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Edith “Ida” <I>Everett</I> Halliwell

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Edith “Ida” Everett Halliwell

Birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Death
24 Jan 1973 (aged 77)
Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Edith's father, Julius Ewert, was ethnically German who seems to have come from the central part of present-day Poland, emigrating to Cleveland in 1890. The family usually referred to themselves as "German" or Prussian". It's not yet known where Edith's mother came from beyond the vague family story of "Prussia". The family began calling themselves "Everett" in 1916 in an effort to diffuse some of the anti-German sentiment they were subjected to in the build-up to World War 1. Since she married William Halliwell on 9 Jan 1915 and her marriage document gives her name as "Ida Ewert", there's no evidence that she ever personally used the "Everett" variation.

She was a women of firm opinion who assumed the matriarchal role of the Everett family after her parents died. She remained close to her siblings, especially her sisters, both geographically and emotionally and made sure they were all mentioned in every family obituary. She and William spent their life together farming vegetables and fruit, for a time in Holmes County, Ohio. She was back in the Cleveland area by the 1930 US Federal Census and spent the rest of her life in the area. She was extremely proud of her son, Donald, an only child. She talked about him and his accomplishments at every oportunity. She also took great enjoyment in Donald's children. When her widowed sister Anna became unable to live alone, Edith shared her home with her.
Edith's father, Julius Ewert, was ethnically German who seems to have come from the central part of present-day Poland, emigrating to Cleveland in 1890. The family usually referred to themselves as "German" or Prussian". It's not yet known where Edith's mother came from beyond the vague family story of "Prussia". The family began calling themselves "Everett" in 1916 in an effort to diffuse some of the anti-German sentiment they were subjected to in the build-up to World War 1. Since she married William Halliwell on 9 Jan 1915 and her marriage document gives her name as "Ida Ewert", there's no evidence that she ever personally used the "Everett" variation.

She was a women of firm opinion who assumed the matriarchal role of the Everett family after her parents died. She remained close to her siblings, especially her sisters, both geographically and emotionally and made sure they were all mentioned in every family obituary. She and William spent their life together farming vegetables and fruit, for a time in Holmes County, Ohio. She was back in the Cleveland area by the 1930 US Federal Census and spent the rest of her life in the area. She was extremely proud of her son, Donald, an only child. She talked about him and his accomplishments at every oportunity. She also took great enjoyment in Donald's children. When her widowed sister Anna became unable to live alone, Edith shared her home with her.

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  • Created by: seekerJay
  • Added: Jul 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55075278/edith-halliwell: accessed ), memorial page for Edith “Ida” Everett Halliwell (24 Jul 1895–24 Jan 1973), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55075278, citing Lutheran Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by seekerJay (contributor 46998289).