Merkle, Calla M.

Birth Name Merkle, Calla M.
Gramps ID I3173
Gender female
Age at Death 90 years, 5 months, 8 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1866-10-24 Iowa, USA  
 
Census 1910 Iowa Twp, Cedar Cty, Iowa, USA  
1a
Census 1930 Washington Twp, Buchanan Cty, Iowa, USA  
2a
Census 1940 Independence, Buchanan Cty, Iowa, USA  
3a
Death 1957-04-01 Independence, Buchanan Cty, Iowa, USA  
 
Burial   Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan Cty, Iowa, USA  
 

Families

    Family of Stonebraker, Charles Grier and Merkle, Calla M. [F0984]
Married Husband Stonebraker, Charles Grier [I0350] ( * 1873-08-22 + 1952-04-21 )

Narrative

[Obituary for Mrs. Calla M. Stonebraker, from the Independence Bulletin Journal (Iowa), 4 Apr 1957.]

Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the Swanson Funeral Home in Independence, Iowa for Mrs. Calla M. Stonebraker of Quasqueton. The Rev. N.M. Coughenour officiated and the burial was in the Mt. Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Stonebraker died Monday, April 1 at People's Hospital in Independence, where she had been a patient since January 18. She was born October 24, 1866, the daughter of Matthias and Harriet McCormick Merkel. In 1887 she married T.H. York at West Branch; he preceded her in death. She later married Charles G. Stonebraker, who died in April 1952.

Mrs. Stonebraker, a longtime resident of this community, was a member of the First Methodist Church in Independence and the Eastern Star. She is survived by one son, Ed York, Independence; two stepsons, Harry Stonebraker, Cleveland, Ohio and Gaynor Stonebraker, Mt. Vernon; three grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Ida Ustick, Iowa City.

Pallbearers were Egbert Cole, Les Brame, Clyde Hayward, Wayne Smith and John Christiansen.

Pedigree

    1. Merkle, Calla M.
      1. Stonebraker, Charles Grier [I0350]

Source References

  1. US Census of 1910 [S0040]
      • Date: 1910
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML18-6KG : accessed 08 Nov 2014), Charles G Stonebraker, Iowa, Cedar, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 34, sheet 4B, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 1374408.

        Event Year: 1910
        Event Place: Iowa, Cedar, Iowa, United States
        Charles G Stonebraker Head M 36 Ohio
        Calla S Stonebraker Wife F 42 Iowa
        Gaynor A Stonebraker Son M 10 Illinois
        Harry E Stonebraker Son M 8 Illinois
        Ethbert A York Stepson M 18 Canada English

  2. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMNX-G5H : accessed 08 Nov 2014), Charles Stonebraker, Washington, Buchanan, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0031, sheet 6A, family 122, NARA microfilm publication T626, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2340379.

        Event Year: 1930
        Event Place: Washington, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
        Charles Stonebraker Head M 56 Ohio
        Calla Stonebraker Wife F 63 Iowa

  3. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KMTW-WVT : accessed 08 Nov 2014), Chas G Stonebraker, Ward 5, Independence City, Washington Township, Buchanan, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 10-30, sheet 3B, family 64, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1142, NARA digital publication of T627, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Ward 5, Independence City, Washington Township, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
        Chas G Stonebraker Head M 66 Ohio
        Calla Stonebraker Wife F 73 Iowa