Ernest Clarence WICKHAM ³

  General Notes:

PHOTO: Submitted by Marty Greenlief

GIVEN NAME: Listed in some sources as "Clarence Ernest" and others as "Ernest Clarence".

BIRTH/DEATH DATE: Ernest's birth date was listed by Gerald Wickham as 10 Aug 1889.

IA MARRIAGES, 1809-1992:
Groom's Name: Clarence Ernest Wickham
Groom's Birth Date: 1889
Groom's Birthplace: Steamboat Rock, Iowa
Groom's Age: 25
Bride's Name: Alice G. "Hinrichs"
Bride's Birth Date: 1895
Bride's Birthplace: Grundy Co., Iowa
Bride's Age: 19
Marriage Date: 31 Dec 1914
Marriage Place: Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: W. S. Wickham
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Hartwell
Bride's Father's Name: George G. "Hinrichs"
Bride's Mother's Name: Alice "Johnsen"
Groom's Race: White
Bride's Race: White
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02590-1
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1401731
Reference Number: Vol 15 p88 n204

1915 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Clay Twp, Steamboat Rock P. O.: Ernest C. Wickham, 25, farmer, 7th grade education, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. OH; Alice, 19, married, 7th grade education, b. IA, parents b. Germany.

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: "Erenst" C. Wickham, 27, resided Steamboat Rock, IA; b. Aug. 10, 1890 in Steamboat Rock, IA; farming for self in Clay township; wife and children. Signed "Ernest C. Wickham".

1920 IA CENSUS, Hardin Co, Clay Twp: Ernest C. Wickham, 30, rent, b. IA, parents b. OH, farmer; wife Alice, 23, b. IA, parents b. Germany; son Clarence E., 4-1/12(?); dau. Mary A., 3-2/12(?); son Lawrence M., 7/12(?). All children were b. IA, parents b. IA.

IA MARRIAGES, 1809-1992:
Groom's Name: E. C. Wickham
Groom's Birth Date: 1890
Groom's Birthplace: Steamboat Rock, Ia.
Groom's Age: 32
Bride's Name: Ameta Ruhnke
Bride's Birth Date: 1901
Bride's Birthplace: Eldora, Iowa
Bride's Age: 21
Marriage Date: 26 May 1922
Marriage Place: Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: W. S. Wickham
Groom's Mother's Name: Mary Hartwell
Bride's Father's Name: Bernard Ruhnke
Bride's Mother's Name: Pauline Miller
Groom's Marital Status: Unknown
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02590-5
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1401732
Reference Number: bk17 p470 cn364

1930 IA CENSUS, Scott Co, Davenport city: Ernest Wickham, 40, rent $30, first marriage age 24, b. IA, laborer building comp.; wife "Anita", 28, first marriage age 22, b. IA, parents b. Berlin, Germany; dau. Mary A., 13, b. IA, parents b. IA.

ELDORA CEMETERY RECORDS, Hardin Co, IA:
Ernest Wickham 11/5/1940 BK L19
Also listed in same lot were Alice Wickham and Ethel Wickham.

LETTER FROM ELEANOR AINSWORTH GREENLIEF BAIRD TO MARTY GREENLIEF, 2-19-1986:
"Dora and Harry Greenlief had only one child: Irwin Wickham Greenlief (originally named Irwin Llewellyn Greenlief - the story is that the name Llewellyn was from a romantic novel Dora had been reading - Irwin didn't like the name so changed it to Wickham). Dora had a brother, Ernest Wickham, who had two sons and a daughter; Clarence, (now the retired mayor of Waverly, Ia.; add 811-5th St. NW, Waverly, Ia., 50677, who can probably give you more info. on the Wickham). Ernest Wickham's other son and daughter are now deceased. Dora wanted to adopt the daughter, Alice, but Harry wouldn't agree, so when your Aunt June came along, she took the place, in Dora's heart, of the daughter she didn't have, as well as the granddaughter."

Ernest married Alice C. HENDRICKS/HINRICHS on 31 Dec 1914 in Ft. Dodge, Webster Co, IA.¹ (Alice C. HENDRICKS/HINRICHS was born in 1896 in IA,⁶ died in Feb 1920 in Hardin Co, IA ^{6 7} and was buried in Eldora Cem, Eldora Twp, Hardin Co, IA ⁶.)

Ernest next married Ameta RUHNKE on 26 May 1922 in Ft. Dodge, Webster Co, IA.^{1 2} (Ameta RUHNKE was born in 1901 in Eldora, Hardin Co, IA ^{1 2}.)