Florence C. BRANINGER
- Born: 29 Oct 1899, Brandon, Buchanan Co, IA 2
- Marriage (1): Owen F. BOOTH about 1917 in IA 1
- Marriage (2): Raymond Perl WICKHAM after 1930 in IA 1
- Died: 15 Feb 1974, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA 2
- Buried: 19 Feb 1974, Czech National Cem, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA 3
 General Notes:
1915 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Center Point: Flora C. Braninger, 15, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA, Christian, very poor eyesight. She was living with her parents, Isiah & Mary Braninger, and siblings.
1920 IA CENSUS, Buchannan Co, Middlefield Twp:
Owen Booth, 23, b. IA, father b. NY, mother b. IA, laborer, farm; wife Flora, 20, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. OH; dau. "Bernidine", 2-9/12, b. IA, parents b. IA; son Amos C., 11/12, b. IA, parents b. IA. They were living with the family of Chas. & Lillie McKay.
1930 IA CENSUS, Buchanan Co, Middlefield Twp: Owen Booth, 35, married age 21, b. IA, father b. NY, mother b. Ireland, laborer, gen. farm; wife Florence, 32, married age 18, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA; dau. Bernadine, 11; son Amos, 9; son Arthur, 8; son Buddie, 6; dau. Marie, 3; son Donald, 4. All children were b. IA and parents b. IA.
SSDI: Florence Wickham; b. Oct. 29, 1899; d. Feb. 1974; issued IA; last residence: Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA.
OBIT: Cedar Rapids Gazette, Friday, Feb. 15, 1974: Mrs. Raymond Wickham - Florence C. Wickham, 74, of 917-Tenth street SE, died unexpectedly Friday. She was the widow of Raymond Wickham. Born Oct. 29, 1899, in Brandon, she had lived in Cedar Rapids forty years.
Surviving are four daughters, Bernadine Shreeves, Peoria, IL; Elva McPherson, Ft. Dodge; Jean Crowther, Dallas, TX; and Mary M. Booth, Douglas, WY; 12 grandchildren; six sons, Gerald Wickham and Bud Booth, both of Cedar Rapids; Amos Booth, Oxford; Kenneth Booth, Burlington; Donald Booth, Tulsa, OK; and Arthur Booth, Strawberry Point.
Services: Brosh chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday by the Rev. Paul O. Pfaltzgraff. Burial: Czech National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after noon Monday.
IOWA GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT - Czech National a.k.a. Bohemian Cem, Linn Co, IA: "Mother" Florence C. Wickham 1899 - 1974
Florence married Owen F. BOOTH about 1917 in IA.1 (Owen F. BOOTH was born on 24 Jul 1896 in Winthrop, Buchanan Co, IA 4.)
Florence next married Raymond Perl WICKHAM, son of Charles ""E.K." Alexander WICKHAM and Ammie Zette MOORE, after 1930 in IA.1 (Raymond Perl WICKHAM was born on 23 Jan 1904 in near Des Moines, Polk Co, IA,5 died on 25 Mar 1961 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA 5 and was buried on 29 Mar 1961 in Czech National Cem, Linn Co, IA 5.)
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