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John F. IDEKER

Male 1882 - 1967  (85 years)


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  • Name John F. IDEKER 
    Born 24 Sep 1882  Caledonia, Houston, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Dec 1967  Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • SSDI: 503-62-3149, born 24 Sep 1882, d. Dec. 1967, res. 57104, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD.

      1905 South Dakota Census: born in Minnesota, father and mother born in Germany, living in Humboldt, Wellington Township, Minnehaha County.

      1920 Census Record: SD, Minnehaha, Sioux Falls:
      Ideker, John F., head, rents, married, age 37, born in Minnesota; father and mother born in Germany;
      Clara, his wife, 34, born in SD, father and mother born in Germany;
      Howard, their son, age 13, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD;
      Lloyd, their son, age 12, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD;
      Leonard, their son, age 10, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD;
      Lawrence, their son, age 8, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD;
      Ethel, their daughter, age 7, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD;
      Vera, their daughter, age 5, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD;
      Ray, their son, age 3 5/12, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD;
      Mae, their daughter, age 3 5/12, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD;
      Curtis, their son, age 1 5/12, born in SD, father born in Minnesota, mother born in SD.

      1930 Census: SD: Lincoln: Springdale Twp:
      Ideker, John F., head, 47, first married at age 23, born in MN, father and mother born in Germany, farmer, dairy farm;
      Clara M., wife, 44, first married at age 20, born in SD, father and mother born in Germany;
      Howard H., son, 24, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD, truck driver, wholesale grocery;
      Leonard C., son, 21, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD, laborer, dairy farm;
      Lawrence F., son, 19, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD, laborer, dairy farm;
      Ethel K., daughter, 18, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD;
      Vera A., daughter, 16, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD;
      Ray F., son, 13, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD;
      Mae M., daughter, 13, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD;
      Curtis, son, 11, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD;
      Eva, daughter, 8, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD;
      Jeanette, daughter, 5, single, born in SD, father born in MN, mother born in SD.

      From the Humboldt Journal, Thursday, December 21, 1967:

      “Final Rites Held Wednesday for John Ideker:

      “John Ideker, 85, longtime resident of this area, died Saturday, December 16, at his residence at 1321 N. Minnesota Ave., in Sioux Falls.

      “Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. in the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Humboldt with Pastor Howard Larsen officiating.

      “Interment was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Sioux Falls. Six grandsons served as casket bearers. They were: Dennis Sutter, Bernard Ideker, Rodney Ideker, Jeffrey Ideker, Richard Ideker and Jack Schievelbein.

      “John Ideker was born in Caledonia, Minn., Sept. 24, 1862. He was married to Clara Voelsch at Hartford on August 15, 1905. He farmed in the Sioux Falls, Humboldt and Montrose areas until retiring and moving to Madison. In 1963, Mr. and Mrs. Ideker moved to Humboldt to make their home. Mrs. Ideker died in 1965. He was also preceded in death by a son, Howard. In May of this year, Mr. Ideker moved to Sioux Falls to make his home.

      “Survivors are five sons, Ray, Humboldt; Lawrence and Leonard, Sioux Falls; Lloyd, Middlebury, Ind., and Curtis, Centralia, Wash.; five daughters, Mrs. Ernie Sutter, Sioux Falls; Mrs. Ralph Dean, Denver, Colo., Mrs. Harry Adamson, Houston, Tex.; Mrs. Carlyle Eisenberg, Englewood, Colo., and Mrs. James Schievelbein, Spring Valley, Ill.; 26 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren.
    Person ID I1189  Lowell&Block

    Family Klara “Clara” Eve VOELSCH,   b. 27 Jun 1885, Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1965, Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 15 Aug 1905  Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Howard William IDEKER,   b. 17 Mar 1906,   d. 11 Jun 1936, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     2. Lloyd Henry "Ike" IDEKER,   b. 7 Jun 1907, Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1995, Humboldt, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Leonard Charles IDEKER
     4. Lawrence F. “Larry” IDEKER,   b. 6 Feb 1911, Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 2002, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     5. Ethel IDEKER
     6. Vera IDEKER
     7. Ray Fred IDEKER,   b. 13 Jun 1916, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 2000, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. May (Mae) IDEKER
     9. Curtis John IDEKER,   b. 3 Aug 1918, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1994, Centralia, Lewis, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     10. Eva P. IDEKER,   b. 30 Nov 1921, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 2015, Fort Logan, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     11. Jeanette IDEKER
    Family ID F589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Sep 1882 - Caledonia, Houston, Minnesota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Aug 1905 - Hartford, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Dec 1967 - Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA Link to Google Earth
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