| Birth | 1842 | Joseph Reker was born in 1842 in Ohio. |
| Marriage | | He and Caroline Vaske were married. |
| 1880 Census | 8 Jun 1880 | Joseph Reker appeared as head of household in the 1880 Federal Census of Colony, Delaware County, Iowa, as Joseph Recker. Living with him was his wife, Caroline, and their children, Henry, Lewis, Frank and Lizzie. He is a married white male, age 37. His occupation is farmer. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were born in Prussia. |
| 1900 Census | 18 Jun 1900 | Joseph Reker appeared as head of household in the 1900 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa. Living with him was his wife, Caroline, and their children, Frank, Mary, Barry, Fritz, Josephine, Anna and Leo. He is a married white male. Born December 1844, 55 years old. Married 36 years. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were born in Germany. He is a farmer. He was unemployed 0 months. He can read, write, and speak English. He owns his home, free of mortgage. It is a farm, number 89 on the farm schedule. |
1920 Census
| 10 Jan 1920 | Joseph appeared in the 1920 Federal Census of Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa, as Joseph Reker, in the household of Elizabeth and Henry Reker. He is a widowed white male, age 77. Father of head of household. He can read, write, and speak English. He was born in Ohio. His mother and father were born in Germany and their mother tongue is German. He has no occupation. |
| Death | 1932 | Joseph Reker died in 1932. |
| Burial | 1932 | He was buried in 1932 in Saint Mary's Cemetery, located in Remsen, Plymouth County, Iowa.  |
Joseph Reker