Family: Cecil Francis Venghaus/Ada Mae Hale (F1884)

• Father | Male Cecil Francis Venghaus

  
  

  Born	20 Sep 1903	north of Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa
  Died	26 Mar 1996	Henry County Health Center, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa
  Buried	29 Mar 1996	Trinity Cemetery, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa
  Married	15 Feb 1927  [1, 2, 3]	Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa  [1, 2, 3]
  Father	John August "J. A." Venghaus | F1894 Group Sheet
  Mother	Ora Emily Walker | F1894 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Ada Mae Hale

  
  

  Born	27 May 1909	Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa
  Died	27 Apr 2004	Winfield, Henry County, Iowa
  Buried	1 May 2004	Trinity Cemetery, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa
  Father	Ira Tate Hale | F1859 Group Sheet
  Mother	Florence Vashti Hand | F1859 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male > Ralph Dwayne Venghaus

  
  

  Born	1 Sep 1929	Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa
  Died	20 Jun 1977	University Hospitals, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
  Buried	22 Jun 1977	Sheridan Cemetery, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa
  Spouse	Ruth Marie Sandquist | F1895
  Married

  
  

  Child 2 | Male > Gene Richard Venghaus

  
  

  Born	16 Feb 1932	Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa
  Died	22 Jun 2012	Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa
  Buried	25 Jun 2012	Sheridan Cemetery, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa
  Spouse	Frances Mae "Fran" Anderson | F1896
  Married

  
  

• Notes

  Iowa Marriage Records: Groom's Name: Cecil F. Venghaus; Groom's Birth Date: 1904; Groom's Birthplace: Morning Sun, Iowa; Groom's Age: 23; Bride's Name: Ada May Hale; Bride's Birth Date: 1910; Bride's Birthplace: Mt. Union, Iowa; Bride's Age: 17; Marriage Date: 15 February 1927; Marriage Place: Burlington, Des Monies, Iowa; Groom's Father's Name: J.A. Venghaus; Groom's Mother's Name: Ira Emilie Walker; Bride's Father's Name: Ira T. Hale; Bride's Mother's Name: Florence Vasthe Hand; Groom's Race: White; Groom's Marital Status: Single; Bride's Race: White; Bride's Marital Status: Single; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02679-5; System Origin: Iowa-EASy; Source Film Number: 1547825; Reference Number: 8854; Collection: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 Research: Ada and Cecil were both issued Social Security numbers from the state of Arizona. This is somewhat mysterious, but perhaps might have been accomplished during a winter stay there. Alternatively, one might speculate that during the 1930s and the Depression, they may perhaps have spent some time there and received their cards at that point. U.S. Phone and Address Directories: Name: Cecil Venghaus; Address: 204 North Walnut Street; City: New London; State: Iowa; Zip Code: 52645-1324; Phone Number: 319-367-5659; Residence Years: 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001. Alt. Marriage: They were married in Burlington; New London, listed in Cecil's obituary, is incorrect. Newspaper Article: Canaan -- Newly elected officers of the Sunday School are: [...] Secretary -- Ralph Venghaus; Librarian -- Gene Venghaus; Teachers -- Men's class -- Cecil Venghaus, Taylor Gipple [...] Anniversary Announcement: MR. AND MRS. CECIL VENGHAUS, New London, observed their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, February 20, with a family dinner at Iris Court, Mt. Pleasant. They were at home to friends in the afternoon. Ada Hale and Cecil Venghaus were married February 15, 1927, in Burlington. They are parents of two sons, Ralph, Winfield, and Gene, Mt. Union. There are five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1037] Venghaus, Cecil Francis and Ada Mae (Hale) - 50th Wedding Anniversary Announcement, (originally published in The Hawk Eye, page 13, February 27, 1977; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa) (Reliability: 3). [S13] Iowa Marriage Collection, 1809 -1992 (Family Search) (Reliability: 3). [S1035] Venghaus, Ada Mae (Hale) - Obituary, (originally published in the online edition of The Hawk Eye, April 29, 2004; Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa) (Reliability: 3).