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Helena Kathrina “Lena” <I>Trussen</I> Adams

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Helena Kathrina “Lena” Trussen Adams

Birth
Golden Eagle, Calhoun County, Illinois, USA
Death
18 Apr 1947 (aged 76)
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Brussels, Calhoun County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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The daughter of Johan "Herman" Trossen* and Tabitha Schuermann, "Lena" married Elmer Joseph Adams on 26 Apr 1900 in Calhoun County, Illinois. Lena was the mother of 2 children before her marriage to Elmer.

Elmer worked in a rock quarry. Lena and Elmer were the parents of 4 children. By 1920, he lived in McLean County, Illinois with his sister.

At the time of her death due to a stroke, Lena was 76 years, 3 months and 2 days old. She was buried on 19 Apr 1947 and was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer, who passed away in 1937. He was buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois.

Children: 3 sons, 3 daughters.

Mother of:
John Herman Trussen, Sr.
Mary Ann "Mamie" Trussen Young McKibbin
Clarence Elmer Adams
Charles Frank Adams
Leona Leota Adams
Anna Helen "Ann" Adams DeFleiger McGinnis

Lena's siblings:
Maria Gesina "Mary" Trossen*
John Trossen*
Henry Trossen*

*Name appears as "Trussen" on some records and "Trossen" on others.
The daughter of Johan "Herman" Trossen* and Tabitha Schuermann, "Lena" married Elmer Joseph Adams on 26 Apr 1900 in Calhoun County, Illinois. Lena was the mother of 2 children before her marriage to Elmer.

Elmer worked in a rock quarry. Lena and Elmer were the parents of 4 children. By 1920, he lived in McLean County, Illinois with his sister.

At the time of her death due to a stroke, Lena was 76 years, 3 months and 2 days old. She was buried on 19 Apr 1947 and was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer, who passed away in 1937. He was buried at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois.

Children: 3 sons, 3 daughters.

Mother of:
John Herman Trussen, Sr.
Mary Ann "Mamie" Trussen Young McKibbin
Clarence Elmer Adams
Charles Frank Adams
Leona Leota Adams
Anna Helen "Ann" Adams DeFleiger McGinnis

Lena's siblings:
Maria Gesina "Mary" Trossen*
John Trossen*
Henry Trossen*

*Name appears as "Trussen" on some records and "Trossen" on others.


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  • Created by: Lynn
  • Added: Oct 7, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42818642/helena_kathrina-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Helena Kathrina “Lena” Trussen Adams (16 Jan 1871–18 Apr 1947), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42818642, citing Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery, Brussels, Calhoun County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lynn (contributor 47138895).