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Ancestors and Descendants of
Michael Hammes, Jr & Margaretha Hammen
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 1913 - 2019 (106 years)
Has 195 ancestors and 61 descendants in this family tree.
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Norbert Nickolaus Hammes |
| Birth |
19 Mar 1913 |
At Home on Farm, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
3 Jul 2019 |
Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa |
| Burial |
6 Jul 2019 |
Ss. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa |
| Person ID |
I38 |
Peter and Anna |
| Last Modified |
17 Jul 2019 |
| Father |
Constant Peter Hammes, b. 21 Jul 1884, At Home on Farm, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 27 Feb 1978, Keokuk County Hospital, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa (Age 93 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Lena Mary Vogel, b. 18 Jun 1889, At Home on Farm, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 25 Jul 1985, Sigourney Care Center, Sigourney, Keokuk County, Iowa (Age 96 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Marriage |
22 Feb 1911 |
| Notes |
CP HAMMES REUNION HELD AT ST. MARY'S HALL
The families of the late Constant and Lena Hammes held a reunion at St. Mary's Hall on Sun., June 26 with a potluck dinner. There were 75 present.
Those attending were Norbert and Marie Hammes, Jim and Rita Hammes, John, Rhonda Hammes and Trent and Gavin of Fairfield; Tony and Mary Webb and Darin of Batavia; Marcella and Francis Schneider of Oxford; Dorothy Goody of Iowa City; Paul and Marion Hammes, Ron and Christy Lyle, Angie and Eric of Keota; Doug and Bonnie Laux and children of Cedar Rapids; Anna Kathryn and Kenneth Krier, Jim, Mary, Pat and Jenny of Ollie; Larry and Sue Krier, Stephanie and Laura of Ottumwa; Charles Hammes and Sheryl, Karen and Marvin Shenefelt of Marion; Judy and Terry Book, Chelsi and Matt of Packwood.
Also attending were Mary Webb, Tom and Vic Webb and Michelle and Eric of Sigourney; Jean and Ernie Birchmier and Mary Sue of Cantril; Mary Kay and Richard Shepherd,
Vicki, Bob and Lisa of Eddyville; Charles and Joyce Webb, Andrea, Adam and Jessica of Oskaloosa; Janis and Ron Collins, Jennifer, Kevin, Tammy and Mathew of What Cheer; John and Jona Webb, Stacia and Jeremy of Wellman; Bob and Marlene Hammes of Delta; Denise & Doug Morrell, Kristen and Kelly of Iowa City; Debbie Mefford and Elizabeth of Prairie City; Robbie and Joy Royce and Becky of Des Moines. COUPLE OBSERVES 65TH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Constant Hammes of Sigourney celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary Feb. 22 with a home Mass at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Francis E. Lollich officiating. All of their children were present for the day.
Constant Hammes and Lena Vogel were married Feb. 22, 1911 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic church in Clear Creek.
Family members present were Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Hammes and Mary of Fairfield, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Schneider of Oxford, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Goody and their children of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hammes, Randy, Danny and Terry of Keota, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Krier, Judy and Jim of Ollie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hammes, David and Cheryl of Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Webb, John, Tom and Janis of Sigourney, Jean Webb of Ottumwa, Ernie Birchmier of Cantril, Ron Collins of Keswick, Vic Barnhart and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Webb and son of Sigourney, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shepherd and family of Eddyville, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hammes and Russell of Delta, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Mefford, Robbie Hammes of Des Moines, Craig Hammes of Iowa City, Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Hammes and Mrs. and Mrs. Joe Vogel of Sigourney.
Mr. and Mrs. Hammes have 42 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Mr. Hammes has been in Manor House Nursing Home in Sigourney since December and Mrs. Hammes has been living in their home.
