∼ELVIS STAHR'S
MOTHER-IN-LAW
DIES AT AGE 77
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-- Mrs. Edward Berkfield, mother- in-law of Indiana University President Elvis J. Stahr, died today at Bloomington Hospital She was 77.
Mrs. Berkfield, the former Ethlynn Simmons of Cooperstown, N.Y., and lived here since 1964. She was visiting her daughter Thursday night when she became ill.
Mrs. Berkfield married the late Edward Berkfield in 1914 and lived in Manhattan, N. Y for half a century. Berkfield, an executive of the "National Steel Corp., died in 1958.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
Friday, June 4, 1965, p.36
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Berkfield
Funeral Set
For Monday
Bloomington, Ind. -- Mrs. Ethlynn Berkfield, 77 years old, Bloomington, mother-in-law of Indiana University President Elvis J. Stahr, died yesterday in Bloomington Hospital.
A resident here since February, 1964, Mrs. Berkfield had lived in New York City more than 50 years.
Her husband, the late Edward Berkfield, was an executive with the National Steel Corporation. He died in 1958.
A former Latin teacher and pianist, Mrs. Berkfield was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild for many years.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Day Funeral Home here. Burial arrangements are incomplete.
Survivors include the daughter, Mrs. Elvis J. Stahr, a brother, Carl Simmons of Sommerville, N.J. and three grandchildren.
The Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana
Saturday, June 5, 1965, p 17
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Bloomington, Ind., June 4 (AP) – Mrs. Edward Berkfield, mother-in-law of Elvis J. Stahr, president of Indiana University, died today at Bloomington Hospital. She was 77 years old.
Mrs. Berkfield, the former Ethlynn Simmons of Cooperstown, N. Y., had lived here since last year. She was married to Edward Berkfield in 1914 and lived in New York for half a century. Mr. Berkfield, an executive with the National Steel Corporation, died in 1958.
Survivors, besides the daughter, include a brother, Carl Simmons, and three grandchildren.
The New York Times
New York, New York
Saturday, June 5, 1965, p. 31
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Indiana Death Certificate Data: #65 - 022466
Name: Ethlyn Berkfield
[Ethlyn Simmons] [Ethlyn Irish]
Sex: Female
Race: White
Age: 77 years
Occupation: School teacher, retired.
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: [Thursday], September 8, 1887
Birth Place: Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York
Death Date: [Friday], June 4, 1965
Death Place: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana; Bloomington Hospital.
Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarction
Father: Given name not available, Simons
Mother: Harriett Irish
Informant: Mrs. Elvis J. Stahr; Daughter.
Burial: Valhalla Memory Gardene, Bloomington, Ind.
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._______
Suggested edit: Record #53698855: I've suggested adding a link to the record of her father.
Her parents were Charles LaGrande Simons and Harriet Marion "Hattie" Irish.
In the 1900 US census record, she is with her maternal grandparents. In the 1910 census record, she is with her mother, stepfather, and maternal grandfather.
One other piece of evidence: According to the SSA Applications and Claims Index, her parents were Charles L. Simons and Hattie M. Irish.
Contributor: James Craft (48985354) • September 2021
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MOTHER-IN-LAW
DIES AT AGE 77
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-- Mrs. Edward Berkfield, mother- in-law of Indiana University President Elvis J. Stahr, died today at Bloomington Hospital She was 77.
Mrs. Berkfield, the former Ethlynn Simmons of Cooperstown, N.Y., and lived here since 1964. She was visiting her daughter Thursday night when she became ill.
Mrs. Berkfield married the late Edward Berkfield in 1914 and lived in Manhattan, N. Y for half a century. Berkfield, an executive of the "National Steel Corp., died in 1958.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
Friday, June 4, 1965, p.36
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Berkfield
Funeral Set
For Monday
Bloomington, Ind. -- Mrs. Ethlynn Berkfield, 77 years old, Bloomington, mother-in-law of Indiana University President Elvis J. Stahr, died yesterday in Bloomington Hospital.
A resident here since February, 1964, Mrs. Berkfield had lived in New York City more than 50 years.
Her husband, the late Edward Berkfield, was an executive with the National Steel Corporation. He died in 1958.
