| MUSCATINE COUNTY IOWA | |
Please be flexible with spelling of names. Interpretation of handwriting is a challenge!
Transcribed by Lynn McCleary February 16, 2024
| Image 906 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Robert | Sackman | W | 41 | Amer. | Two |
| B. Wife | Catherine | Sackman | W | 46 | Amer. | One |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17473 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Muscatine County Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 15 dec 1923 |
| 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 | 11 Apr 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Desertion |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| 906 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Edward | Sadel | W | 30 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Ethel J. | Sadel | W | 30 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17588 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 30 Jul 1919 |
| 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) | Yes |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | 20 Jun 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | Two |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| Image 907 & 908 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Harold | Schaefer | W | 32 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Gail | Schaefer | W | 24 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17772 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Johnson Co. Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 17 Jun 1924 |
| 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 | 12 Nov 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | One |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 907 & 908 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Charles | Schauland | W | 60 | Amer. | One |
| B. Wife | Nellie | Schauland | W | 45 | Amer. | One |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17731 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Rock Island, Ill. |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 26 Sep 1930 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 909 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Graham | Schmelzsen | W | 43 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Mary | Schmelzsen | W | 40 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17669 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Muscatine County Ia. |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 18 Mar 1913 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Husband |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | 30 Dec 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 909 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | William F. | Shefferd | W | 45 | Amer. | One |
| B. Wife | Mae | Shefferd | W | Not given | Amer. | Two |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17415 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 29 Apr 1930 |
| 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 | 7 Jan 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 910 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Edward | Shields | W | 57 | Amer. | Once |
| B. Wife | Elizabeth | Shields | W | 53 | Amer. | Not given |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17455 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 14 Feb 1924 |
| 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 | 18 Apr 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman Treatment, Drunkeness |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 910 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Earl | Smel | W | 30 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Gertrude | Smel | W | 35 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17557 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Scott Co |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 27 Nov 1925 |
| 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 | 5 Jun 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 914 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Walter W. | Smetburet | W | 31 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Gloria | Smetburet | W | 23 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17723 |
| 4. State or County in which married | New York |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 11 May 1921 |
| 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 | 12 Nov 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty and Desertion |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 911 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Charles | Smith | W | 54 | Amer. | One |
| B. Wife | Dora Lear | Smith | W | 43 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17254 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Muscatine |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 7 Sep 1927 |
| 6. Person to whom divorce granted (Husband or wife) | Wife |
| 7. Who was libellant? (Husband or Wife) | Husband |
| 8. Was case contested? (Yes or no) | No |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | 13 Jan 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel Inhuman Treatment, Adultery |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 911 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Otto | Sorensen | W | 23 | Amer. | One |
| B. Wife | Violet | Sorensen | W | 16 | Amer. | One |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17612 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 14 Jan 1931 |
| 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 | 11 Jun 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 912 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Terry | Steckman | W | 38 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Bernice | Steckman | W | 33 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17640 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 18 Jul 1920 |
| 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 | 14 Sep 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | Four |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 913 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | William G. | Stoper | W | 33 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Clara E. | Stoper | W | 21 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17630 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 15 Aug 1926 |
| 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) | Yes |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | 10 Jul 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruelty |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | One |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Yes |
| Image 913 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Ray | Summers | W | 42 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Beulah | Summers | W | 39 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17838 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Muscatine |
| 5. Date of Marriage | 7 Jun 1911 |
| 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 | 8 Dec 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Cruel & Inhuman |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | None |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | No |
| Image 912 | Given Name | Surname | Color | Age | Nationality | No. of prior Marriages |
| A. Husband | Hugh | Swick | W | 35 | Amer. | None |
| B. Wife | Goldie E. | Swick | W | 29 | Amer. | None |
| 1. County | Muscatine |
| 2. State | Iowa |
| 3. Docket Number (or volume and page of record) | 17428 |
| 4. State or County in which married | Iowa |
| 5. Date of Marriage | Not given |
| 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) | Not given |
| 9. Date of decree or judgement | 8 Jan 1931 |
| 10. Cause for which divorced | Habitual Drunkeness |
| 11. Number of minor children affected by decree | One |
| 12. Was alimony granted? (Yes or no) | Yes |
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