Roy William Badker

BADKER, CAROTHERS, WELKER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 10/16/2011 at 14:35:27

Roy William Badker was born on December 27, 1902 at Foxhome, Wilkin, MN to William Frederick Badker and Rosella (Jennie) Jane Carothers. He was the eldest of eight children. His siblings were: Cora Marie, Henry Merlin, William Kenneth, Phyllis E., Lola J., Bernice A. and Calla Josephine.

He can be found in the 1905 census at Foxhome, Wilkin, MN.: William 26, Jennie, 25, Roy William 2, Cora 1 month.

Next found in the 1910 census at Yellow Medicine Co, MN: William F Bodker 32, Jennie Bodker 28, Roy Bodker 7, Marie Bodker 5, Merl Bodker 3, Kenneth Bodker 10/12.

Found in the 1920 census at Concord, Hancock, Iowa with his parents at the Gilbert farm place: Wm Badker 42, Jennie Badker 40, Roy Badker 17, Mary Badker 14, Merlin Badker 12[13] , Kenneth Badker 10, Pheyllis Badker 8, Lola Badker 6, Bernice Badker 3[3 1/12].

Roy married Laura Marson Welker on July 5, 1924 at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA. (Laura Marson Welker was born October 9, 1903 at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA to Mary Juel and Harold Welker and died December 10, 2000 at Clear Lake, IA.)

The couple had 2 sons: Thorne (or Theone) born 1925 at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA, died before August 2010; and
Wayne William born November 16, 1926 at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA, married, died August 9, 2010 at Manly, Worth, IA.

Found in the 1925 census at Union, Cerro Gordo, IA living with his wife's parents: Harry Welker 46, Mary Welker 44, Roy Badker 32, Laura Badker 21, Howard Welker 11.

Found in the 1930 censuses at Union, Cerro Gordo, IA with his wife; 2 sons and his brother Merlin Badker: Roy Bodker 27, Laura Bodker 26, Thorne Bodker 5, Wayne Bodker 3, Myrle Bodker 23.

Roy William Badker died on November 4, 1976 at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA. His funeral was held at the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, IA. and he was buried at the Clear Lake Cemetery.

(spelling errors in censuses not corrected, transcribed as is)