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George A. Culdice

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George A. Culdice

Birth
Iowa, USA
Death
22 May 1919 (aged 21)
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.9583268, Longitude: -91.6759042
Plot
Block 3 of the 3rd addition
Memorial ID
View Source
Honor Roll, Linn County, Iowa, page 345.

George A. Culdice
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
__Born June 13, 1897. Wife, nee Irene Blackburn. Son of Gertrude and Joseph W. Culdice. Volunteered July 4, 1918. U. S. S. Vermont, U. S. Navy.

---- Obit:

The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Wed., June 4, 1919, pg. 13, col. 6.

Obituary of George Culdice.
__George A. Culdice was born near Morley, June 13, 1897, and died in the explosion and fire of the Douglas starch works on May 22.
__He came to Cedar Rapids about six years ago and on July 6, 1914, was married to Miss Irene Blackman (sic - Blackburn?) and to this union were born two daughters, Edna, 3 years old, and Marie 21 months. Mr. Culdice entered the service of his country as a sailor July 4, 1918, and served until Dec. 6, 1919, when he was released from active service although still continuig as a member of the naval reserves.
__The father, Joseph Culdice, who worked in the feed room of the Douglas plant, and the son George, who worked as night foreman in the corn elevator, were killed at the same time. The father was buried at Walker last Sunday.
__In addition to his wife and the two children, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Culdice, and two brothers, Charles and Francis, who are in the navy and a sister, Mrs. Edith Sinderguard of Spokane, Wash.

---- Notes:

Online WPA records show, Joe Culdice (1858-1919), Gertrude Culdice (1878-1928) & Delela Culdice (1837-1918) buried in Walker cemetery.

Photos of brothers Charles W. Culdice & Frances T. Culdice were also published on page 345 of Honor Roll, Linn Couty, Iowa.

On June 11, 1919, Coroner David L. King's final list of the dead from the Douglas starch works stood at 43. (The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, June 11, 1919, page 9)

There is further mention of George Culdice in the posting for Gust Kalaras.

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From Cathy Posten:
Father: Joe # 117364292
Mother: Gertrude # 117364314
Honor Roll, Linn County, Iowa, page 345.

George A. Culdice
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
__Born June 13, 1897. Wife, nee Irene Blackburn. Son of Gertrude and Joseph W. Culdice. Volunteered July 4, 1918. U. S. S. Vermont, U. S. Navy.

---- Obit:

The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Wed., June 4, 1919, pg. 13, col. 6.

Obituary of George Culdice.
__George A. Culdice was born near Morley, June 13, 1897, and died in the explosion and fire of the Douglas starch works on May 22.
__He came to Cedar Rapids about six years ago and on July 6, 1914, was married to Miss Irene Blackman (sic - Blackburn?) and to this union were born two daughters, Edna, 3 years old, and Marie 21 months. Mr. Culdice entered the service of his country as a sailor July 4, 1918, and served until Dec. 6, 1919, when he was released from active service although still continuig as a member of the naval reserves.
__The father, Joseph Culdice, who worked in the feed room of the Douglas plant, and the son George, who worked as night foreman in the corn elevator, were killed at the same time. The father was buried at Walker last Sunday.
__In addition to his wife and the two children, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Culdice, and two brothers, Charles and Francis, who are in the navy and a sister, Mrs. Edith Sinderguard of Spokane, Wash.

---- Notes:

Online WPA records show, Joe Culdice (1858-1919), Gertrude Culdice (1878-1928) & Delela Culdice (1837-1918) buried in Walker cemetery.

Photos of brothers Charles W. Culdice & Frances T. Culdice were also published on page 345 of Honor Roll, Linn Couty, Iowa.

On June 11, 1919, Coroner David L. King's final list of the dead from the Douglas starch works stood at 43. (The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, June 11, 1919, page 9)

There is further mention of George Culdice in the posting for Gust Kalaras.

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From Cathy Posten:
Father: Joe # 117364292
Mother: Gertrude # 117364314

Inscription


Husband
George A.
Culdice
1897 - 1919
In memory of my beloved husband.



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  • Created by: Frank
  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24747596/george_a-culdice: accessed ), memorial page for George A. Culdice (13 Jun 1897–22 May 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24747596, citing Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Frank (contributor 46928403).