Nellie Margaret Koll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
- Born: 7 June 1891, Muscatine, IA 2 3 4 7 8
- Marriage (1): George Lester Wymer on 9 June 1909 in Muscatine, IA 1 2 3 4 5
- Died: 24 December 1975, Muscatine, IA at age 84 7 8
- Buried: 27 December 1975, Muscatine, IA 8
 Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 23 April 1910. 2
1910 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 109, Dwelling 117, Family 160, Roll 415
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
402 Mulberry Avenue; Home rented
Nellie M. Wymer..Wife..18..IA..1/1
(Living with husband and son.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Muscatine, IA on January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 126, Household 21
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
Nellie Wymer..Wife..28..IA
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Bloomington Township, Muscatine, IA on April 1930. 4
1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 1, Household 191, Roll 670
Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
Nellie Wymer..Wife..38..IA
(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 1 May 1940. 5
1940 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 70-12, Family 487
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
513 West Fifth Street; home owned, $1000
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Nellie Wymer..Wife..50..IA..8th grade
(Living with husband.)
NOTE - If her birth date was 7 Jun 1891, then her age should have been 48 instead of 50.
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• Her obituary was published in the Muscatine Journal on 26 December 1975 in Muscatine, IA.
Mrs. Nellie M. Wymer, 84, 2701 Bidwell Rd., died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at Valley View Manor following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home. Rev. Robert Ahlstrom will officiate and burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 7 this evening.
Nellie Koll was born June 7, 1891 at Muscatine, the daughter of Jurgen and Louise Roll, and was a life resident of the area. She married George L. Wymer June 9, 1909 at Muscatine.
Surviving are two sons, Charles of Norfolk, Va., and Norton of Kashkonong, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Figg and Mrs. Raymond
Lange, both of Muscatine; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grand-children; a half-brother, Fred Gerth, Muscatine; and a half-sister, Clara Fragrelius, Muscatine.
She was preceded in death by her husband, 10 brothers and one sister.
(Source: Muscatine Journal, 26 Dec 1975)
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• She was buried on 27 December 1975 in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Muscatine, IA.
Nellie's grave marker is a flat cast bronze marker approximately 24" wide and 12" tall. The inscription reads "Nellie M. Wymer, June 7, 1891 - Dec. 24, 1975".
Find A Grave Memorial #78070235
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Nellie married George Lester Wymer, son of James K. Wymer and Eunice Arnsberger Lightfoot, on 9 June 1909 in Muscatine, IA.1 2 3 4 5 (George Lester Wymer was born on 7 May 1890 in Springdale, IA,2 3 4 9 10 11 12 13 died on 8 March 1950 in Iowa City, IA 9 13 and was buried after 8 March 1950 in Muscatine, IA 9 13.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Muscatine, IA on 23 April 1910. 2
1910 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 109, Dwelling 117, Family 160, Roll 415
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
402 Mulberry Avenue; Home rented
G. L. Wymer..Head..19..IA..Laborer, Livery Barn
Nellie M. Wymer..Wife..18..IA..1/1
C. L. Wymer..Son..5m..IA
Nina Willson..Boarder..35..IA
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Muscatine, IA on January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 126, Household 21
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
George Wymer..Head..29..IA
Nellie Wymer..Wife..28..IA
Charles Wymer..Son..10..IA
Arline Wymer..Daughter..5..IA
Ruth Wymer..Daughter..4..IA
Norton Wymer..Son..0..IA
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• They appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Muscatine, IA in 1 January 1925.
1925 Iowa State Census
Book 16, 4th Ward, Line 24
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States
1090 New Hampshire Street; Home owned, no mortgage, $1600
Geo. Lester Wymer..Head..34..8th grade..IA
Geo. Lester Wymer (erroneously re-entered name of husband instead of wife)..Wife..35..5th grade..IA
Ruth Ameda Wymer..Daughter..9..3rd grade..IA
Charley Lester Wymer..Son..15..9th grade..IA
Norton Wilburt Wymer..Son..5..5th grade..IA
Arlena Vera Wymer..Daughter..10..5th grade..IA
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Bloomington Township, Muscatine, IA on April 1930. 4
1930 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 0001, Household 191, Roll 670
Bloomington Township, Muscatine County, Iowa
George Wymer..Head..39..IA
Nellie Wymer..Wife..38..IA
Charley Wymer..Son..20..IA
Arlene Wymer..Daughter..15..IA
Ruth Wymer..Daughter..14..IA
Norton Wymer..Son..10..IA
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census: 1 May 1940. 5 1940 US Census
Sheet 18B, District 70-12, Family 487
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa
513 West Fifth Street; home owned, $1000
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
George Wymer..Head..51..IA..8th grade..Truck Driver..earned $600 in 1939
Nellie Wymer..Wife..50..IA..8th grade
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Marriage Notes:
Name: George L. Wymer
Birthplace: North Liberty, IA.
Spouse's Name: Nellie E. Koll
Spouse's Birth Date: 1890
Spouse's Birthplace: Muscatine, IA.
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 09 Jun 1909
Event Place: Muscatine, IA.
Father's Name: James Wymer
Mother's Name: Eunice Lightfoot
Spouse's Father's Name: George Koll
Spouse's Mother's Name: Marguerite Kink
Race: White
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Citing this Record
"Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJTY-GBT : 10 February 2018), Eunice Lightfoot in entry for George L. Wymer and Nellie E. Koll, 09 Jun 1909; citing Muscatine, IA., reference 2:3KPMW1W; FHL microfilm 1,003,492.
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