Kern, Mrs. H. N. (Edith Irene) 1879-1920

KERN, BURRILL

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/21/2006 at 14:51:33

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, October 19, 1920, Page 1, Column 4:

FORMER LEMARS WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. H. N. Kern Spent Her Girlhood In This County

Mrs. H. N. Kern, a former resident of LeMars died at her home in Oregon City, Ore., on Thursday October 14, following an operation for appendicitis.

Edith Irene Burrill was born in Dubuque county on October 13, 1879 and came with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Burrill to LeMars in 1883. The family settled in Johnson township on a farm where they lived until 1902 when they moved to LeMars.

She was united in marriage with H. N. Kern on October 6, 1904. They moved from here to South Dakota in 1909 where they lived until 1913 when they went to Oregon.

She is survived by her husband and five children who are, Lola Gladys, Robert William, George Christian, Lois Irene, and Mary Martha.

She also leaves to mourn her death her father, three brother and four sisters. One sister and two brothers preceded her in death.