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Household of John Henry Uken

He is married to Christina Ricks.

They got married on February 25, 1926 at Algona, Kossuth Co., IA, he was 26 years old.

John Henry Uken

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.

"John Henry UKEN * 10 February 1900 on a farm near Germania (lot Lakota), IA as son of Reiner UKEN and his wife Etta *HARRINGA + 2 September 1987 Titonka, IA # 4 September 1987 Buffalo Tp. cem. south of Titonka, IA oo 25 February 1926 Algona, IA Christina RICKS * 21 September 1901 + 9 December 1957 # Buffalo Tp. cem. south of Titonka, IA

John Uken, 87

Funeral services for John Uken, 87 were held Friday, September 4. Rev. Lloyd Nussbaum officiated at the 1:30 p.m. services at the Titonka United Methodist Church.

Casket bearers were Gery Uken, Gene Uken, Leslie Uken, Ubbe Meyer, Roger Gerdis and Douglas Mechler.

Interment was in Buffalo Township Cemetery with Gerry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Uken passed away Wednesday, September 2 in the Titonka Care Center where he had been a resident since 1983.

John Henry Uken was born on a farm near Lakota, Iowa on February 10, 1900, the son of Reiner and Etta (Harringa) Uken. After attending rural school he later worked on the farm with his brother.

John was married to Christina Ricks on February 25, 1926 at Algona. They farmed northwest of Titonka until 1937 when they moved to their farm south of Titonka. Mrs. Uken passed away in 1957 and John retired and moved to Titonka in1964.

Besides his great love of the land and farming, he also enjoyed fishing. He was a long time member of the United Methodist Church.

John is survived by a son, George of Titonka, four grand-children and two great grand-children.

He was preceded in death by his wife, a son Edward in 1980, a brother and sister." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Edward Reinder Uken  1928-1980 
  2. George Erwin Uken  1930-2012 


Notes about John Henry Uken

John Henry Uken

Source: 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, ISBN0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"John Henry UKEN * 10 February 1900 on a farm near Germania (lot Lakota), IA as son of Reiner UKEN and his wife Etta *HARRINGA + 2 September 1987 Titonka, IA # 4 September 1987 Buffalo Tp. cem. south of Titonka, IA oo 25 February 1926 Algona, IA Christina RICKS * 21 September 1901 + 9 December 1957 # Buffalo Tp. cem. south of Titonka, IA

John Uken, 87

Funeral services for John Uken, 87 were held Friday, September 4. Rev. Lloyd Nussbaum officiated at the 1:30 p.m. services at the Titonka United Methodist Church.

Casket bearers were Gery Uken, Gene Uken, Leslie Uken, Ubbe Meyer, Roger Gerdis and Douglas Mechler.

Interment was in Buffalo Township Cemetery with Gerry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Uken passed away Wednesday, September 2 in the Titonka Care Center where he had been a resident since 1983.

John Henry Uken was born on a farm near Lakota, Iowa on February 10, 1900, the son of Reiner and Etta (Harringa) Uken. After attending rural school he later worked on the farm with his brother.

John was married to Christina Ricks on February 25, 1926 at Algona. They farmed northwest of Titonka until 1937 when they moved to their farm south of Titonka. Mrs. Uken passed away in 1957 and John retired and moved to Titonka in1964.

Besides his great love of the land and farming, he also enjoyed fishing. He was a long time member of the United Methodist Church.

John is survived by a son, George of Titonka, four grand-children and two great grand-children.

He was preceded in death by his wife, a son Edward in 1980, a brother and sister." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Henry Uken

John Henry Uken
1900-1987

1926

Christina Ricks
1901-1957

Edward Reinder Uken
1928-1980
George Erwin Uken
1930-2012

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Birthday February 10, 1900

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Day of marriage February 25, 1926

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Day of death September 2, 1987

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Day of burial September 4, 1987

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