Birth Date27 Mar 19022793
Birth PlaceAllen County, IN, USA
Death Date15 Jan 1925175 Age: 22
Death PlaceOssian, Wells, IN
Burial PlaceOak Lawn Cemetery, Ossian, Wells, IN
OccupationSubstitute Teacher for Jefferson Township, IN in 1922
Misc. Notes
Tragically Gretchen died as a result of childbirth, as did her mother Nellie when she gave birth to Gretchen.
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Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel, July 26, 1912:
Mrs. Will Hoopengardner and
daughter Gretchen, Mr. and Mrs. Wash Patterson, Mrs. Belle Patterson of Warren, and Mrs. Nora Earl are all in Chicago this week, attending the annual reunion of the Vananda family.
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The Fort Wayne (Indiana) News: August 11, 1913:
Mrs. JW Cummitt, son Forest, and daughter, Naomi, and Mrs. Will Hoopengardner,
daughter Gretchen, and Mrs. Nora Earl left this morning for an outing at Lake George. They expect to be gone for a week or so.
2793The “Will Hoopengardner” mentioned above is Gretchen’s uncle, per the newspaper article announcing her and husband Ned’s wedding, also found in this record.
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