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Sophia “Sophie” <I>Brees</I> Counterman

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Sophia “Sophie” Brees Counterman

Birth
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Death
3 May 1944 (aged 67)
Manito, Mason County, Illinois, USA
Burial
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CERTIFICATION OF VITAL RECORD
MASON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Book 6 pge 160
County of Mason
Manito Village
Registration dist. 653
Primary dist. 5166

Length Of Time At Place Where Death Occured 20 years
Residence: Manito, Mason County, Il.
Full Name: Sophia Counterman
Female White Married
Husband and his age: Jacob Counterman 70 years
Birth Date of Deceased: Aug 19, 1876 67 yrs 7 mo 14 da
Birthpalce: Peoria, Ill.
Occ: Housewife
Father: Palmer Brees born in Illinois
Mother: Mary Ann Baker born in Illinois
Informant: Emma Spradling, Manito, Illinois
Place of Burial: Meadow Lawn, Mason Co., Il.
Funeral Director: Charles Johnson, Johnson Funeral Home, Manito, Il.
Date of Death: May 3, 1944 11:30 P.M.
Immediate Cause of Death: Myocardial failure due to starvation.

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Abstracted from The Glasford Gazette, issued May 18, 1944:

COUNTERMAN, Mrs. Jacob. Sophia Brees Counterman a daughter of Palmer and Mary Ann Brees was born August 19, 1876 near Peoria. She was married on January 12, 1892, to Jacob Counterman of Peoria. She died May 3, 1944 and was buried at Meadow Lawn Cemetery, Manito, Il.

Surviving are the husband and Mrs. Clara Collins, Kingston Mines, Mrs Edith Gent, Pekin, Il., Mrs. Arthur Spralding (sp?), and Edward Counterman of Manito; three brothers, John Brees, Glasford, Edward Brees, Norris, Fulton County, Il and David Brees, Manito; fifteen grandchildren and four great grand children.

CERTIFICATION OF VITAL RECORD
MASON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Book 6 pge 160
County of Mason
Manito Village
Registration dist. 653
Primary dist. 5166

Length Of Time At Place Where Death Occured 20 years
Residence: Manito, Mason County, Il.
Full Name: Sophia Counterman
Female White Married
Husband and his age: Jacob Counterman 70 years
Birth Date of Deceased: Aug 19, 1876 67 yrs 7 mo 14 da
Birthpalce: Peoria, Ill.
Occ: Housewife
Father: Palmer Brees born in Illinois
Mother: Mary Ann Baker born in Illinois
Informant: Emma Spradling, Manito, Illinois
Place of Burial: Meadow Lawn, Mason Co., Il.
Funeral Director: Charles Johnson, Johnson Funeral Home, Manito, Il.
Date of Death: May 3, 1944 11:30 P.M.
Immediate Cause of Death: Myocardial failure due to starvation.

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Abstracted from The Glasford Gazette, issued May 18, 1944:

COUNTERMAN, Mrs. Jacob. Sophia Brees Counterman a daughter of Palmer and Mary Ann Brees was born August 19, 1876 near Peoria. She was married on January 12, 1892, to Jacob Counterman of Peoria. She died May 3, 1944 and was buried at Meadow Lawn Cemetery, Manito, Il.

Surviving are the husband and Mrs. Clara Collins, Kingston Mines, Mrs Edith Gent, Pekin, Il., Mrs. Arthur Spralding (sp?), and Edward Counterman of Manito; three brothers, John Brees, Glasford, Edward Brees, Norris, Fulton County, Il and David Brees, Manito; fifteen grandchildren and four great grand children.


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