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 | Double Wedding - Hammes / Vogel
Jacob C Vogel and Anna Margaret Hammes, and Constant Peter Hammes and Lena Mary Vogel -- February 22, 1911 |
 | CP & Lena Hammes 50th Anniversary
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| Family ID |
F5 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Marie Anna Greiner, b. 14 Sep 1919, Keokuk County, Iowa d. 3 Mar 2024, Fairfield, Keokuk County, Iowa (Age 104 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Nov 1940 |
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa |
| Notes |
- OBSERVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Hammes of Fairfield will mark their 40th wedding anniversary Nov. 28. The former Marie Greiner and Norbert Hammes were married Nov. 28, 1940 at St. Mary Catholic church in Keota. The late Rev. C. S. Kempker officiated. They are the parents of seven children, Jim Hammes of Fairfield, Mrs. Dave (Rose) Bollei of Tiffin, Mrs. Dan (Carol) Vorhies of Monticello, Steve Hammes of Kansas City, Mo., John R. Hammes of Fairfield, Mrs. Reg (Barbara) Hughell of Batavia and Mrs. Tony (Mary) Webb of Batavia. They have 12 grandchildren. The couple has lived at their farm home seven miles northwest of Fairfield all but six years spent in Washington. Relatives and friends are invited to a dance at DeCoursey hall Nov. 29 at 9 p.m.
- CELEBRATE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Hammes of rural Fairfield will observe their 50th wedding anniversary on Sun., Nov. 4. Norbert Hammes and Marie Greiner were married November 28, 1940 at St. Mary's Church in Keota. The late Rev. C. S. Kempker officiated. They are parents of seven children, Jim of Fairfield, Rose (Mrs. Dave) Bollei of Tiffin, Carol (Mrs. Dan) Vorhies of Monticello, Steve of Dallas, Tex., John R. of Fairfield, Barbara (Mrs. Reg) Hughell of Batavia and Mary (Mrs. Tony) Webb, also of Batavia. They have 16 grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. Hammes have lived at their home seven miles northwest of Fairfield most of their married life, with the exception of six years when they resided in Washington. Friends and relatives are invited to an open house at the Fairfield Golf and Country Club from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 4. They request no gifts.
[Clipping from the Sigourney News-Review - issue of Wed., October 24, 1990]
- 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Norbert and Marie Hammes of Fairfield, Iowa are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary November 27, 2010.
Norbert Hammes and Marie Greiner were married November 28, 1940 by Father C. S. Kempker at St. Mary's Church in Keota, Iowa. They are the parents of seven children. In addition they have 16 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
Friends and relatives are welcome to share in the celebration at St. Mary's Church Hall in Fairfield, Iowa on Saturday November 27 from 2-4 p.m.
SOURCE: Sigourney News Review, Sigoureny, Iowa, Wednesday, November 17, 2010.
- 75TH WEDDIDNG ANNIVERSARY
Norbert & Marie HAMMES married 74 years -- 2015
HAMMES, Posted By: Joey Stark Date: 10/11/2015 at 18:26:13
"The Fairfield Ledger" and Town Crier
Friday, September 18 & Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Norbert & Marie HAMMES
Fairfield couple has been married 74 years
By Andy Hallman , Ledger news editor
Norbert and Marie HAMMES can say something about their marriage that few others can: It has lasted nearly three-quarters of a century.
The Fairfield couple has been married 74 years. No. 75 will be on Nov. 28, two days after Thanksgiving, the day it was on in 1940 when they wed.
Marie
Marie just celebrated her 96th birthday. She was born Sept. 14, 1919 at her parents' home near Richland. She had two brothers and three sisters, and they atteneded a Catholic school in Harper and later in Keota. She said she enjoyed school, particularly her classes on spelling and arithmetic.
"Kids today can't add without a calculator, and that's not right," she said.
Her mother taught her how to crochet and embroider, and those became her favorite pastimes. To this day, she has kept with her an embroidery of Mary with her little lamb.
