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
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
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
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