved to town. A couple ofsummers he followed the wheat harvest in South Dakota.

[Photograph of Eva & Harry Adams]

On September 6, 1933 at Estherville, Iowa he was united in marriage to Eva Jeanette Winter. They established their home in Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Eva was born June 20, 1910 near Buffalo Center to John H. and Elizabeth (Sapp) Winter. After finishing elementary school she attended the Ledyard high school and graduated with the class of 1928. She attended Iowa State Teachers Collegeat Cedar Falls, Iowa, after which she taught rural schools for two years in Kossuth County.

Harry drove school bus for 13 years. At the time that he started driving bus, the driver had to provide the bus, gas, repairs, etc. In 1936 he purchased a 1929 Cheverolet truck to be used for a school bus. He also worked part-time forthe Community Oil Company, tow years at"

[Pg. 207, Col. 1]

"Koppen's Station, and for two and one-half years as a mechanic at Costigan's Garage. In 1947 he also did power spraying of fruit trees, barns and poultry houses. In 1947 he started working for the Winnebago County MaintenanceDeplartment.

Harry and Eva had five children: Marjorie (Mrs. Dean Mutschler) of Kiester, Minnesota; Arlis (Mrs. Tom Rich) of Algona; Richard of Forest City, married to Murril Grisham; Sharon (Mrs. Larry Nerdig) of Forest City; and Beverly (Mrs. RogerJutting) of Tempe, Arizona.

After being ill with cancer for almost two years, Eva passed away on January 15, 1951 at Buffalo Center. She is buried in Olena Mound Cemetery.

Harry was married to Mrs. Darlene Friesenborg on October 9, 1952 at Forest City, Iowa.

HARRY R. AND DARLENE (POTTER) (FRIESENBORG) ADAMS

[Photograph of Harry & Darlene Adams]

Mrs. Darlene Potter Friesenborg and Harry R. Adams were united in marriage October 9, 1952 in the chapel of the Methodist Church in Forest City, Iowa.

As a larger home was needed for the two families, they purchased the large nine-room house from the Lohrbach estate and moved there following their marriage, along with seven of their eight children. ... Following this they returned to their former jobs until the fall of 1963 when they moved to Thompson, Iowa. ... They enjoyed ... traveling, especially to the homes of two of their children, David in Florida and Beverly in Arizona.

Darlene became ill early in the spring of 1983 and passed away January 3, 1964 in Forest City of cancer. She is buried in Graceland Cemetery at Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Harry continues to live in their home at Thompson ..."

Author: Austin, Merrill; Title: "Harry Richard Adams," (Publication site: Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xxx Nov MMX)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62369384/harry-richard-adams

"Photo[graph of stone shared with Eva J. Adams] added by ROBBIE DECKER

Harry Richard Adams Birth 28 Nov 1909 Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Death 3 Feb 1999 (aged 89) Lake Mills, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Burial Olena Mound Cemetery Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 62369384

"...Harry died February 3, 1999, at the Lake Mills Care Center. He was born November 28, 1909, near Buffalo Center to Henry and Ella (Mulder) Adams. He attended school in Buffalo Center and helped his father with farming. He married Eva Jeanette Winter September 6, 1933, at Estherville. The couple had five children: Marjorie, Arliss, Richard, Sharon and Beverly. Eva died January 15, 1951. On October 9, 1952, Darlene (Potter) Friesenborg and Harry were married in Forest City. The couple moved to Thompson in 1963. Harry and step-son David remodeled the old creamery building and opened a garage, 'Hi-Way 9 Motors.' In 1965, the Adams opened the White House Cafe and Drive-Up. They sold the cafe in 1973. They also owned the White House Tique Shop, later known as the Thompson Tique Shop. Darlene died January 3, 1984. ..."
("The Thompson Courier," February 11, 1999)

Family Members

Parents
Henry B. Adams 1878-1972
Ella L. Adams 1886-1977

Spouses

Eva Jeanette Winter Adams 1910-1951 (m. 1933)
Darlene Louella Potter Friesenborg 1911-1984 (m. 1952)

Siblings

Edward W Adams 1905-1981
Lillian Jensen 1907-1961
Emma J. De Boer 1912-1988
Earl Russell Adams 1918-1990
Alfred James Adams 1922-1994

Children

Richard H. Adams 1937-2007

Created by: Merrill Austin Added: 30 Nov 2010 Find A Grave Memorial 62369384"
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    Birthday November 28, 1909

    • The temperature on November 28, 1909 was between -0.4 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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.
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      • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
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      • March 31 » Serbia formally withdraws its opposition to Austro-Hungarian actions in the Bosnian Crisis.
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      • December 4 » The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association.

    Day of marriage October 9, 1952

    • The temperature on October 9, 1952 was between 7.0 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
      • January 26 » Black Saturday in Egypt: rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses.
      • February 20 » Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League.
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    Day of death February 3, 1999

    • The temperature on February 3, 1999 was between 4.9 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 15.8 million citizens.
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