Irvan E Lacher
Father – John A. Lacher
Mother – Matilda Anderson
Birth – 5 Jun 1899 in Iowa.
21 Jun 1900 Census – (Irvie E.) Living on a farm in Honey Creek Township, Iowa Co., Iowa.
26 Apr 1910 Census – Living on farm in Honey Creek Township, Iowa County, Iowa, going to school.
__ ___ 1914 – Attended school 4 months during the year.
__ ___ 1915 Census – Living in Honey Creek township., P. O. Ladora, Iowa Co., Iowa.
1917 or 1918 – Registered for the draft; described as tall, slender, gray eyes, brown hair.
12 Jan 1920 Census – Doing general labor work, living with parents, Marengo, Iowa.
16 Mar 1922 – Married Cecil Fay Ward
18 Sept 1922 – Son, Edward E. Lacher was born, probably in Marengo, Iowa
1 Jan 1925 Census – Living in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa.____ 1925 – Son, Donald born in Iowa
____ 1928 – Son, Marvin born in Iowa
30 Apr 1930 – Living in West Point, Stephenson County. Illinois; farming
_____ 1935 – Living in West Point, Stephenson County. Illinois
29 Apr 1940 – Living in West Point, Stephenson County. Illinois; farming
_____ 1941 – Daughter, Chloe born in Illinois
Death
Here is information found about his wife, Cecil, and her family. It appears she was raised by her grandparents in Illinois so it is very possible she and her husband and son moved back there.
Cecil Fay Ward
About __ Mar 1902 – Born in Washington
4 May 1910 – Living with grandparents in Jerseyville, Illinois
3 Jan 1920 – Living in the Gilcrest household in Marengo, Iowa, working as a servantMr. Gilcrest was a hotel keeper
About 1921 or 1922 – Married Irvan Edward Lacher in Marengo, Iowa
18 Sep 1922 – Son, Edward E. Lacher, born in Iowa., probably in Marengo
1 Jan 1925 – Living in Marengo, Iowa
(Grandfather) Jeremiah "Jennie" V. Ward
Mar 1842 – Birth in Kentucky.
__ ___ 1866 – Married Almira A. (--?--). She was born in Dec 1835
__ ___ 1866 – Daughter, Almda J. Reyondels Ward, born in Minnesota
__ Oct 1868 – Son, Robert S. Ward, born in Wisconsin
5 Jun 1870 – Farmer, Living in Loyal, Clark Co., Wisconsin
__ ___ 1880 – Living in Petersburg, Menard Co., Illinois
2 Jun 1900 – Living in Ballard, King Co., Washington
4 May 1910 – Living in Jerseyville, Jersey Co., Illinois, working at odd jobs
(Father) Robert S. Ward
__ Oct 1868 – Born in Wisconsin
15 Jun 1870 – Living in Loyal, Clark Co., Wisconsin
__ ___ 1880 – Living in Petersburg, Menard Co., Illinois
2 Jun 1900 – Living in Ballard, King Co., Washington, working as a ship carpenter
Sometime after June 2, 1900 – Married (unknown person who died in 1910)
About Mar 1902 – Daughter, Cecil W Ward, born in Washington
4 May 1910 – Widowed, living with parents, Jerseyville, Illinois, working as a teamster doing odd jobs
Edward E. Lacher
18 Sep 1922 – Born in Iowa., probably in Marengo
1 Jan 1925 – Living in Marengo, Iowa
The Social Security Death Index shows Edward Lacher died in Freeport, Illinois in February 1985.