Harold Mike Hammes

1923 - 1997  (74 years)

• Name	Harold Mike Hammes
  Birth	8 Mar 1923	At Home on Farm, Near Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Sep 1997	Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
  Burial	27 Sep 1997	Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa
  Person ID	I29	Peter and Anna
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Nicholas Edward Hammes,   b. 4 Sep 1881, At Home on Farm, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 19 Feb 1951 (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Anna Christina Goeldner,   b. 14 Jun 1889, German Township, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 16 Oct 1925 (Age 36 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	11 Feb 1908	Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk, County, Iowa
  Photos » Slide Show		Nicholas & Anna Hammes with son, Richard, circa 1912 Diggin thru some old family pics in the archive. In the pic is L-R My great uncle Richard, my great grandpa Nicholas his wife Anna and an unidentified family member. I would place this pic around 1912, taken on the family "home place" a modest clapboard two-story farm house typical of Iowa. While there are only 2 children in this pic, the house would go on to house 11 kids, including my Grandma Viola. A summer 40-50 yrs ago would always include spending weeks with my grandma Conklin, in Harper, IA. A town of maybe 200 or so people. We would venture into grandma's attic full of cool old things, pull out the old picnic baskets full of old pics...with her telling me who was who and other family stories. I remembered a lot but wish I had taped the chats. Good times. Steve Stahl
  		Nicholas Hammes & Anna Goeldner wedding
  		Nicholas Hammes with his 11 children and 1 grandchild Back Row, Left to Right: Nicholas, Viola, Clara, Dorothy, Marie, Richard, Leo and Lloyd Front Row, Left to Right: Nicholas, Harold, Leroy, Howard and in front, Susanne Heisdorffer
  		Nicholas & Anna Hammes kids as adults Back Row (L to R): Richard, Viola, Clara, Dorothy, Marie, Nicholas. Front Row (L to R): Lloyd, Leo,Harold, Nick, Howard, Leroy
  		Nicholas Hammes and his 11 children, and mother in law Susanna Goeldner. From Harper Ia
  		Oswald Goeldner farm, Later passed daughter Anna and Son In Law Nicholas Hammes, now the home of Dorothy (Hammes) Kerber
  		Nick Hammes and Children (and 1 Granddaughter)
  		Nick Hammes' Kids - Photo 1
  		Nick Hammes' Kids - Photo 2
  		Nick Hammes' Kids - Photo 3
  		Nicholas Hammes Family Farm House
  		GOELDNER Farm, near Harper IA. Later to become the Nick and Anna Hammes farm, and Dorothy (Hammes) and Gordon Kerber farm. This farm remains in the family to this day. Probably over 125 yrs or more.
  		Nick Hammes / Anna Goeldner farm - circa 1960s Notice the large round hay bales in the foreground. The large round baler was introduced in the 1960s, so this was an early adoption of the technology.
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ardis Irene Yahnke,   b. 16 Sep 1931, Mahaska County Hospital, Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa d. 6 Jan 2016, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	2 Jun 1951	Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk, County, Iowa
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Richard Lee Hammes,   b. 12 Sep 1953, Sigourney Hospital, Sigourney, Koekuk County, Iowa d. 10 Oct 2024 (Age 71 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015

  
  

• Notes

  OBITUARY HAROLD HAMMES DIES SEPTEMBER 24TH Harold Mike Hammes, 74, of Sigourney died September 24, 1997, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a lengthy illness. He was born March 8, 1923 in Keokuk County to Nicholas and Anna Goeldner Hammes. He graduated from Sigourney High School in 1941. He married Ardis Yahnke June 2, 1951 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Clear Creek. He served in the Army from 1943 to 1946. He worked for Hanson Brothers Construction for 25 years until his retirement in 1982. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney, the Knights of Columbus in Harper, Local Carpenter’s Union #1206 in Iowa City and Veterans of Foreign Wars Lacey Kerr Post # 2308 of Sigourney. He is survived by his wife; three sons, Dick of Sigourney, Harold of Solon and Howard of Coralville; two daughters, Mildred Spegal of Sigourney and Cynthia Salmon of Peoria, Illinois; two brothers, Loyd of Sigourney and Leo of Harper; three sisters, Viola Heisdorffer and Dorothy Kerber of Harper and Clara Swanson of Fairfield and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son Steve; four brothers, Richard, Nicholas, Howard and LeRoy Hammes; and a sister Marie Heisdorffer. The service was held Saturday, October 27th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sigourney, the Rev. Phillip Ryan officiating with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sigourney. Casket bearers were: Keith Conklin, Jerry, Nicholas, Patrick and Raymond Hammes and Mike Heisdorffer. Memorial may be made to Hospice of Keokuk County. SOURCE: Sigourney News Review, Sigourney, Iowa, Wednesday, September 24, 1997