Louise Katherine "Ella" WICKHAM ⁵

  General Notes:

LINN CO, IA, DELAYED BIRTH RECORD, Book 10, p. 298, filed in 1942: Louise "Katherin" Wickham, b. Feb 19, 1905; father: "Orson Jessie" Wickham, 43, laborer, b. IA; mother: Florence Brown, 40, housewife, b. IN.

FATHER'S OBIT, 1913: Louise was living Cedar Rapids, IA.

LINN CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORDS: Florence Wickham and (blank) of Rapids Twp stated "I am the sole parent of Ella Louise Wickham, a minor of the age of 15, and I give my consent for her marriage to Charles W. Thompson", dated July 22, 1919.
Charles W. Thompson of Springville, IA, occupation: Soldier, 23 next birthday, 1st marriage, b. Linn Co, IA, father: James Thompson, mother: Susan Null; Ella Louise Wickham, 16 next birthday, 1st marriage, no residence listed, b. Cedar Rapids, IA, father: O. J. Wickham, mother: Florence Brown. Charles W. Thompson & Miss Louise Wickham were married in Cedar Rapids July 22, 1919 by C. H. Stanffacher, minister. Witnesses were Mrs. Florence Wickham and Louis House.

IA MARRIAGES, 1809-1992:
Groom's Name: Charles W. Thompson
Groom's Birth Date: 1897
Groom's Birthplace: Linn Co., Iowa
Groom's Age: 22
Bride's Name: Ella Louise Wickham
Bride's Birth Date: 1904
Bride's Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Bride's Age: 15
Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1919
Marriage Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: James Thompson
Groom's Mother's Name: Sus...Ai Null
Bride's Father's Name: O.J. Wickham
Bride's Mother's Name: Florence Brown
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Single
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02703-8
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1711183

IA MARRIAGES, 1809-1992:
Groom's Name: Claude Wisehart
Groom's Birth Date: 1891
Groom's Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Groom's Age: 37
Bride's Name: Louise Wickham Sherwood
Bride's Birth Date: 1904
Bride's Birthplace: Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Bride's Age: 24
Marriage Date: 07 May 1928
Marriage Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa
Groom's Father's Name: George Wisehart
Groom's Mother's Name: Addie Reynolds
Bride's Father's Name: Orrison Wickham
Bride's Mother's Name: Florence Brown
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02706-8
System Origin: Iowa-EASy
Source Film Number: 1728218
Reference Number: V30 P406

MOTHER'S OBIT, 1934: survived by daughter Mrs. Louise "Haynes" of Cedar Rapids.

BROTHER CLARENCE WICKHAM'S OBIT, 1941: Mrs. Charles "Hanes" was living in Cedar Rapids, IA.

U.S. WWII ARMY ENLISTMENT RECORDS, 1938-1946:
Name: Louise K Hanes
Birth Year: 1905
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Iowa
State: Iowa
County or City: Linn
Enlistment Date: 6 Jan 1943
Enlistment State: Iowa
Enlistment City: Des Moines
Branch: Womens Army Corps
Branch Code: Inactive Reserve
Grade Code: Aviation Cadet
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Womens Army Corps
Source: Civil Life
Education: Grammar school
Civil Occupation: Electroplater or Duplicating Machine Operator (Mimeograph and multigraph operator. ) or Key Punch Machine Operator (Operator, punch card tabulating equipment.) or Tabulating Machine Operator
Marital Status: Separated, without dependents
Height: 66
Weight: 137

OBITUARY, The Cedar Rapids Gazette (IA), Thurs., Nov 2, 1961:
Mrs. Joe Maresh - Louise K. Maresh, wife of Joe F. Maresh, 35 1/2 Second Ave. SE, a lifelong resident of Cedar Rapids, died Wednesday at Santa Barbara, Calif., following a sudden illness. Born Feb. 19, 1905, in Cedar Rapids, she was married here in November 1948. Surviving are her husband, a daughter Arlene Rosbough of Rockford, IL (was this a child by another marriage or was Rosbough her married name?); 2 sisters, Mrs. John Matus of Cedar Rapids & Mrs. Frank Paramo of Escondido, Calif.; 2 brothers, Jess Wickham of Williamsburg and Aaron of Phoenix, Ariz., and 3 grandchildren. Mrs. Maresh served in the WAC in World War II. Services: Turner chapel at a time to be announced. Burial: Linwood.

SERVICES, The Cedar Rapids Gazette (IA), Sun, Nov 4, 1961: Maresh, Louise K. - Turner Chapel Thursday at 1:30 by the Rev. Charles Q. Wallace. Burial: Linwood Cem. Friends may call Monday after 11:00.

Louise married Charles Walton THOMPSON, son of James Robert THOMPSON and Susan NULL\KNOLL, on 22 Jul 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA.¹ (Charles Walton THOMPSON was born on 15 Jan 1891 in Bertram, Linn Co, IA ⁷.)

Louise next married Ivan Newton GILMORE before 1923 in IA.² (Ivan Newton GILMORE was born in IA ².)

Louise next married Claude WISEHART on 7 May 1928 in Cedar Rapids Linn Co., IA.³ (Claude WISEHART was born in Dec 1896 in Cedar Rapids Linn Co., IA ^{3 8}.)

Louise next married Charles HANES/HAYNES before 1934.

Louise next married Joseph Rudolph MARESH in Nov 1948.⁴ (Joseph Rudolph MARESH was born on 18 Apr 1891 in Czechoslovakia, died in Aug 1969 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA ⁹ and was buried in Czech National A.K.A.Bohemian Cem, Linn Co, IA ¹⁰.)