NEWHOUSE, Jessie M. 1873-1937

NEWHOUSE, TERPSTRA

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/30/2009 at 17:00:12

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McINTIRE, IOWA — Mrs. E. M. Newhouse, about 60, of near Mclntire, died of injuries suffered late Saturday when the auto in which she was riding collided with another machine on the highway northeast of here.

The woman's husband suffered serious injuries in the accident, attendants at a New Hampton; Iowa, hospital, where he was taken, reported Saturday night.

The auto in which Mr. and Mrs. Newhouse were riding collided with a car carrying six persons from Lake Mills, Iowa. None of the Lake Mills persons were seriously injured, although both machines overturned, physicians said.

[Waterloo Sunday Courier - Sunday, October 3, 1937]

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OBITUARY: Jessie M. (Terpstra) Newhouse, 1873-1937

McIntire and vicinity was both shocked and grieved Friday when the word came that Mr. and Mrs. Mat Newhouse and a car from Lake Mills, Iowa, had collided at the Siple corner east of McIntire and that Mrs. Newhouse had been instantly killed and Mr. Newhouse seriously injured and taken to the hospital in New Hampton, Iowa.

Jessie M. Terpstra was born November 5, 1873 in the country of Holland, and came to the United States at the age of 8 years. She was united in marriage to Elijah M. Newhouse in the year of 1890 and lived in Nebraska, later moving to Colfax, Iowa, coming to McIntire in February 1910 where they had resided since.

There were three children born to this union, one daughter, Mary preceding her in death in the year 1917.

Surviving are her husband, Elijah M. Newhouse and two sons, Mayo and Paul and their families, including twelve grandchildren; two brothers, George M. Terpstra, of Colfax, Iowa, and Paul M. Terpstra, of Long Beach, California, and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held in the Baptist church in McIntire, Tuesday afternoon, October 5, conducted by Rev. L.D. Eaton, pastor, and Rev. E. Bodenham. The body was interred in the family lot in Wayne Cemetery.

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