Gertrude Cornelius Fritz

Gertrude Cornelius Fritz
Born	14 February 1871
	Fayette or Wapello, Iowaa
Died	15 January 1942
Buried	Blakesburg Cemetery
Father	Benedict Fritz
Mother	Anna Miller

Gertrude Cornelius Fritz was born in Fayette or Wapello, Iowaa on 14 February 1871, to Benedict and Anna Miller Fritz. She died on 15 January 1942. She was buried in the Blakesburg Cemetery in Blakesburg, Iowa.

Family

Gertrude and William had three children:

1. Edna H. Shea (3.8.1)
2. Alice May Shea (3.8.2)
3. John Benedict Shea (3.8.3)

Obituary

Ottumwa Courier January 15, 1942

She attended St. Mary's church of Ottumwa. She was married May 6, 1891 at Blakesburg. Besides her husband surviving; there are one son John B. of Blakesburg; one daughter rs. Edna Maloney of Ottumwa; a granddaughter Patricia Alice Shea, and a brother Frank Fritz of Blakesburg.

She was preceded in death by one daughter Alice January 13, 1939, and three brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's church with Rev J.M. Walsh officiating. Burial will be at the Blakesburg cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jacob and George Huber, Ernest Johnson, Norine Cloyd, Max Berry and Tom Torrence.

References

Census

1880 United States Federal Census, Wapello County, Iowa, population schedule, Blakesburg, folio 214-B, page no. 30, dwelling 198, family 199, Gertrude C Fritz in the household of Benedict Fritz; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDL2-BQS : 23 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 1254368; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 368.

1885 Iowa State Census, Wapello County, Iowa, Blakesburg City in Adams Township, page 32 (penned, front), page 33 (stamped, back), dwelling 159, family 159, Gertie Fritz in the household of Benedict Fritz; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/H4KV-MN2 : 23 December 2012); citing FHL microfilm number 1020188, roll number not provided.

1895 Iowa State Census, Wapello County, Iowa, Blakesburg in Adams Township, page 38 (penned, front), page 39 (stamped, back), dwelling 220, family (incorrect value on census), Gertrude Shea in the household of William M Shea; digital image, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTQ5-6X3 : 13 January 2013); citing FHL microfilm number 1022189, roll number not provided.