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Myrtella <I>Swain</I> Behme Self

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Myrtella Swain Behme Self

Birth
Bangor, Butte County, California, USA
Death
11 Mar 1941 (aged 79)
Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Burial
Chico, Butte County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec 5.B,B Lot 34 sp 2
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Daughter of Alonzo E. Swain (b. 8/10/1818 Ohio d. Sep 1863 Butte Co., CA) and Anna Elvira Buchanan (b. 3/20/1820 Butte Co, CA d. 4/22/1895 Butte County, Calif).
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Birth and death dates and locations from California Death Index Records, which list her as "Myrtella Swain Self", mother's maiden name Buchanan.

Chico Enterprise, Friday Evening, March 14, 1941, pg 6, col 5: Funeral Held For Mrs. Self. With many old time friends assembling at the chapel of the Nugent funeral service, funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon for Mrs. Myrtella Self, former resident of Chico for many years, who passed away in Oakland after an extended illness.

The services were conducted by Rev. Harris Pillsbury of the Bidwell Memorial Presbyterian church, of which she was a member.

During the service Mrs. C.D. Chamberlain, Mrs. T.B. Rogers, Mrs. W.G. Whitney and Mrs. L.A. Kloor sang: "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "The Old Rugged Cross."

The services at the graveside were conducted by the Beulah Rebekah Lodge No. 60, of which she was a charter member, and her final resting place is in the family plot of the I.O.O.F. section of the Chico cemetery.
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79-year-old Myrtella Swain Self was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on March 14, 1941.
Daughter of Alonzo E. Swain (b. 8/10/1818 Ohio d. Sep 1863 Butte Co., CA) and Anna Elvira Buchanan (b. 3/20/1820 Butte Co, CA d. 4/22/1895 Butte County, Calif).
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Birth and death dates and locations from California Death Index Records, which list her as "Myrtella Swain Self", mother's maiden name Buchanan.

Chico Enterprise, Friday Evening, March 14, 1941, pg 6, col 5: Funeral Held For Mrs. Self. With many old time friends assembling at the chapel of the Nugent funeral service, funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon for Mrs. Myrtella Self, former resident of Chico for many years, who passed away in Oakland after an extended illness.

The services were conducted by Rev. Harris Pillsbury of the Bidwell Memorial Presbyterian church, of which she was a member.

During the service Mrs. C.D. Chamberlain, Mrs. T.B. Rogers, Mrs. W.G. Whitney and Mrs. L.A. Kloor sang: "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "The Old Rugged Cross."

The services at the graveside were conducted by the Beulah Rebekah Lodge No. 60, of which she was a charter member, and her final resting place is in the family plot of the I.O.O.F. section of the Chico cemetery.
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79-year-old Myrtella Swain Self was interred, per the Chico Cemetery Association Records, in the plot noted, on March 14, 1941.

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  • Maintained by: Adriana
  • Originally Created by: J
  • Added: Oct 14, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30572369/myrtella-behme_self: accessed ), memorial page for Myrtella Swain Behme Self (3 May 1861–11 Mar 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30572369, citing Chico Cemetery, Chico, Butte County, California, USA; Maintained by Adriana (contributor 47328225).