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Personal data Fred Bates 


Household of Fred Bates

He is married to Winifred Hermina “Minnie” Akkermann.

They got married on December 18, 1912 at Sibley, Osceola Co., IA, he was 27 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Myrtle Vinnie Bates  1924-2009 


Notes about Fred Bates

Fred Bates

Sources: Author: N.N. (anonymous, pseudonym = noble honor), Title: "Fred Bates," (Publication location: Ocheyedan, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: x Jan MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123110060/fred-bates

"Photo [stone shared with Minnie H. Bates] added by noble honor

Fred Bates Birth 31 Mar 1885 Coal Creek, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA Death 16 Dec 1957 (aged 72) Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Burial Ocheyedan Township Cemetery Ocheyedan, Osceola County, Iowa, USA Memorial ID 123110060

Funeral services for Fred Bates were held Friday afternoon from the Congregational church with Pastor Tom Christianson having charge. Music was provided by mrs. Donald Noble and Beverly Frohwein with Mrs. Clarence Frohwein as organist.

Pallbearers were Frank Hromatko, Jr., Ernest Wellhausen, Clark Weatherwax, Ellis Stevens, Wm. Haemker and Carl Gildemeister. Mrs. Frank Hromatko Jr. and Mrs Herman Kruger had charge of the flowers.

Fred Bates was born near Coal Creek October 3, 1885 to Chalkly and Elizabeth (Blanchard) Bates. He was one of six children. His parents, a brother and two sisters have preceded him in death. He passed away very suddenly on Monday afternoon at 4:55 of a heart attack while fishing at the county gravel pit south of Ocheyedan.

He spent his youth with his parents, living in Missouri and southeastern Iowa. While in his late teens he started work with the Rock Island Railway and served them for 17 years.

December 18, 1912, he married Minnie Akkerman at Sibley and to this union were born five children. In 1919 he left the railroad and took up farming. He continued in that work until 1952.

He leaves to mourn: his wife, Minnie; their five children, Mrs. Helen Hamilton of Primghar, Mrs. George Frick (Dorothy), Mervin John, and Mrs. Donald Dirks (Myrtle) of Ocheyedan, and Eugene Edward of Milford. By a previous marriage two children survive, Mrs. Myrtle Marvin of Colorado and Mrs. Eva Ryan of California, also survive plus twenty one grandchildren and one great-grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends.
The Ocheyedan Press, December, 26, 1957

Parents
[photo - his stone] Chalkley Cooper Bates 1859 - 1936
[photo - stone shared with Adda Bates] Elizabeth Blanchon Bates 1860 - 1892

Spouse
[photo - stone shared with Fred Bates] Winifred Hermina Akkermann Bates 1885 - 1974 (m. 1912)

Siblings

[photo - his stone] Oliver J. Bates 1881 - 1916
[photo - stone shared with Bessie Bates & Marlene Bates] Benjamin Cecil Bates 1882 - 1979
[photo - stone shared with Elizabeth Bates] Adda Bates 1886 - 1912
[photo - her portion of stone shared with Britton E. Marvin] Myrtle A. Bates Marvin 1890 - 1987

Half Siblings

[photo - her stone] Eva May Bates Ryan 1894 - 1987

Children

[photo - stone shared with Albert W. Horning] Opal Fay Bates Horning 1905 - 1998
[photo - stone shared with Clarence D. (Dale) King] Helen E Bates Hamilton King 1915 - 2004
[photo - stone shared with George H. Frick] Dorothy Dean Bates Frick 1917 - 1989
[photo - stone shared with Clarence D. Dirks] Myrtle Vinnie Bates Dirks 1924 - 2009
[photo - stone shared with Elnora M. Bates] Mervin John Bates 1924 - 2014
[photo - man in uniform] Eugene Edward Bates 1927 - 1996

Created by: noble honor Added: 10 Jan 2014 Find a Grave Memorial ID: 123110060"
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Historical events

Birthday March 31, 1885

  • The temperature on March 31, 1885 was about 6.5 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
    • March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
    • April 24 » American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
    • May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
    • June 9 » Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of present-day Vietnam – to France.
    • July 1 » The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.

Day of marriage December 18, 1912

  • The temperature on December 18, 1912 was between 0.3 °C and 5.0 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 9.9 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • April 10 » RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
    • April 18 » The Cunard liner RMSCarpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMSTitanic to New York City.
    • October 26 » First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.
    • November 12 » The frozen bodies of Robert Scott and his men are found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.
    • December 6 » The Nefertiti Bust is discovered.
    • December 16 » First Balkan War: The Royal Hellenic Navy defeats the Ottoman Navy at the Battle of Elli.

Day of death December 16, 1957

  • The temperature on December 16, 1957 was between -10.1 °C and -3.2 °C and averaged -7.4 °C. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (84%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • February 18 » Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.
    • February 22 » Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam survives a communist shooting assassination attempt in Buôn Ma Thuột.
    • May 3 » Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.
    • August 31 » The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom.
    • October 4 » Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
    • October 10 » The Windscale fire results in Britain's worst nuclear accident.

Day of burial December 20, 1957

  • The temperature on December 20, 1957 was between 3.1 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • February 18 » Kenyan rebel leader Dedan Kimathi is executed by the British colonial government.
    • March 9 » The 8.6 Mw  Andreanof Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands, causing over $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami.
    • April 11 » United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
    • September 24 » President Eisenhower sends the 101st Airborne Division to Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce desegregation.
    • October 4 » Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
    • December 20 » The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.


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