Anna (11-26-1912)
Born in Berne
Indiana. One
of 5 girls. 4 sisters preceded her in
death. H.s. grad. College grad from Sherwood Music
School in Chicago.
Married
5-29-29 to Sherman who died in 6/1997. They had 3 children- Jerry (deceased),
Steve and Sydney. She taught piano and organ for 57 years.
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William
(10-12-1909)
Born in Lafayette Co IN. Never
married. No work hx. No children. Was in US Army.
No family to
care for him.
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Betty
(9-1-1926)
Born in Ohio. 8th
grade educ. And GED. Married 34 years until husband;s death in 1986. Has one
daughter. Worked for 26 years at State
Developmental Center.
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Lauretta
(1-21-1912)
Born in Adams County
Indiana. One
of 4 children. One brother deseased. H.s. grad. Husband was upholsterer.
Married 10-1-1933 until his death
4-12-1997. Worked in novelty shop until she married. Took care of her
sick mother, as well as her sister and brother. No children .
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Lora (
3-7-1910)
Born in Illinois. 8th
grade education. Divorced for many years. Worked as cook in
Restaurant
and in NF. Had one daughter who died in a car accident in 1997 at age 69.
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Mildred
(8-25-1911)
Born in Ft. Wayne.
Youngest of 2 girls. 10th grade educ. Married 62 years to Ralph
until his death in 1999. 5 children. 4 dtrs and 1 son.
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Esther
(9-4-1913)She had lived with her sister for9 years. Prior to that she lived in
her home alone. She had lived with her parents and siblings until their deaths.
Never married. No children. Worked in x-ray dept of local hosp until the late
1950’s when she was first hospitalized for depression. After that she “kept
house” for her family until one by one they died. She lived in a very isolated
manner. She never learned to drive car d/t her emotional problems.
Dorcas (
9-1-1918)
Lived in
senior citizen apts.
Born in Ohio. Widowed x2. Second
husband died in 1985. has son and dtr. Worked as homemaker. Worked for Cancer
Services. Fx. Hip.
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Fern (
12-12-1908)
Born
in Huntington Co.
Parents were farmers. Had 4 sisters (2 deceased) and 1 brother (deceased). 8th
grade education. Married to Ralph 1929-1986 until his death. 3 dtrs. Middle dtr
is MR and living in NF. Other 2 dtrs live in the area. Worked as clerk in
retail sore and as baker in bible college. Retired at age 74. Lived on own
until she could no longer take care of self.
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