Bert WICKHAM ²

  General Notes:

1910 IA CENSUS, Des Moines Co, Burlington city: Bert L. Wickham, 27, single, b. IA, parents b. OH, cooper, shop. He was living with his parents, George W. & Alice Wickham, and a sister.

WW1 DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Charles "Burt" Wickham of 1220 Gnahn, Burlington, Des Moines Co, IA; 35; b. Apr 22, 1883; cooper for Weinrich Cooperage Co at Gnahn St., Burlington, IA; nearest relative: Myrtle Wickham (wife) of same address; signed: Charles "Bert" Wickham; medium height & weight, brown eyes, dark hair.

1920 IA CENSUS, Des Moines Twp, Burlington city, 1220 Gnahn St.: "Burt" Wickham, 36, b. IA, cooper in barrel factory, rent home; wife Mrytle, 26, b. IA;, Wilbert, 5, b. IA; Margaret, 4 3/12, b. IA: Charles, 2 6/12, b. IA.

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Des Moines Co, Burlington city, Brook St.: Bert Wickham, 41, married, 4th grade education, b. IA, father: Geroge W. Wickham who was b. IA, mother: Alice Archer who was b. OH and married IA, engaged in manufacturing/mechanical, no church affiliation; Myrtle, 31, married, 8th grade education, b. IA, father: William Johnson who was b. IA, mother: Lannie Metz who was married IA, engaged in personal service; Wilbert, 10; Margaret, 9; Charles, 6; Stanley, 1. All children were b. IA, father: Bert Wickham who was b. IA, mother Myrtle Johnson who was b. IA and married IA. (Listed next to them on census was George W. Wickham.)

1930 IA CENSUS, Des Moines Co, Burlington city, Higbee Ave: Bert A. Wickham, 46, married age 29, cooper, rented home for $10; Myrtle, wife, 36, married age 18; sons Wilbert, 15, Charles, 12, Stanley, 6, Kenneth, 2 11/12. daughter Margaret 13. All were born IA.

OBIT, Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Thursday Dec 26, 1946: Bert Wickham, 63, 1228 Angular street, died Tuesday after an illness of one year. He was born April 21, 1883 in Henry county. Surviving are 4 sons, Wilbert and Kenneth of Burlington; Charles, Cedar Rapids: Stanley, Oklahoma; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Griffin, Elkhart, Ind; one sister Mrs. Amy Cox, Burlington. The body is at Giles funeral home pending funeral arrangements.

DES MOINES CO, IA CEMETERIES: Burlington Memorial Park, Flint River Twp - Bert Wickham interred 12-30-46 - unmarked grave - Lot 344 Garden Lutheran

Bert married Myrtle May JOHNSON about 1912 in IA.¹ (Myrtle May JOHNSON was born on 7 Mar 1894 in IA,⁴ died on 25 May 1945 in probably Burlington, Des Moines Co, IA ⁴ and was buried on 12 Dec 1945 in Burlington Memorial Park, Des Moines Co, IA ⁴.)