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Minerva “Minnie” Altes

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Minerva “Minnie” Altes

Birth
Schuyler County, Missouri, USA
Death
8 Apr 1948 (aged 68)
Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.5271331, Longitude: -92.5251412
Memorial ID
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single, daughter of Valentine Altes and Minerva Weaver
d. cert 7658

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Minerva perished during a grass fire at her home when her clothes caught on fire. She had burns over 98% of her body. Minnie was almost 70 years old at the time. Her d. cert says her mother's maiden name was Minerva Weaver. Her brother's d. cert says their mother's maiden name was Kelly. Another
sister's d. cert says it was Kelly. The mother's d. cert says it was Neese.

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FUNERAL FOR MISS MINNIE ALTES THIS AFTERNOON

Lancster, Mo., April 11. (Special)—Funeral services for Miss Minnie Altes, who was fatally burned at her home Thursday noon, will be held this afternoon at the Fenton Funeral Chapel at two o'clock by Rev. Hugh McClutcheon. Interment will be in the City Cemetery.

Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
April 11, 1948
single, daughter of Valentine Altes and Minerva Weaver
d. cert 7658

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Minerva perished during a grass fire at her home when her clothes caught on fire. She had burns over 98% of her body. Minnie was almost 70 years old at the time. Her d. cert says her mother's maiden name was Minerva Weaver. Her brother's d. cert says their mother's maiden name was Kelly. Another
sister's d. cert says it was Kelly. The mother's d. cert says it was Neese.

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FUNERAL FOR MISS MINNIE ALTES THIS AFTERNOON

Lancster, Mo., April 11. (Special)—Funeral services for Miss Minnie Altes, who was fatally burned at her home Thursday noon, will be held this afternoon at the Fenton Funeral Chapel at two o'clock by Rev. Hugh McClutcheon. Interment will be in the City Cemetery.

Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
April 11, 1948


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  • Created by: NE MO
  • Added: Jan 26, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47179524/minerva-altes: accessed ), memorial page for Minerva “Minnie” Altes (15 Apr 1879–8 Apr 1948), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47179524, citing Lancaster Cemetery, Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by NE MO (contributor 46863367).