| Birth | May 1870 | Henry Reker was born in May 1870 in New Vienna, Dubuque County, Iowa. |
1880 Census
(with Parents)
| 8 Jun 1880 | Henry appeared in the 1880 Federal Census of Colony, Delaware County, Iowa, as Henry Recker, in the household of his parents, Caroline and Joseph Reker. He is a single white male, age 9. Son of head of household. Occupation is at school. He attended school. He was born in Iowa. His mother and father were born in Ohio. |
| Marriage | 7 Feb 1893 | Henry Reker and Elizabeth Bunkers, daughter of Herman Bernard Bunkers and Christina Koppert, were married on 7 Feb 1893 in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa. |
| 1900 Census | 5 Jun 1900 | Henry appeared in the 1900 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Henry Raker, with his wife, Elizabeth. Their daughter, Rosa and Christiana, was listed as living with them. He is a married white male, age 30. Lives on the west side of Harrison Street. Born May 1870. Married 7 years. He was born in Iowa. His mother and father were born in Iowa. His occupation is retail merchant. He was unemployed 0 months. He can read, write, and speak English. He rents his home, it is a house. |
| 1910 Census | 22 Apr 1910 | Henry Reker appeared as head of household in the 1910 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Henry Reker. Living with him was his wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Rosa, Christiana, Francis and Amelia. He is a married white male, age 39. Married 17 years. He was born in Iowa. His mother and father were born in Ohio. He can read, write, and speak Enlgish. His ocupation in draying. He rents his home. |
| 1920 Census | 10 Jan 1920 | Henry Reker appeared as head of household in the 1920 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Henry Reker. Living with him was his wife, Elizabeth, and their children, Francis, Amelia and Edmund, as well as his father, Joseph Reker. He is a married white male, age 49. Rents his home. He can read, write and speak English. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were forn in Ohio. He is a teamser in the city, and he is a worker. |
| Death | 1 Aug 1921 | Henry Reker died on 1 Aug 1921 in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, at age 51. |
| Burial | after 1 Aug 1921 | He was buried after 1 Aug 1921 in Saint Mary's Cemetery, located in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa. |
Henry Reker