Benjamin Richter : Line 13

Source - Year: 1900; Census Place: Sioux, Sioux, Iowa; Roll: T623_459 Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 143.

Barney Richter - Line 88

Source - Year: 1910; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: T624_416; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 99; Image: 572

Source - Year: 1915; Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: IA1915_371; Image: 390

Last Tuesday morning at 9:30 a very pretty wedding was performed at the Catholic church uniting Frances Schoo and Frank Richter. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Hoffman. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schoo, who reside on a farm three and one-half miles east of town. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Richter of this place. Miss Lena Schoo, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid and John Schoo, a brother of the bride, was best man. The bride was dressed in a Bergundy suit and wore a white hat, while the bridesmaid was dressed in a Bergundy suit with hat to match. Both the groom and best man were dressed in blue serge. The young couple are both well known in Ashton and vicinity and the Leader joins with their many friends in wishing them many years of married bliss.

Source - Osceola County Tribune - Jan 24, 1918

Source - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Registration Location: Sibley, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: 1643258; Draft Board: 0.

Frank Richter - line 21

Source - Year: 1920; Census Place: Goewey, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: T625_504; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 478.

Frank Richter - line 26

Source - Year: 1925; Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925; Census Place: Goewey, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: IA1925_1869; Image: 1

Frank Richter - line 26

Source - Year: 1925; Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925; Census Place: Goewey, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: IA1925_1869; Image: 2

Frank Richter - line 1

Source - Year: 1930; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: 671; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 1800.0.

Frank Richter - line 62

Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashton, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: T627_1187; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-6.

Frank Richter, 54, suffered a fatal heart attack early Christmas morning as he was preparing to start on his milk route for Molmen dairy, in Sheldon. His death was completely unexpected by relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held Thursday morning at St. Patrick's Catholic church in Sheldon, with Rev. Vincent Beacom officiating at the requiem mass.

Music was provided by Mrs. Matthew Schultz and Albert Engels, with Mrs. H. G. Kaschmitter as organist. Burial was made in St. Patrick cemetery.

Born at Rock Valley on July 21, 1896, Richter had spent most of his life in the Sheldon and Ashton communities, engaged in farming and custom grinding. He was with the Molmen dairy for the last two years.

He was married to Frances Schoo at Ashton, Jan. 15, 1918. Surviving are his wife and four children, Mrs. Donald (Dolores) Wagner of Sibley, Mrs. William (Elmyra) Bloudek of Chicago, Clifford and Carl at home. Three sons, Harold, Jerome and Gilbert, preceded him in death.

Also surviving are three grandchildren; and one brother, Louis Richter of Ashton.

Source - LeMars Globe Post - Jan 1, 1951