MUSCATINE COUNTY IOWA

Muscatine County Court Records
Divorces, 1931

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Image 903 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Edward B. Ranch W 48 Amer. None
B. Wife Nellie L. Ranch W 40 Amer. Once

1. County Muscatine
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 17491
4. State or County in which married Clinton Co. Iowa
5. Date of Marriage 17 Sep 1918
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Wife
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 30 Mar 1931
10. Cause for which divorced Habitual Intoxication
11. Number of minor children affected by decree One
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) Yes

Image 904 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Van Reeves W 27 Amer. None
B. Wife Alice Reeves W 25 Amer. None

1. County Muscatine
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 17774
4. State or County in which married Muscatine Ia.
5. Date of Marriage 18 Apr 1927
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Wife
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 4 Jan 1931
10. Cause for which divorced Cruelty
11. Number of minor children affected by decree No
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) No

Image 905 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Albert J. Rittenbush W 34 Amer. None
B. Wife Margaret Rittenbush W 21 Amer. None

1. County Muscatine
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 17456
4. State or County in which married Beliot, Kanas
5. Date of Marriage 23 Feb 1928
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Wife
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 28 Mar 1931
10. Cause for which divorced Drunkeness Cruel & Inhuman Treatment
11. Number of minor children affected by decree None
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) No

Image 904 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Chester Ruckles W 23 Amer. None
B. Wife Alberta Ruckles W 19 Amer. None

1. County Muscatine
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 17734
4. State or County in which married Iowa
5. Date of Marriage 10 Mar 1928
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Wife
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 10 Nov 1931
10. Cause for which divorced Cruelty
11. Number of minor children affected by decree None
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) Yes

Image 905 Given Name Surname Color Age Nationality No. of prior Marriages
A. Husband Edwin Ryder W 40 Amer. One
B. Wife Belle Ryder W 38 Amer. None

1. County Muscatine
2. State Iowa
3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) 17548
4. State or County in which married Michigan
5. Date of Marriage 25 Dec 1916
6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) Wife
7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) Wife
8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) No
9. Date of decree or judgement 9 May 1931
10. Cause for which divorced Cruelty
11. Number of minor children affected by decree None
12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) No

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