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Irene Dorothy <I>Happ</I> Cornwell

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Irene Dorothy Happ Cornwell

Birth
Platte County, Nebraska, USA
Death
16 Aug 2007 (aged 91)
Washington County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.54953, Longitude: -96.1193314
Plot
Block 11, Lot 9, Space 11
Memorial ID
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Irene Dorothy (Happ) Cornwell, 91

June 1, 1916 ~ August 16, 2007

Irene was born June 1, 1916 in Nebraska to Theodore and Theresa (Engelbart) Happ.

In 1920, she was living with her parents in Walker Township, Platte County, Nebraska. The 1920 US Census lists:
Theodore Happ, 36, head, grain farmer, b. Illinois
Theresa Happ, 39, wife, b. Germany, imm. 1882; naturalized 1919
Agnes Happ, 8, daughter, b. NE
Henry Happ, 7, son, b. NE
Clarence Happ, 5, son, b. NE
Irene Happ, 3, daughter, b. NE
Mathilda Happ, 2, daughter, b. NE

In 1930, the family was still living in Walker Twp Platte County, Nebraska. Irene had two younger siblings, Mary (9) and Joseph (6). A lodger/hired helper named Carl Johnson, 47 (b. NE) was living with the family.

On September 24, 1941, she married Damon John Cornwell. They were blessed with three children.

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Sources: National Archives; father's obituary; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer DStephens #48479779
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Irene Dorothy (Happ) Cornwell, 91

June 1, 1916 ~ August 16, 2007

Irene was born June 1, 1916 in Nebraska to Theodore and Theresa (Engelbart) Happ.

In 1920, she was living with her parents in Walker Township, Platte County, Nebraska. The 1920 US Census lists:
Theodore Happ, 36, head, grain farmer, b. Illinois
Theresa Happ, 39, wife, b. Germany, imm. 1882; naturalized 1919
Agnes Happ, 8, daughter, b. NE
Henry Happ, 7, son, b. NE
Clarence Happ, 5, son, b. NE
Irene Happ, 3, daughter, b. NE
Mathilda Happ, 2, daughter, b. NE

In 1930, the family was still living in Walker Twp Platte County, Nebraska. Irene had two younger siblings, Mary (9) and Joseph (6). A lodger/hired helper named Carl Johnson, 47 (b. NE) was living with the family.

On September 24, 1941, she married Damon John Cornwell. They were blessed with three children.

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Sources: National Archives; father's obituary; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteer DStephens #48479779
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Married Sept. 24, 1941
Parents of Todd, Joan and Steven



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