Family: John Franklin "Buster" Hand/Laura Irene "Irene" Rhum (F1664)

• Father | Male John Franklin "Buster" Hand

  
  

  Born	21 Jul 1919	Pleasant Grove, Des Moines County, Iowa
  Died	5 May 1998	University Hospitals, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
  Buried	10 May 1998	Farlow Cemetery, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa
  Married	3 Aug 1944  [1, 2, 3]	Camp Hood, Texas  [1, 2, 3]
  Father	John Edgar Hand | F1662 Group Sheet
  Mother	Blanche Hazel Brown | F1662 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Laura Irene "Irene" Rhum

  
  

  Born	28 Aug 1927	Lowell, Henry County, Iowa
  Died	6 Aug 2008	Danville Care Center, Danville, Des Moines County, Iowa
  Buried		Farlow Cemetery, New London Township, Henry County, Iowa
  Father	Frank Dugan Rhum | F15088 Group Sheet
  Mother	Stella Ellen Canaday | F15088 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male John Henry Hand

  
  

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  Child 2 | Female > Ada Irene Hand

  
  

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  Spouse	Ralph Henry Blanchard | F1665
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• Photos

  John Franklin Hand and Laura Irene Rhum This photograph, reprinted as newsprint, was taken in 1944 in Texas at the marriage of John Franklin "Buster" Hand and Laura "Irene" Rhum. They were the parents of John Henry Hand Ada Irene Blanchard.

  
  

• Notes

  U.S. Public Records Index: Name: John F. Hand; Birth Date: July 1919; Address: 104 East Michigan, Danville, Iowa 52623-0101 (1989); [P.O. Box 72, Danville, Iowa 52623-0901 (1987)] Name: Laura E. Hand; Address: 104 East Michigan, Danville, Iowa 52623-0601 (1989) Anniversary Announcement: Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hand of 104 East Michigan Street, Danville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception, hosted by their children and families, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31, in the Regency Room of the Ramada Inn (formerly The Holiday). John F. Hand and L. Irene Rhum were married August 3, 1944, in Camp Hood (now Fort Hood), Texas. The couple has two children, John H. Hand of West Burlington, and Ada Blanchard of Burlington. They also have two grandchildren, Kallista and Johnathan Blanchard of Burlington. The couple requests no gifts. All friends and relatives are invited to share this special event with the family.

  
  

• Sources

  [S963] Hand, John Franklin "Buster" - Obituary, (originally published in The Hawk Eye, page 11A, May 7, 1998; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa) (Reliability: 3). [S964] Hand, John Franklin "Buster" - 75th Birthday Announcement, (originally published in The Hawk Eye, page 4C, August 7, 1994; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa) (Reliability: 3). [S962] Hand, John Franklin "Buster" and Laura "Irene" (Rhum) - 50th Wedding Anniversary Announcement, (originally published in The Hawk Eye, page 4C, July 24, 1994; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa) (Reliability: 3).