Bainbridge, George 1863-1931

BAINBRIDGE, DOERING

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/1/2013 at 19:11:24

LAST RITES FOR EARLY SETTLER GEORGE BAINBRIDGE LOCATED NEAR VILLAGE OF QUORN FIFTY YEARS AGO

Last rites were held Wednesday afternoon in the Methodist church at Kingsley, Rev. John B. Walker officiating, for George Bainbridge, a resident of Plymouth county for the past fifty years.

Mr. Bainbridge died suddenly at his home last Sunday morning. Mr. Bainbridge had been out doing his chores at the farm at the north edge of Kingsley and had returned home only a short time when he complained of not feeling well, stating he had a pain in his chest and thought he was contracting a cold. He laid down on a davenport for a few moments, and was conversing with his grandson when the attack came.

George W. Bainbridge, fourth child of a family of eleven children, of George and Sarah Bainbridge. was born at Shellsburg, Wis.. October 3. 1863. One brother, Ralph, died in 1991, so for forty years this is the first break in the family of ten brothers and sisters. In the spring of 1881 the family moved to Plymouth county. The town of Quorn was then the local trading point. Later the family moved seven miles northwest of Kingsley. He was married October 15, 1893, to Miss Cora Doering. For twelve years they made their home north of Kingsley then moved into town in 1905 where they have since resided.

To Mr. and Mrs. Bainbridge were born five children, Roy W. Bainbridge, Paulina; Laurel Pearl Stoltz, Kingsley; Ethel L. Kuhn and Marvin L. Bainbridge, of California. Paul died in 1911. Some years after coming to Iowa Mr. Bainbridge united with the Good Hope Methodist Episcopal church. Later he united with the United Brethren church where he retained his membership until March, 1925, and of late years he attended the Kingsley Methodist church.

Mr. Bainbridge was a retiring and reticent man. He never united with any organization save the church. He never sought for public office. He was an amiable companion and when he broke through his reserve, talked freely of the things In which he was interested. He was diligent, frugal, interested in the deeper issues of lite more than was suspected by those who did not know him intimately.

He is survived by his wife, four children and nine brothers and sisters.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Friday, October 23, 1931
Le Mars, Iowa