An unfortunate embroidering accident that befell her when she was 20 years old made the front page of the Keota newspaper. In January of 1940, she accidently ran a very thin No. 13 crochet hook through her index finger. Not only was it a deep and painful wound, but the young lady had to be taken to the dentist's office in Keota for an X-ray because it was the only place in town with such a machine.
The accident could not have happened at a worse time because a terrible snowstorm was blowing through the area. Her parents' only means of transporting her to the dentist's office was by horseback. The doctor assisting her, G.E. Montgomery, had never ridden a horse in his life, but had to on this occasion. In the Keota paper the following week, Montgomery reported he was still feeling the effects of that horseback ride.
The needle was eventually found and removed, but Marie reported her finger was frozen stiff for many years, although fortunately she can move it freely today.
Norbert
Norbert was born in Keokuk County in 1913. He had five brothers and four sisters. As a boy, he helped with all the farm chores that included milking cows and feeding the horses, which he rode to school. His parents did not have tractors at the time, so the horses weren't just for riding but also for plowing the fields.
He attended Clear Creek school where Clear Creek Church is today, southeast of Harper.
When he was only 2 or 3 years old, he vividly remembers playing in the corn crib near the house when his mom came running out. He noticed the house was on fire. Someone had to run back inside to get his sister, who was asleep in a bed in the kitchen.
The fire burnt the house to the ground, but luckily for the HAMMES family, their neighbors were very generous. They brought lumber over to build a new house. To get a sense for the wages and prices at the time, Norbert's father paid the construction workers who built the home $1 per day, corn sold for 2-3 cents per bushel and cattle sold for 2-3 cents per pound. A car cost $25. His parents were among many to buy one of the first mass-produced vehicles - a Model T Ford.
The new house had indoor plumbing and, a few years after it was built, Delco electricity, something the old house did not. As a boy, Norbert's favorite pastimes were playing baseball and fishing on the Skunk River.
Norbert recalls an incident when his neighbor herded cattle on the road and coaxed them to Harper. One cow got nearly all the way to Harper, but jumped a fence and ran away. By the next day, the cow had returned to the original pasture, five miles away.
First date
The couple remembers well the exact date they laid eyes on each other: April 18, 1938. It was a Monday, and in those days the KC Hall in Harper hosted dances every Monday night, a bit unusual since most dances were on weekends. After their first dance, Norbert asked Marie if he could escort her home, and she agreed. From then on, the two went to every Monday dance at the KC Hall for almost three years.
When asked what kind of dances they liked to do, the couple said they danced Waltz, boogie, square dancing and later, the jitter bug.
When they weren't dancing, the couple enjoyed attending friends' birthday parties, Sunday outings with other couples and movies -- many, many movies. They frequented movie theaters in Keota, Sigourney and Washington. Marie kept a journal of all the movies they saw in the theater, which included "The Wizard of Oz," "Kentucky," "Yes, My Darling Daughter," "Hell's Kitchen" and "Raving Tumbleweed."
At that time, Norbert was a farm hand for Joe Conrad. He and Marie had lived through the Great Depression, which he said was "hard to take." They remember the terrible chinch bugs of the 1930s that left corn stalks bare, leaving very little to harvest.
"They put tar in the ditches to trap the bugs, but the living ones just climbed over the top of the dead ones," Norbert recalls.
Marie lived at home until the two were married in 1940.
"I was my dad's right hand," she said. "I picked corn, milked cows, and did everything with dad."
Wedding date
Norbert proposed to Marie in July 1940, and the couple was married Nov. 28 of that year, which happened to be Thanksgiving. They initially wanted to be married on a different date, but the priest told them it was booked and suggested getting married on Thanksgiving. They thought it was a bit odd, but agreed anyway.
Soon after they were married, World War II began, which meant rationing of consumer goods. Marie has kept a number of the rationing books and stamps from that era.
