Born in Waukesha, Wahkesha, WI son of Lewis Micajah and Agnes Noble Asher. Lewis deserted the family and his whereabouts are unk as of 2008.
Agnes brought Irad to Davenport as an infant and he attended Davenport schools. He worked at laboring jobs. On 24 Aug 1918 in St. John's Methodist Church in Davenport, Irad married Flora Martha Blankenfeld of Geneseo, Henry, IL, dtr of August and Albertina Glawe Blankenfeld, b 4 Feb 1896 on a farm near Geneseo.
The family lived in Davenport and Geneseo. In 1946, Flora and dtr Marian moved permanently to Geneseo. Irad remained in Davenport where he helped to care for his mother who was blind.
They had 2 dtrs: May Elizabeth b 21 Sep 1919 in Geneseo, died as freshman in Geneseo HS of pneumonia on 15 Oct 1934 and is buried here; Marian Louise b 29 Oct 1929 in Davenport. She lives in Geneseo, Henry, IL married to Dale Herbert Keag, also from rural Geneseo, b 26 Mar 1926 to Andrew Johnston and Edna Pearl Lewis Keag.
Born in Waukesha, Wahkesha, WI son of Lewis Micajah and Agnes Noble Asher. Lewis deserted the family and his whereabouts are unk as of 2008.
Agnes brought Irad to Davenport as an infant and he attended Davenport schools. He worked at laboring jobs. On 24 Aug 1918 in St. John's Methodist Church in Davenport, Irad married Flora Martha Blankenfeld of Geneseo, Henry, IL, dtr of August and Albertina Glawe Blankenfeld, b 4 Feb 1896 on a farm near Geneseo.
The family lived in Davenport and Geneseo. In 1946, Flora and dtr Marian moved permanently to Geneseo. Irad remained in Davenport where he helped to care for his mother who was blind.
They had 2 dtrs: May Elizabeth b 21 Sep 1919 in Geneseo, died as freshman in Geneseo HS of pneumonia on 15 Oct 1934 and is buried here; Marian Louise b 29 Oct 1929 in Davenport. She lives in Geneseo, Henry, IL married to Dale Herbert Keag, also from rural Geneseo, b 26 Mar 1926 to Andrew Johnston and Edna Pearl Lewis Keag.
Inscription
Marker with double inscriptions:
George R Blankenfeld 1900 - 1976 on the left
Irad L. Asher 1891 - 1966 Father on the right
Gravesite Details
I will gladly transfer ownership to directs or email me.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement