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Dana Moser Bushong

Birth	:	11 May 1899 Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, USA
Death	:	3 Feb 1957 Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Gethsemane Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6450005, -91.3197021
Description	:	Dana Moser Bushong, husband to Elizabeth Clark, son of Dana U. Bushong and Gertrude L. Moser. In 1914 Dana Bushong, purchased Sheaffer's Jewelry Store in Fort Madison, 1914 from Walter A. Sheaffer, creator of Sheaffer's Pens. The store became Dana Bushong Jewelry and is still owned and operated by Bushong descendants. One of Sheaffer Pens specialties was engraving their pens with the actual signature of its owners and Mr. Bushong was one of these forgers, as they were known. It is estimated he engraved 40,000 pens for Sheaffer, and in 1938, he was acknowledged by Ripley's Believe it or Not,... Read More	Dana Moser Bushong, husband to Elizabeth Clark, son of Dana U. Bushong and Gertrude L. Moser. In 1914 Dana Bushong, purchased Sheaffer's Jewelry Store in Fort Madison, 1914 from Walter A. Sheaffer, creator of Sheaffer's Pens. The store became Dana Bushong Jewelry and is still owned and operated by Bushong descendants. One of Sheaffer Pens specialties was engraving their pens with the actual signature of its owners and Mr. Bushong was one of these forgers, as they were known. It is estimated he engraved 40,000 pens for Sheaffer, and in 1938, he was acknowledged by Ripley's Believe it or Not, for the feat.

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Where is Dana Moser Bushong's memorial?
Dana Moser Bushong's memorial is located at: Gethsemane Cemetery, Fort Madison, Lee County, USA.
When did Dana Moser Bushong death?
Dana Moser Bushong death on 3 Feb 1957 in Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6450005
Longitude: -91.3197021

(1876 - 1959)

(1878 - 1915)

(1904 - 1995)

1. Gethsemane Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6450005, -91.3197021

2. Hyde Grove Family Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6488000, -91.3158000

3. Box Grave
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6554500, -91.3209000

4. Hillcrest Memorial Park
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6403008, -91.3005981

5. Fort Madison City Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6296997, -91.3233032

6. Hoffmeister Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6361008, -91.3016968

7. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Washington Township, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6474700, -91.2967400

9. Old Fort Madison Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6299000, -91.3040380

10. Elmwood Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6267014, -91.3352966

11. Slack Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6482391, -91.2869263

13. Oakland Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6251200, -91.3671100

14. Fairview Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6885986, -91.3292007

15. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6225014, -91.3716965

16. Lauther Farm Cemetery
Sawyer, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6917060, -91.3084810

17. Appanoose Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6035995, -91.2797012

18. Hayes Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7025740, -91.3250790

19. Broadway Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7028540, -91.3255860

20. Wilson Pioneer Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6316986, -91.3946991

21. Claypoole Cemetery
Fort Madison, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6838989, -91.2557983

22. Tull Cemetery
Pontoosuc, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6164017, -91.2414017

23. Lost Creek Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7088900, -91.2773700

24. Little Cemetery
Pontoosuc, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5956001, -91.2193985