Robert Dennis Leo Hammes

1928 - 2017  (88 years)

• Name	Robert Dennis Leo Hammes
  Nickname	Bob
  Birth	20 Sep 1928	At Home on Farm, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Jul 2017	University Hospitals, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
  Burial	2 Aug 2017	Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa
  Person ID	I46	Peter and Anna
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2020

  
  

  DNA Tests	1 DNA Test
  	Test Type	Taken by	Haplogroup	Test Information
  	atDNA	Robert Dennis Leo Hammes	Y = I-M438	GEDmatch ID = A232921 Most distant ancestor: Frederic Hammes,   b. 1630, Kirsch-les-Sierck, Moselle, France d. 20 Oct 1693, Kirsch-les-Sierck, Moselle, France Most recent common ancestor: 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

  
  

  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.
  Photos		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
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Marlene Merz,   b. 7 Feb 1933   d. 17 Apr 2023 (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1952
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living + 6. Living
  Family ID	F58	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2015

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - 2 Aug 2017 - Ss. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Birth Certificate for Robert Dennis Leo Hammes from: "Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSGH-X3GL-J?cc=2849548 : 30 July 2019), > image 1 of 1; State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines.
  		Draft Registration Card for Robert Dennis Leo Hammes

  
  

  Recordings

  Robert Hammes remembrances of the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940 and more for more info on the Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940: http://www.weather.gov/dvn/armistice_day_blizzard