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Bertha May <I>Bousum</I> McGlynn

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Bertha May Bousum McGlynn

Birth
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Oct 1941 (aged 62–63)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
P-27-3-2
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BERTHA MCGLYNN

Following a several months illness, Mrs. McGlynn, 63, (photo) of 719 South
16th street, widow of U.S. Grant (Stoney) McGlynn, famous "Iron Man" of
baseball who died here late in August, died Sunday at the home here. Mrs.
McGlynn was seriously ill at the time of her husband's demise, being a
patient at the Holy Family hospital.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Leschke funeral
home, the Rev. Paul Blaufuss officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
Mrs. McGlynn, nee Bertha Bouaum, was born at Carlisle, Pa., in 1878 and
in 1895 was married to Mr. McGlynn at Harrisburg, Pa. At that time "Stoney"
McGlynn was at the height of his major league career as a pitcher for the
Boston, New York and Philadelphia clubs of the major leagues. In 1901 he
was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals of the National league where he had
his best pitching years.
Later the McGlynns located in Milwaukee when Stoney was a pitcher for the
Brewers, and came to Manitowoc in 1912, when Mr. McGlynn became a pitcher
for the Manitowoc club of the old Lake Shore league.
Mrs. McGlynn was a member of the Germania Society. The members will meet
at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon at 1:15 to attend the funeral.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. J.A. Isselmann of this city, Mrs. John W.
Roeseler of Houston, Texas; and a son, Charles, of this city.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home until the hour of services
tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, October 27, 1941 P. 2
*******
[d. 10-26-1941/age 63 yrs./cause: myocardial degeneration arteriosclerosis/
wife of U.S. Grant McGlynn]
BERTHA MCGLYNN

Following a several months illness, Mrs. McGlynn, 63, (photo) of 719 South
16th street, widow of U.S. Grant (Stoney) McGlynn, famous "Iron Man" of
baseball who died here late in August, died Sunday at the home here. Mrs.
McGlynn was seriously ill at the time of her husband's demise, being a
patient at the Holy Family hospital.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Leschke funeral
home, the Rev. Paul Blaufuss officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
Mrs. McGlynn, nee Bertha Bouaum, was born at Carlisle, Pa., in 1878 and
in 1895 was married to Mr. McGlynn at Harrisburg, Pa. At that time "Stoney"
McGlynn was at the height of his major league career as a pitcher for the
Boston, New York and Philadelphia clubs of the major leagues. In 1901 he
was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals of the National league where he had
his best pitching years.
Later the McGlynns located in Milwaukee when Stoney was a pitcher for the
Brewers, and came to Manitowoc in 1912, when Mr. McGlynn became a pitcher
for the Manitowoc club of the old Lake Shore league.
Mrs. McGlynn was a member of the Germania Society. The members will meet
at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon at 1:15 to attend the funeral.
Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. J.A. Isselmann of this city, Mrs. John W.
Roeseler of Houston, Texas; and a son, Charles, of this city.
The body may be viewed at the funeral home until the hour of services
tomorrow.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Manitowoc, Wis. Monday, October 27, 1941 P. 2
*******
[d. 10-26-1941/age 63 yrs./cause: myocardial degeneration arteriosclerosis/
wife of U.S. Grant McGlynn]


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  • Created by: Kent Salomon
  • Added: Aug 11, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95213589/bertha_may-mcglynn: accessed ), memorial page for Bertha May Bousum McGlynn (1878–26 Oct 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95213589, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Kent Salomon (contributor 901).