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Household of Wyona Wapke Gruis

She is married to Herman A. Harms.

They got married on February 11, 1937 at "rural", Buffalo Ctr., Winnebago / Kossuth Co., IA, she was 19 years old.

Herman Harms oo Wyona Wakpe Gruis

Marriage source: Buffalo Center (Iowa) Trib. vol 104 # 47, 15 Feb 1996 pg. 9 col. 6 for fact of marriage.

'Survivors include her brother, Herman Harms, Sr., and wife, Wyona, Titonka;'

Boyken, J. Clarine J., The Whistle Blows at Noon Cent Hist of Titonka IA 1898 - 1998, (Brainerd MN, Titonka IA Cent Comm, MCMXCVII), pg. 358

'Herman and Wyona were married in her parent's home February 11, 1937.'

Buffalo Center (Ia) Trib., vol 106 # 29, 9 Oct 1997, pg 9 col 3 & 4

Herman Harms, Sr. obituary for dom & location = 'rural Buffalo Center'

Now Buffalo Center is in Winnebago Co. very close to the Kossuth Co. line. The marriage took place in one of the surrounding townships. My guess would be German Twp. Kossuth Co. My 2nd guess would be Buffalo Twp., Kossuth Co. My 3rdguess would be Buffalo Twp., Winnebago Co. - D.A. Navorska - 15Oc1997

Buffalo Center (Ia.) Trib., vol 106 # 49, 26 Feb 1998, pg. 12, cols. 1 & 2.

'On February 11, 1937, Wyona married Herman Harms at the home of her parents at rural Buffalo Center.' <>

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Notes about Wyona Wapke Gruis

Wyona Wapke Gruis

Source: 10 Mar 1920 Grant Twp., Winnebago Co., IA census, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

10 Mar 1920 - Wynna, age 2y 7m, born IA

20 Oct 1994 - "Wyona Harms and husband, Herman, of Titonka [IA]" - Buffalo Center Trib. obit for Ben Gruis

28 Feb 1925 Grant Twp Winnebago Co IA census, 42 File 14 Drawer 5, LDS Reel 1429598

'87 Gruis, Wyona W., daug, fem, white, 7, single, USA=7, IA=7, b. IA; Fath=Gruis, Herman, b. IA, 42; moth = Meinders, Grace, b. IA, 37; parents marr Buffalo Center IA; Protestant'

Buffalo Center (Ia.) Trib., vol 106 # 49, 26 Feb 1998, pg. 12, cols. 1 & 2

"Funeral services ... were held Tuesday, February 14 ... Interment was at Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery in rural Titonka ... Wyona W. Harms, 80 ... daughter of Herman and Grace (Meinders) Gruis, was born August 5, 1917 in Buffalo Center. Wyona attended rural schools near Buffalo Center.'

'Wyona was a member of the Ramsey Reformed Church ..."

'Wyona became a resident of the Titonka Care Center in April 1994 and died there on Saturday morning, February 21, 1998'

Leibrand, Ruth Harms/Gruis FGS, (Buffalo Ctr., IA, R.L. v Dec MCMXCIV)
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    Birthday August 5, 1917

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    Day of marriage February 11, 1937

    • The temperature on February 11, 1937 was between 1.5 °C and 5.7 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 8.8 mm of rain during 4.5 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death February 21, 1998

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    Day of burial February 24, 1998

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