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Lucy Fortress Beyer

Birth	:	10 Sep 1871 Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, USA
Death	:	26 Jun 1952 Buchanan, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Buchanan Cemetery, Buchanan, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.0662900, -98.8237100
Description	:	Mrs Lucy Fortress Beyer, widow of L.A. Beyer, Buchanan resident for many years, died at her home in that town Thursday evening. She had been in poor health since May when she was taken ill when enroute here from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and Michigan where she had been visiting. She was a patient at Trinity Hospital for a time. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Eddy Chapel, Rev. W.A. Ebertz, pastor of the Jamestown and Buchanan Congregational churches, officiating. Interment was in the family plot in the Buchanan Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bert Ness, Alex Wilkinson, Ray Knudson,... Read More	Mrs Lucy Fortress Beyer, widow of L.A. Beyer, Buchanan resident for many years, died at her home in that town Thursday evening. She had been in poor health since May when she was taken ill when enroute here from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and Michigan where she had been visiting. She was a patient at Trinity Hospital for a time. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Eddy Chapel, Rev. W.A. Ebertz, pastor of the Jamestown and Buchanan Congregational churches, officiating. Interment was in the family plot in the Buchanan Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bert Ness, Alex Wilkinson, Ray Knudson, Leonard Christ, H.E. Wagner and Edward Rutgerson. Mrs Beyer was born in Adrian, Michigan, September 10, 1871, and came to North Dakota when she was a young woman. She and Frank Northrup were married and he died many years ago. She was later married to John McKeen and homesteaded near Buchanan in 1905. Mr McKeen preceded her in death and on February 7, 1912, she was married to Louis Beyer, who died January 8, 1950. Mrs Beyer was at one time, carrier on the Star route from Buchanan to Prairie post office west of Buchanan. She was also a correspondent for The Stutsman County Record for a number of years. Organizations of which she was a member, in addition to the Congregational church, were the Ladies Aid, Royal Neighbors, DUV and VFW Auxiliary. She was a Sunday school superintendent for many years and also active in 4-H work. Survivors are a son and daughter, Robert McKeen of Buchanan, and Mrs Muriel Alfred, Glendale, California; two brothers, Charles Fortress, Toledo, Ohio and James Fortress of Jackson, Michigan; two stepsons, Leo Beyer, Fairborn, Ohio and Norman Beyer, Phoenix, Arizona; eleven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren in Michigan. A son, Floyd Northrup, and an adopted daughter, Mrs Harold Ytreide, are deceased. STUTSMAN COUNTY RECORD Thursday 3 July 1952, page 3

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Lucy Fortress Beyer's memorial is located at: Buchanan Cemetery, Buchanan, Stutsman County, USA.
When did Lucy Fortress Beyer death?
Lucy Fortress Beyer death on 26 Jun 1952 in Buchanan, Stutsman County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 47.0662900
Longitude: -98.8237100

Family Members:

Spouse

Frank Palmer Northrup

(1865 - 1891)

Ludwig Adolph “Louis” Beyer

(1872 - 1950)

Children

Robert Francis McKeen

(1897 - 1980)

Earl W McKeen

(1900 - 1900)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Buchanan Cemetery
Buchanan, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0662900, -98.8237100

2. Saint Margaret Mary Cemetery
Buchanan, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0662910, -98.8232060

3. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.0448840, -98.6573350

4. Rest Cemetery
Pingree, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1685982, -98.9096985

5. Highland Home Cemetery
Jamestown, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9331017, -98.7341995

6. Eldridge Cemetery
Eldridge, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9211006, -98.8617020

7. Sunset Memorial Gardens
Jamestown, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9486008, -98.6932983

8. German Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Courtenay, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1391983, -98.6350021

9. McGinnis Cemetery
Jamestown, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9202995, -98.7244034

10. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Kensal, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2258110, -98.7646170

11. Deer Lake Cemetery
Pingree, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1056540, -99.0595810

12. Calvary Cemetery
Jamestown, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8913994, -98.7332993

13. Saint Marys Cemetery
Courtenay, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2181015, -98.6369019

14. Edmunds Cemetery
Edmunds, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2481780, -98.9654430

15. Jamestown State Hospital Cemetery
Jamestown, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8717400, -98.6830000

16. Old Jamestown State Hospital Cemetery
Jamestown, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8685034, -98.6829357

17. Saint Paulines Cemetery
Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8925018, -99.0307999

18. Courtenay Cemetery
Courtenay, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2125015, -98.5633011

19. Kensal Cemetery
Kensal, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2985000, -98.7423000

20. Reformed Cemetery
Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1038900, -99.1853300

21. Homes Cemetery
Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9942017, -99.1744003

22. Saint Johns Cemetery
Kensal, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3086014, -98.7307968

23. Spiritwood Cemetery
Spiritwood, Stutsman County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9219017, -98.5014038

24. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Wimbledon, Barnes County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1755981, -98.4563980