m: Millie Dodge
children: Joyce J, Freda I, Beth Ellen and baby girl
Fred was the youngest, born on March 6, 1910 in Urbana IA. His parents disagreed over his middle name. Oscar wanted him to be named "Levi" since that was his middle. Ione wanted to name him "Lafayette" after her brother who died at a young age. They compromised and his middle "name" was the letter L with no period as it was not an initial! The dark-haired, blue eyed boy grew up in the country between Urbana and Shellsburg. He attended Lower Stone School. He later tried a bit of boxing and played some "town team" baseball.
Fred married Millie Dodge on February 2, 1935 in Burlington, IA. They were married in a joint ceremony along with friends Walter Seltrecht and Anna Vaupel. The couples remained close friends the rest of their lives. Fred and Walt were well known in the area for coon hunting and fishing. they lived a half-mile apart west of center Point on Ridge Road for many years. Fred and Millie began their married life south of Urbana, but moved to center Point by 1941. They farmed a 160-acre farm using a Farmall F12 and horses. Later Fred purchased a new Farmall C. The farm included livestock and a large garden. Millie had chickens including a brown leghorn hen that would "sing" to her. Coonhounds, cats, hogs, and even a goat lived there. Horses were used for farming as well as recreation. Millie's father, Elmer Dodge, always preferred the horses to tractors.
Three daughters were born while Fred and Millie lived on the farm: Joyce Carroll, Freda Ione, and Beth Ellen. Fred's health began to slip and the family moved up the hill to a smaller farm. A fourth daughter died from complications at birth.
Millie was well known in center Point. If you ever ate a piece of pie at the 150 Gulf Stop, there's a good chance that she baked it. She did wallpapering, cleaned Eldon Dennison's insurance office and cleaned People's Bank. She helped care for Inez Wormer, and old friend of her parents, and an active member of the Cedar Ridge Free Methodist Church.
Fred passed away on October 25, 1964, of multiple health problems. Millie went suddenly and peacefully on September 7, 1999. They are buried together with their infant daughter in Urbana.
Beth Ellen and her husband, Dave Seltrect, still alive in center Point on Cedar Ridge Road. --Joyce Aurner Schultz
-- Source: The center Point Community Historical Society's Book "Celebrating 150 years center Point, Iowa 1854 - 2004"
Information contributed by: Alan Ford
children: Joyce J, Freda I, Beth Ellen and baby girl
Fred was the youngest, born on March 6, 1910 in Urbana IA. His parents disagreed over his middle name. Oscar wanted him to be named "Levi" since that was his middle. Ione wanted to name him "Lafayette" after her brother who died at a young age. They compromised and his middle "name" was the letter L with no period as it was not an initial! The dark-haired, blue eyed boy grew up in the country between Urbana and Shellsburg. He attended Lower Stone School. He later tried a bit of boxing and played some "town team" baseball.
Fred married Millie Dodge on February 2, 1935 in Burlington, IA. They were married in a joint ceremony along with friends Walter Seltrecht and Anna Vaupel. The couples remained close friends the rest of their lives. Fred and Walt were well known in the area for coon hunting and fishing. they lived a half-mile apart west of center Point on Ridge Road for many years. Fred and Millie began their married life south of Urbana, but moved to center Point by 1941. They farmed a 160-acre farm using a Farmall F12 and horses. Later Fred purchased a new Farmall C. The farm included livestock and a large garden. Millie had chickens including a brown leghorn hen that would "sing" to her. Coonhounds, cats, hogs, and even a goat lived there. Horses were used for farming as well as recreation. Millie's father, Elmer Dodge, always preferred the horses to tractors.
Three daughters were born while Fred and Millie lived on the farm: Joyce Carroll, Freda Ione, and Beth Ellen. Fred's health began to slip and the family moved up the hill to a smaller farm. A fourth daughter died from complications at birth.
Millie was well known in center Point. If you ever ate a piece of pie at the 150 Gulf Stop, there's a good chance that she baked it. She did wallpapering, cleaned Eldon Dennison's insurance office and cleaned People's Bank. She helped care for Inez Wormer, and old friend of her parents, and an active member of the Cedar Ridge Free Methodist Church.
Fred passed away on October 25, 1964, of multiple health problems. Millie went suddenly and peacefully on September 7, 1999. They are buried together with their infant daughter in Urbana.
