1. Dick Ulfert Dirks was born on 16 Mar 1893 in Branden, IA. He died on 17 Jun 1976 in Fonda, IA.
Dick married Gretchen Ahrens daughter of Hajo Ahrens and Talke Maria Heeren on 5 Jan 1916 in Pomeroy, IA. Gretchen was born on 7 Sep 1894 in Reepsholt, Germany. She died on 18 Oct 1988 in Fonda, Iowa.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i Harold Ulfert Dirks + 3 F ii Leona Marcella Dirks + 4 F iii Violet Marie Dirks + 5 M iv Fred Dirks + 6 M v LeRoy Dirks 7 F vi Eva Marie Dirks was born on 3 Jun 1924. She died on 11 May 1925. 8 F vii Verneeda Dirks was born on 10 Jan 1926 in Fonda, IA. She died on 14 Aug 1940 in Fonda, IA. 9 M viii Edward Dirks was born on 9 Dec 1927 in Fonda, IA. He died on 16 May 1992 in Fonda, IA. + 10 F ix Marcella Dirks + 11 F x Marjorie Dirks + 12 M xi Johnny Dirks + 13 F xii Eileen Dirks + 14 M xiii Richard Dirks + 15 M xiv Roland Dirks