Thomas Benjamin MILK

Birth:
26 Apr 1875
Lester Twp., Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
7 Feb 1936
Waterloo, Blackhawk, Iowa
Burial:
11 Feb 1936
Fairbank Cem., Fairbank, Buchanan, Iowa
Marriage:
22 Mar 1894
Lester Twp., Blackhawk, Iowa
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Family Records from Milk Family History by Grace Crofts 1952;
MARR:Page 209 Registar of Marriage Blackhawk County, IA;
DEATH:Obit Cons. 19 Feb. 1936 Buchanan County,IA;Headstone;
BURIAL:Headstone Buchanan Cemetary Book 1980 Lot 123 p.46;

Obit said widow Minnie surviving and 4 sons (see copy)
Vern and Russell of Fairbank
Donald and Victor and daughter Lottie at home. (Waterloo?)
One brother BW Milks Alberta, Canada
and 4 sisters Mrs William Bumpus of Spokane,Wa
Mrs Frank Higgins,Lynch,Neb.
Mrs Joseph Hasner West Union,IA
Mrs Leila Oxart,Saco,Mont.
Five Children preceeded him in death.

Four of these children buried in Fairbank Cemetary
Charles,Lyle,Delpha and infant.  One missing?

GSF# 1,548,426 Divorces Blackhawk Co.,Ia # 2457 Thomas from Elizabeth-Married
22 Mar 1894 Divorced 5 Feb 1934. Divorce granted to wife.
Were children Donald,Victor and Lottie step children.  If Thomas was divorced
in Feb 1934 and died in Feb 1936 it is doubtful if the children named would
have been his.  Would need to find birth certs.
Louise (Lizzie) Elizabeth FRIEDMAN
Birth:
28 Jan 1874
Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
8 Nov 1950
Burial:
Nov 1950
Fairbank Cem., Fairbank, Iowa
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Milk Family History by Grace Croft 1980;1900 Fed. Census Lester Twp.,
Blackhawk, IA GSF# 1,240,418;
MARR:Registrar of marriage page 209, Blackhawk County, IA;
DEATH:Headstone Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980;Knock Family Genealogy;
BURIAL:Headstone Buchanan Cemetaries 1980;

Divorced in 1934.  See notes on Thomas.

fhl# 1,036,262 Cem item 3-7
St John's Evangelical Luthern Church Cemetery
1868-1968
Deaths from church books-Milks, Mrs Louise ae 76 y died 1950
Knock Family Genealogy gave the full date of death.
Gave first name as Louisa also.
Children
Marriage
1
Vern L. MILK
Birth:
3 Nov 1895
Fairbank, Buchanan, Iowa
Death:
7 Aug 1969
Sumner, Buchanan, Iowa
Edna BRADLEY 
Marr:
1 Oct 1917
Waverly, Bremer, Iowa 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Milk Family History by Grace Croft 1952;1900 Fed. Census Lester Twp.,
Blackhawk,IA GSF# 1,240,418;Marr. cert gave place of birth;
MARR:Book 8 Page 221 Bremer County,IA;
DEATH:Copy of obit;Headstone;
BURIED:Headstone Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 Row 41 page 251;

Other Sources
1910 federal census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA fhl# 1,374,405;
Information from Penni Englert,PO Box 754,Glenwood Springs,Co 81602 4/10/92

Great grandson of Luke Milk who married Saloma Adams, sister of Benjamin and
Horace Adams
2
Charles William MILK
Birth:
5 Jan 1897
Fairbank, Buchanan, Iowa
Death:
24 Apr 1932
Lester Twp., Blackhawk, Iowa
Jessie Agnes MILLER 
Marr:
8 Sep 1915
Independence, Buchanan, Iowa 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Milk Family History by Grace Croft 1952;1900 Fed. Census Lester Twp.,
Blackhawk,IA GSF#1,240,418;Marr cert gave place born;
MARR:Book 15 # 544, Buchanan County, IA;
DEATH:#77 Blackhawk Co.,Ia:Headstone:
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetaries 1980 Lot 100 B p.45;

1920 Federal Census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA GSF# 1,820,478;
1925 state census Lester,Blackhawk,Ia fhl# 1,429,216;

I copied the date of death on certificate as 1932 and the headstone in the
cemetary book said 1931.

1925 st census listed the children as
Velma age 8
Rayburn age 6
Zelma age 4
Thelma age 2
Benny age 1
3
Lyle R. MILK
Birth:
20 Dec 1898
Lester Twp., Blackhawk, Iowa
Death:
27 Feb 1904
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Vol 3 p.48 # 6342 Blackhawk Co.,IA;
DEATH:Headstone;
BURIAL:Buchanan County Cemetary Book 1980 p.46;

Other Sources:
1900 federal census Lester Twp.,Blackhawk,IA fhl# 1,240,418;
4
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:Buchanan County Cemetary Book 1980;
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   SOURCES:Buchanan County Cemetary Book 1980;
6
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
7
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
FCID:15616:639
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Thomas Benjamin Milk - Louise (Lizzie) Elizabeth Friedman

Thomas Benjamin Milk was born at Lester Twp., Blackhawk, Iowa 26 Apr 1875. His parents were Benjamin Franklin Milk and Orinda Lawrence.

He married Louise (Lizzie) Elizabeth Friedman 22 Mar 1894 at Lester Twp., Blackhawk, Iowa . Louise (Lizzie) Elizabeth Friedman was born at Blackhawk, Iowa 28 Jan 1874 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Vern L. Milk born 3 Nov 1895.
Charles William Milk born 5 Jan 1897.
Lyle R. Milk born 20 Dec 1898.
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Thomas Benjamin Milk died 7 Feb 1936 at Waterloo, Blackhawk, Iowa .

Louise (Lizzie) Elizabeth Friedman died 8 Nov 1950 .