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Personal data Myrtle Alzada (Myrtle Alzada "Zoda") "Zoda" Halstead 

  • Alternative names: Murtle B. Halstead, Myrtle Halstead Pittenger
  • Nickname is Zoda.
  • She was born on November 5, 1880 in Randolph Co., IN.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Lee Russell; Milton Masing, Deb Holden
  • She died on April 11, 1964 in Muncie, Delaware Co., IN (Ball Mem. Hosp.), she was 83 years old.
  • She is buried after November 4, 1964 in Center Twp., Delaware Co., IN (Beech Grove Cem.).
  • A child of Joshua Bascom Halstead and Mary Alserina Harrah
  • This information was last updated on October 21, 2024.

Household of Myrtle Alzada (Myrtle Alzada "Zoda") "Zoda" Halstead

She is married to John William Pittenger.

They got married on April 22, 1902 at Delaware Co., IN, she was 21 years old.

John William Pittenger oo Myrtle Alzada Halstead

Marriage source: Masing, Milton, Pittenger/Cullen FGS, (Pub. location unknown, MM, xxvii Sept MCMXCIII) for date of marriage.

Delaware Co. marriage records: ref 121-C14-25

JWP age 28y at marr. Ref W-5-10 <>

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)


Notes about Myrtle Alzada (Myrtle Alzada "Zoda") "Zoda" Halstead

Myrtle Alzada "Zoda" Halstead

Sources: Author: Russell, Lee; Title: annotations to Pittenger/Halstead FGS, (Publication site: Muncie IN, Publisher: LR, Publication date: xi Jan MCMXCIV)

Lee Russell writes, "Zada was a beautiful lady. Valeta [her sister] was also very pretty - blonde - blue eyes and kind."-xi Jan MCMXCIV-Muncie IN

Author: Masing, Milton; Title: FGS, (Publication site unknown, Publisher: MM, Publication date: mailed xxvii Sept MCMXCIII)

ref 121-C14-25

Author: Holden, Deb; Title: "The Holden Family Tree," (Publication site: Lehi UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: viii Mar MMVIII)

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

"... Murtal B. Halstead Sex: F Birth: 1871

Father: Joshua Bascom Halstead b: 30 OCT 1849 in Johnson Twp. Trumball Co., Ohio
Mother: Mary Alserina Harrah b: 29 JAN 1852 in OH

Marriage 1 John W. Pittenger b: ABT 1866 Married: 22 APR 1902 in Delaware Co., IN"

Author: Judith Elizabeth MattsJudith Elizabeth Matts; CAMichaelisCAMichaelis; jeffrey johnsonjeffrey johnson; et al.; Title: "Myrtle Alzeda Halstead," (Publication site: Salt Lk. City UT, Publisher: Family Search, Publication date: xxvi Sept MMXXIV)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GMWR-DZB

"... Myrtle Alzeda Halstead Last Changed: August 3, 2022 Jeffrey Johnson Sex Female Last Changed: November 4, 2018 C. A. Michaelis

Birth 5 November 1880 Randolph, Indiana, ... Reason: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70068466/zada-pittenger Last Changed: August 3, 2022 Jeffrey Johnson

Death 11 April 1964 Delaware, Indiana, ... Reason: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70068466/zada-pittenger Last Changed: August 3, 2022 Jeffrey Johnson

Burial about 14 April 1964 Beech Grove Cemetery, Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, ... Reason:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70068466/zada-pittenger Last Changed: August 3, 2022 Jeffrey Johnson

Alternate Name Nickname Zada

Residence 1900 Hamilton Township, Delaware, Indiana, ...
Residence 1910 Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana, ...
Residence 1920 Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana, ...
Residence 1930 Hamilton, Delaware, Indiana, ...
SocialProgramApplication July 1943
SocialProgramApplication May 1963
...
Race White

Spouses & Children

John William Pittenger Male 1873-1943 LK5W-CDP [<-blood rel.]
Myrtle Alzeda Halstead Female 1880-1964 GMWR-DZB
No Marriage Events

Children (3)

[1] Tressie Valeta Pittenger Female 1899-1981 G9NT-2FD
[2] Layden Pittenger Male 1904-1997 LX9H-39R
[3] Orville Earl Pittenger Male 1909-1995 GMWR-N8Q

Parents & Siblings

Lyman Halstead Male 1839-1922 MZNT-P75 [<-John Pittenger's f-i-l]
Rebecca Ann Hyfield Female 1845-1916 MZNT-P7Y [<-John Pittengers m-i-l]
Marriage 27 March 1869 Randolph, Indiana, ...

[Children (4)

[1] Frances Halstead Female 1870-1965
[2] Arleff Halstead Male 1872-1961
[3] Maude B. Halstead Female 1876-1909
[4] Myrtle Alzeda Halstead Female 1880-1964 GMWR-DZB [<-oo John Pittenger]

Mrs. Zada Pitttenger, 84, the widow of John W. Pittenger, died unexpectedly at Ball Memorial Hospital following an injury to her hip a week ago. For the past three years, she had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Valeta Williamson, Ind. 67 north.

Born in Randolph County the daughter of Lyman and Rebecca Hifield Halstead, Mrs. Pittenger had spent most of her life in Hamilton Township. She was a member of Center Chapel EUB Church and its Ladies Aid Society.

Surviving in addition to Mrs. Williamson are two sons, Layden and Earl Pittenger; a sister, Frances Lumpkin; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A son, Herbert J. Pittenger, died in 1917.

Friends may call at Meeks Mortuary from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Meeks Mortuary with Rev. Joe Rousch and Rev. Max Smith officiating. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Last Changed: November 4, 2018 C. A. Michaelis"
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Myrtle Alzada Halstead
1880-1964

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1873-1943

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Historical events

Birthday November 5, 1880

  • The temperature on November 5, 1880 was about 2.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1880: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 27 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for his incandescent lamp.
    • February 13 » Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
    • May 11 » Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California.
    • May 13 » In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway.
    • June 7 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
    • September 1 » The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.

Day of marriage April 22, 1902

  • The temperature on April 22, 1902 was between 7.9 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 30 » The first Anglo-Japanese Alliance is signed in London.
    • February 27 » Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes.
    • March 18 » Macario Sakay issues Presidential Order No. 1 of his Tagalog Republic.
    • June 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
    • July 17 » Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.
    • December 14 » The Commercial Pacific Cable Company lays the first Pacific telegraph cable, from San Francisco to Honolulu.

Day of death April 11, 1964

  • The temperature on April 11, 1964 was between 2.0 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (46%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
    • February 9 » The Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing before a "record-busting" audience of 73 million viewers across the USA.
    • July 20 » Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military personnel and 40 civilians (30 of whom are children).
    • August 7 » Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson broad war powers to deal with North Vietnamese attacks on American forces.
    • August 12 » South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
    • October 10 » The Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony is the first to be relayed live by satellites.
    • November 28 » Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars.


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