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Alice Cairns Zilm

Birth	:	1867
Death	:	2 Apr 1905 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Ambrose Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5932999, -93.6464005
Plot	:	Blk 11 Lot 84
Description	:	Alice Cairns married Theodore Zilm/Zelm March 2, 1890 in Buena Vista, Polk Co., Iowa. His parents were Charles Zilm and Margaret Gibson Zilm. Her parents were not listed on this form. In an 1900 census, Theodore was 29 yrs.old, Alice 32 yrs., Charles born 10/1896 6 yrs. old; Elizabeth born 1/1897 was 3 yrs. old ;and "Baby" born 3/1900, Theodore was listed as a farmer. In an 1910 census, Theodore was a widower living in Salor, Polk, Ia. In an old St. Ambrose burial record Mrs. Theodore Zelm was listed as having died at the age of 38 of a... Read More	Alice Cairns married Theodore Zilm/Zelm March 2, 1890 in Buena Vista, Polk Co., Iowa. His parents were Charles Zilm and Margaret Gibson Zilm. Her parents were not listed on this form. In an 1900 census, Theodore was 29 yrs.old, Alice 32 yrs., Charles born 10/1896 6 yrs. old; Elizabeth born 1/1897 was 3 yrs. old ;and "Baby" born 3/1900, Theodore was listed as a farmer. In an 1910 census, Theodore was a widower living in Salor, Polk, Ia. In an old St. Ambrose burial record Mrs. Theodore Zelm was listed as having died at the age of 38 of a "fever", and was buried on April 4th, 1905. There were always contagious infections which would sweep through families and communities unchecked as there were no antibiotics or treatments for them at that time. As this record shows, Theodore remarried as so many men and women who lost spouses did because of the family needing that mother to raise the children and care for the family, and the women needing the financial and caring support they all had with such difficult living conditions. I have spent the last several hours trying to connect "Mrs. Theodore Zelm" w/ "Alice Cairns Zilm", but it was well worth it. It is a very good feeling connecting the family members to complete their history.

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Where is Alice Cairns Zilm's memorial?
Alice Cairns Zilm's memorial is located at: Saint Ambrose Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, USA.
When did Alice Cairns Zilm death?
Alice Cairns Zilm death on 2 Apr 1905 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5932999
Longitude: -93.6464005

Family Members:

Parent

Robert Cairns

(1832 - 1921)

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Lester Cairns

(1842 - 1922)

Spouse

Siblings

Charles D Cairns

(1865 - 1934)

John Cairns

(1869 - 1951)

Etta Elizabeth Cairns Burnett

(1872 - 1933)

Robert Louis Cairns

(1875 - 1947)

Minora Marie “Minnie” Cairns Link

(1880 - 1948)

Children

Elizabeth Margaret Zilm Longshore

(1897 - 1978)

Flowers:

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