Person:Wendell Findley (1)

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Wendell Ivan Findley
b.9 Oct 1885 Grimes, Webster Twp., Polk Co., IA
d.18 Mar 1975
Parents and Siblings
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m. 27 Mar 1876
  1. George Abel Findley1877 - 1961
  2. Rose May Findley1878 - 1881
  3. Ray Ulcestes Findley1880 - 1956
  4. Charles Daniel Findley1883 - 1950
  5. Wendell Ivan Findley1885 - 1975
  6. Fern Christina Findley1892 - 1982
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m. 10 Apr 1912
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Facts and Events
Name Wendell Ivan Findley
Gender Male
Birth[1] 9 Oct 1885 Grimes, Webster Twp., Polk Co., IA
Census[3] 1895 Walnut Twp., Dallas Co., IA.Iowa State Census
Census[4] 1900 Walnut Twp., Dallas Co., IA.
Census[5] 1910 Walnut Twp., Dallas Co., IA.
Marriage 10 Apr 1912 Dallas Co., IAto Sophia B. Moser
Census[6] 1920 Waukee, Dallas Co., IA.
Census[7] 1930 Walnut Twp., Dallas Co., IA.
Death[2] 18 Mar 1975
Burial? Brethren Cemetery, Dallas Co., IA., Sec. G, Lot 47
Reference Number 16A.5 (F143C3.5)

He is on the 1900 census, age 14 with parents, Walnut Twp., Dallas Co., Ia.[ED 19, p. 8B, fam #158/161] On 1910 census, age 24, with parents there.(ED20, p. 7A) Wife Sofie is the daughter of Jacob and Minnie (Weber) Moser. On the 1920 census, age 34, Wendell is a farm manager, in Waukee, Dallas Co., Ia. Sophia, 32, is caring for their three children. They remain in Walnut Twp on the 1930 census. Wendell reports that he owns his general farm and they have a radio. He is 44 and was married at age 26. Sophia, 42, reports that she was 24 when they married. She was born in Ia to parents born in Germany. Five children, the first two born in Minn. (ED 25-34, p. 6A, fam #114/112)They are buried in Brethren Cemetery, Dallas Co., Ia., Sect G, lot 47.

References
  1. ↑ Dallas Co. Birth Record
    Bk 1, p. 156, 22 Jan 1977.
  2. ↑ Obituary
    Dallas Co. News, 2 Apr 1975., 22 Jan 1977.
  3. ↑ Findley, Ulcestes S., 45, b Pa
    Rosanna, 39, b Polk Co, Ia
    George A., 18, b Dallas Co., Ia
    Ray U., 15, b Dallas Co., Ia
    Charles D., 12, b Dallas Co., Ia
    Wendle I, 9, b Dallas Co., Ia
    Fern C., 2, b Dallas Co., Ia
  4. ↑ ED 19, p 8B, fam #158/161
    Findley, Ulcestas S., head, b Mar 1849, 51, m25yr, b Pa to par b Pa, farmer
    Roseanne, wife, b Jan 1856, 44, m25yr, born 6 children/5alive, b Ia to father
    b Oh, mother b Ger
    George A., son, b Jan 1877, 23, b Ia, farmer
    Ray, son, b May 1880, 20, b Ia, school-9mo
    Charley, son, b Jan 1883, 17, b Ia, school-4 mo
    Wendell I, son, b Oct 1885, 14, b Ia, school 8 mo
    Fern C., dau, b July 1892, 7, b Ia, school-8 mo
    Wendell, Ella, servant, b May 1883, 17, b Ill to par b Pa, cook
  5. ↑ ED 20, p. 7A, fam #139/143
    Findley, Ulcestas S., head, 61, m34yr, b Pa to par b Pa, farmer
    Rosan, wife, 54, m34yr, born 6children/5alive, b Ia to father b Oh, mother
    b Germany
    Wendal, son, 24, b Ia
    Fern C., 17, b Ia
  6. ↑ ED 21, p. 8A, fam #183/185
    Findley, Wendell I., owns/mort, 34, b Ia to father b Pa, mother b Ia, manager-farm
    Sophia, wife, 32, b Ia to par b Germany
    Donald, 5, b Ia
    Arlene, 2yr 11mo, b Ia
    Esther, 10 mo, b Ia
  7. ↑ ED 25-34, p. 6A., fam #114/112
    Findley, Wendell, I., head, owns farm & has radio, 44, age 26 when first married
    b Ia to father b Pa and mother b Ia, not a veteran
    Sophia B., wife, 42, 24 when first married, b Ia to parents b Germany
    Donald W., son, 15, b Minn
    Rose A., dau., 13, b Minn
    Esther F., dau, 11, b Ia
    Keith M., son, 5, b Ia
    (sheet 6B) Wayne I., son, 1 yr, 11mo, b Ia.
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