William Henry Smith 1838-1912 Emma Severance 1851-1929

William Henry Smith
Born 2 Jun 1838 Mentor, Lake, Ohio
Parents Horatio Smith and Adelia Claugh
Married Emma Severance 12 Mar 1867 Porter, Cass, Michigan
Died 27 Sep 1912 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
Marriage:  Michigan Marriages Batch M51830-3 Film 1021045
1880 US Census for Driftwood, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 42)
1900 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska page 6B (age 62)
1910 US Census for Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska p 8 (age 71)
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15663406

Emma Severance
Born 12 Feb 1851 Prairie Du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin
Parents Benjamin Franklin Severance and Betsy Britton
Died 18 May 1929 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Buried Riverside Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
1880 US Census for Driftwood, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 29)
1900 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska page 6B (age 49)
1910 US Census for Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska p 8 (age 59)
1920 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska  (Widowed, age 68)
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15663400

CHILDREN

Cora A Smith
Born 29 Apr 1868 Porter, Cass, Michigan
Married Charles H Angell 27 Mar 1889 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children: Vere, Hazel, Iva Pearl, Lorie, Mary, Joy, Lyle, Florence
Died 23 Apr 1936 Denver, Denver, Colorado
Buried Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska Plot 28/11/7
Sources
1880 US Census for Driftwood, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 12)
1900 US Census for Driftwood, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 32)
1910 US Census for Danbury, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 41)
1920 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska (age 51)
1930 US Census for McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 61)
Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16066149

Minnie Elizabeth Smith
Born 4 Apr 1871 Constantine, St Joseph, Michigan
Married William Wallace Miller 20 Sep 1894 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children:  Ethel, Kenneth
Note: she took in her sister Bessie's two children - Verlynn and Ira after their mother died. 
Died 5 Feb 1958 Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska
Buried Trenton Cemetery,  Trenton, Hitchcock, Nebraska
Sources
1880 US Census for Driftwood, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 9)
1910 US Census for Ridnour, Hitchcock, Nebraska page 1 (age 39)
1920 US Census for Hitchock, Nebraska (age 48)
Note:  Her nephew and niece Verlynn (Vernon) Markwad and Iris are living 
with her because their mother (Bessie) died
1930 US Census for Ridnour, Hitchcock, Nebraska (age 58)
Note:  her niece Iris is still with her
Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
Marriage:  Nebraska Marriages 1855-1995 Batch M00325-5 Film 1994204
Reference #Vol 3 Item 3 Pg139 cn139
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14124866

Vida May Smith
Born 7 May 1878 Alta, Buena Vista, Iowa
Married Roy Fleming Lafferty 1 Jan 1908 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children:  Vernon
Died 14 May 1931 Danbury, Red Willow, Nebraska
Buried Danbury Cemetery, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
1880 US Census for Driftwood, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 5)
1910 US Census for Valley Grange, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 28)
1920 US Census for Kit Carson, Colorado (age 38)
Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=36148951

Iva Irene Smith
Born 14 Mar 1882 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Married Earnest Fred Markwad 8 Mar 1904 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children:  Cleo, Darwin, Jessie (one son died as an infant)
Died 1952 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Buried:  Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
1900 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska page 6B (age 18)
1910 US Census for Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska page 4 (age 27)
Note:  her name is showing as Ina
1920 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska page 1 (age 38)
1930 US Census for Valley Grange, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 48)
1940 US Census for Valley Grange, Red Willow, Nebraska page 2A (age 58)
Note:  her name is showing as Ina 

Iva's memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=127021017

Clare E Smith (male)
Born 22 Apr 1884 Red Willow, Nebraska
Died 18 Oct 1888 Red Willow, Nebraska
Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15663397

Bessie Ray Smith
Born 29 Sep 1888 Red Willow, Nebraska
Married Charles Lewis Markwad 20 Mar 1907 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children:  Verlynn (Vernon), Iris
Note:  The children went to live with her sister, Minnie, after Bessie died. 
Died 30 Nov 1918 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Buried Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
1900 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska page 6B (age 12)
1910 US Census for Lincoln, Atchison, Missouri (age 21)

Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15660173

Carl (Charles) Markwad and Fredreka Vevetser 1843-1920

Carl (Charles) Jechem Markwad
Parents: Jechem Markwad and unknown mother
Born 22 Sep 1843 Stralsund, Pommern, Germany
Note: The town of Stralsund is located in northeastern Germany in the region of Western Pomerania in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Christening: 22 Sep 1844  Meimsheim Württemberg, Germany
Immigrated 1876 to Cook county, Illinois
Date of Naturalization: 28 February 1881
In order to homestead land, you had to be a naturalized citizen.  He applied at Benkelman, Nebraska for citizenship.  Unfortunately, none of the papers clarify where in Germany he came from.  No one in this family could read, write, or speak English when they first arrived, so  the surname was spelled Markwadt.
Married Frederica Vevetser about 1866 Germany
Died 13 Feb 1909 Barbazette Farm, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Note:  Homesteaded land in Frontier County, north of Red Willow County, on 16 Dec 1886.  Sold this land on 24 Dec 1895 and moved to McCook where he worked for various farmers until the time of his death.  

Fredreka and Carl (Jechem) Markwad headstone

Buried Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Obit from McCook Tribune Friday 19 February 1909
Chas. Markwad Passes Away-
Charles Markwad died last Saturday evening at 7:30 in his 65th year, on the Barbazette farm a few miles southwest of the city. Funeral services were held in the Baptist Church, Monday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. Edker Burton, after which interment was made in Riverview cemetery, Miss Tillie Penner of Omaha, a granddaughter, was present at the funeral. Mr Charles Markwad, whose funeral was held at the Baptist Church Monday afternoon was born in Germany September 22, 1844. Came to the United States in 1876 and settled in Lake county, Illinois, From there, he with his family, consisting of wife and six children, removed to Red Willow County, Nebraska, twenty-three years ago, where he resided until his death, February 13th. His wife and five children, August, Ernest, Charles, Mrs. Emma Redhouse and Mrs. Etta Pope, with a large circle of friends, are left to mourn their loss.
Sources
Name of father:  Death Certificate
Obit: http://swngs.nesgs.org/newspaper/1909_tribune.htm
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65133137/charles-jechem-markwad
Naturalization Papers Index
Hamburg Passenger Lists (gives residence at time of departure)
Family Search

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Fredreka (Sophia)Vevetser
Born 4 Sep 1843 Germany
Religion:  Lutheran, but buried from the Baptist church.
Died 18 Jan 1920 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
COD: Bright's disease (kidney disease)
Buried Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
1910 US Census for McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska (widowed, age 67)
1920 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska (widowed, age 78)
Note:  Name misspelled Eureka in the census
Picture of her:  letter written to my sister in law
Memorial:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65133617/frederika-sophia-markwad
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CHILDREN

Louisa Markwad
Born 16 March 1869 Germany
Married Henry Penner 2 June 1887 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Note:  her name is spelled Louisa Markwade in the record
Children:  Otto, Jane, Tillie, George
Died 5 December 1900 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
Note:  She was lighting a fire in the kitchen stove and poured coal oil on the kindling, the live coals flared up and her clothing caught fire, burning her and 3 year old son, George. (see  news article to the left)
Buried McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
Marriage:  Nebraska marriages 1855-1995 Batch M00325-5 Film 1994204 Ref V2 It.2 Pg.170 CN170
News article about the tragedy as reported in the Lincoln Journal
Family Search
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Letter written to my sister in law
Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=126880212

Mary Emma Markwad

Mary Emma Markwad
Born 30 July 1868 Germany
Married: about 1893 James William Athill Redhouse
Note: Divorced after 1910
Children:  Etta, Frances, Gladys
Died 18 December 1931 Omaha, Nebraska