Beth Ellen and her husband, Dave Seltrect, still alive in center Point on Cedar Ridge Road. --Joyce Aurner Schultz
-- Source: The center Point Community Historical Society's Book "Celebrating 150 years center Point, Iowa 1854 - 2004"
Information contributed by: Alan Ford
m: Millie Dodge
children: Joyce J, Freda I, Beth Ellen and baby girl
Fred was the youngest, born on March 6, 1910 in Urbana IA. His parents disagreed over his middle name. Oscar wanted him to be named "Levi" since that was his middle. Ione wanted to name him "Lafayette" after her brother who died at a young age. They compromised and his middle "name" was the letter L with no period as it was not an initial! The dark-haired, blue eyed boy grew up in the country between Urbana and Shellsburg. He attended Lower Stone School. He later tried a bit of boxing and played some "town team" baseball.
Fred married Millie Dodge on February 2, 1935 in Burlington, IA. They were married in a joint ceremony along with friends Walter Seltrecht and Anna Vaupel. The couples remained close friends the rest of their lives. Fred and Walt were well known in the area for coon hunting and fishing. they lived a half-mile apart west of center Point on Ridge Road for many years. Fred and Millie began their married life south of Urbana, but moved to center Point by 1941. They farmed a 160-acre farm using a Farmall F12 and horses. Later Fred purchased a new Farmall C. The farm included livestock and a large garden. Millie had chickens including a brown leghorn hen that would "sing" to her. Coonhounds, cats, hogs, and even a goat lived there. Horses were used for farming as well as recreation. Millie's father, Elmer Dodge, always preferred the horses to tractors.
Three daughters were born while Fred and Millie lived on the farm: Joyce Carroll, Freda Ione, and Beth Ellen. Fred's health began to slip and the family moved up the hill to a smaller farm. A fourth daughter died from complications at birth.
Millie was well known in center Point. If you ever ate a piece of pie at the 150 Gulf Stop, there's a good chance that she baked it. She did wallpapering, cleaned Eldon Dennison's insurance office and cleaned People's Bank. She helped care for Inez Wormer, and old friend of her parents, and an active member of the Cedar Ridge Free Methodist Church.
Fred passed away on October 25, 1964, of multiple health problems. Millie went suddenly and peacefully on September 7, 1999. They are buried together with their infant daughter in Urbana.
Beth Ellen and her husband, Dave Seltrect, still alive in center Point on Cedar Ridge Road. --Joyce Aurner Schultz
-- Source: The center Point Community Historical Society's Book "Celebrating 150 years center Point, Iowa 1854 - 2004"
Information contributed by: Alan Ford
children: Joyce J, Freda I, Beth Ellen and baby girl
Fred was the youngest, born on March 6, 1910 in Urbana IA. His parents disagreed over his middle name. Oscar wanted him to be named "Levi" since that was his middle. Ione wanted to name him "Lafayette" after her brother who died at a young age. They compromised and his middle "name" was the letter L with no period as it was not an initial! The dark-haired, blue eyed boy grew up in the country between Urbana and Shellsburg. He attended Lower Stone School. He later tried a bit of boxing and played some "town team" baseball.
Fred married Millie Dodge on February 2, 1935 in Burlington, IA. They were married in a joint ceremony along with friends Walter Seltrecht and Anna Vaupel. The couples remained close friends the rest of their lives. Fred and Walt were well known in the area for coon hunting and fishing. they lived a half-mile apart west of center Point on Ridge Road for many years. Fred and Millie began their married life south of Urbana, but moved to center Point by 1941. They farmed a 160-acre farm using a Farmall F12 and horses. Later Fred purchased a new Farmall C. The farm included livestock and a large garden. Millie had chickens including a brown leghorn hen that would "sing" to her. Coonhounds, cats, hogs, and even a goat lived there. Horses were used for farming as well as recreation. Millie's father, Elmer Dodge, always preferred the horses to tractors.
Three daughters were born while Fred and Millie lived on the farm: Joyce Carroll, Freda Ione, and Beth Ellen. Fred's health began to slip and the family moved up the hill to a smaller farm. A fourth daughter died from complications at birth.
Millie was well known in center Point. If you ever ate a piece of pie at the 150 Gulf Stop, there's a good chance that she baked it. She did wallpapering, cleaned Eldon Dennison's insurance office and cleaned People's Bank. She helped care for Inez Wormer, and old friend of her parents, and an active member of the Cedar Ridge Free Methodist Church.
Fred passed away on October 25, 1964, of multiple health problems. Millie went suddenly and peacefully on September 7, 1999. They are buried together with their infant daughter in Urbana.
Beth Ellen and her husband, Dave Seltrect, still alive in center Point on Cedar Ridge Road. --Joyce Aurner Schultz
-- Source: The center Point Community Historical Society's Book "Celebrating 150 years center Point, Iowa 1854 - 2004"
Information contributed by: Alan Ford
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