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Eliza Jane <I>Stephenson</I> France

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Eliza Jane Stephenson France

Birth
Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Death
15 Jan 1937 (aged 78)
Winterset, Madison County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Union Township, Madison County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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w/o Gardner
d/o Fredrick A. & Sophia Elizabeth (Battice)

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
January 15, 1937, page 1

Mrs. Jane France Died Wednesday - Resident of Winterset for Last Forty Years Succumbs

Mrs. Jane France, a resident of Winterset for about 40 years, died at her home here early Wednesday. She was 78 years of age.

Mrs. France was the former Eliza Jane Stephenson, daughter of Frederick and Sophia Stephenson, and was born at Keokuk on March 29, 1858.

As a young woman she was married to Gardner France. He died several years ago.

Before coming to Winterset, Mrs. France, made her home several years in Des Moines.

She had united with the Methodist church at the age of 8 years and remained a life-long faithful member.

She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Stewart of Winterset and Mrs. Louisa Priest of Saskatchewan, Canada; a brother James Stephenson of Cooper, in addition to several nieces and nephews in this community.

Funeral services were held Thursday from the Tidrick funeral home in charge of the Rev. M. R. Talley, pastor of the Methodist church. Burial was make in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.





Iowa State Dept. of Health, Certificate of Death:
Death occurred at residence: 808 E. Benton, Winterset, Iowa
w/f
Widowed
Spouse: Gardner France
Age: 78y 9ms 14ds
Occ: Housewife
Father: Frederick Stephenson b. England
Mother: Sophie Battis, b. England
Informant: Frank Stephenson
Burial: Primitive Baptist, Madison Co., Iowa on 14 Jan 1937

NOTE: See grave site for Eliza Jane Stephenson France also in this cemetery....same person but death certificate shows Jennie Victoria......
w/o Gardner
d/o Fredrick A. & Sophia Elizabeth (Battice)

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
January 15, 1937, page 1

Mrs. Jane France Died Wednesday - Resident of Winterset for Last Forty Years Succumbs

Mrs. Jane France, a resident of Winterset for about 40 years, died at her home here early Wednesday. She was 78 years of age.

Mrs. France was the former Eliza Jane Stephenson, daughter of Frederick and Sophia Stephenson, and was born at Keokuk on March 29, 1858.

As a young woman she was married to Gardner France. He died several years ago.

Before coming to Winterset, Mrs. France, made her home several years in Des Moines.

She had united with the Methodist church at the age of 8 years and remained a life-long faithful member.

She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Stewart of Winterset and Mrs. Louisa Priest of Saskatchewan, Canada; a brother James Stephenson of Cooper, in addition to several nieces and nephews in this community.

Funeral services were held Thursday from the Tidrick funeral home in charge of the Rev. M. R. Talley, pastor of the Methodist church. Burial was make in the Primitive Baptist cemetery.





Iowa State Dept. of Health, Certificate of Death:
Death occurred at residence: 808 E. Benton, Winterset, Iowa
w/f
Widowed
Spouse: Gardner France
Age: 78y 9ms 14ds
Occ: Housewife
Father: Frederick Stephenson b. England
Mother: Sophie Battis, b. England
Informant: Frank Stephenson
Burial: Primitive Baptist, Madison Co., Iowa on 14 Jan 1937

NOTE: See grave site for Eliza Jane Stephenson France also in this cemetery....same person but death certificate shows Jennie Victoria......


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