hmtl5 Mildred Lucille Schenk b. 18 Jul 1912 Crawford Township, Washington County, Iowa d. 11 Nov 1950 Aurora, Kane County, Illinois: Wunnenberg family

Mildred Lucille Schenk

Female 1912 - 1950  (38 years)


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  • Name Mildred Lucille Schenk 
    Born 18 Jul 1912  Crawford Township, Washington County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 Nov 1950  Aurora, Kane County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Trinity Cemetery, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I222  Wunnenberg
    Last Modified 14 May 2023 

    Father William Frederick Schenk,   b. 13 Dec 1873, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1948, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Gilyeart,   b. 05 Dec 1874, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 01 Jan 1896  Henry County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F33  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hugh Dewaine Mathews,   b. 13 Dec 1908, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1981, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 07 Aug 1930  Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4
    Last Modified 14 May 2023 
    Family ID F87  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jul 1912 - Crawford Township, Washington County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 07 Aug 1930 - Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Nov 1950 - Aurora, Kane County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Trinity Cemetery, Mount Union, Henry County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Injuries Are Fatal To Mrs. Hugh Mathews
      Mrs. Hugh Mathews passes away Saturday, Nov. 11, at Copley Memorial Hospital, Aurora, Ill, where she had been a patient since Oct. 7th.
      On that day the Mathews family was in an automobile accident near Aurora in which both Mr. and Mrs. Mathews were injure and taken to the hospital, where her death occurred. She had suffered fractures in both legs and other injuries.
      Mildred Lucille, daughter of Elizabeth (Gilyeart) and William Schenk, was born near Crawfordsville, July 18, 1912. She was married Aug. 7th, 1930, at Waterloo to Hugh D. Mathews.
      Mrs. Mathews was a member of the Methodist church and the Prairie Queen club. Besides her husband she leaves one daughter, Margaret, a student at Iowa Wesleyan College, and one son, John, 8th grade student at the Mt. Union school.
      She also leaves her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Schenk of New London, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Florence Totemeyer, Mrs. Edna Crocker, Ralph Schenk, all of Mt. Union, Mrs. Myrtle Jones of Salem and Carl Schenk of Winfield.
      A brother, Ray Schenk, passed away in February of this year.
      The body will be brought to the Elliott Funeral Chapel at New London this evening. The services will be held Wednesday afternoon at Trinity church with burial in Trinity cemetery.
      The Mount Pleasant News, Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Monday, 13 November 1950.
      [2, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Find a Grave.

    2. [S7] Obituary.

    3. [S14] 1900 US census.

    4. [S15] Iowa Marriage Records, 1850-1937.

    5. [S36] Newspaper article.