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John Edward Avise

Birth	:	28 Aug 1875 Hancock County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	20 Jun 1913 Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Old Altoona Cemetery, Clay Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6577666, -93.4446564
Plot	:	Lot 104, Row 5
Inscription	:	AVISE JOHN EDWARD AUG. 28, 1875 - JUNE 20, 1913
Description	:	The Altoona Herald, Altoona, IA June 26, 1913 EDW. AVISE IS KILLED He Was Thrown Beneath the Cars and Killed Instantly Body Was Badly Mangled. It was indeed a shock to the community Saturday morning when the news was flashed over wire and from tongue to tongue, that Ed Avise had been killed the night before, just east of town. Ed had been working on the Inter- Urban as brakeman on the freight for the past year and it was while performing the duties as brakeman that he met his death. He was assisting the rest of the train crew in placing a car on the siding at Tucker's Crossing about three miles east of town when he fell beneath the wheels and... Read More	The Altoona Herald, Altoona, IA June 26, 1913 EDW. AVISE IS KILLED He Was Thrown Beneath the Cars and Killed Instantly Body Was Badly Mangled. It was indeed a shock to the community Saturday morning when the news was flashed over wire and from tongue to tongue, that Ed Avise had been killed the night before, just east of town. Ed had been working on the Inter- Urban as brakeman on the freight for the past year and it was while performing the duties as brakeman that he met his death. He was assisting the rest of the train crew in placing a car on the siding at Tucker's Crossing about three miles east of town when he fell beneath the wheels and was killed instantly. The accident occured about 10 o'clock Friday night and being dark the rest of the train crew seem to know little of just how he was hurled to his death. But they missed him and upon search found his body, beneath the rails, mangled and bleeding, one leg was broken twice, one arm broken his skull crushed and his face and body torn and lacerated. He was killed instantly and it is thought that he must have received a shock, perhaps from the trolley and then fell beneath the car, where he was caught and dragged for about twenty feet upon the ties and cinders of the road bed. The accident occured about one mile east of the home of his par ents. His brother Norman, who was at the home of his parents and Hunter, who lives near, also his sister, Mrs. Hecker, were notified immediately. The brothers went at once to the scene of the acci dent and remained until the arriv- al of the coroner from Des Moines in a special car. The body was then taken to the Selover & Knight undertaking parlors in Des Moines where it remained until Sunday afternoon when it was taken to his home at 2331 East Walnut street and was then brought to Altoona Monday morning for the funeral and burial. The news of his death cast a shadow of sorrow over this community, where he had lived and grown to manhood and sympathy from the very depth of every heart went out to the young wife who is grief stricken and to his aged father and mother and broth ers and sisters. His mother has been very ill and was under the care of a trained nurse, when apprised on Saturday of the death of her son the night before. John Edward Avise was born in Hancock county, Illinois on August the 28th 1875, hence he was 37 years 9 months and 22 days of age. His sun has set at noonday, he is cut off from the land of the living before living out more than half the allotted time, But we rest in the faith that a loving Father in the skies has some good purpose to serve by his death, and so we humbly bow to his will, and try to make it our will. He was the seventh child in a family of eight consisting of five sons and three daughters children of William H. and Cassander Avise. His parents and all his brothers and sisters survive him. His aged mother is very ill at the old home and this makes the shadow the darker, and the burden heavier. All his dear ones except his mother were pres eat at the services. Surelv they should have the sympathy of all who know them. His brothers and sisters; Mrs. Julia Hecker; Norman N. Avise; Mrs. Millie Clark; all of Altoona; Mr. Amisa Avise, of Ventura Iowa; Hunter Avise; Mrs. Bertha Mason both of Altoona; and Dennis Ellsworth of Mason City, Iowa. His parents lived in the county of his birth since he was some fifteen years of age when they came to the vicinity of Altoona, where they have ever since resided or since 1890. He grew to manhood on the farm. When he was 21 years of age he went to Des Moines to learn the barber's trade. At Altoona he met Miss Nettie Alice Porter daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will- iam Porter, and was married in her home February the 23d 1904. This was a very happy union broken all suddenly by his death. To this union no child- ren were given. This leaves the faith- ful wife alone in the world,but for her relatives. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Avise moved to Way- land, Iowa, where he worked at his trade. After one year there be moved to Bondurant, Iowa, where they resided for four years. They then moved to Boone, Iowa, where they remained one year, then to Mitchell- ville, where they resided for three years. Last October they moved to Des Moines, residing at 2331 E. Wal- nut street. He was a member of the Masonic or der and O. E. S. Chapter, his lodge being at Mitehellville. He was also a member of the Modern Woodmen at Bondurant and of the Brotherhopd of Railway Trainmen in Des Moines. In 1804 he confessed his faith In Christ and united with the M. E. church at Altoona. After his marriage and while living at Bondurant he united with the Church of Christ. On re- moving to Mitchellville he took his membership there, on coming to Des Moines he (unreadable) his membership in the Capitol Hill Church. It was our joy to visit Brother and Sister Avise in their home. He was regular In his attendance at church and was deeply religious. This is our only source of comfort. We believ that he was a good man and that he has come into the house not made with hands in the skies. The funeral ser vice was conducted Monday at 10 o'. clock a. m., at Altoona, his boyhood home in the Church of Christ by his pastor Rev. H. E. Van Horn of the Capitol Hill Church of Christ, Des Moines, assisted by the pastor Rev. Brighton. The music was furnished by a double quartet from the Mitchell ville church of which choir he had been a member. Following the services at the church his home lodge Crystal Lodge No. 313 and the local King David lodge No. 407, A.F. & A. M. took charge of the body and con- ducted the service at the grave. The Silver Star Chapter of Mitchellville attended in a body. The esteem in which he was held was shown by the large attendance at the funeral, the church being packed to standing and some were unable then to get into the building. The floral offerings were many, coming from sympathizing friends, relatives and the orders. Beautiful designs were sent by Crystal lodge No. 313, Silver Star Chapter Woodmen and B. of R. T.

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Where is John Edward Avise's memorial?
John Edward Avise's memorial is located at: Old Altoona Cemetery, Clay Township, Polk County, USA.
When did John Edward Avise death?
John Edward Avise death on 20 Jun 1913 in Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6577666
Longitude: -93.4446564

Family Members:

Parent

William Hewes Avise

(1836 - 1933)

Julia Cassandra Burr Avise

(1838 - 1921)

Spouse

Nettie Alice Porter Avise

(1879 - 1964)

Siblings

Julia Burr Avise Hecker

(1864 - 1942)

(1866 - 1927)

(1868 - 1954)

(1870 - 1948)

(1872 - 1943)

Bertha Electa Avise Mason

(1873 - 1966)

Dennis Elsworth Avise

(1878 - 1942)

Flowers:

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