Ira Benjamin Close, 18761934 (aged 58 years)

Birth June 15, 1876
Census 1880 US Fed 1880 (aged 3 years)
Note: Living with parents and family at Custer County, Nebraska.
Census 1900 US Fed 1900 (aged 23 years)
Note: Boarding with the Bull family at Westerville, Nebraska. Farm Labourer.

Boarding with the Bull family at Westerville, Nebraska. Farm Labourer.

Not 100% sure about this.

Death of a wifeRachel Elizabeth Shadden
January 15, 1909 (aged 32 years)
Burial of a wifeRachel Elizabeth Shadden
after January 15, 1909 (aged 32 years)
Note: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9733954
Census 1910 US Fed 1910 (aged 33 years)
Note: Living at Kilfoil, Nebraska. Blacksmith.

Living at Kilfoil, Nebraska. Blacksmith.

Recorded as widowed.

Milit-Beg September 12, 1918 (aged 42 years)
Note: Drafted into the US Armed Forces.
Census 1920 US Fed 1920 (aged 43 years)
Note: Lodging with the James household at Grand Island, Nebraska. Blacksmith.

Lodging with the James household at Grand Island, Nebraska. Blacksmith.

Recorded as widowed.

Death of a fatherHenry Nathan Close
September 13, 1923 (aged 47 years)
Note: Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960

Name: Henry Nathan Close Gender: Male Age: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Death Date: 13 Sep 1923 Death Place: Wapato, Yakima, Washington Father: B. Close Mother: Dk FHL Film Number: 1992973 Reference ID: 224

Burial of a fatherHenry Nathan Close
after September 13, 1923 (aged 47 years)
MarriageLou BurdineView this family
March 31, 1924 (aged 47 years)
Note: Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992

Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992

Name: Ira B. Close Gender: Male Birth Place: York, Nebr. Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1924 Marriage Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa Father: Henry Close Mother: Mary Willis Spouse: Lou Burdine FHL Film Number: 1476882 Reference ID: 2:3JQBTB7

Census 1930 US Fed 1930 (aged 53 years)
Note: Living with wife Lou at Broken Bow, Nebraska. Blacksmith.
Death of a sisterPauline Elzina Close
May 19, 1934 (aged 57 years)
Burial of a sisterPauline Elzina Close
after May 19, 1934 (aged 57 years)
Note: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21508268
Death September 11, 1934 (aged 58 years)
Burial after September 11, 1934 (0 days after death)
Family with parents
father
1860 US Federal Census
18501923
Birth: after June 1, 1850Wisconsin, America
Death: September 13, 1923Wapato, Yakima County, Washington, America
mother
Marriage Marriagebefore 1873America
10 months
elder sister
1880 US Federal Census
18731934
Birth: October 17, 1873Polk, Polk County, Nebraska, America
Death: May 19, 1934Lusk, Niobrara County, Wyoming, America
3 years
himself
1880 US Federal Census
18761934
Birth: June 15, 1876York County, Nebraska, America
Death: September 11, 1934Weissert, Custer County, Nebraska, America
Father’s family with Caroline Elizabeth Gallup
father
1860 US Federal Census
18501923
Birth: after June 1, 1850Wisconsin, America
Death: September 13, 1923Wapato, Yakima County, Washington, America
step-mother
1864
Birth: about 1864Tennessee, America
half-brother
1910 US Federal Census
18871940
Birth: April 2, 1887Colorado, America
Death: before 1940Marion County, Oregon, America
3 years
half-sister
1889
Birth: about 1889Jamestown, Boulder County, Colorado, America
4 years
half-brother
WW1 US Draft Record
1892
Birth: July 6, 1892Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, America
4 years
half-sister
18951944
Birth: December 28, 1895De Beque, Mesa County, Colorado, America
Death: January 28, 1944Salem, Marion County, Oregon, America
half-sister
Ora Zena Close
Family with Rachel Elizabeth Shadden
himself
1880 US Federal Census
18761934
Birth: June 15, 1876York County, Nebraska, America
Death: September 11, 1934Weissert, Custer County, Nebraska, America
wife
18811909
Birth: December 9, 1881Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, America
Death: January 15, 1909Weissert, Custer County, Nebraska, America
son
Ira Harold Close
Family with Lou Burdine
himself
1880 US Federal Census
18761934
Birth: June 15, 1876York County, Nebraska, America
Death: September 11, 1934Weissert, Custer County, Nebraska, America
wife
1930 US Federal Census
1880
Birth: about 1880Kentucky, America
Marriage MarriageMarch 31, 1924Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, America
Census 1880 US Fed

Living with parents and family at Custer County, Nebraska.

Census 1900 US Fed

Boarding with the Bull family at Westerville, Nebraska. Farm Labourer.

Not 100% sure about this.

Census 1910 US Fed

Living at Kilfoil, Nebraska. Blacksmith.

Recorded as widowed.

Milit-Beg

Drafted into the US Armed Forces.

Census 1920 US Fed

Lodging with the James household at Grand Island, Nebraska. Blacksmith.

Recorded as widowed.

Marriage

Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992

Name: Ira B. Close Gender: Male Birth Place: York, Nebr. Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1924 Marriage Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa Father: Henry Close Mother: Mary Willis Spouse: Lou Burdine FHL Film Number: 1476882 Reference ID: 2:3JQBTB7

Census 1930 US Fed

Living with wife Lou at Broken Bow, Nebraska. Blacksmith.