Mrs. Emma Beatrice Alderson who resided at 414 2nd Ave. S. W., passed away at the farm home of a niece, Mrs. Lloyd Ewers, of LeMars, on August 31, 1957.
Emma B. Burrill was born March 2, 1871 on a farm near Potosi, Iowa, and moved to Plymouth county at the age of 12. She lived on the farm until 1903 at which time she moved to LeMars. She was united in marriage with John T. Alderson on January 29 (error--31), 1927 in LeMars. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 3, 1957 at the Mauer funeral home at 2 p.m. Rev. James D. Ransom officiated and burial was in the LeMars city cemetery. Mrs. Alderson was a member of the First Presbyterian church and the WCTU.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Brown of Van Nuys, California; and Mrs. Agnes Hinde of Forestburg, South Dakota; a niece, Mrs. Ewers, with whom she made her home. Many other nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. Alderson was precede in death by her parents, her husband and several brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Emma Beatrice Alderson who resided at 414 2nd Ave. S. W., passed away at the farm home of a niece, Mrs. Lloyd Ewers, of LeMars, on August 31, 1957.
Emma B. Burrill was born March 2, 1871 on a farm near Potosi, Iowa, and moved to Plymouth county at the age of 12. She lived on the farm until 1903 at which time she moved to LeMars. She was united in marriage with John T. Alderson on January 29 (error--31), 1927 in LeMars. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 3, 1957 at the Mauer funeral home at 2 p.m. Rev. James D. Ransom officiated and burial was in the LeMars city cemetery. Mrs. Alderson was a member of the First Presbyterian church and the WCTU.
Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Brown of Van Nuys, California; and Mrs. Agnes Hinde of Forestburg, South Dakota; a niece, Mrs. Ewers, with whom she made her home. Many other nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. Alderson was precede in death by her parents, her husband and several brothers and sisters.
Family Members
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John Washington Burrill
1856–1898
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Robert Brewster Burrill
1858–1921
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Mary Burrill Illingsworth Urie
1860–1942
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George Henry Burrill
1860–1932
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Sarah Jane "Sadie" Burrill Brown
1864–1958
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William Wesley Burrill
1867–1935
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James Walter Burrill
1869–1920
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Ida May Burrill Tullis
1874–1920
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Martha Agnes Burrill Hinde
1877–1959
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Edith Irene Burrill Kern
1879–1920
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