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Personal data Leo Reemt Abbas 


Household of Leo Reemt Abbas

(1) He is married to Nellie Irene Lauterbach.

They got married on August 10, 1931 at Franklin, Iowa, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. NN Abbas  1935-1935
  2. (Not public)


(2) He is married to Lucy Ploeger.

They got married on November 24, 1938 at Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, he was 28 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)
  3. (Not public)
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Notes about Leo Reemt Abbas

R. Leo Abbas, 96 of Hampton passed away Sunday Nov. 19, 2006 at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Funeral services for Leo Abbas will be Saturday Nov. 25, 2006 at 2:30 pm at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ in rural Geneva. with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Friday Nov. 24, at the Linn's Funeral Home Ackley Chapel from 3:pm to 8:pm with the family present from 4 pm to 8:pm The Linn's Funeral Home in Ackley is in charge of the arrangements.
R. Leo Abbas was born June 21, 1910 at Latimer, Iowa, the son of Abel V. and Lena Heitland Abbas. Leo's parents moved to a farm North of Ackley and Leo attended country schools in Grant Township, Franklin County. Leo also attended Ackley High School.
Leo was married to Nellie Irene Lauterbach in August of 1931. Nellie passed away in May of 1936. On November 24, 1938, Leo was united in marriage to Lucy Ploeger at her parents home in rural Ackley.
Leo and Lucy farmed the family farm for many years and he also was a telephone lineman and repairman, and did custom corn shelling.
Leo was a member of the St. Peter's United Church of Christ of rural Geneva and served as an elder and was a member of the church council,
For many years Leo was on the Franklin County Conservation Board .
He was also a member of the Isaac Newton League. Leo was a former member of the Farm Bureau Board in Franklin.
Leo enjoyed hunting, bowling and water skied until the age of 78.
Leo and Lucy enjoyed their yearly fishing trips to Northern Canada.
He also enjoyed the family sing alongs and would often join in. His daughters remember his ability to walk on his hands.
Leo passed away on Sunday evening, November 19, 2006 at the Franklin General Hospital in Hampton, Iowa from complications of a fall. He had reached the age of 96 years.
Leo is survived by his wife Lucy of Hampton, daughter Lena Mae Winters and husband Lawrence of Hampton, son Leon and his wife Sallie of Cary, N.C. daughter Linda Birley and husband Larry of Aplington, and daughter Carole Owen of Austin, Texas.
Also 10 grandchildren; Connie Sparks, Steven Winters and wife Debra, Dee Ann Keninger and husband Michael, Ryan Winters and wife Monica, Alex Abbas and wife Gail, Greg Abbas and wife Anca. Vince Birley and wife Susan, Dawn Standera and husband Tony, Jennifer Bishop and husband Larry, and Jeff Ellingson.
Greatgrandchildren; Stephanie Witte and husband Curtis, Garrett Winters and wife Holly, Kelli, Megan, and Brent Keninger, Theresa , Adam and Paige Winters, Stephen Abbas, Ben, Connor and Anna Grace Birley, and Ashley and Kelsey Bishop.
Great Great Grandchildren; Sophia Witte and Alayna Winters.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents Abel and Lena Abbas, his wife Nellie, a stillborn daughter in 1935 and two Ellingson grandchildren as infants. Also a sister Anna Sailer and eight brothers Herman, Mell, Joe, Henry, George, Abel, Harvey and Reemt A.
Leo will be sorely missed by his family and friends.

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Birthday June 21, 1910

  • The temperature on June 21, 1910 was between 9.6 °C and 24.2 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 11.3 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage November 24, 1938

  • The temperature on November 24, 1938 was between 2.4 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 5.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
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    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • February 4 » Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Armed Forces High Command.
    • June 25 » Dr. Douglas Hyde is inaugurated as the first President of Ireland.
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Day of death November 19, 2006

  • The temperature on November 19, 2006 was between 2.6 °C and 7.4 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, July 7, 2006 to Thursday, February 22, 2007 the cabinet Balkenende III, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
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    • The Netherlands had about 16.3 million citizens.
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