Mary Cordelia Rouse Bradshaw 1887-1954

BRADSHAW, ROUSE, NEHRING, HOLMGREN, SWANSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 9/1/2011 at 22:32:13

Mrs. Emmet Bradshaw Was 67 at Death
Mrs. Emmet Bradshaw passed away at the Holy Family hospital Nov. 2, 1954, as a result of a series of heart attacks at the age of 67 years, nine months. She had been in poor health for the past several months.

Mary Cordelia Rouse, daughter of Harrison and Lina Rouse, was born Feb. 9, 1887, at Milan, Mo., and grew up to womanhood in that state.

She was united in marriage to Emmet Bradshaw on April 22, 1906. To this union 10 children were born. They lived in Missouri for a time and later moved to Iowa, coming to Iowa about 22 years ago and have since made their home here.

Mrs. Bradshaw was regular in attendance and a faithful member of Fellowship Tabernacle.

She is survived by her husband, by three daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Ruby) Nehring of Gruver; Mrs. Rudolf (Opal) Holmgren and Mrs. Marland (Mabel) Swanson of Estherville; six sons, Everett of Grandview, Wash., Melvin, Lloyd, Leo, Ivan and Glenn of Estherville. One son, Cleo, preceded her in death. In addition seventeen grandchildren and one great grandchild survive. Also two brothers, Floyd and Pearly Rouse of Novinger, Mo., are survivors. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, November 8, 1954)