Headstone

Buried Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
Sources
1900 US Census for Seattle, King, Washington page 12A (age 31)
Note:  husband listed as J.W. Redhouse from England
1910 US Census for Oakland, Alameda, California (age 39)
Note:  name misspelled Erma, husband named as William J Redhouse
1920 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska (Divorced, age 50)
Note:  living with her mother whose name is misspelled Eureka Markwod
Letter written to my sister in law
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=27795850
Family Search
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Henrietta (Etta) Markwad
Born 20 Oct 1872 Germany
Note:  California Death Index claims she was born in Illinois
Occupation:  Nurse
Married 1) Arthur M Pope (he was shot during a gamblers quarrel in Alaska)
2) William Wendover
Died: 10 Nov 1946 San Diego, San Diego, California
Buried: San Diego, San Diego, California
Sources
1910 US Census South Hood River, Hood River, Oregon page 4 (married to Arthur, age 37)
1930 US Census for San Diego, San Diego, California (married to William, age 57)
1940 US Census for San Diego, San Diego, California (widowed, age 67 - yet, her husband William is still living in the same place as she is)
California Death Index for Henrietta Pope Wendover
Letter written to my sister in law
Family Search
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August J (Gus) Markwad
Born 18 Jul 1874 Germany
Occupation:  Blacksmith
Married Louise Dorothy "Lizzie" Meissner 11 Nov 1899 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children: Arthur, Chester, Lucy, Lila, Glenola, Archie
Died 17 Feb 1938 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska

Buried: Riverside Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
WW1 Draft registration: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neswngs/ww1_draft_register/ww1_draft_register_m.htm
Note:  described as having medium height, stout build, blue eyes, dark hair.  Blacksmith by trade.
1910 US Census for McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 35)
Note:  His mother is living with them
1920 US Census for McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 45)
1930 US Census for McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 54)
Letter written to my sister in law
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16099382
Family Search
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Earnest Fred Markwad
Born 18 Jul 1877 Lake County, Illinois
Occupation:  Farmer, ran a truck garden
Married Iva Irene Smith 8 Mar 1904 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children:  Cleo, Darwin, Jessie, unnamed child 
Died 6 Apr 1947 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Buried Memorial Park Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Sources
WW1 Draft registration: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neswngs/ww1_draft_register/ww1_draft_register_m.htm
Note: birthdate given as 3 Jul 1875, described as 5'11", stout build, brown eyes, grey hair.  Farmer by trade.
1910 US Census for Willow Grove, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 32)
1920 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska (age 44)
1930 US Census for Valley Grange, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 52)
1940 US Census for Valley Grange, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 62)
Letter written to my sister in law
Family Search
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Memorial: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102245788

Charles Lewis (Charley) Markwad
Born 3 Jan 1881 Lake County, Illinois
Occupation:  Farmer (WW1 draft registration)
(1911) Owner of the "Star Laundry"
Married 1) Bessie Ray Smith 20 Mar 1907 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children:  Verlynn (Vernon), Iris
Note: after his wife died, Charles left his children with his sister-in-law, Minnie.  I don't know if they ever saw him again.  
 2)  Lulu J  Harrison Sep 1919 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
Note:  the record claims he is 65 and she is 31, but he is 38. 
Children:  Dorothy
3) Alice Axten Olsen 3 Jan 1935 • Sarpy, Douglas, Nebraska
Children: Ethelates
Sources
Marriage to Lulu:  http://omahamarriages.wordpress.com/m-1/
Laundry Occupation:  18 Dec 1911 issue of McCook Tribune Newspaper
Birth date:  WW1 draft registration:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neswngs/ww1_draft_register/ww1_draft_register_m.htm
Note: Went by "Charley" described as 5'11", medium build, blue eyes, dk brown hair.  Farmer by trade.
Letter written to my sister in law
Family Search
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Charles Lewis Markwad and Bessie Ray Smith

Charles Lewis Markwad

Charles Lewis Markwad
Born 3 Jan 1881 Lake county, Illinois
Parents: Charles Markwad and Frederica Vevetser

