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Personal data Frank C. Grimes 

  • He was born on October 29, 1871 in State Ctr., Marshall Co., IA.
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    Source: B.C.T.
  • He died on November 2, 1960 in Jutting Rest Home, Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 89 years old.
  • He is buried on November 5, 1960 in Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co., IA (Graceland Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on December 30, 2015.

Household of Frank C. Grimes

He is married to Georgia Pink.

They got married on April 5, 1905 at fortasse, Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago Co., IA, he was 33 years old.

Frank C. Grimes oo Georgia Pink

Marriage source: Way Back When, Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 62 Yr. # 49, 7 Apr 1955, Pg. 6 Col. 6

"50 YEARS AGO ... Frank Grimes and Miss Georgia Pink were married April 5th at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Pink. Rev. Isaac B. Bickford solemnized the marriage. The bridegroom is from Victor, Iowa, where they went to make theirfuture home." <>

Child(ren):

  1. David Luther Grimes  1906-1983 


Notes about Frank C. Grimes

Frank C. Grimes

Source: Way Back When, Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, 62 Yr. # 49, 7 Apr 1955, Pg. 6 Col. 6

"50 YEARS AGO ... Frank Grimes and Miss Georgia Pink were married April 5th at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Pink. Rev. Isaac B. Bickford solemnized the marriage. The bridegroom is from Victor, Iowa, where they went to make theirfuture home."

Buffalo Center [IA] Tribune, Vol. 67 # 28, 10 Nov 1960, Pg. 1 Col. 3

Services Held Saturday For Frank Grimes

Funeral services for Frank C. Grimes, prominent resident of this community were held Saturday, November 5 at the First Congregational Church, with the pastor Rev. John D. Engels in charge. Interment was in Graceland Cemetery with EarlMurray, Elmer Abbas, Marvin Heyes. Fred Harms, Verlin Le Master and Chris Friis serving as pallbearers.

Frank C. Grimes, a resident Buffalo Center for more than 50 years, passed away at the Rest Home on Wednesday afternoon, November 2, 1960, at about five o'clock. He was born at State Center, Iowa, on October 29, 1871. On April 5, 1905, hewas united in marriage to Georgia Pink at Buffalo Center. Following their marriage they moved on a farm at Eldora, Iowa, where they remained until 1908. They then moved to the Buffalo Center community where Mr. Grimes continued in hislife-long occupation of farming. About fourteen years ago they retired and moved from their farm home northeast of Buffalo Center to their present home in the northwest part of town.

Mr. and Mrs. Grimes are the parents of four children, two sons and two daughters. Until about a year ago, Mr. Grimes continued to be fairly active, but became ill in August of 1959, and entered the B.C. hospital where he was a patientfor about a month. From there he was taken to the Jutting Rest Home in Buffalo Center for care, and where he remained until the time of his passing. It was during the past three weeks that his condition became noticeably weaker anddeath came quietly to him at the age of 89 years and four days.

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, (Martha) Mrs. Estel Budd of Springfield Ohio; and (Harriet) Mrs. Harold V. Norris of Jacksonville, Illinois. Two sons, David and Francis Grimes, both of Buffalo Center.

Also surviving him are eleven grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were one brother and one sister." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Frank C. Grimes

Frank C. Grimes
1871-1960

1905

Georgia Pink
1881-1962

David Luther Grimes
1906-1983

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Birthday October 29, 1871

  • The temperature on October 29, 1871 was about 9.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage April 5, 1905

  • The temperature on April 5, 1905 was between 3.6 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death November 2, 1960

  • The temperature on November 2, 1960 was between 8.3 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (43%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of burial November 5, 1960

  • The temperature on November 5, 1960 was between 6.5 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 6.5 mm of rain during 3.5 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
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