Alfred John Reck and Mary Delma Collins

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Husband Alfred John Reck ¹

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           Born: 24 Jan 1900 - Armstrong Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 14 May 1978 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas 2
         Buried:  - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas

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         Father: John Peter Reck (1858-1942) 1
         Mother: Madelaine Christine Pacher (1875-1930) 1

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Mary Delma Collins ¹

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           Born: 9 Sep 1907 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Jul 1967 3
         Buried:  - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas

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         Father: Ira Neal Collins (1875-1928) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth B. Walton (1882-1956) 1 4 5

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Children

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1 F Lou Jeanne Reck

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           Born: 26 Nov 1933 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Kenneth Edwin Owen (1932-      )
           Marr: 26 Jul 1954 - Lubbock Co., Texas 6

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2 M John Neal Reck ⁷

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           Born: 10 Sep 1937 - Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Aug 1989 - Los Angeles Co., California
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - Alfred John Reck

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CENSUS:

<pre>1930 Armstrong Co., Texas, Justice Precinct #2, Ed 6-3; Apr 12; sheet 3A
56/56
Alfred J. Reck 30 M28 Tx Fr Fr Farmer/Farming
Delma " wife 22 M21 Tx Ar Tx None

They rent a home, live on a farm and have no radio. His father John P. Reck lives at 49/49.

<pre>1940 Armstrong Co., Texas, J. Precinct 2, ED 6-3; Apr 12; sheet 4A
68
Alfred J. Reck 40 Tx Farmer R12
Delma " 32 Tx
Lou Jeanne " 6 Tx
John Neal " 2 Tx </pre>

They live on a farm and were living in the same house April 1, 1935. Alfred's father John P. Reck (81) lives at 70, and his brother Raymond P. Reck (38) lives at 69.

<pre>1950 Armstrong Co., Texas, ED 6-3; Apr 4; sheet 3
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Alfred J. Reck 50 Tx Farmer
M. Delma " 42 Tx Farm helper
Lou Jeanne " 16 Tx Serving food/School Cafeteria
John Neal " 12 Tx </pre>

They live on a farm.

TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 33075:

Alfred John Reck, widowed, farmer & rancher, died 14 May 1978 in Claude, Armstrong Co., Texas at age 78.
Residence: 78 years in Armstrong Co.
Born: 24 Jan 1900 in Claude, Texas
Father: J. P. Reck
Mother: Madelaine Pacher
Informant: Mrs. Kenneth Owen

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Delma Collins

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TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE 47620:

Mary Delma Reck, married, bank clerk, died July 6, 1967 in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas at age 59.
Usual residence: Armstrong Co., Texas, 6 miles east of Claude
Born: September 9, 1907 in Claude, Texas
Father: I. N. Collins
Mother: Elizabeth Watson
Informant: Alfred Reck

[mother's surname was Walton, not Watson]

1 H. Neal Parker, Visit to Cemetery, Claude, Texas, 1999, 2007.

2 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 133696774.

3 "Find-a-Grave," Memorial # 145568999.

4 Texas Death Certificates, Texas Death Certificate 56423. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

5 Texas Death Certificates, No. 56423. Repository: Clayton Library, Houston, Texas.

6 Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.

7 California Death Index 1940-1997, Repository: http://www.ancestry.com.