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Household of Iva Eldon Anderson

She is married to Leonard Gray.

They got married on March 30, 1948 at Lakota, Kossuth Co., IA (Lakota Presb. Chr.), she was 26 years old.

Leonard Gray oo Iva Eldon Anderson

Marriage source: Author: Welsh, Patrick, Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: PW, Publication date: xii Mar MMV) for fact of marriage.

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 119 # 40, 8 Dec 2010, Pg. 6, Col. 4.

"Leonard Gray, 93 ... Leonard Gray, son of Henry and Grace (Huisman) Gray, was born June 23, 1917 in rural Titonka. ... On March 30, 1948, Leonard married Iva Eldon Anderson in Lakota. ..." <>

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Notes about Iva Eldon Anderson

Iva Eldon Anderson

Source: Author: Welsh, Patrick, Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: PW, Publication date: xii Mar MMV) for name, date of birth, date of death, & hospital where she died.

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, vol 116 # 43, 2 Jan 2008, pg 4 col 5

Laura L. Stecker, 87 ... Laura Luella Stecker, daughter of Alvie and Mary (Wertjes) Anderson was born February 11, 1920 in rurial Titonka, Iowa. ... ... She was preceded in death by ... three sisters ... Iva Gray, and Iona Gray ..."

Author: Crosser, Pamela, Link: http://www.iagenweb.org/kossuth/cemetery/BuffaloTownshipCemetery1.htm, read xxi Feb MMX

"Buffalo Township [Kossuth Co., IA] Cemetery ... Gray Iva Eldon (Anderson) 3/3/1922 8/14/2002 w/o Leonard Married 3/30/1948"

Obituaries, Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 111, # 23, 22 Aug 2002, Pg 5, Col. 3

"Iva E. Gray, 80

Funeral services for Iva E. Gray, 80, of Titonka were held Saturday, August 17 at the United Methodist Church in Titonka. Rev. Timm Wilkin officiated. Music was provided by organist Edith Tieman and the congregation. Casketbearers wereWayne Cordes, Bob Stecker, Kevin Gray, Lamonte Gray, Rodney Gray and Jeff Schutjer. Interment was in the Buffalo Township Cemetery in Titonka. Iva passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2002 at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in MasonCity. Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Iva Eldon Gray, was born on March 3, 1922, the daughter of Bert and Mary (Wirtjes) Anderson. She grew up in Titonka area and attended country school at the Ramsey Township School House in rural Titonka. After her schooling she helped athome on the farm. On March 30, 1948 she was united in marriage to Leonard Gray at the Presbyterian Church in Lakota. After their marriage the couple farmed west of Titonka for one year. On March 3, 1949 they moved to their present farmsouth of Titonka where they lived ever since. They loved being on their farm so much that after retirement in 1982 they continued living there. She enjoyed spending tune with her grandchildren, taking care of her flowers, of which shehad hundreds of, years ago when she was able to tend to them; reading, especially her "Capper's Weekly." She was also a member of the Titonka United Methodist Church.

Iva is survived by her husband, Leonard, of Titonka; sons: Wendall Gray of Titonka; Arlyn Gray and his wife, Angela, of Titonka; grandchildren: Anthony Gray of Titonka; James Gray and his wife, Sarah, of Anchorage, Alaska; James Gray ofDes Moines; Bronica. Aaron and Mark Gray of Titonka; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Laura Stecker, of Titonka. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters: Marie Cordes and lona Gray; brothers: Clarence and LawrenceAnderson."

Author: N.N. (name not known), Title: Henry Gray Family, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: sent by Marlene Krull of Buffalo Ctr., IA, Publication date: received from MK on xii Aug MMXV)

The 3 pages sent seem to be an excerpt from a 7 1/2" x 8 1/2" book or loose pages of stationery.

[Pg. 2]

"NAME BIRTH DEATH ...
6 Leonard 6-23-1917
married 3-30-1948
Iva Andersen 3-3-1922

A. Wendall Leonard 8-10-1952
married 11-3-1973
Sandra Gisch 7-6-1955
a. Anthony Michael 3-4-1974
b. Jason Lynn 1-6or 8?-1975

B. Arlyn Lee 12-1-1955 ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Iva Eldon Anderson

Mary Wirtjes
1893-1977

Iva Eldon Anderson
1922-2002

1948

Leonard Gray
1917-2010

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Birthday March 3, 1922

  • The temperature on March 3, 1922 was between 2.1 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 6.6 °C. There was 4.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage March 30, 1948

  • The temperature on March 30, 1948 was between 8.2 °C and 19.3 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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Day of death August 14, 2002

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