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Gertrude R. <I>Matzenbach</I> Wendell

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Gertrude R. Matzenbach Wendell

Birth
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Jul 1936 (aged 74)
Geneseo, Henry County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Gertrude R. Matzenbach Wendell.

Mrs. Wendell is taken by death-South Moline Township resident, 74 summoned in Geneseo home.

Mrs. Gertrude Wendell, 74, resident of South Moline township several years, died of heat exhaustion at 2:15 Saturday afternoon in the home of son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Windisch of Geneseo. Mrs. Wendell was born in Galena on Sept. 29, 1861. Her maiden name was Gertrude Matzenbach. She was married to Stanwood Wendell on May 22, 1879, in Rock Island. Mr. Wendell died July 27, 1898. Mrs. Wendell was a member of Wesley Methodist Church of Moline. Funeral services will be held at 4:20 tomorrow afternoon in Knox funeral home, Moline. The Rev. M.J. Hall, pastor of Wesley Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in Bowlesburg Cemetery. The body was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Windisch this morning and will be returned to Knox funeral home tomorrow in time for the services. Mrs. Wendell is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Albert Windisch of Geneseo; four sons, Charles Wendell, Alfred Wendell, Lyman Wendell and Dewey Wendell, all of Moline; twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.

Monday Evening. July 27, 1936, page 10.
The Moline Daily Dispatch.
Moline, Rock Island, Illinois.

Information from Bob & AJ.
Gertrude R. Matzenbach Wendell.

Mrs. Wendell is taken by death-South Moline Township resident, 74 summoned in Geneseo home.

Mrs. Gertrude Wendell, 74, resident of South Moline township several years, died of heat exhaustion at 2:15 Saturday afternoon in the home of son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Windisch of Geneseo. Mrs. Wendell was born in Galena on Sept. 29, 1861. Her maiden name was Gertrude Matzenbach. She was married to Stanwood Wendell on May 22, 1879, in Rock Island. Mr. Wendell died July 27, 1898. Mrs. Wendell was a member of Wesley Methodist Church of Moline. Funeral services will be held at 4:20 tomorrow afternoon in Knox funeral home, Moline. The Rev. M.J. Hall, pastor of Wesley Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in Bowlesburg Cemetery. The body was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Windisch this morning and will be returned to Knox funeral home tomorrow in time for the services. Mrs. Wendell is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Albert Windisch of Geneseo; four sons, Charles Wendell, Alfred Wendell, Lyman Wendell and Dewey Wendell, all of Moline; twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.

Monday Evening. July 27, 1936, page 10.
The Moline Daily Dispatch.
Moline, Rock Island, Illinois.

Information from Bob & AJ.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18742894/gertrude_r-wendell: accessed ), memorial page for Gertrude R. Matzenbach Wendell (29 Sep 1861–26 Jul 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18742894, citing Bowlesburg Cemetery, Silvis, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by BLW (contributor 46622043).