Julia McIntyre was the daughter of Daniel McIntyre and Sarah Ehrlich, and was born March 18, 1883. While living in Chicago Illinois, Daniel abandoned his wife Sarah while she was pregnant with Julia. The family stated that Sarah went home to her family in St. Louis Missouri until the birth of her child, Julia. Sarah and Julia then returned to Chicago where Julia grew up with her stepfather, Matthew Wehrle, five stepsisters and one stepbrother. Julia was five foot tall with brown eyes and auburn hair, the same color as her fathers. She completed the 8th grade at school, and then started working to help with the family's finances. She started work at the age of twelve at a box factory. She never was required to help with the house cleaning or cooking since she worked outside the home. Julia's Mother refused to talk to her abut her father Daniel and would not point him out to her if she saw him on the streets, even though they both lived in the same general area near Warren Street in Chicago. Many years after Julia was married, Sarah did point Daniel out to Julia's youngest sister Ethel while they were shopping. Julia and her stepfather frequently argued. After a particularly bitter quarrel, Julia eloped with her sweetheart Harry Earl Yearick. They were married at the Hull House in Chicago Illinois on January 11, 1905, She moved into his boarding house room until they could move into an upstairs apartment. She quit her job to become a homemaker. A polish family lived in the downstairs apartment. Since Julia had always worked outside of the home, she did not know how to cook or shop for food. The polish woman took on the task of teaching her. They would go grocery shopping together and would return home and cook the food together. Earl was employed as a butter and egg broker for Armour Company in Chicago. In 1916 he was transferred to Cortland New York. The family lived there for a little over a year before he was transferred back to Chicago. In 1918 they bought a house at 4920 Oakdale Avenue. They lived there until 1927 when the employees were regrettably laid off. Julia and Earl moved to Cedar Rapids Iowa where they established the Cold Stream Poultry Farm at 3055 Center Point Road. They bought, processed, and sold poultry, eggs, and butter. In 1947 they retired. Their son-in-law Karl Clendening managed the business. During Julia's married life she was a homemaker and Mother. She always enjoyed company and a party. Her Sisters and their families would frequently come from Chicago to visit. She played the piano for enjoyment and did some quilting.
She was very active in the Eastern Star Pythian Sister organization and was elected to their highest office. She was always very outspoken and said what she believed, not always being very tactful, but was never deliberately offensive. She had chronic high blood pressure and eventually suffered a stroke. She was in a nursing home in Cedar Rapids and in Chicago. She died on November 5, 1961 in Chicago Illinois. They had two children, Mary Louise and Helen Verde Yearick.
Written by Nancy Baker
She was very active in the Eastern Star Pythian Sister organization and was elected to their highest office. She was always very outspoken and said what she believed, not always being very tactful, but was never deliberately offensive. She had chronic high blood pressure and eventually suffered a stroke. She was in a nursing home in Cedar Rapids and in Chicago. She died on November 5, 1961 in Chicago Illinois. They had two children, Mary Louise and Helen Verde Yearick.
Written by Nancy Baker
Julia McIntyre was the daughter of Daniel McIntyre and Sarah Ehrlich, and was born March 18, 1883. While living in Chicago Illinois, Daniel abandoned his wife Sarah while she was pregnant with Julia. The family stated that Sarah went home to her family in St. Louis Missouri until the birth of her child, Julia. Sarah and Julia then returned to Chicago where Julia grew up with her stepfather, Matthew Wehrle, five stepsisters and one stepbrother. Julia was five foot tall with brown eyes and auburn hair, the same color as her fathers. She completed the 8th grade at school, and then started working to help with the family's finances. She started work at the age of twelve at a box factory. She never was required to help with the house cleaning or cooking since she worked outside the home. Julia's Mother refused to talk to her abut her father Daniel and would not point him out to her if she saw him on the streets, even though they both lived in the same general area near Warren Street in Chicago. Many years after Julia was married, Sarah did point Daniel out to Julia's youngest sister Ethel while they were shopping. Julia and her stepfather frequently argued. After a particularly bitter quarrel, Julia eloped with her sweetheart Harry Earl Yearick. They were married at the Hull House in Chicago Illinois on January 11, 1905, She moved into his boarding house room until they could move into an upstairs apartment. She quit her job to become a homemaker. A polish family lived in the downstairs apartment. Since Julia had always worked outside of the home, she did not know how to cook or shop for food. The polish woman took on the task of teaching her. They would go grocery shopping together and would return home and cook the food together. Earl was employed as a butter and egg broker for Armour Company in Chicago. In 1916 he was transferred to Cortland New York. The family lived there for a little over a year before he was transferred back to Chicago. In 1918 they bought a house at 4920 Oakdale Avenue. They lived there until 1927 when the employees were regrettably laid off. Julia and Earl moved to Cedar Rapids Iowa where they established the Cold Stream Poultry Farm at 3055 Center Point Road. They bought, processed, and sold poultry, eggs, and butter. In 1947 they retired. Their son-in-law Karl Clendening managed the business. During Julia's married life she was a homemaker and Mother. She always enjoyed company and a party. Her Sisters and their families would frequently come from Chicago to visit. She played the piano for enjoyment and did some quilting.
She was very active in the Eastern Star Pythian Sister organization and was elected to their highest office. She was always very outspoken and said what she believed, not always being very tactful, but was never deliberately offensive. She had chronic high blood pressure and eventually suffered a stroke. She was in a nursing home in Cedar Rapids and in Chicago. She died on November 5, 1961 in Chicago Illinois. They had two children, Mary Louise and Helen Verde Yearick.
Written by Nancy Baker
She was very active in the Eastern Star Pythian Sister organization and was elected to their highest office. She was always very outspoken and said what she believed, not always being very tactful, but was never deliberately offensive. She had chronic high blood pressure and eventually suffered a stroke. She was in a nursing home in Cedar Rapids and in Chicago. She died on November 5, 1961 in Chicago Illinois. They had two children, Mary Louise and Helen Verde Yearick.
Written by Nancy Baker
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