Could play the banjo and accordian.
Played five-string banjo, accordian, and organ. She could finger pick or play clawhammer/frailing style. Played songs like Green Corn.
Death certificate #74 026499 died of Congestive heart failure after
acute
myocardial infarction.
Son Earl E. was informant.
Died in Wesley Hospital in Wichita. Mortuary was Flanagan.
Although the
baby's name was Stephan Lee and the father was Stephan Pete, he was
given the
Junior after his name. Buried in a wooden box 17 1/2 by 34 1/2. No
headstone
was found on the trip taken 8/7/1995. Obit appeared in Wichita Beacon
newspaper Oct. 9, 1955, page 6B column 3.
Lived at 310 Pear St. in Shenandoah when Sis went to visit him.
SOURCE CITATION:
Page: 1940-1960 p.
Title: Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary records
Author: Alphabetized by Margaret Goddard, et al.
Died from encephalitis. Also had a leaking heart valve.
Obit Joplin Globe 2 August 1952.
Joplin Globe obit 19 Sep 1989.
Played the four string banjo and french harp.
99. Beatrice Catherine Pilgrim
SOURCE CITATION:
Date: 22 Sep 1931
Citation Comments: Parents m/m Joe Pilgrim living 420 North Oak.
Frank-Sievers Chapel held services. Grandmother Treacy Ragan same
address and Mrs. Sadie CRAIN of Milford, MO.
Title: Joplin Globe
Publication Information: Joplin, MO
SOURCE CITATION:
Citation Comments: Died at 12:45 on July 18, 1937 parents were m/m Albert
Joe.
Services held at Chitwood Methodist Episcopal 2 pm 20 Jan 1937.
Title: Joplin Globe
Publication Information: Joplin, MO
SSAN issued in Missouri - #500-01-8504
Buried in Saginaw Community Cemetery near her parents (William &
Emma).
Marriage recorded in Joplin Globe, 18 Feb 1929, see marriage sources.
SOURCE CITATION:
Date: 18 Feb 1929
Text: Bertha Keopke, daughter of William Keopke married Delmar Nothnagle
Monday night. Goodwill club in the Lighthouse 2201 Empire by Judge
E.H. Cullison. Mrs. Jess Keopke was matron of honor.
Title: Joplin Globe
Publication Information: Joplin, MO
Social Security # 500-09-0424
Occupation: TV/Radio Repairman, Brick Mason. Although he had only
a third grade education, Harry was determined to better himself by
learning electronics by correspondence study through the National
Radio Institute (NRI).
Per neice Frieda, he invented something used at TAMKO (Joplin)- clarification it was actually Harry's uncle also named Harry that invented the TAMKO item.
At one point, he owned a small TV repair shop in Farmersville, CA.
In the early 1950's he worked in the fruit groves near Woodlake, CA.
The family lived in Veneta, Oregon (near Eugene) from 1960 to 1961.
While there, Harry worked in a small TV repair shop and for a
gardening business.
From 1961 to 1976, the family returned to California and lived at
various locations in Sonoma County, including Forestville, Santa Rosa, &
Sebastopol.
With all the kids no longer living at home, Harry and Letha moved to
Napa in 1978 to be near their oldest daughter, Bonnie. Harry passed away on
his son Jess's birthday in 1981. He now rests in Tulocay Cemetery, Napa,
CA.
Died at age 6 months. Buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, MO.
Sec 24, lot 5, space 5. A marker was placed on Donnie's grave in
1996. Cause of death - Pneumonia.
Died at age 16 months. Buried in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, MO=
sec 24, lot 162, space 11. A marker was placed on Bettie's grave=
n
September 1996. Cause of death - possible brain tumor.
Occupation: Sheet rock hanger & plasterer
Invented apple peeler used at Stokley Van Camps at Sebastopol (1945) 1st Frozen Applesauce
SSAN - 536-07-9248 issued in WA
Syrena Livingston helped deliver Pinkie according to Freida & Violet.
Ref: Social Security Death Index, Family History Library, SLC, UT.
SSAN 500-01-7023