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William LIKENS
(Abt 1806-After 1844)
Jane THOMPSON
(1811-After 1870)
Ozias Preston WHITE
(1815 –1899)
Julia Ann CALKINS
(Abt 1830 – Bef 1874)
William Ranson LIKENS
(1845 –1908)
Mary Rosette WHITE
(1855 –1925)
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Dellmer Louis LIKENS
(1882 –1950)

 

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1. Carrie Viola ALLERDING

Dellmer Louis LIKENS 5
  • Born: 18 August 1882, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
  • Marriage (1): Carrie Viola ALLERDING on 21 December 1903 in Brandon, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 10 August 1950, Brandon, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA at age 67 2 6
  • Buried: 13 August 1950, Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa, USA 6

bullet   Other names for Dellmer were D. J. LIKENS, Delbert LIKENS,3 7 8 Dell LIKENS,9 Dellmar LIKENS, Dellmar Louis LIKENS, Dellmer LIKENS,1 Delmar "Jack" LIKENS,6 Delmer Jackson LIKENS, Delmer Lewis LIKENS 2 and Jack LIKENS.

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bullet  General Notes

Also known as Delbert Likens.

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bullet  Burial Notes

Bear Creek Cemetery

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bullet  Recorded Events in His Life

  • Nickname: Jack or Dell.
  • He has conflicting birth information of 18 August 1882 and Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA. 1 3 6 7 8 9 10
  • He worked as a farm laborer on 13 June 1900 in Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa, USA. 7

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  • He appeared on the 1900 US Federal Census on 13 June 1900 in Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa, USA. 7

Census (13 June 1900) — Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa, USA

Name; Relation; Race; Gender; Birth Month and Year; Age; Marital Status; Number of Years Married; Mother of How
Many Children; Number of Children Still Living; Birthplace; Father's Birthplace; Mother's Birthplace; Occupation
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Likens William   Head*   W   M   Sept 1845   54   M   24         Ohio       Unknown    Unknown   Farmer
------ Mary      Wife    W   F   Apr  1855   45   M   24  3  2   Iowa       New York   Indiana  
------ Delbert   Son     W   M   Aug  1882   17   S              Nebraska   Ohio       Iowa      Farm laborer
  *Owns farm, free
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Source Citation:  Year: 1900; Census Place: Harrison, Benton, Iowa;
                  Roll: T623 417; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 12.

  • He worked as a farmer on 20 April 1910 in Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 9
  • He appeared on the 1910 Census on 20 April 1910 in Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 9

Dell Likens       27
Carrie B Likens       22
Viola Likens       4
William L Likens       2

  • He had a residence on 12 September 1918 in Brandon, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 1
  • He worked as a laborer for Brandon Mutual Telephone Company on 12 September 1918 in Brandon, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 1
  • He was described as medium height, medium build, with blue eyes and black hair on 12 September 1918 in Brandon, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 1
  • He worked as a manager for the Telephone Exchange on 16 January 1920 in Brandon, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 8

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  • He appeared on the 1920 US Federal Census on 16 January 1920 in Brandon, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 8

Delbert Likens       37
Carrie Likens       31
Viola Likens       14
William Likens       12
Charlotte Likens       9
Hilda Likens       6
Luella Likens       5
Lyle Likens       3/12

  • He worked as a laborer for Hawkeye Quarries on 18 April 1930 in Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 3

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  • He appeared on the 1930 US Federal Census on 18 April 1930 in Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. 3

Delbert Likens       47     Nebraska
Carrie Likens       41     Iowa
Hilda Likens       17     Iowa
Louella Likens       15     Iowa
Lile Likens       10     Iowa
Robert Likens       5     Iowa

  • He had a residence on 27 April 1942 in Brandon, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA.

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  • His obituary was published in the Cedar Valley Times on 11 August 1950 in Vinton, Benton County, Iowa, USA.


        Delmar L. Likens Dies at Brandon

        CEDAR VALLEY NEWS
      
        Brandon, Aug. 11 — Delmar L. Likens died at his home in Brandon last night of a heart ailment after an illness of four years.

        Delmar Louis Likens was born at Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 18, 1882, a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Likens. He married Carrie Allerding at Brandon on Dec. 2, 1903. He lived most of his life the Brandon community where he was a construction worker. He was a member of the Church of Christ.

        Surviving are his widow; six children — Mrs. Vilola Kaiser of Garrison, Mrs. Hilda Shook of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Lucille Keith of Atkins, Lyle L. Likens and Robert R. Likens of Brandon; 16 grandchildren; three great- children and a half sister, Mrs. Mary Anderson. A son, William, died in 1923.

        Funeral services will be held in the Brandon Church of Christ Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Burial will be in Bear Creek cemetery.

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  • He was buried at the Bear Creek Cemetery in Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa, USA on 13 August 1950.
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Dellmer married Carrie Viola ALLERDING, daughter of Emanuel E. ALLERDING and Sarah Jane WILLFORD, on 21 December 1903 in Brandon, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA.1 2 3 4 (Carrie Viola ALLERDING was born on 26 July 1888 in Urbana, Benton County, Iowa, USA,3 6 8 9 10 died on 8 August 1958 in Brandon, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA 6 and was buried on 10 August 1958 in Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa, USA 2 6.). The cause of her death was "heart ailment."


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bullet   Sources   bullet

  1. Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917 –1918 [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917 –1918. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.), Dellmer Likens registration, Buchanan County, Iowa; Roll: 1642912; Draft Board: 0.
  2. Obituary.
  3. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. NARA microfilm publication T626, 2,667 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, DC), Delbert Likens household, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA.
  4. Marriage Certificate (digital or paper copy of official marriage record privately held by Kirsty M. Haining).
  5. Kirsty M. Haining.
  6. Cemetery Database, http://www.interment.net/data/us/ia/benton/bearcreek/bearcreek.htm.
  7. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls), William Likens household, Harrison Township, Benton County, Iowa, USA.
  8. Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line] (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, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, DC), Delbert Likens household, Main Street, Brandon, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA.
  9. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, DC), Dell Likens household, Jefferson Township, Buchanan County, Iowa, USA.
  10. Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line] (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. NARA microfilm publication T626, 2,667 rolls. Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, DC), L. E. Kaiser household, Big Grove Township, Benton County, Iowa, USA.


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