Charles Ronello STEADMAN

STEADMAN, PRATT, GARDNER, UPHAM, SIMMONS, MOORE, MAY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/24/2009 at 11:05:16

CHARLES R. STEADMAN PASSED AWAY AUG. 15

Charles Ronello Steadman, son of Samuel and Betsy Jane Pratt Steadman was born in Dover, Maine, November 2, 1855. He came to Allamakee County, Iowa, with his parents in early childhood. He then came to Chickasaw County, Iowa, in 1896 where he has since resided. In the year 1879 he was united in marriage to Ida E. Gardner at Fredericksburg, Iowa. To this union five children were born, Mrs. Harry Upham preceded her father in death in 1931. Those surviving are: Hugh of Fredericksburg, Mrs. Bert Simmons of Eagle Grove, Mrs. Ben Moore also of Eagle Grove and Mrs. Fred May of Decorah. He had sixteen grand children and nine great grand children. He was of a family of thirteen children of whom survive, one brother and three half brothers. He passed from this life Sunday night August 15th at the old homo where he has resided for about 50 years. He leaves many relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Funeral services were conducted in the First Baptist Church of Fredericksburg, Iowa Tuesday afternoon by Rev. U. E. Burroughs. Burial was made in Rose Hill cemetery.

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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all the neighbors and friends for the kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our father. Also for the beautiful flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Steadman
Mrs. B. J. Simmons
Mrs. B. H. Moore
Mrs. Fred May

Fredericksburg News, Fredericksburg, Iowa
August 19, 1937