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Abel Henry Ahrens (1866 - 1943)

Abel Henry Ahrens
Born in Belle Plains, Benton, Iowa, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 7 Jan 1892 in Hardin, Iowa, United Statesmap
Died at age 77 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Abel Henry Ahrens BIRTH 1 Dec 1866 DEATH 24 Dec 1943 (aged 77) BURIAL Radcliffe Cemetery Radcliffe, Hardin County, Iowa, USA MEMORIAL ID 34668866

Spouse Mary Lightfield Ahrens 1872–1955

Children Laura Allen Tena Ahrens Blair 1892–1980 Roy John Ahrens 1894–1973 Cora Mae Ahrens Ennis 1898–1990 Luella Ruth Ahrens Ratliff 1902–1982 Vera Irene Ahrens Jewell 1907–2009 Arthur Ronald Ahrens 1911–2009


Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972 Name Abel Ahrens Gender Male Race White Marital Status Married Age 77 Birth Date 1 Dec 1866 Birth Place Belle Plaine, Iowa Death Date 24 Dec 1943 Death Place Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA Father John C Ahrens Mother Rosena Keppeman Spouse Abel Ahrens Certificate Number C52-673


Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947 Name Apel Ahrens [Abel Ahrens] Gender Male Race Caucasian (White) Age 26 Birth Date abt 1866 Birth Place Burton Co. Iowa Marriage Date 7 Jan 1892 Marriage Place Hardin, Iowa, USA Spouse Mary Lightfirld [Mary Lightfield] Father John Ahrens Mother Anna Kebeman


1900 United States Federal Census Name Abel Ansens [Abel Ahrens] Age 34 Birth Date Dec 1865 Birthplace Iowa, USA Home in 1900 Lincoln, Hamilton, Iowa Street Dearborn Street Sheet Number 3 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 56 Family Number 51 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Mary Ansens Marriage Year 1892 Years Married 8 Father's Birthplace Germany Mother's Birthplace Germany Occupation Teamster Months Not Employed 0 Can Read Y Can Write Y Can Speak English Y House Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Abel Ansens 34 Head Mary Ansens 27 Wife Laura Ansens 7 Daughter Roy Ansens 5 Son Corra Ansens 3 Daughter Amelia Ansens 7/12 Daughter


1910 United States Federal Census Name Abel Ahrens Age in 1910 43 Birth Date 1867 Birthplace Iowa Home in 1910 Lincoln, Hamilton, Iowa, USA Sheet Number 3b Street Dearborn Street Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Mary Ahrens Father's Birthplace Germany Mother's Birthplace Germany Native Tongue English Occupation Teamster Industry City Dray Employer, Employee or Other Employer Home Owned or Rented Own Home Free or Mortgaged Free Farm or House House Able to read Y Able to Write Y Enumeration District Number 0119 Years Married 18 Enumerated Year 1910 Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Abel Ahrens 43 Head Mary Ahrens 38 Wife Laura A T Ahrens 17 Daughter Roy J Ahrens 15 Son Cora M Ahrens 13 Daughter Amelia I Ahrens 10 Daughter Luella R Ahrens 7 Daughter Vera I Ahrens 2 Daughter


1920 United States Federal Census Name Abel Ahrens Age 53 Birth Year abt 1867 Birthplace Iowa Home in 1920 Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa Street Des Moines Ave House Number x Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Mary M Ahrens Father's Birthplace Germany Mother's Birthplace Germany Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Teamster Industry Own Team Employment Field Own Account Home Owned or Rented Owned Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Abel Ahrens 53 Head Mary M Ahrens 48 Wife Roy J Ahrens 25 Son Amelia M Ahrens 20 Daughter Luella R Ahrens 17 Daughter Vera I Ahrens 12 Daughter Arthur R Ahrens 8 Son Ailene R Allen 6 Grandchild


