Barron, Stephen E. 1875-1961

BARRON, LEONARD, CLARK

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/24/2014 at 18:31:10

Stephen E. Barron, 85, long time resident of Mason City, died Friday morning at the home of his son, Milton L. Barron, 917 Carolina SE. He had lived in Mason City 60 years and made his home at 424 8th SE.

Mr. Barron was born at Waukon, Aug. 22, 1875. He learned the bricklaying trade in Waukon and came to Mason City in 1901. As a bricklayer and stone mason, he had a part in the construction of the Cerro Gordo County Courthouse, the old City National Bank Building and the Park Inn, both hospitals and most of the city's school buildings.

He was married to Maryann Leonard Nov. 10, 1907, in St. Joseph's Church in Mason City.

In 1915 he began his employment with the Northwestern States Portland Cement Co. and remained with this company until his retirement in 1950.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Frank C. (Doris) Clark, Brownsville, Tenn., and three sons, Clyde L. Barron, in the U.S. Army, and Milton L. and Stephen L. Barron of Mason City.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The McAuley-Scanlan-Peterson Funeral Home is in charge.

~Mason City Globe-Gazette, May 12, 1961, page 10 (his photo accompanied his obit)

~Note: Stephen E. Barron served in the Spanish-American War, enlisting at Waukon, Allamakee county, in Co. I, 49th Iowa regiment.

Cerro Gordo Obituaries maintained by Lynn Diemer-Mathews.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen