GILBERT, Emma M. (Badker) (1882-1930)

BADKER, GILBERT, PRICE

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 10/13/2011 at 11:17:12

Emma Marie Badker was born June 23, 1882 on a farm northwest of Dumont, IA at Pittsford Township, Butler County, Iowa to Henry Frederick Badker and Ida Marie Francis Price.
Found Emma's birth record at the Butler County Courthouse, Allison, Iowa: Entry #568 in the Births Record book # 1 - 1880 to 1896: Emma Badaker: white female; 8th child; born in Pittsford Township on June 23, 1882 to Henry Badaker, age 41, (German) and Ida Badaker, age 34, (German). Ida's maiden name: Price. Father's occupation: farmer. Midwife present: Isabella Jamison.

She married James Alfred Gilbert on June 23, 1920 at Garner, Hancock, IA; they had no children.

Obituary found in the Garner newspaper - MRS. JAMES GILBERT DIED SUDDENLY AT SCOTT POLLOCK HOME - INTENSE SUFFERER FROM ASTHMA FOR MANY YEARS - CONTRACTED FLU -

Mrs. James Gilbert died very suddenly Tuesday night (April 8, 1930) at the home of her sister, Mrs. Scott Pollock, with whom she had been making her home for several months. Mrs. Gilbert has been a severe sufferer from asthma for many years and several months ago contracted influenza which added greatly to her ailments. It was not until the past Sunday that her condition, however, appeared to become worse. Tuesday evening, her husband retired for a few moments rest, while Mrs. Pollock remained near her bedside. She heard her breathing heavily and in a few moments she became quiet. Upon investigation, it was found that she had passed away practically without a struggle.

Emma Marie Badker was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Frederick Badker, born northwest of Dumont, Iowa, and later came to Hancock County with her parents, who for a number of years resided on a farm east of Garner and later moved to town. About ten years ago, she was united in marriage to James Gilbert, who survives, together with three stepchildren; her aged mother and two brothers: Will Badker of Mason City, Iowa and Frank Badker of Ortonville, Minnesota; 4 sisters: (Ida) Mrs. Grant Ostrander of Thompson, Iowa; (Augusta) Mrs. Dr. Russ of Blue Earth, Minnesota; with whom the mother has been making her home; (Cora Martha) Mrs. Scott Pollock, Garner; and Mrs. Ione Edgren of Chicago.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Pollock home.

Obituary found in the Mason City, Iowa Globe Gazetter on April 10, 1930: (only adding excerpts that aren't in the Garner obit):
Funeral services held at the Scott Pollock home this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Reverand David J Lewis officiated. Music was furnished by a male quartet consisting of Orville Johnson, D J Lewis, Paul Knapp and Hal Pollock. Burial at the Concord Cemetery, Garner, IA.

Says she grew up on a farm east of Klemme, IA. She and James lived at Algona up to the last eight years when they temporarily stored their household goods and spent the winter with relatives at Thompson, Blue Earth and Garner. Emma had suffered from asthma for years but had felt better the past winter.

Besides her husband, she was survived by his children (her stepchildren): stepdaughter Eva A (nurse and supervisor of the psychopathic hospital in Iowa City, IA); 2 stepsons, Dean and Ray, her mother and siblings.

Note: According to a granddaughter of Dean Gilbert, Emma's stepson: Emma was James Gilbert's second wife. His first wife and he had 3 children. The first wife died during the 1918 influenza epidemic soon after giving birth. Emma is buried next to James on the Gilbert plot, near the caretaker's shack.

Family said her nickname was "Dorsey". She was a hat designer, creating beautiful hats for many women.

Found in the 1885 census at Pittsford Township, Butler County, Iowa: Henry Badker 43, Ida Beadker 35, Henry Beadker 15, Ida Beadker 12, August Beadker 8, William Beadker 4, Frank Beadker 4, Enna Beadker 2 (should be Emma Marie).

Found in the 1900 census at Linden, Winnebago, Iowa: H F Boatker 58, Ida Boatker 51, Willie Boatker 21, Frank Boatker 19, Emma Boatker 16, Cora Boatker 14, Iona Boatker 7.

Found in the 1910 census at Concord, Hancock, IA. Occupation is a dressmaker: Henry F Bodker 67, Ida Bodker 61, Anna Bodker 27 (should be Emma), Cora Bodker 24, Ione Bodker 17.

Found in the 1925 census at Algona, Kossuth, IA: James H Gilbert 41, Emma E Gilbert 41, Eva M Gilbert 18, Daara Gilbert 15, Raymond C Gilbert 12, Oda M Bodker 76 (should be Ida, Emma's mother).

(Note: censuses were transcribed as is without fixing the spelling errors.)