1930 United States Federal Census Name Abel Ahrens Birth Year abt 1866 Gender Male Race White Age in 1930 64 Birthplace Iowa Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1930 Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa, USA Map of Home Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa Dwelling Number 82 Family Number 83 Home Owned or Rented Owned Home Value 1500 Radio Set Yes Lives on Farm No Age at First Marriage 25 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace Germany Mother's Birthplace Germany Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Teamster Industry Home town Class of Worker Wage or salary worker Employment Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Abel Ahrens 64 Head Mary Ahrens 57 Wife Arthur Ahrens 18 Son


1940 United States Federal Census Name Abel Ahrens Age 74 Estimated Birth Year abt 1866 Gender Male Race White Birthplace Iowa Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1940 Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa Farm No Inferred Residence in 1935 Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa Residence in 1935 Ellsworth Sheet Number 1B Number of Household in Order of Visitation 10 Occupation Drayman Industry Local Houling House Owned or Rented Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 3 Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade Weeks Worked in 1939 0 Income 0 Income Other Sources Yes Household Members (Name) Age Relationship Abel Ahrens 74 Head Mary Ahrens 68 Wife


Name

Name: Abel Henry /Ahrens/[1][2][3]

Birth

Birth:
Date: Dec 1865
Place: Belle Plains, Benton, Iowa, USA[4][5][6]

Residence

Residence:
Date: 1 Jan 1925
Place: Ellsworth[7]
Residence:
Date: 1930
Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa[8]
Residence:
Date: 1920
Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa. Family listed were
Abel Ahrens Head M 53 Iowa
Mary M Ahrens Wife F 48 Wisconsin
Roy J Ahrens Son M 25 Iowa
Amelia M Ahrens Daughter F 20 Iowa
Luella R Ahrens Daughter F 17 Iowa
Vera I Ahrens Daughter F 12 Iowa
Arthur R Ahrens Son M 8 Iowa
Ailene R Allen Granddaughter F 6 Iowa[9]

Object

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Title: Ahren's Girls
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Title: Arthur Ronald "Bud" Ahrens - From "Des Moines Register - April 4, 2009"
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Title: Arthur Ronald "Bud", Ronald Arthur, and Abel Ahrens
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Title: Abel and Roy Ahrens

Sources

  • Source: S-1349458566 Repository: #R-1568135039 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=39372979&pid=65
  • Repository: R-1568135039 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
  • Source: S-1349460277 Repository: #R-1568135039 Title: Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa v Note: APID: 1,1084::0
  • Source: S-1382874424 Repository: #R-1568135039 Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, Note: APID: 1,6224::0
  • Source: S-1382877867 Repository: #R-1568135039 Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco Note: APID: 1,6061::0
  1. Source: #S-1382877867 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: T625_491; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1920usfedcen&h=83701402&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1867 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa APID: 1,6061::83701402
  2. Source: #S-1382874424 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=27368347&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa APID: 1,6224::27368347
  3. Source: #S-1349460277 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=iastatecen&h=5991443&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1 Jan 1925 Residence place: Ellsworth APID: 1,1084::5991443
  4. Source: #S-1382877867 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: T625_491; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1920usfedcen&h=83701402&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1867 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa APID: 1,6061::83701402
  5. Source: #S-1382874424 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=27368347&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa APID: 1,6224::27368347
  6. Source: #S-1349460277 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=iastatecen&h=5991443&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1 Jan 1925 Residence place: Ellsworth APID: 1,1084::5991443
  7. Source: #S-1349460277 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=iastatecen&h=5991443&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1 Jan 1925 Residence place: Ellsworth APID: 1,1084::5991443
  8. Source: #S-1382874424 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=27368347&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1866 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa APID: 1,6224::27368347
  9. Source: #S-1382877867 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa; Roll: T625_491; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 132; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1920usfedcen&h=83701402&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1867 Birth place: Iowa Residence date: 1920 Residence place: Ellsworth, Hamilton, Iowa APID: 1,6061::83701402

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Eowyn Langholf for creating WikiTree profile Ahrens-131 through the import of Oster-Cordes-Abersold-Topp-Ste.ged on Sep 29, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Eowyn and others.





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