Updated 14 May 2020
The Funeral Notice which appeared in the Charles City Press on 31 December 1962 read,
"FREEBURY – Services for Mrs Alfred Freebury of Rural New Haven, formerly rural Charles City, will be held Wednesday 2:00 p.m. at the Hauser Funeral Home. Internment Riverside Cemetery.
(Funeral Notice provided by the staff of the Charles City Library)
HER PARENTS:
Her father, Edward T. was born in North Yorkshire, England 14 April 1849.
Her mother, Clara Peck was born to George Star Peck & Nancy E Scovel Peck 20 June1858 in Strawberry Point, Clayton Co, Iowa. Strawberry Point is in northeast Iowa, about 60 miles west of Dubuque.
Edward and Clara were married 20 March 1875 in Clayton County. Edward and Clara had four children: Nelli Permelia Alderson (Mrs P.N. Peterson) 14Jan1877–24Dec1948, Elizabeth M. Alderson (Mrs A. E. Freebury) 3Jan1879-30Dec1962; Edward P. Alderson 19May1883-13March1964; and Phillis Marie Alderson (Mrs John WB Fowler) 13June1885–13February1958. Clara (Peck) Alderson died at age 35years, 9 months & 16 days on 6 April 1894. Clara was buried the next day on 7 April 1894 in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, Iowa. After the death of his wife, sometime before 1897, Edward married Hattie C. Smith, probably in Floyd County, Iowa. James and Hattie remained in Iowa and added two more children to the Alderson family, a daughter, Harriet (Mrs George V. H. Brown), in 1897, and a son, James, in 1899. Sometime between 1900 and 1910, Edward and Hattie moved with their two youngest children to Long Beach. California. Edward died 9 November1924; Hattie passed away on 31 December 1930. Both are buried in Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beach, California.
BIOGRAPHY:
1925 Census listed household members as Alfred E (47 years of age), Elizabeth (46), William E (23) and Alfred E (15).
1040 US Federal Census: home-East Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa. Alfred is listed as the head of household and occupation of, Farmer. For both Alfred and Elizabeth, "highest grade completed" is elementary school, 8th grade. Their son William E (age 38) is also listed as member of the household.
The obituary written at the time her younger sister, Phillis Marie, passed away and was interred at the St Mary's Catholic Cemetery of Fort Scott, Kansas provided some insight to the Alderson family.
"She was survived by: her daughter Mary Virginia Simmons of Arlington VA; two sisters Mrs George Brown [Harriet] of Long Beach CA, and Mrs AE Freebury [Elizabeth M], Orchard, Iowa, and two brothers James in Annaheim CA and Edward Alderson in Paradise CA."
DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY AND GRAVE: The Riverside Cemetery is located in north Charles City on the east side of the Cedar River. From US 18, turn northeast on Main Street (west side of the Cedar), cross the river, continue NE approximately six blocks and turn left (northwest) on Hullin Street. Continue north on Hullin St approximately 6 blocks until Hullin intersects/merges into Kellog Ave. Turn north. Continue north approximately ¼ mile until Hart Street; turn left (west). Cemetery entrance is approximately ¼ mile straight ahead.
The Funeral Notice which appeared in the Charles City Press on 31 December 1962 read,
"FREEBURY – Services for Mrs Alfred Freebury of Rural New Haven, formerly rural Charles City, will be held Wednesday 2:00 p.m. at the Hauser Funeral Home. Internment Riverside Cemetery.
(Funeral Notice provided by the staff of the Charles City Library)
HER PARENTS:
Her father, Edward T. was born in North Yorkshire, England 14 April 1849.
Her mother, Clara Peck was born to George Star Peck & Nancy E Scovel Peck 20 June1858 in Strawberry Point, Clayton Co, Iowa. Strawberry Point is in northeast Iowa, about 60 miles west of Dubuque.
