Rensesslar A. Calkins was born in Cortland, New York to Jared D. and Selina J. (Allen) Calkins. He was the fourth of eight children: Allen J. (Elizabeth J), Mary H. (George Moore), Jenny, RENESSLAR, Ardean E., Amos W., Jay T. (Julia) and Fred P. (Elizabeth Pratt). As a young man he moved to Rock County, Wisconsin. He married Flora C. Craig in Newark, Rock County, Wisconsin on August 28, 1875.
R.A. and Flora had six children: Alta B, 1877 - 1879, Lena M. (Tucker) 1879 - 1966, Ida C. (Mack) 1882 - 1937, Dora C. 1884 - 1889, Harry R. 1877 -, and Mable R 1889 - 1890. Three of their children died at young ages and Flora died in 1899. R.A. died in 1932. Although three monuments were erected for the children, there is no record of a monument having been erected for either Flora or R.A. Although internment is noted in R.A.'s obituary as being in Logan Cemetery, Nebraska for him & Flora and FOUR children. The forth remains unidentified.
Hooper Sentinel, November 17, 1932 - FUNERAL HELD FOR EARLY DAY SETTLER
R.A. Calkins a settler of the Hooper community fifty years ago, passed away last Wednesday, November 9, 1932, at Fremont at the age of 80 years and 9 days, death being due to ailments incidential to old age. His remains were brought to Hooper and taken care of by the Wollmer and Waine mortuary service, and give repose in their funeral home awaiting the day of the funeral.
Funeral services were held at two o'clock Saturday afternoon from the funeral home with Rev. A.S. Pannbacker, pastor of Zion Lutheran church as the officiating clergyman. Music was furnished by singers from that church. Internment was made in Logan cemtery where rest the remains of Mrs. Calkins and four children.
Renssellaer Addison Calkins was born at Brooklyn, N.Y. October 31, 1852. When a boy he moved to Beloit, Wisc. where on June 22, 1876, he was married to Miss Flora Christbelle Craig. Shortley after their marriage the young couple came to Nebraska and started farming on the present John F. Haye farm, southeast of Hooper. They occupied this place until 1888 when they came to Hooper, he engaged in the livery and feed stable business. As a Hooper businessman and resident, Mr. Calkins became well known and respected, and active in the affairs of the town.
Following the death of Mrs. Calkins in 1898, he went to Portland, Oregon where he held the office of deputy coroner for many years. He returned to Nebraska in 1921 and for eights years made his home with his daughter Mrs. M.S. (Morton Sumner) Mack and family. For the past three years he had lived in Fremont.
He leaves to mourn his death, three daughters and one son, Mrs. Maie Tucker of Garden City, Kans., Mrs. Morton (Ida) Mack of Hooper, Mrs. ARthur Marquardt of Ewing and Harry Calkins of Omaha. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
R.A. and Flora had six children: Alta B, 1877 - 1879, Lena M. (Tucker) 1879 - 1966, Ida C. (Mack) 1882 - 1937, Dora C. 1884 - 1889, Harry R. 1877 -, and Mable R 1889 - 1890. Three of their children died at young ages and Flora died in 1899. R.A. died in 1932. Although three monuments were erected for the children, there is no record of a monument having been erected for either Flora or R.A. Although internment is noted in R.A.'s obituary as being in Logan Cemetery, Nebraska for him & Flora and FOUR children. The forth remains unidentified.
Hooper Sentinel, November 17, 1932 - FUNERAL HELD FOR EARLY DAY SETTLER
R.A. Calkins a settler of the Hooper community fifty years ago, passed away last Wednesday, November 9, 1932, at Fremont at the age of 80 years and 9 days, death being due to ailments incidential to old age. His remains were brought to Hooper and taken care of by the Wollmer and Waine mortuary service, and give repose in their funeral home awaiting the day of the funeral.
Funeral services were held at two o'clock Saturday afternoon from the funeral home with Rev. A.S. Pannbacker, pastor of Zion Lutheran church as the officiating clergyman. Music was furnished by singers from that church. Internment was made in Logan cemtery where rest the remains of Mrs. Calkins and four children.
Renssellaer Addison Calkins was born at Brooklyn, N.Y. October 31, 1852. When a boy he moved to Beloit, Wisc. where on June 22, 1876, he was married to Miss Flora Christbelle Craig. Shortley after their marriage the young couple came to Nebraska and started farming on the present John F. Haye farm, southeast of Hooper. They occupied this place until 1888 when they came to Hooper, he engaged in the livery and feed stable business. As a Hooper businessman and resident, Mr. Calkins became well known and respected, and active in the affairs of the town.
Following the death of Mrs. Calkins in 1898, he went to Portland, Oregon where he held the office of deputy coroner for many years. He returned to Nebraska in 1921 and for eights years made his home with his daughter Mrs. M.S. (Morton Sumner) Mack and family. For the past three years he had lived in Fremont.