A former Latin teacher and pianist, Mrs. Berkfield was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild for many years.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Day Funeral Home here. Burial arrangements are incomplete.
Survivors include the daughter, Mrs. Elvis J. Stahr, a brother, Carl Simmons of Sommerville, N.J. and three grandchildren.
The Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana
Saturday, June 5, 1965, p 17
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Bloomington, Ind., June 4 (AP) – Mrs. Edward Berkfield, mother-in-law of Elvis J. Stahr, president of Indiana University, died today at Bloomington Hospital. She was 77 years old.
Mrs. Berkfield, the former Ethlynn Simmons of Cooperstown, N. Y., had lived here since last year. She was married to Edward Berkfield in 1914 and lived in New York for half a century. Mr. Berkfield, an executive with the National Steel Corporation, died in 1958.
Survivors, besides the daughter, include a brother, Carl Simmons, and three grandchildren.
The New York Times
New York, New York
Saturday, June 5, 1965, p. 31
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Indiana Death Certificate Data: #65 - 022466
Name: Ethlyn Berkfield
[Ethlyn Simmons] [Ethlyn Irish]
Sex: Female
Race: White
Age: 77 years
Occupation: School teacher, retired.
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: [Thursday], September 8, 1887
Birth Place: Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York
Death Date: [Friday], June 4, 1965
Death Place: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana; Bloomington Hospital.
Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarction
Father: Given name not available, Simons
Mother: Harriett Irish
Informant: Mrs. Elvis J. Stahr; Daughter.
Burial: Valhalla Memory Gardene, Bloomington, Ind.
.
._______
Suggested edit: Record #53698855: I've suggested adding a link to the record of her father.
Her parents were Charles LaGrande Simons and Harriet Marion "Hattie" Irish.
In the 1900 US census record, she is with her maternal grandparents. In the 1910 census record, she is with her mother, stepfather, and maternal grandfather.
One other piece of evidence: According to the SSA Applications and Claims Index, her parents were Charles L. Simons and Hattie M. Irish.
Contributor: James Craft (48985354) • September 2021
.
∼ELVIS STAHR'S
MOTHER-IN-LAW
DIES AT AGE 77
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-- Mrs. Edward Berkfield, mother- in-law of Indiana University President Elvis J. Stahr, died today at Bloomington Hospital She was 77.
Mrs. Berkfield, the former Ethlynn Simmons of Cooperstown, N.Y., and lived here since 1964. She was visiting her daughter Thursday night when she became ill.
Mrs. Berkfield married the late Edward Berkfield in 1914 and lived in Manhattan, N. Y for half a century. Berkfield, an executive of the "National Steel Corp., died in 1958.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
Friday, June 4, 1965, p.36
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Berkfield
Funeral Set
For Monday
Bloomington, Ind. -- Mrs. Ethlynn Berkfield, 77 years old, Bloomington, mother-in-law of Indiana University President Elvis J. Stahr, died yesterday in Bloomington Hospital.
A resident here since February, 1964, Mrs. Berkfield had lived in New York City more than 50 years.
Her husband, the late Edward Berkfield, was an executive with the National Steel Corporation. He died in 1958.
A former Latin teacher and pianist, Mrs. Berkfield was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild for many years.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Day Funeral Home here. Burial arrangements are incomplete.
Survivors include the daughter, Mrs. Elvis J. Stahr, a brother, Carl Simmons of Sommerville, N.J. and three grandchildren.
The Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana
Saturday, June 5, 1965, p 17
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Bloomington, Ind., June 4 (AP) – Mrs. Edward Berkfield, mother-in-law of Elvis J. Stahr, president of Indiana University, died today at Bloomington Hospital. She was 77 years old.
Mrs. Berkfield, the former Ethlynn Simmons of Cooperstown, N. Y., had lived here since last year. She was married to Edward Berkfield in 1914 and lived in New York for half a century. Mr. Berkfield, an executive with the National Steel Corporation, died in 1958.
Survivors, besides the daughter, include a brother, Carl Simmons, and three grandchildren.
The New York Times
New York, New York
Saturday, June 5, 1965, p. 31
∼
Indiana Death Certificate Data: #65 - 022466
Name: Ethlyn Berkfield
[Ethlyn Simmons] [Ethlyn Irish]
Sex: Female
Race: White
Age: 77 years
Occupation: School teacher, retired.
