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Mabel Miriam Hains Root

Birth	:	28 Aug 1907 Fontanelle, Adair County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Jul 2013 Clearfield, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Bryant Cemetery, Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3089981, -94.5979996
Description	:	Daughter of Gaston & Luella Rafter Hains Mabel Miriam Root was born on August 28, 1907, the daughter of Gaston and Luella (Rafter) Hains in Olathe, Kansas. She passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013, at the Clearfield Home in Clearfield, Iowa, at the age of 105. Mabel grew up in Fontanelle and graduated from Fontanelle High School and then went on to graduate from the University of Northern Iowa with an education degree. Her first teaching job was in Bossman, Montana. On May 29, 1932, she was united in marriage to Elton Abner Root in Fontanelle, Iowa. To this union two children were... Read More	Daughter of Gaston & Luella Rafter Hains Mabel Miriam Root was born on August 28, 1907, the daughter of Gaston and Luella (Rafter) Hains in Olathe, Kansas. She passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013, at the Clearfield Home in Clearfield, Iowa, at the age of 105. Mabel grew up in Fontanelle and graduated from Fontanelle High School and then went on to graduate from the University of Northern Iowa with an education degree. Her first teaching job was in Bossman, Montana. On May 29, 1932, she was united in marriage to Elton Abner Root in Fontanelle, Iowa. To this union two children were born: Ernest and Patricia. They lived on the Root family farm north of Fontanelle and she taught country school until 1953 when the family moved to Des Moines where she taught in the Des Moines and West Des Moines public school systems until retiring in 1970. After retiring she moved back to Fontanelle. She volunteered at the Greenfield Public Library and at the Good Samaritan Society in Fontanelle. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, playing the piano and especially loved being with her family, whom she sent letters to until she couldn't write anymore. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elton Root in 1943; son, Ernest Root in 1973; four sisters, Betty Jean Clemmons, Dorothy Hains, Marybelle Handley and Naomi Murray; brother, Charles Hains in infancy; and granddaughter, Amber Root-Sherman. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Ahnen of Des Moines; six grandchildren; numerous great and great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Private family graveside services will be held at the Bryant Cemetery north of Fontanelle.

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Where is Mabel Miriam Hains Root's memorial?
Mabel Miriam Hains Root's memorial is located at: Bryant Cemetery, Fontanelle, Adair County, USA.
When did Mabel Miriam Hains Root death?
Mabel Miriam Hains Root death on 26 Jul 2013 in Clearfield, Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mabel Miriam Hains Root's memorial?
Latitude: 41.3089981
Longitude: -94.5979996

Family Members:

Parent

Gaston Parker Hains

(1877 - 1951)

Luella Joice Rafter Hains

(1882 - 1971)

Spouse

Elton Abner Root

(1903 - 1943)

Siblings

Dorothy D. Hains

(1911 - 1995)

Marybelle Hains Handley

(1915 - 2011)

George Harold Hains

(1922 - 1922)

Children

Ernest M Root

(1933 - 1973)

Patricia Lou Root Ahnen

(1935 - 2019)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bryant Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3089981, -94.5979996

2. Sears Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3161730, -94.6345760

3. Fontanelle Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2907982, -94.5400009

4. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Jackson Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2880000, -94.6800000

5. Eureka Cemetery
Eureka Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3736000, -94.6408005

6. Prussia Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3753014, -94.5278015

7. Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2280006, -94.5650024

8. Witt Cemetery
Bridgewater, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2303009, -94.6414032

9. Old Union Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2146988, -94.5460968

10. Garner Cemetery
Bridgewater, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2180000, -94.6600000

11. Penn Avenue Cemetery
Richland Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2303009, -94.5038986

12. Avondale Cemetery
Bridgewater, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2028008, -94.6053009

13. Lutheran Cemetery
Prussia Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3956108, -94.5102768

14. Cutler Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2003240, -94.5879940

15. Greenfield Cemetery
Greenfield, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2896996, -94.4543991

16. Canby Cemetery
Walnut Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4178030, -94.5658250

17. Massena Cemetery
Massena, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2916985, -94.7583008

18. Winn Cemetery
Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1935997, -94.6567001

19. Adair County Cemetery
Greenfield, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3344002, -94.4328003

20. Lincoln Center Cemetery
Anita, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3742000, -94.7668000

21. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Massena, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2538986, -94.7755966

22. Campbell Cemetery
Washington Township, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1585999, -94.6485977

23. Grove Center Cemetery
Rosserdale, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3891983, -94.4158020

24. Victoria Cemetery
Massena, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1990013, -94.7580032