Edward and Clara were married 20 March 1875 in Clayton County. Edward and Clara had four children: Nelli Permelia Alderson (Mrs P.N. Peterson) 14Jan1877–24Dec1948, Elizabeth M. Alderson (Mrs A. E. Freebury) 3Jan1879-30Dec1962; Edward P. Alderson 19May1883-13March1964; and Phillis Marie Alderson (Mrs John WB Fowler) 13June1885–13February1958. Clara (Peck) Alderson died at age 35years, 9 months & 16 days on 6 April 1894. Clara was buried the next day on 7 April 1894 in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, Iowa. After the death of his wife, sometime before 1897, Edward married Hattie C. Smith, probably in Floyd County, Iowa. James and Hattie remained in Iowa and added two more children to the Alderson family, a daughter, Harriet (Mrs George V. H. Brown), in 1897, and a son, James, in 1899. Sometime between 1900 and 1910, Edward and Hattie moved with their two youngest children to Long Beach. California. Edward died 9 November1924; Hattie passed away on 31 December 1930. Both are buried in Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beach, California.
BIOGRAPHY:
1925 Census listed household members as Alfred E (47 years of age), Elizabeth (46), William E (23) and Alfred E (15).
1040 US Federal Census: home-East Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa. Alfred is listed as the head of household and occupation of, Farmer. For both Alfred and Elizabeth, "highest grade completed" is elementary school, 8th grade. Their son William E (age 38) is also listed as member of the household.
The obituary written at the time her younger sister, Phillis Marie, passed away and was interred at the St Mary's Catholic Cemetery of Fort Scott, Kansas provided some insight to the Alderson family.
"She was survived by: her daughter Mary Virginia Simmons of Arlington VA; two sisters Mrs George Brown [Harriet] of Long Beach CA, and Mrs AE Freebury [Elizabeth M], Orchard, Iowa, and two brothers James in Annaheim CA and Edward Alderson in Paradise CA."
DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY AND GRAVE: The Riverside Cemetery is located in north Charles City on the east side of the Cedar River. From US 18, turn northeast on Main Street (west side of the Cedar), cross the river, continue NE approximately six blocks and turn left (northwest) on Hullin Street. Continue north on Hullin St approximately 6 blocks until Hullin intersects/merges into Kellog Ave. Turn north. Continue north approximately ¼ mile until Hart Street; turn left (west). Cemetery entrance is approximately ¼ mile straight ahead.
Updated 14 May 2020
The Funeral Notice which appeared in the Charles City Press on 31 December 1962 read,
"FREEBURY – Services for Mrs Alfred Freebury of Rural New Haven, formerly rural Charles City, will be held Wednesday 2:00 p.m. at the Hauser Funeral Home. Internment Riverside Cemetery.
(Funeral Notice provided by the staff of the Charles City Library)
HER PARENTS:
Her father, Edward T. was born in North Yorkshire, England 14 April 1849.
Her mother, Clara Peck was born to George Star Peck & Nancy E Scovel Peck 20 June1858 in Strawberry Point, Clayton Co, Iowa. Strawberry Point is in northeast Iowa, about 60 miles west of Dubuque.
Edward and Clara were married 20 March 1875 in Clayton County. Edward and Clara had four children: Nelli Permelia Alderson (Mrs P.N. Peterson) 14Jan1877–24Dec1948, Elizabeth M. Alderson (Mrs A. E. Freebury) 3Jan1879-30Dec1962; Edward P. Alderson 19May1883-13March1964; and Phillis Marie Alderson (Mrs John WB Fowler) 13June1885–13February1958. Clara (Peck) Alderson died at age 35years, 9 months & 16 days on 6 April 1894. Clara was buried the next day on 7 April 1894 in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, Iowa. After the death of his wife, sometime before 1897, Edward married Hattie C. Smith, probably in Floyd County, Iowa. James and Hattie remained in Iowa and added two more children to the Alderson family, a daughter, Harriet (Mrs George V. H. Brown), in 1897, and a son, James, in 1899. Sometime between 1900 and 1910, Edward and Hattie moved with their two youngest children to Long Beach. California. Edward died 9 November1924; Hattie passed away on 31 December 1930. Both are buried in Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beach, California.
BIOGRAPHY:
1925 Census listed household members as Alfred E (47 years of age), Elizabeth (46), William E (23) and Alfred E (15).
1040 US Federal Census: home-East Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa. Alfred is listed as the head of household and occupation of, Farmer. For both Alfred and Elizabeth, "highest grade completed" is elementary school, 8th grade. Their son William E (age 38) is also listed as member of the household.