During the war, they lived on a farm two miles from Washington, where they stayed for six years. In 1947, they moved to a farm between Fairfield and Packwood, where they lived for 62 years before moving to Fairfield in 2009, where they've been ever since.
The couple had seven children together: Jim, Rose, Carol, Stephen, John, Barbara and Mary. Of the six who are still living, four live in the Fairfield area. They've since added a number of grandchildren and a plethora of great-grandkids, too. They have 16 grandkids and 36 great-grandchildren -- 18 boys and 18 girls. One of those great-grandchildren is married now. The HAMMESes have been able to go to all their grandkids' weddings, which is something they are very proud of.
The family put on a birthday party for Marie on Sunday, Sept. 13 in Marion. All of her children and about 25 people in all were able to attend.
"I brag on my family a lot," Marie said. "They are very good to us."
Secrets to success
Marie said the key to a long and happy marriage is not necessarily that the couple always sees eye to eye. The trick is to be able to make amends after the scuffle.
"If you get in trouble, kiss and make up," Norbert advised.
The HAMMESes have certainly had to overcome their share of adversity. A car accident in 1963 send five of their children to the hospital. One of their daughters, Carol, was feared to be paralyzed because she could not move her legs when the ambulance arrived.
On the ride to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Carol reported she could move her legs. For six weeks, she laid in a mattress with her head below her body.
"She never once complained about it," Marie recalled.
Fortunately, Carol was able to make a full recovery.
Honor
Norbert received a special honor earlier this year when he was named the oldest active member of the Knights of Columbus during a ceremony at the Coralville Mariott Hotel. Five of their children were on hand for the occasion. Norbert has been a knight since 1934, when he was 21 years old.
SOURCE: Golden Years, The Farifield Ledger and Town Crier, Fairfield, Iowa, Friday, September 18 and Tuesday, September 22, 2015
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Wedding photograph and 75 years later |
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| Last Modified |
18 Nov 2015 |
| Family ID |
F44 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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- Norbert was a farmer.
- NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Norbert Hammes turns 100
Norbert and Marie Hammes attend lunch at the Fairfield Senior Citizen Center about once a week and stay to play bingo.
They also enjoy attending Seniors’ Night Out, which includes supper and music.
“We used to play cards a lot,” Marie said.
They are involved with their church, St. Mary Catholic, attending activities and services there.
“I belong to the Knights of Columbus and attend meetings and we have breakfast some Sundays,” said Norbert. “St. Mary conducts services at area nursing homes and we’ll go there too.”
The Hammeses were married in November 1940, and are looking forward to celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary.
On March 19, Norbert celebrated a different milestone, turning 100 years old.
“It was a big day. We had planned 300 guests at his birthday party,” said Marie.
Most of their descendants live in Iowa and last Christmas included a gathering of 71 relatives.
Norbert and Marie had seven children, one is deceased. The have 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
“Whats fun about our great-grandchildren is we have 17 girls and 17 boys,” said Marie. The oldest great-grandchild is already out of college.”
Norbert grew up on a farm south of Harper, Iowa in Keokuk County.
As the oldest sibling on nine, he had his share of chores and work.
“We grew crops and raised hogs, cattle and sheep all out in the pasture,” he said. “And we had chickens, too. I liked having animals and I liked farming.”
He was a young boy of 3 when his family’s home burned. “I was out in the corn crib and turned around to see flames from the house,” he said. No one was seriously injured in the fire.
“Dad went to Grandpa’s timber and cut logs to build another home,” said Norbert. “Neighbors helped haul sand to lay a foundation.”
He remembers shopping trips to Sigourney and seeing traveling tent shows there. “It was like a circus, with elephants and animals,” he said.
Chores and school took up most of his time but he recalls playing baseball with friends on Sundays. He hunted around the farm, not for meat, but for fur. “Deer weren’t around back then,” he said.
