Thursday January 22, 1948 The Marion Sentinel
Mrs. Effie Alexander Dies; Services Friday
Mrs. Effie Alexander, 80, a lifelong resident of Marion and near Marion, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, in a Cedar Rapids hospital.
Effie Isadore Alexander, the daughter of Solomon and Margaret Burns, was born May 27, 1867 at Marion. She was married to William R. Alexander at Marion, Dec. 30, 1890. Mr. Alexander died October 20, 1943. She was a member of the Marion Baptist church.
Survivors include nine children, Mrs. Clara Baumgartner, Phillip Alexander, Cedar Rapids; Glenn Alexander, Redwood City, Calif.; William Alexander, San Juan, Texas; Donald Alexander, Philadelphia, Pa.; Harold Alexander, Pasadena, Texas; Mrs. Fren [sic] Lavie, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Margaret Seeks and Richard Alexander, Marion, a brother and a sister, George Burns and Mrs. Nancy Ellen Bunting, both of Marion, 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Three children, Mrs. Calista White, James and George; four brothers and five sister preceded her in death.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Baptist church with Rev. Charles Moore officiating. William Dykhuizen will be soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Edna Lagerquist, organist. Pallbearers are nephews, Neal Bunting, Merle Knight, Carl Kassler, Clifford, Robert and Charles D. Burns. Burial will be in Oak Shade cemetery.
Thursday January 22, 1948 The Marion Sentinel
Mrs. Effie Alexander Dies; Services Friday
Mrs. Effie Alexander, 80, a lifelong resident of Marion and near Marion, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, in a Cedar Rapids hospital.
Effie Isadore Alexander, the daughter of Solomon and Margaret Burns, was born May 27, 1867 at Marion. She was married to William R. Alexander at Marion, Dec. 30, 1890. Mr. Alexander died October 20, 1943. She was a member of the Marion Baptist church.
Survivors include nine children, Mrs. Clara Baumgartner, Phillip Alexander, Cedar Rapids; Glenn Alexander, Redwood City, Calif.; William Alexander, San Juan, Texas; Donald Alexander, Philadelphia, Pa.; Harold Alexander, Pasadena, Texas; Mrs. Fren [sic] Lavie, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Margaret Seeks and Richard Alexander, Marion, a brother and a sister, George Burns and Mrs. Nancy Ellen Bunting, both of Marion, 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Three children, Mrs. Calista White, James and George; four brothers and five sister preceded her in death.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Baptist church with Rev. Charles Moore officiating. William Dykhuizen will be soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Edna Lagerquist, organist. Pallbearers are nephews, Neal Bunting, Merle Knight, Carl Kassler, Clifford, Robert and Charles D. Burns. Burial will be in Oak Shade cemetery.
Gravesite Details
no stone or marker; photo is of lot
Family Members
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William Wellington Burns
1844–1917
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Sylvester C. Burns
1846–1931
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Wallace Nimrod Burns
1848–1931
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Clarissa Emeline Burns Andrews
1850–1917
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Sarah Elizabeth Burns Kassler
1854–1929
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Jane Rebecca "Jennie" Burns Knight
1858–1936
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Esther Lofelia Burns Taylor
1860–1935
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Nancy Ellen Burns Bunting
1863–1951
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George W. Burns
1865–1952
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Clara Marie Alexander Baumgartner
1892–1962
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Calista Irene Alexander White
1893–1920
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Glenn Everett Alexander
1895–1986
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Dewey Phillip Alexander
1898–1993
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James Kenney Alexander
1901–1905
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Genevieve Fern Alexander LaVie
1908–1989
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George R Alexander
1910–1911
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Margaret L. Alexander Seeks
1912–1980
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Richard F. Alexander
1916–1998
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