The obituary written at the time her younger sister, Phillis Marie, passed away and was interred at the St Mary's Catholic Cemetery of Fort Scott, Kansas provided some insight to the Alderson family.
"She was survived by: her daughter Mary Virginia Simmons of Arlington VA; two sisters Mrs George Brown [Harriet] of Long Beach CA, and Mrs AE Freebury [Elizabeth M], Orchard, Iowa, and two brothers James in Annaheim CA and Edward Alderson in Paradise CA."
DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY AND GRAVE: The Riverside Cemetery is located in north Charles City on the east side of the Cedar River. From US 18, turn northeast on Main Street (west side of the Cedar), cross the river, continue NE approximately six blocks and turn left (northwest) on Hullin Street. Continue north on Hullin St approximately 6 blocks until Hullin intersects/merges into Kellog Ave. Turn north. Continue north approximately ¼ mile until Hart Street; turn left (west). Cemetery entrance is approximately ¼ mile straight ahead.
The Funeral Notice which appeared in the Charles City Press on 31 December 1962 read,
"FREEBURY – Services for Mrs Alfred Freebury of Rural New Haven, formerly rural Charles City, will be held Wednesday 2:00 p.m. at the Hauser Funeral Home. Internment Riverside Cemetery.
(Funeral Notice provided by the staff of the Charles City Library)
HER PARENTS:
Her father, Edward T. was born in North Yorkshire, England 14 April 1849.
Her mother, Clara Peck was born to George Star Peck & Nancy E Scovel Peck 20 June1858 in Strawberry Point, Clayton Co, Iowa. Strawberry Point is in northeast Iowa, about 60 miles west of Dubuque.
Edward and Clara were married 20 March 1875 in Clayton County. Edward and Clara had four children: Nelli Permelia Alderson (Mrs P.N. Peterson) 14Jan1877–24Dec1948, Elizabeth M. Alderson (Mrs A. E. Freebury) 3Jan1879-30Dec1962; Edward P. Alderson 19May1883-13March1964; and Phillis Marie Alderson (Mrs John WB Fowler) 13June1885–13February1958. Clara (Peck) Alderson died at age 35years, 9 months & 16 days on 6 April 1894. Clara was buried the next day on 7 April 1894 in the Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, Iowa. After the death of his wife, sometime before 1897, Edward married Hattie C. Smith, probably in Floyd County, Iowa. James and Hattie remained in Iowa and added two more children to the Alderson family, a daughter, Harriet (Mrs George V. H. Brown), in 1897, and a son, James, in 1899. Sometime between 1900 and 1910, Edward and Hattie moved with their two youngest children to Long Beach. California. Edward died 9 November1924; Hattie passed away on 31 December 1930. Both are buried in Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beach, California.
BIOGRAPHY:
1925 Census listed household members as Alfred E (47 years of age), Elizabeth (46), William E (23) and Alfred E (15).
1040 US Federal Census: home-East Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa. Alfred is listed as the head of household and occupation of, Farmer. For both Alfred and Elizabeth, "highest grade completed" is elementary school, 8th grade. Their son William E (age 38) is also listed as member of the household.
The obituary written at the time her younger sister, Phillis Marie, passed away and was interred at the St Mary's Catholic Cemetery of Fort Scott, Kansas provided some insight to the Alderson family.
"She was survived by: her daughter Mary Virginia Simmons of Arlington VA; two sisters Mrs George Brown [Harriet] of Long Beach CA, and Mrs AE Freebury [Elizabeth M], Orchard, Iowa, and two brothers James in Annaheim CA and Edward Alderson in Paradise CA."
DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY AND GRAVE: The Riverside Cemetery is located in north Charles City on the east side of the Cedar River. From US 18, turn northeast on Main Street (west side of the Cedar), cross the river, continue NE approximately six blocks and turn left (northwest) on Hullin Street. Continue north on Hullin St approximately 6 blocks until Hullin intersects/merges into Kellog Ave. Turn north. Continue north approximately ¼ mile until Hart Street; turn left (west). Cemetery entrance is approximately ¼ mile straight ahead.
Inscription
FREEBURY
WILLIAM H.
1852 - 1924
ELEANOR
1850 - 1926
ALFRED E.
1877 - 1958
ELIZABETH M.
1879 - 1962
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