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Personal data Christina Ricks
- Alternative name: Christina Ricks Uken
- She was born on September 21, 1901 in fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten.
- She died on December 9, 1957 in fortasse, somewhere in IA or MN, she was 56 years old.
- She is buried after December 8, 1957 in Buffalo Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Buffalo Twp. Cem.).
- This information was last updated on December 8, 2015.
Household of Christina Ricks
She is married to John Henry Uken.
They got married on February 25, 1926 at Algona, Kossuth Co., IA, she was 24 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." <>
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Notes about Christina Ricks
Christina Ricks
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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Birthday September 21, 1901
- The temperature on September 21, 1901 was between 14.1 °C and 26.1 °C and averaged 19.3 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (66%). Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage February 25, 1926
- The temperature on February 25, 1926 was between 3.5 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death December 9, 1957
- The temperature on December 9, 1957 was between 1.2 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (37%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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