News article - he bought Laundromat

Occupation:  Farmer (WW1 draft registration, 1910 US Census), (1911) Owner of the "Star Laundry" (see news article) 1920 Mechanic at Assembly Plant (US Census) 1925 Salesman (1925 phone directory) Representative (1926 Phone directory) 1935 Buyer (1935 Phone directory)
Married 
1) Bessie Ray Smith 20 Mar 1907 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Children:  Verlynn (Vernon), Iris
Note: after his wife died, Charles left his children with his sister-in-law, Minnie.  I don't know if they ever saw him again.  
2)  Lulu J Harrison Sep 1919 Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
Note:  Lulu was married to Otto Goetz in 1911
Stepchild: Dorothy
3) Alice Axten Olsen 3 Jan 1935  Sarpy, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Children: Ethel 

Sources
1900 US Census Red Willow, Nebraska (age 17)

1910 US Census Lincoln, Atchison, Missouri (age 27, married to Bessie)

1920 US Census Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska (age 36, married to Alice)

Occupations: 1925,1926, 1935 Phone Directories for Omaha, Nebraska

Marriage to Lulu:  http://omahamarriages.wordpress.com/m-1/

Note:  the record claims he is 65 and she is 31
Laundry Occupation:  18 Dec 1911 issue of McCook Tribune Newspaper
Birthdate:  WW1 draft registration: 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~neswngs/ww1_draft_register/ww1_draft_register_m.htm
Note: Went by "Charley" and is described as 5'11", medium build, blue eyes, dk brown hair.  Farmer by trade.
Letter written to my sister in law
Family Search
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Bessie Ray Smith

Bessie Ray Smith

Bessie Ray Smith Markwad headstone

Born 29 Sep 1888 Red Willow County, Nebraska
Parents William Henry Smith and Emma Severance
Died 30 Nov 1918 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Buried Riverview Cemetery, McCook, Red Willow, Nebraksa
Sources
1900 US Census for Red Willow, Nebraska page 6B (age 12)
1910 US Census for Lincoln, Atchison, Missouri (age 21)
Family Group Record prepared by Cleta Marianne Fisher 2004
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=15660173
Family Search
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CHILDREN

Vernon Markwad

Verlynn (Vernon) Harold Markwad
Born 3 Sep 1911 Westboro, Atchison, Missouri
Occupation: Military, non-commissioned officer T/SGT in USAF 67th Tac. Recon. Wing. Served in Kimpo, Korea 1954. Retired 30 Apr 1958 LAFB, Nebraska
Note: He was a prison sergeant and his duties included assigning details to prisoners, supervising discharges of prisoners and conducting the rehabilitation program. He took classes in Domestic Disturbances at the Provost Marshal General's school in 1951
Given 25 years of service award at VA hospital 17 Dec 1967
At time of his death, he served as a crossing guard for the Murray School District
Married 1) Cora Elizabeth Riley about 1936
Children: Arlene
2) Dorothy Helen Halsey Abbott 24 Dec 1952 Spokane, Spokane, Washington (Divorced)
Children: one, still living
3) Elva Lorena Rasmussen Johnson Moss 28 Jul 1976 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada
Children: none
Baptized a member of LDS Church 6 Nov 1976 in Midvale, Utah

Vernon Markwad headstone

Died 26 Feb 1988 Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah
Note: Cause of death: Brain stem infarction, vascular artery brain occlusion, emphysema of lungs
Buried Vernal Memorial Park, Vernal, Uintah, Utah
Sources

1920 US Census Ridnour, Hitchcock, Nebraska

Missouri Birth Certificate Film 48919
Marriage with Elva: Marriage Certificate Book 492, #850442
Utah Death Certificate file # 18-804
Death Certificate of his daughter, Arlene, who only lived a few months
Obituary
Family Group Record prepared by Clea Marianne Fisher (daughter of wife #3) in 2004
Family Search
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Iris Elaine Markwad
Born 12 May 1917 McCook, Red Willow, Nebraska
Married 1) Haldane Giles "Hal" Mollison abt 1937 Hitchcock, Nebraska (Divorced)
Children:  Haldane
2) Samuel Joseph Tamburello
Death 29 Jan 2005 Glendora, Los Angeles, California
Sources

