Re: Death records
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Posted By: Rebecca Foster (email) In Response To: Death records (Hobart Gray)
Date: 8/11/2014 at 15:22:05
Hobart,
The following is notification and details of her death:
Mrs. Schnellie of Bettendorf Called to Rest
Was Former Resident of Centerville for More Than 15 years.
Mrs. Christina Schnellie, 72, 1830 Cody street, Bettendorf, passed away at her home at 7:10 p.m. Tuesday after an illness of five months' duration. Mrs. Schnellie formerly lived in Centerville, Ia.' for more than 15 years.
The deceased was born in Indiana, July 4, 1822. She was united in marriage to Thomas Albert Schnellie at Centerville in the year of 1894. Mr. Schnellie preceded her in death in 1901. She made her home at Centerville from 1904 until 10 years ago when she moved to Davenport and a few year later to Bettendorf where she has resided for the last seven years. She was a member of the Baptist church.
Surviving are three daughter, Mrs. Martha Gray, Unionville, Mo.; Mrs. Abbie Clemens, Fort Worth, Tex.; Mrs. Walter Sprott, Bettendorf; two sons, David Bishop, Centerville, and Henry Hines, Davenport; and 20 grandchildren.
The body was removed to the E.A. Horrigan & Son funeral parlors where services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday with the Rev. Fredrich Nichol officiating. Burial will be in Oakdale cemetery.
Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, IA., 07 March 1928.
Here is her funeral notice:
The Schnellie Funeral.
Funeral services for Mrs. Christina Schnellie of 1830 Cody street, Bettendorf, were held at 2 o'clock Thursday at the E.A. Horrigan & Son chapel. The Rev. Frederick Nichol officiated at the services at the chapel and at the grave in Oakdale cemetery. Mrs. C.G. Paddock sang, "Come They Fount of Every Blessing" and "Life Up Thine Eyes to the Hilltops".
The pallbearers were Henry Canfield, John Sproth, Henry and Lester Longeer.
Source: The Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, IA., 09 March 1928.
I also found the following information, which indicated she was buried at Oakdale, as the publications state.
Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 about Christina Schnellie, Name: Christina Schnellie, Burial Location: Davenport, Scott, Cemetery:Oakdale
General Burial Info:(No Dates); lot 60, add. 19; Iowa. Source: Tombstone Records of Scott County, Iowa Page Number:655.The Oakdale Cemetery manager is quite nice, as is their historian Dustin Oliver. If you have additional questions don't hesitate to email me, and I can provide the contact details for Oakdale.
I hope this information was helpful.
Rebecca Foster
IAGenWeb Crawford and Scott County Coordinator
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