He leaves to mourn his death, three daughters and one son, Mrs. Maie Tucker of Garden City, Kans., Mrs. Morton (Ida) Mack of Hooper, Mrs. ARthur Marquardt of Ewing and Harry Calkins of Omaha. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Rensesslar A. Calkins was born in Cortland, New York to Jared D. and Selina J. (Allen) Calkins. He was the fourth of eight children: Allen J. (Elizabeth J), Mary H. (George Moore), Jenny, RENESSLAR, Ardean E., Amos W., Jay T. (Julia) and Fred P. (Elizabeth Pratt). As a young man he moved to Rock County, Wisconsin. He married Flora C. Craig in Newark, Rock County, Wisconsin on August 28, 1875.
R.A. and Flora had six children: Alta B, 1877 - 1879, Lena M. (Tucker) 1879 - 1966, Ida C. (Mack) 1882 - 1937, Dora C. 1884 - 1889, Harry R. 1877 -, and Mable R 1889 - 1890. Three of their children died at young ages and Flora died in 1899. R.A. died in 1932. Although three monuments were erected for the children, there is no record of a monument having been erected for either Flora or R.A. Although internment is noted in R.A.'s obituary as being in Logan Cemetery, Nebraska for him & Flora and FOUR children. The forth remains unidentified.
Hooper Sentinel, November 17, 1932 - FUNERAL HELD FOR EARLY DAY SETTLER
R.A. Calkins a settler of the Hooper community fifty years ago, passed away last Wednesday, November 9, 1932, at Fremont at the age of 80 years and 9 days, death being due to ailments incidential to old age. His remains were brought to Hooper and taken care of by the Wollmer and Waine mortuary service, and give repose in their funeral home awaiting the day of the funeral.
Funeral services were held at two o'clock Saturday afternoon from the funeral home with Rev. A.S. Pannbacker, pastor of Zion Lutheran church as the officiating clergyman. Music was furnished by singers from that church. Internment was made in Logan cemtery where rest the remains of Mrs. Calkins and four children.
Renssellaer Addison Calkins was born at Brooklyn, N.Y. October 31, 1852. When a boy he moved to Beloit, Wisc. where on June 22, 1876, he was married to Miss Flora Christbelle Craig. Shortley after their marriage the young couple came to Nebraska and started farming on the present John F. Haye farm, southeast of Hooper. They occupied this place until 1888 when they came to Hooper, he engaged in the livery and feed stable business. As a Hooper businessman and resident, Mr. Calkins became well known and respected, and active in the affairs of the town.
Following the death of Mrs. Calkins in 1898, he went to Portland, Oregon where he held the office of deputy coroner for many years. He returned to Nebraska in 1921 and for eights years made his home with his daughter Mrs. M.S. (Morton Sumner) Mack and family. For the past three years he had lived in Fremont.
He leaves to mourn his death, three daughters and one son, Mrs. Maie Tucker of Garden City, Kans., Mrs. Morton (Ida) Mack of Hooper, Mrs. ARthur Marquardt of Ewing and Harry Calkins of Omaha. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
R.A. and Flora had six children: Alta B, 1877 - 1879, Lena M. (Tucker) 1879 - 1966, Ida C. (Mack) 1882 - 1937, Dora C. 1884 - 1889, Harry R. 1877 -, and Mable R 1889 - 1890. Three of their children died at young ages and Flora died in 1899. R.A. died in 1932. Although three monuments were erected for the children, there is no record of a monument having been erected for either Flora or R.A. Although internment is noted in R.A.'s obituary as being in Logan Cemetery, Nebraska for him & Flora and FOUR children. The forth remains unidentified.
Hooper Sentinel, November 17, 1932 - FUNERAL HELD FOR EARLY DAY SETTLER
R.A. Calkins a settler of the Hooper community fifty years ago, passed away last Wednesday, November 9, 1932, at Fremont at the age of 80 years and 9 days, death being due to ailments incidential to old age. His remains were brought to Hooper and taken care of by the Wollmer and Waine mortuary service, and give repose in their funeral home awaiting the day of the funeral.
Funeral services were held at two o'clock Saturday afternoon from the funeral home with Rev. A.S. Pannbacker, pastor of Zion Lutheran church as the officiating clergyman. Music was furnished by singers from that church. Internment was made in Logan cemtery where rest the remains of Mrs. Calkins and four children.
Renssellaer Addison Calkins was born at Brooklyn, N.Y. October 31, 1852. When a boy he moved to Beloit, Wisc. where on June 22, 1876, he was married to Miss Flora Christbelle Craig. Shortley after their marriage the young couple came to Nebraska and started farming on the present John F. Haye farm, southeast of Hooper. They occupied this place until 1888 when they came to Hooper, he engaged in the livery and feed stable business. As a Hooper businessman and resident, Mr. Calkins became well known and respected, and active in the affairs of the town.
Following the death of Mrs. Calkins in 1898, he went to Portland, Oregon where he held the office of deputy coroner for many years. He returned to Nebraska in 1921 and for eights years made his home with his daughter Mrs. M.S. (Morton Sumner) Mack and family. For the past three years he had lived in Fremont.
He leaves to mourn his death, three daughters and one son, Mrs. Maie Tucker of Garden City, Kans., Mrs. Morton (Ida) Mack of Hooper, Mrs. ARthur Marquardt of Ewing and Harry Calkins of Omaha. He is also survived by twenty grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Obituary notes Logan Cemetery & Death Cert. notes Hooper, no stone in either
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