Flora Ellen BALLOU

Father: William W. BALLOU
Mother: Keziah BUNN

Family 1: John Jacob WENDT (Jul 4, 1869 - Oct 21, 1946)

(1) Source: Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com.

  1. Leonard William WENDT
  2. Harold J. WENDT
                                       __________________
                     _Silas W. BALLOU_|
                    |                 |__________________
 _William W. BALLOU_|
|                   |                  _Stephen SMITH____
|                   |_Mary Jane SMITH_|
|                                     |_Betsey E. HOWDER_
|
|--Flora Ellen BALLOU
|
|                                      __________________
|                     _John BUNN______|
|                    |                |__________________
|_Keziah BUNN________|
                     |                 __________________
                     |_Eliza GAULTY___|
                                      |__________________

Notes

Updated January 22, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1880 United States Census for Iowa, Wright Co., Blaine: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 25-4; page 20; June 23+24, 1880.

Flora BALLOU is the daughter of William and Kasial BALLOU. She is 8 years old, born in Iowa and is attending school.

(2) 1885 Iowa State Census, Wright Co., Blaine Twp., Galtville: page 74; January 1, 1885.

Flora E. BALLOU is the daughter of William W. and Keziah BALLOU. She is 12 years old and born in Cedar Co., Iowa. The family resides at Township 71, Range 25, Section 18, L14+15, B6.

(3) Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- License: 1115; 12/23/1892
- Groom: John WENDT
- Residence: P...[illegible]
- Occupation: Farmer
- Age: 24, b. Illinois
- Parents: John and Alicabetha WENDT
- Bride: Flora BALLOU
- Residence: Galt, Iowa
- Age: 21, b. Iowa
- Parents: William BALLOU and Keziah BUNN
- Where and When Married: Galt, Iowa; December 25, 1892
- Witness: Keziah BALLOU
- Officiant: S.A. MARTIN, Pastor

(4) 1895 Iowa State Census via Ancestry.com

- Name: Flora E. WENDT
- Residence Age: 22
- Birth Year: abt 1873
- Birth Place: Cedar County
- Residence Year: 1895
- Residence Place: Clarion, Wright, Iowa, USA

(5) 1900 United States Census for Iowa, Wright Co., Liberty Twp.: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 159; Sheet 14A; June 15, 1900.

Florey [BALLOU] WENDT is married to John WENDT (b. July 1869 in Illinois, a Rail Roader), head of household. Children in the household are Lenart (b. Oct 1893) and Herold (b. Oct. 1898).

- Birth date: March 1872; age 28
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 7 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 2 children, both presently living
- Birthplace: Iowa, as were her parents
- Occupation: Housekeeper

(6) 1910 United States Census for Minnesota, Blue Earth Co., Lincoln Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 12; Sheet 1B, April 15-16, 1910.

Florie E. [BALLOU] WENDT is married to John WENDT (age 40, b. Illinois, a farmer), head of household. Children in the household are Linard W. (age 16) and Harald J (age 12).

- Age: 38; married for 17 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 2 children, both presently living
- Birthplace: Illinois, with her father born in Germany and her mother born in England

(7) 1920 United States Census for Texas, Reeves Co., Justice Precinct No. 5: Supervisor's District 16; Enumeration District 180; Sheet 1B; February 14, 1920.

Flora E. [BALLOU] WENDT is married to John J. WENDT (age 50, b. Illinois, a farmer), head of household. Their son (age 22) also resides there, a laborer on the farm. There is also an unknown child Angel BARANO (age 4, born Mexico) listed as a "son".

- Home: Farm, owned with a mortgage
- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Iowa, with her father born in Wisconsin and her mother born in England

(8) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Reeves Co., Justice Precinct #I, Pecos City Town: Supervisor's District 20; Enumeration District 195-1; Sheet 7A; April 9, 1930.

Floy E. [BALLOU] WENDT is married to John J. WENDT (age 60, b. Illinois, a supervisor at an agricultural experimental station), head of household. Their granddaughter Doris WENDT (age 7) also resides in the household.

- Address: Cypress
- Home ownership: no, renting at $25 per month
- Radio ownership: no
- Age: 58 years old at time of census; 20 when first married
- Birthplace: Iowa, with her father born in Michigan and her mother born in England

(9) Texas, U.S., Death Certificates via Ancestry.com

- Name: Flora E. WENDT
- Place of Death: Pecos, Reeves Co., Texas
- Date of Death: March 17, 1935; 10:00 a.m.
- Cause of Death: Chronic Myocarditis
- Marital Status: Married; wife of John WENDT
- Date of Birth: March 20, 1872
- Age: 62 years; 11 months; 27 days
- Occupation: House Wife
- Birthplace: Galt, Iowa
- Parents: William BALLOW (b. Michigan) and Keziah BUNN (b. England)
- Informant: Julia A. FASSETT (St. Paul, Minn.)
- Burial: Pecos, Tex.; March 21, 1935

(10) Find a Grave

- Name: Flora Ellen BALLOU WENDT
- Birth: 20 Mar 1872
- Death: 17 Mar 1935 (aged 62)
- Burial: Fairview Cemetery; Pecos, Reeves County, Texas, USA
- Note: Husband's marker says, "John J. WENDT; July 4, 1869 - Oct 21, 1946"
- Memorial ID: 33321072

(11) Iowa, U.S., Births (Delayed Certificate of Birth) via Ancestry.com

Flora's son Leonard filed a Delayed Certificate of Birth on September 4, 1941. He listed his full name as Leonard William WENDT; born October 15, 1893 in Galt, Wright Co., Iowa. He affirmed that his father was John Jacob WENDT (b. Illinois) and his mother was Flora Ella BALLOU (b. Iowa).