Mrs. Rand was born at Providence, R.I. Sept, 24, 1847, and came to Manitowoc
with her parents at the age of seven years, the family locating on a farm in
Kossuth. She was engaged in teaching school when she met Mr. Rand and was
married to him in 1871, July 4. Mr. Rand died August 31, 1908. Since that time
Mrs. Rand had made her home here.
LARGE FAMILY SURVIVES
At the time of the marriage, Mr. Rand was a widower and besides two children of
the first marriage, Edwin, Jr. of this city and Mrs. E.R. Flack of Enterprise,
Ore., neither of whom have ever known any other mother. Mrs. Rand is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. W.J. Sloan and Mrs. C.B. Johnson of Milwaukee, and one
son, O. Sterling Rand of this city, with whom she made her home at 807 Huron
street. One brother, William Spenser of Kossuth, and four sisters, Mrs. Belle
Carmen of Rensselaer, Ind., Mrs. Sadie Collison of Jamesport, Me., and Mrs.
George Fulton of Kaukauna, also survive, together with seven grandchildren.
ACTIVE CHURCH WORKER
Mrs. Rand was an active church worker in her day and her kindly nature and
spirit of doing for others had endeared her to all who knew her.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. February 18, 1920 P. 1
Mrs. Rand was born at Providence, R.I. Sept, 24, 1847, and came to Manitowoc
with her parents at the age of seven years, the family locating on a farm in
Kossuth. She was engaged in teaching school when she met Mr. Rand and was
married to him in 1871, July 4. Mr. Rand died August 31, 1908. Since that time
Mrs. Rand had made her home here.
LARGE FAMILY SURVIVES
At the time of the marriage, Mr. Rand was a widower and besides two children of
the first marriage, Edwin, Jr. of this city and Mrs. E.R. Flack of Enterprise,
Ore., neither of whom have ever known any other mother. Mrs. Rand is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. W.J. Sloan and Mrs. C.B. Johnson of Milwaukee, and one
son, O. Sterling Rand of this city, with whom she made her home at 807 Huron
street. One brother, William Spenser of Kossuth, and four sisters, Mrs. Belle
Carmen of Rensselaer, Ind., Mrs. Sadie Collison of Jamesport, Me., and Mrs.
George Fulton of Kaukauna, also survive, together with seven grandchildren.
ACTIVE CHURCH WORKER
Mrs. Rand was an active church worker in her day and her kindly nature and
spirit of doing for others had endeared her to all who knew her.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. February 18, 1920 P. 1
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