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Frederick Willard “Fred” Congrove

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Birth	:	7 Dec 1871 Meigs County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	6 Apr 1945 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0978012, -91.2612991
Plot	:	M.C. Brown's Addition, Lot 81A
Description	:	Frederick Willard Congrove is the son of John Congrove and Mary Jane Coleman. Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 -Name: William Frederick Congrove -Gender: Male -Birth Date: 7 Dec 1871 -Birthplace: Meigs Co., Ohio -Father: Jno. Congrove -Mother: Mary J. Coleman _________________________________________________ 1895 Iowa State Census, Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa -Name: Fred W. Congrove -Age: 23 -Birthplace: Ohio _________________________________________________ Fred was married to... Read More	Frederick Willard Congrove is the son of John Congrove and Mary Jane Coleman. Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962 -Name: William Frederick Congrove -Gender: Male -Birth Date: 7 Dec 1871 -Birthplace: Meigs Co., Ohio -Father: Jno. Congrove -Mother: Mary J. Coleman _________________________________________________ 1895 Iowa State Census, Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa -Name: Fred W. Congrove -Age: 23 -Birthplace: Ohio _________________________________________________ Fred was married to • Catherine "Katie" Bragg - 1897 (Died 1898) • Lola Luela Shane - 1903 _________________________________________________ Iowa Marriages, 1838-1934 -Groom: F. W. Cangrove [sic] -Age: 25 -Father: John Cangrove [sic] -Mother: Mary Coleman -Bride: Mrs. Katie Orchard -Father: Richard Bragg -Mother: Martha Lacons -Marriage Date: 5 Jun 1897 -Marriage Place: Morning Sun, Louisa Co., Iowa Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 -Groom: Frederick W. Congrove -Birth Date: 1877 * -Birthplace: Ohio -Age: 26 -Father: John Congrove -Mother: Mary Colman [sic] -Bride: Lola Shane -Birth Date: 1883 ** -Birthplace: Hampton, Iowa -Age: 20 -Father: John Wesley Shane -Mother: Mary Bixeler -Marriage Date: 9 Sep 1903 -Marriage Place: Hampton, Franklin, Iowa * NOTE: Per birth record, Fred's birth date was 7 Dec 1871 not 1877. The 1871 birth year corresponds with the information found in the 1895 Iowa Census and his first marriage to Katie Bragg Orchard. NOTE: The death notice for Lola would indicate her birth year as 1877 or 1878 which contradicts the 1883 birth year shown in her marriage record. In addition, her delayed birth certificate that shows she was born August 11, 1878. The information for the certificate was provided by her aunt who said she lived in the same town where she was born and saw her when she was two days old. _________________________________________________ OBITUARY Morning Sun News-Herald, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa, 12 Apr 1945 FRED CONGROVE DIES AT IOWA CITY Long Time Resident Succumbs after Short Illness Fred W. Congrove, 77 ***, long time resident of Morning Sun and well known throughout this community passed away at the University Hospital in Iowa City last Friday following a short illness. Mr. Congrove had been confined to his home for some days because of a foot injury. Later he was taken to the hospital where he was stricken with pneumonia and in his weakened condition he suffered a stroke which proved fatal. The body was brought to the PIerce funeral home in Morning Sun. Funeral services were held Monday in the Free Methodist church with Rev. Darrel Hart in charge. Interment was in Elmwood cemetery. OBITUARY Fred Willard Congrove, son of John and Mary Congrove was born November 16, 1868 ***, and passed away April 6, 1945 at the University Hospital at Iowa City. He came to this community when a boy. He was married to Kate Brug, who died in 1898. To this union was born one son, Gene, who survives. Later in life he was married to Lola Shane. Surviving besides his wife and son are two grandsons, John and Raymond, both in the service, one granddaughter, Mrs. Vivian Reutinger of Mt. Pleasant, four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Windmiller of Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Ola Marshall of Washington D.C., Mrs. Anna Bachman of Waterloo, Mrs. Lizzie Minister of Denver, Colorado, one brother, Charles of Chicago, Illinois, and a number of nieces and nephews. Fred has spent most of his life in Morning Sun and he will be greatly missed by a host of friends. _________________________________________________ * NOTE: Per birth record, Fred's birth date was 7 Dec 1871 not 1868 in his obituary nor 1877 in marriage record to Lola Shane. The 1871 birth year corresponds with the information found in the 1895 Iowa Census and his first marriage to Katie Bragg Orchard.

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Frederick Willard “Fred” Congrove's memorial is located at: Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA.
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Frederick Willard “Fred” Congrove death on 6 Apr 1945 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0978012
Longitude: -91.2612991

Family Members:

Parent

John Congrove

(1833 - 1900)

Mary Jane Coleman Congrove

(1848 - 1923)

Spouse

Siblings

Myrtle Caroline “Carrie” Congrove Hamilton

(1872 - 1905)

Nettie Maude Congrove Reddick

(1874 - 1928)

Charles Claton Congrove

(1878 - 1954)

Cora May Congrove Baird

(1881 - 1939)

Nora Congrove Steel

(1865 - 1924)

Druzilla M. “Lucy” Congrove Kerr

(1865 - 1940)

Children

Eugene Otto “Gene” Congrove

(1898 - 1957)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elmwood Cemetery
Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0978012, -91.2612991

2. Rice Cemetery
Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1200000, -91.2730000

3. Concord Cemetery
Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1267014, -91.2380981

4. Sharon Cemetery
Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0488052, -91.2355957

5. Bethel Cemetery
Wapello, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1107550, -91.1869740

6. Marshall Cemetery
Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1416702, -91.3166733

7. Virginia Grove Cemetery
Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1416885, -91.3195910

8. Hazel Grove Cemetery
Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0611000, -91.1722031

9. Oakland Cemetery
Morning Sun, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1747208, -91.3027802

10. Fairview Cemetery
Newport, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0875015, -91.1494370

11. Fulton Cemetery
Cairo, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1755500, -91.3311100

12. Griswold Cemetery
Marshall Township, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1833615, -91.3168200

13. Linn Grove Cemetery
Mediapolis, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0018997, -91.2363968

14. Welsh Chapel Cemetery
Mediapolis, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0000700, -91.2518700

15. Covenanter Cemetery
Mediapolis, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0017000, -91.2340000

16. Wapello Cemetery
Wapello, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1939011, -91.2058029

17. Northfield Cemetery
Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0595000, -91.1242000

18. Long Creek Cemetery
Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2105598, -91.2777786

19. Gallaher-Zion Cemetery
Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9754000, -91.2613000

20. Smith Cemetery
Wapello, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0887000, -91.0989000

21. Winfield Scott Township Cemetery
Winfield, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1192017, -91.4237976

22. Trinity Cemetery
Mount Union, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0170000, -91.3900000

23. Harrison Cemetery
Wapello, Louisa County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2033005, -91.1675034

24. Kossuth Cemetery
Mediapolis, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0124000, -91.1350000