1920 US Census Ridnour, Hitchcock, Nebraska (with Uncle and Aunt)

1930 US Census Ridnour, Hitchcock, Nebraska (with Uncle and Aunt)
1935 Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940 US Census Waterloo, Blackhawk, Iowa (With first husband and son)
Family Group Record prepared by Clea Marianne Fisher in 2004
In 1935 she was in Chicago, Cook, Illinois according to the 1940 US Census for East Waterloo, Blackhawk, Iowa page 14A (age 23)
McCook Daily Gazette 2005 "Molly the Boxer, man of many talents" August 22, 2005 article by Walt Sehnert

Verlynnn (Vernon) Harold Markwad 1911-1988 and Dorothy Helen Halsey 1919-1993

Verlynn (Vernon) Harold Markwad
Born 3 Sep 1911 Westboro, Atchison, Missouri
Parents:  Charles Lewis Markwad and Bessie Ray Smith
Occupation:  Military, non-commissioned officer T/SGT in USAF 67th Tac. Recon. Wing.  Served in Kimpo, Korea 1954.  Retired 30 Apr 1958 LAFB, Nebraska
Note: He was a prison sergeant and his duties included assigning details to prisoners, supervising discharges of prisoners and conducting the rehabilitation program.  He took classes in Domestic Disturbances at the Provost Marshal General's school in 1951
Given 25 years of service award  at VA hospital 17 Dec 1967
At time of his death, he served as a crossing guard for the Murray School District
Married 1) Cora Elizabeth Riley about 1935 Washington (Divorced)
Children: Arlene (died 24 Oct 1936 she only lived 4 months, 4 days) 
Note: After their divorce, Cora  married Frank Emil Linke 11 Dec 1937 in King, Washington
2) Dorothy Helen Halsey Abbott 24 Dec 1952 Spokane, Spokane, Washington (Divorced)
Children: one, still living
3) Elva Lorena Rasmussen Johnson Moss 28 Jul 1976 Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada
Children:  none
Baptized a member of LDS Church 6 Nov 1976 in Midvale, Utah
Note:  birth year and place are wrong on baptism certificate.  It claims he was born in McCook, Lancaster, Nebraska in 1910

Died 26 Feb 1988 Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah
Note: Cause of death:  Brain stem infarction, vascular artery brain occlusion, emphysema of lungs
Buried Vernal Memorial Park, Vernal, Uintah, Utah
Sources
1920 US Census for Hitchcock, Red Willow, Nebraska (age 8, living with Aunt Minnie)
Missouri Birth Certificate Film 48919
Marriage with Elva:  Marriage Certificate Book 492, #850442
Utah Death Certificate file # 18-804
Headstone: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=105699503

Dorothy Helen Halsey

Dorothy Helen Halsey
Born 23 Nov 1919 Marshall County, Missouri
Parents Richard Ross Halsey and Nana Imogene Hall
Married 1) Richard Elmer Abbott (Divorced 1948)
Children: Barbara
Died 15 Nov 1993 Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska
Buried Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska Plot: Sec-28 Sp-7228 (no stone)
Sources
1920 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 1)
1930 US Census Liberty, Saline, Missouri (age 8)
1940 US Census Marshall, Saline, Missouri (age 20)
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74093854/dorothy-helen-markwad
Pedigree charts prepared by Cleta M Fisher in 2004
Picture:  from my sister in law

CHILDREN with Cora

Arlene Iris Markwad
Birth 19 June 1936 Seattle, King, Washington
Death 24 October 1936 Seattle, King, Washington
Sources
Death certificate
Family Search
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CHILDREN with Dorothy

One, still living
Born
Married
No Children
Died
Buried
Sources
Personal knowledge