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.

WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942:
Name: Earnest Clarence Wickham
Gender: Male
Registration Age: 52
Birth Date: Aug 1889
Birth Place: Steamboat Rock, Iowa, USA
Residence Place: Steamboat Rock, Iowa, USA
Registration Date: abt 1941
Military Draft Date: 1942
Height: 5 7
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Red
Weight: 160
Complexion: Light
Next of Kin: Mrs Bertha Smith

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

FIND A GRAVE:
Name: Ernest C Wickham
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1889
Birth Place: Steamboat Rock, Hardin County, Iowa, United States of America
Death Date: 5 Nov 1940
Death Place: Hardin County, Iowa, United States of America
Cemetery: Eldora City Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Eldora, Hardin County, Iowa, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Father: Winfield Scott Wickham
Mother: Mary E Wickham
Spouse: Alice C Wickham
Children:
Clarence E Wickham
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. HINRICHS on 31 Dec 1914 in Ft. Dodge, Webster Co, IA.¹ (Alice C. HINRICHS was born on 22 Jan 1896 in IA,^{6 7} died on 4 Feb 1920 in Hardin Co, IA ^{6 7 8} and was buried in Eldora City Cem, Eldora, Hardin Co, IA ^{6 7}.)

Ernest next married Ameta Bertha Caroline RUHNKE on 26 May 1922 in Ft. Dodge, Webster Co, IA.^{1 2} (Ameta Bertha Caroline RUHNKE was born on 26 Apr 1901 in Eldora, Hardin Co, IA,⁷ died on 12 Dec 1988 in Elmore, Faribault Co, MN ^{7 9} and was buried in Eldora City Cem, Eldora, Hardin Co, IA ⁷.)