BADKER, William K. (1909-1981)

BADKER, CAROTHERS, GILBERT, THOMAS, STILLE, WELKER, CAHILL, POLING, BOMELLA, SHOOK, LUNDE, HYDE

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 10/18/2011 at 11:19:16

William Kenneth Badker was born July 26, 1909 at Deuel, South Dakota to William Frederick Badker and Rosella (Jennie) Jane Carothers. He had seven siblings:

Roy William (born December 27, 1902 Foxhome, MN, married Laura Marson Welker July 5, 1924 Clear Lake, IA, died November 4, 1976 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA.);
Cora Martha (born December 1904 Foxhome, MN, married Quentin Victor Stille February 14, 1953 IA, died August 7, 1964 Iowa.);
Henry Merlin (born April 5, 1907 Deuel, South Dakota, married Helen Lenore Poling July 25, 1931 Garner, Hancock, IA, died February 15, 1998 Vesper, Wood, Wisconsin);
Phyllis E. (born January 26, 1911 Canby, Yellow Medicine, MN, married John Bombella December 1947 Chicago, Illinois, died February 4, 1998 Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA.);
Lola J. (born abt. 1914 Deuel, South Dakota, married Lloyd Shook, married Alfred Melvin Lunde October 1957 IA, died September 1964 Britt, Hancock, IA);
Bernice A. (born November 27, 1916 Garner, Hancock, IA, married Milton V Hyde February 23, 1941 Hampton, Franklin, IA, died October 25, 1980 Orlando, Brevard, Florida) and
Calla Josephine (born June 8, 1920 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA, married Patrick Henry Cahill February 5, 1940 Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA, died April 20, 2011 Mason City, IA).

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

Family next found in the 1920 census at Concord, Hancock, Iowa at the Gilbert farm (Mrs. Gilbert was Kenneth's aunt - his father, William, was a hired man for the Gilbert family): 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 years, 1 month.

Found in the 1925, 1930 censuses at Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa with parents:
1925: 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.
1930: William Bodker 52, Jennie Bodker 50, Kenneth Bodker 21, Phyllis E Bodker 19, Lala J Bodker 16, Bennie A Bodker 13, Calla J Bodger 9.
(Note: Censuses transcribed without fixing obvious spelling errors.)

William Kenneth preferred to be called by his middle name Kenneth. He married Lena Marie Thomas (born July 10, 1909 Cumberland, Cass, IA, died May 12, 1991 Waterloo, IA) in 1930.

They had 5 children:
Kenneth Richard (born Oct 19, 1931, died April 4, 2004);
a daughter still living in 2011;
daughter Karen Jane (born Oct 14, 1939 Mason City, IA, died April 28, 1998 Cedar Falls, IA);
a son still living in 2011; and
a son Jay Dee, (born April 6, 1950 Mason City, died November 30, 2002 Mason City, IA).

William Kenneth Badker died June 1981 at Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA. He is buried at the Concord Cemetery, Garner, Hancock, IA.