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Ella Elizabeth Winett Schwestka

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Birth	:	25 Jun 1858 West Union, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	21 Nov 1937 Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial	:	West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9611000, -91.8151600
Description	:	Funeral for Mrs. Frank Schwestka, who died in a Berwyn, Ill., hospital, Sunday of last week, was held Wednesday afternoon in the Schwestka family home. Rev. George DeF. Fisher read the service. Mrs Schwestka was born Ella Elizabeth Winette, in West Union, June 25, 1858. She spent her girlhood in West Union, and after attending the public schools here continued her education at the S. S. Ainsworth Academy. In her youth and young womanhood she was a singer of promise. She was married to Frank Schwestka, a tailor, who practiced his trade in West Union, on Sept.... Read More	Funeral for Mrs. Frank Schwestka, who died in a Berwyn, Ill., hospital, Sunday of last week, was held Wednesday afternoon in the Schwestka family home. Rev. George DeF. Fisher read the service. Mrs Schwestka was born Ella Elizabeth Winette, in West Union, June 25, 1858. She spent her girlhood in West Union, and after attending the public schools here continued her education at the S. S. Ainsworth Academy. In her youth and young womanhood she was a singer of promise. She was married to Frank Schwestka, a tailor, who practiced his trade in West Union, on Sept. 10, 1876, and to this union, 16 children, eight boys and eight girls, were born. All children lived to maturity. Mr. and Mrs. Schwestka celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in West Union in 1926, with almost all of their children present. Survivors Named: Children who survived are Mrs. Glenne Bowle, Belvidere, Ill; Mrs. Oral Lane, West Union; Mrs. Mabel Kennedy, Belvidere, Ill.; Mrs. Ida Warham, Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Mildred Casey, Belvidere, Ill.; Mrs. Lotta Johnson, Berwyn, Ill.; Mrs. Agnes Boggs, Hyattsville, Md.; Claude B. Minneapolis, MN.; Alonzo, Roseville, CA.; Erwin C., Chicago, Ill.; Joseph, St. Charles, MN.; Horace B., St. Paul, MN.; Lyle, New York, NY.; and Donald G., Waterloo, IA. Brothers Survive Two brothers survive Frank Winnette and Alonzo J Winnette and a niece Mrs. Ella Sorenson, Minneapolis, MN. Eighteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive. Two of her children preceded her in death. They are Celesta, who died in 1921, and Frank, who died in 1926. Her husband died in 1928. Members of the family who were here for the funeral left for their homes afterwards. Erwin and Lon Schwestka and Mrs. Jack Casey left Wednesday evening for Chicago, and Will Bowle and Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy, and Mr. and Mrs. A. a. Johnson left Friday noon for Belvidere. J.J. Schwestka, Creighton Schwestka and A. J. Winnette and niece, left Thanksgiving noon for their homes in Minneapolis and St. Charles. == Sources == The Fayette County Union, Thursday, December 2, 1937, page seven, column five.

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Ella Elizabeth Winett Schwestka's memorial is located at: West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, USA.
When did Ella Elizabeth Winett Schwestka death?
Ella Elizabeth Winett Schwestka death on 21 Nov 1937 in Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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Latitude: 42.9611000
Longitude: -91.8151600

Family Members:

Parent

John Winet

(1821 - 1865)

Mary Jane McDowell Winet

(1832 - 1910)

Spouse

Frank Schwestka

(1854 - 1928)

Siblings

(1848 - 1902)

(1850 - 1851)

(1856 - 1867)

(1860 - 1942)

Children

Glenn Anna Schwestka Boale

(1877 - 1956)

Oral Elizabeth Schwestka Lane

(1878 - 1957)

Mabel D Schwestka Kennedy

(1884 - 1965)

Joseph J Schwestka

(1888 - 1965)

Ida M Schwestka Ponsar

(1889 - 1968)

Lyle Leverne Schwestka

(1896 - unknow)

Celeste Schwestka

(1900 - 1921)

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Coordinate: 42.9611000, -91.8151600

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Coordinate: 42.8767014, -91.8458023

15. Hawkeye Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9397011, -91.9357986

16. Nutting Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0572014, -91.8352966

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Coordinate: 43.0625000, -91.7630997

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Coordinate: 42.8511009, -91.8261032

21. Dover Township Cemetery
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Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9986000, -91.9666977

23. Pitts Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9900017, -91.9708023

24. Gods Acres Cemetery
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