BADKER, Henry Merlin "Merle"

BADKER, POLING, CAROTHERS

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 2/12/2014 at 16:08:54

Henry Merlin (Merle) Badker was born April 5, 1907 at Deuel, South Dakota to William Frederick Badker and Rosella Jane Carothers, the third of their eight children.

Found in the 1910 census living at Hammer, Yellow Medicine, 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: 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]. Living on the Gilbert farm.

Found in the 1925 census at Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa: Wm Badker 47, Jennie Badker 45, Marie Badker 20, Kenneth Badker 15, Phyllis Badker 14, Lola Badker 11, Merlin Badker 18, Bernice Badker 9, Talla Badker 4, Garrett Chapman 29.

Found in the 1930 census at Union, Cerro Gordo, Iowa Working as a farm laborer: Ray Badner 27, Laura Badner 26, Theone Badner 5, Wayne Badner 3, Myrle Badner 23.

Merle married Helen Lenore Poling on July 25, 1931 at Garner, Hancock, Iowa.

The couple had 4 children:
Paul Leason;
Karoyl Marie;
Calvin Dale (b October 24, 1948 Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, d March 17, 1993 Manitowoc, Wisconsin) and
Merlin Blair.

Found in the 1940 census living at Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa: H M Badker 29, Helen L Badker 29, Blair Badker 5. Poultry department operator.

Merle Badker died February 15, 1998 at Vesper, Wood, Wisconsin and was returned to Iowa for burial at the Mount Vernon Township Cemetery, Swaledale, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.

Find a Grave Memorial #9368350.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)