GAUMER, Anna Viloma BALES 1860 - 1915

GAUMER, BALES, PENCE, KESSLER, TAYLOR

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/17/2006 at 20:04:41

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, April 10, 1915
Page 2, Column 3

MRS. J. B. GAUMER DIED LAST NIGHT

Mrs. J. B. GAUMER, mother of Wesley and Harvey GAUMER, proprietors of the Gaumer Bros. Drug Store, and of Cleveland, and Misses Veloma and Blanche GAUMER, died last night in Chicago.

Mrs. GAUMER had gone to Chicago where she underwent an operation. She passed away at 7:00 o'clock last night and the remains were brought to Fairfield this afternoon.

No arrangments have been made for the funeral at this time.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Monday, April 12, 1915
Page 2, Column 3

GAUMER FUNERAL WAS HELD TODAY

The funeral services of Mrs. Anna Viloma GAUMER were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late residence on West Kirkwood street in charge of Rev. A. H. Lathrop of the Methodist church. The remains were laid to rest in Evergreen cemetery.

Anna V. BALES was born in Bridgeport, Belmont county, Ohio, July 17th, 1860, and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmor BALES. When a small child the family moved to Iowa where they have since made their home. For 29 years she had made Fairfield her home.

In 1880 she was united in marriage to J. B. GAUMER who was killed on the Rock Island railroad tracks in 1906. To this union was born six children: Nina PENCE of Columbus Junction; Wesley of this city, Cleveland of Muscatine; Harvey, Blanche and Viloma of this city. She is also survived by one sister Mrs J. B. KESSLER of Detroit, Mich., and O. K. BALES of Adel, Ia. All her children and her brothers and sisters and one niece Mrs. Etta TAYLOR of Marshalltown were present at the fuenral services today.

Last Tuesday Mrs. GAUMER underwent an operation in the People's Hospital at Chicago for the removal of gall stones, but was unable to survive the operation and passed away early Saturday morning.

Mrs. GAUMER was a member of the Methodist church. since childhood but not an active one in late years, her strength and time being all given to her family. She was a devoted mother and her death will be mourned by a large circle of friends.

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"The Fairfield Journal"
Tuesday, April 13, 1915
Page 2, Column 4

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank the many friends for the kindness shown us at the time of the death of our mother Mrs. Anna GAUMER, and also for the many beautiful floral offerings given.

The Children and Relatives.

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"The Fairfield Journal"
Tuesday, April 13, 1915
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --Mrs. Gardner of Washington attended the funeral of Mrs. Anna GAUMER yestrday. ...

... --Dr. and Mrs. Arch GAUMER returned to their home in Bloomfield last night after attending the funeral of Mrs. Anna GAUMER. ...

... --Mrs. PENCE and grand children John and Richard and Dr. J. W. PENCE and Mrs. Wagner have returned to their homes in Columbus Junction after attending the funeral of Mrs. Anna GAUMER.

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"Jefferson County Republican"
Thursday, April 15, 1915
Page 5, Column 3

MRS. ANNA GAUMER

Mrs. Anna Viloma GAUMER passed away at the People's Hospital in Chicago early Saturday morning. Mrs. GAUMER underwent an operation at the hospital there for the removal of gall stones on the preceding Tuesday.

The funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, conducted by Dr. A. H. Lathrop of the M. E. church. Interment was made in the Evergreen cemetery.

Anna V., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emmor BALES, was born in Ohio in 1860 and came to Iowa when a small child. She was united in marriage with J. B. GAUMER in 1880 and six years later they moved to Fairfield. Mr. GAUMER was accidentally killed by a train nine years ago.

Mrs. GAUMER is survived by six children: Mrs. Nina PENCE of Columbus Junction, Wesley of this city, Cleveland of Muscatine, Blanche, Harvey and Viloma of this city. She is also survived by one sister and two brothers.

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Note: Buried in Lot 1st.012 with husband James. She was born in 1860, but her gravestone notes she was born in 1861 in error.