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: [Thursday], September 8, 1887
Birth Place: Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York
Death Date: [Friday], June 4, 1965
Death Place: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana; Bloomington Hospital.
Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarction
Father: Given name not available, Simons
Mother: Harriett Irish
Informant: Mrs. Elvis J. Stahr; Daughter.
Burial: Valhalla Memory Gardene, Bloomington, Ind.
.
._______
Suggested edit: Record #53698855: I've suggested adding a link to the record of her father.
Her parents were Charles LaGrande Simons and Harriet Marion "Hattie" Irish.
In the 1900 US census record, she is with her maternal grandparents. In the 1910 census record, she is with her mother, stepfather, and maternal grandfather.
One other piece of evidence: According to the SSA Applications and Claims Index, her parents were Charles L. Simons and Hattie M. Irish.
Contributor: James Craft (48985354) • September 2021
.
MOTHER-IN-LAW
DIES AT AGE 77
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-- Mrs. Edward Berkfield, mother- in-law of Indiana University President Elvis J. Stahr, died today at Bloomington Hospital She was 77.
Mrs. Berkfield, the former Ethlynn Simmons of Cooperstown, N.Y., and lived here since 1964. She was visiting her daughter Thursday night when she became ill.
Mrs. Berkfield married the late Edward Berkfield in 1914 and lived in Manhattan, N. Y for half a century. Berkfield, an executive of the "National Steel Corp., died in 1958.
The South Bend Tribune
South Bend, Indiana
Friday, June 4, 1965, p.36
∼
Berkfield
Funeral Set
For Monday
Bloomington, Ind. -- Mrs. Ethlynn Berkfield, 77 years old, Bloomington, mother-in-law of Indiana University President Elvis J. Stahr, died yesterday in Bloomington Hospital.
A resident here since February, 1964, Mrs. Berkfield had lived in New York City more than 50 years.
Her husband, the late Edward Berkfield, was an executive with the National Steel Corporation. He died in 1958.
A former Latin teacher and pianist, Mrs. Berkfield was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Guild for many years.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Day Funeral Home here. Burial arrangements are incomplete.
Survivors include the daughter, Mrs. Elvis J. Stahr, a brother, Carl Simmons of Sommerville, N.J. and three grandchildren.
The Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, Indiana
Saturday, June 5, 1965, p 17
∼
Bloomington, Ind., June 4 (AP) – Mrs. Edward Berkfield, mother-in-law of Elvis J. Stahr, president of Indiana University, died today at Bloomington Hospital. She was 77 years old.
Mrs. Berkfield, the former Ethlynn Simmons of Cooperstown, N. Y., had lived here since last year. She was married to Edward Berkfield in 1914 and lived in New York for half a century. Mr. Berkfield, an executive with the National Steel Corporation, died in 1958.
Survivors, besides the daughter, include a brother, Carl Simmons, and three grandchildren.
The New York Times
New York, New York
Saturday, June 5, 1965, p. 31
∼
Indiana Death Certificate Data: #65 - 022466
Name: Ethlyn Berkfield
[Ethlyn Simmons] [Ethlyn Irish]
Sex: Female
Race: White
Age: 77 years
Occupation: School teacher, retired.
Marital status: Widowed
Birth Date: [Thursday], September 8, 1887
Birth Place: Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York
Death Date: [Friday], June 4, 1965
Death Place: Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana; Bloomington Hospital.
Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarction
Father: Given name not available, Simons
Mother: Harriett Irish
Informant: Mrs. Elvis J. Stahr; Daughter.
Burial: Valhalla Memory Gardene, Bloomington, Ind.
.
._______
Suggested edit: Record #53698855: I've suggested adding a link to the record of her father.
Her parents were Charles LaGrande Simons and Harriet Marion "Hattie" Irish.
In the 1900 US census record, she is with her maternal grandparents. In the 1910 census record, she is with her mother, stepfather, and maternal grandfather.
One other piece of evidence: According to the SSA Applications and Claims Index, her parents were Charles L. Simons and Hattie M. Irish.
Contributor: James Craft (48985354) • September 2021
.
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