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Household of Ben Heyes

He is married to Sylvia Esther Abbas.

They got married on January 18, 1933 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, he was 26 years old.

Ben Heyes oo Sylvia Esther Abbas

Marriage 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,ISBN 0-9670802-8-2, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

"... Ben HEYES * 17 June 1906 near Titonka, IA, as son of Dick HEYES and his wife Lucy *UBBEN >> Lakota area, IA, >> Buffalo Center area, IA + 16 Sept 1972 # oo 18 January 1933 Sylvia Esther ABBAS * 17 March 1912 near Ledyard, IA as daughter Hillard ABBAS and his wife Freeda Alma *NELSON + 27 August 2006 Buffalo Center, IA # 2 September 2006 Ramsey Reformed Church cem. north of German Valley, IA ..." <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Marvin Howard Heyes  1935-2006 


Notes about Ben Heyes

Ben Heyes

Source: Author: Peters, Roger, Title: "Roger and Marilyn Coeling Peters, Ancestors and Related Families," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=rptrs&id=I39414, Publicationdate: xvii Feb MMXV), Repository: The Cloud

"... Ben Heyes 1 2 3 4 Sex: M Birth: 17 JUN 1906 in Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa 5

Residence: AUG 1970 Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa Occupation: Farmer Religion: Ramsey Reformed Church, Titonka, Iowa

Burial: Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery 19 SEP 1972 Titonka, Kossuth County, Iowa

Event: Buffalo Center Tribune Obituary 21 SEP 1972 Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa

Death: 16 SEP 1972 in Buffalo Center, Iowa

Note: Ben?s obituary appeared on page 3 of the September 21, 1972 Buffalo Center Tribune, Buffalo Center, Iowa.

Ramsey Church Rites Held Tuesday for Ben Heyes, 66

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, September 19, at 1:30 p.m. for Ben Heyes, 66, of Buffalo Center, at the Ramsey Reformed Church near Titonka with the Rev. John Janssen officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr.Heyes passed away at his farm home from a heart attack Saturday morning.

Active pallbearers were Herman Gruis, Walter Aukes, Donald Johnson, Ronald Ostermann, Gary Heyes and David Heyes. Honorary pallbearers were John Honken. George Heyer, Donald Joos, Ben Gruis. Fred Krull, Chris Pederson and Ted Aukes.Winter Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.

Ben Heyes was born on June 17, 1906 near Titonka, Iowa. He was a son of Dick and Lucy Ubben Heyes. He grew up in the German Valley area and attended the local schools. He made confession of his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as personalSavior in 1924. On January 18, 1933, he was united in holy matrimony to Sylvia Abbas. To this marriage two children were born. They farmed together for 10 years in the Lakota area and for 30 years south of Buffalo Center. As a member ofthe Ramsey Reformed Church he had served as an elder on the consistory. Ben and Sylvia also served as workers in mission endeavor at Brewton, Alabama, the past few years during the winter months. He passed away suddenly on the farm onSeptember 16, 1972 attaining the age of 66 years, 2 months and 29 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Icena, and a brother, Ubbe.

He is survived by his widow; two children Marvin Howard of Buffalo Center, and Mary Ellen (Mrs. Forrest Harms) of Alexander; seven grandchildren; one brother, Elzo, of Mason City; two sisters, Anna (Mrs. Carl Johnson) of Lakota; and GraceJohnson of Ledyard. Beside these he leaves many other relatives and friends who mourn his departure.

Father: Dick Heyes b: BEF 1880 Mother: Lucy Ubben b: BEF 1885

Marriage 1 Sylvia Esther Abbas b: 16 MAR 1912 in Lakota, Kossuth County, Iowa Married: Presbyterian Church parsonage 18 JAN 1933 in Lakota, Kossuth County, Iowa 3 Children

1. Marvin Howard Heyes b: 20 JUL 1935 in Buffalo Center, Winnebago County, Iowa 2. Living Heyes

Sources:

1. Title: Blue Earth County Post Publication: Name: Blue Earth, Minnesota; Repository: Name: Microfilm copy at the Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota Note: Source Medium: Newspaper Page: 8/6/1970, pg. 2; HillardAbbas obituary

2. Author: New Ulm, Minnesota Title: The Journal; New Ulm, Minnesota Publication: Name: Daily newspaper; Note: Source Medium: Newspaper Page: 12/24/1991: page 5A; Ernest Abbas obituary

3. Author: Buffalo Center, Iowa Title: Buffalo Center Tribune, Buffalo Center, Iowa Note: Source Medium: Newspaper Page: 1/26/1933, page 1: Sylvia Abbas - Ben Heyes marriage

4. Author: Buffalo Center, Iowa Title: Buffalo Center Tribune, Buffalo Center, Iowa Note: Source Medium: Newspaper Page: 9/21/1972, page 3: Ramsey Church Rites Held Tuesday for Ben Heyes, 66

5. Author: Roger Peters Title: Estimate based on available information Note: Source Medium: Other" <>

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    Birthday June 17, 1906

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    Day of marriage January 18, 1933

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    Day of death September 16, 1972

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    Day of burial September 19, 1972

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