In 1947, Norbert and Marie bought their own farm in Center Township in Jefferson County. “I remember 1947 was a challenging year, it was wet like this one,” Norbert said. “We planted corn and beans and raised hay for our cows. We got rid of the cows in 1969.”
Marie said they sold milk, and used to have a large vat for the milk storage.
“We had 196 acres until the roads came through,” she said. “Putting in the roads took 4 acres off out farm.”
Norbert said he had a windmill and a 32-volt wind charger, which supplied their home and dairy with
electricity.
“We had really great neighbors,” said Marie. “Everyone was so friendly and worked together.”
The Hammeses moved into town in 2009, leaving their youngest son, John to work the farm.
“I used to be active with Farm Bureau, the Lions and Elks,” said Norbert. I still attend the KC.”
Marie said Norbert also used to deliver a newspaper in Fairfield, Iowa. “The Lions used to deliver the paper in the early morning, and Norbert was faithful about that,” she said.
“I’m thankful to still be able to get around,” said Norbert. “I like to read especially mysteries. And I like to work puzzles.”
He still drives a car a short distance in town.
Marie and Norbert are glad to enjoy relatively good health and mobility. They don’t have a secret to it. “We’re very blessed,” said Marie. “No one knows what’s going to happen. We’ve been very blessed.”
By DIANE VANCE, Ledger staff writer
SOURCE: The Fairfield Ledger, Fairfield, Iowa, Friday, June 14, 2013, and Farm & Home Weekly, Tuesday, June 18, 2013
- NEWS ARTICLE
Oldest active member in Iowa Knights honored
By Barb Arland-Fye The Catholic Messenger
When 102-year-old Norbert Hammes was informed of his status as oldest active member of the Iowa Knights of Columbus, “I thought they were kidding,” he said. The KCs wanted to honor the retired farmer and 4th Degree Knight from St. Mary Parish, Fairfield, during this year’s state convention in Coralville. But it took some convincing.
“Norbert is really humble.” He said, ‘That’s OK, I don’t need any recognition,” Grand Knight R. Dean Adam of the Fairfield parish recalled. Family members persuaded Norbert to accept the honor in person.
On April 11, accompanied by Marie, his wife of 74 years, five of their children and other family members, Norbert walked into the packed ballroom of the Coralville Marriott Hotel with his walker. The audience viewed a PowerPoint featuring Norbert’s dedication to the Knights of Columbus dating back to 1934, when he attended the KCs national convention in Detroit with his parents. His dad was the Grand Knight from Harper that year. Norbert still has his button and ribbon from that convention 81 years ago
and recalls, among other things, watching two blind boys playing the mandolin. He also got to tour the Ford Motor Co. plant and took a trip to Canada via tunnel. To him, membership in the Knights of Columbus means being one of the leaders in the church. He’s appreciated service to the bishops when they come to the parish and likes getting dressed up in a tux for such special occasions. Marie recalls that her husband made many KC meetings and also house calls to collect membership dues.
Norbert previously served as Grand Knight in Fairfield and now has sons and grandsons who are KCs. Last year, Norbert even participated in the Fairfield KCs Campaign for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (CPID) Drive to raise funds for Special Olympics and area agencies. Following the PowerPoint, State Deputy Mike Gaspers presented a plaque to Norbert commemorating his service to faith, family and community. The audience of 440 people stood and gave the centenarian a standing ovation.
“We needed to do something to showcase this achievement,” Gaspers said. “We need to look at the breadth and depth of who the Knights of Columbus are. We want all brother Knights to actively live their faith alongside of us until the end of their days.”
Norbert has done just that, Gaspers said in an interview with The Catholic Messenger. “His kids told me, especially his son, John, that he remembers his dad always had time to work in the church, no matter how busy the season.” Another relative told Gaspers: “Dad always said ‘God isn’t finished with me yet. He still has something for me to do. That’s why I’m still here.’
SOURCE: The Catholic Messenger, Davenport, Iowa, April 16, 2015
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