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Magdalena Mary “Lena” Geraths Crookshank

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Birth	:	6 Jan 1901 Parkston, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	30 Sep 1928 Terraville, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	South Lead Cemetery, Lead, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3478510, -103.7606260
Description	:	Lena Crookshank, a resident of the Black Hills of South Dakota, died during the autumn of 1928. She was only 27 years old. "TERRAVILLE WOMAN DIES AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS -- Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock in the Catholic Church in Central City [South Dakota] for the late Mrs. Magdalena Crookshank, of Terraville, who died at her home yesterday morning following a short illness.** Burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery in Lead. She was 27 years old. Mrs. Crookshank, who came to Terraville about a year and... Read More	Lena Crookshank, a resident of the Black Hills of South Dakota, died during the autumn of 1928. She was only 27 years old. "TERRAVILLE WOMAN DIES AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS -- Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock in the Catholic Church in Central City [South Dakota] for the late Mrs. Magdalena Crookshank, of Terraville, who died at her home yesterday morning following a short illness. Burial will be made in the Catholic cemetery in Lead. She was 27 years old. Mrs. Crookshank, who came to Terraville about a year and a half ago with her husband from Harrold, S.D., is survived by six small daughters, her husband, John Crookshank; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Geraths of Blunt, S.D., three sisters and six brothers. During her comparatively brief residence in Terraville, Mrs. Crookshank has made many friends who deeply regret her untimely passing." [Obituary published in the Lead Daily Call (Lead, SD) on Monday, Oct. 1, 1928, p. 1.] "FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. JOHN CROOKSHANK -- Funeral services were held yesterday morning for the late Mrs. Magdalena Crookshank, wife of John Crookshank, of Terraville, in the Central City Catholic church. A great many friends gathered to pay last respects and offer their sympathy in the untimely death of the young wife. Mrs. Crookshank’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Caspar Geraths, of Blunt, S.D., were here for the services as were the six brothers and three sisters of the deceased, from various parts of the country. There were a number of beautiful floral offerings. Interment was made in Calvary Cemetery in Lead." [Obituary published in the Lead Daily Call (Lead, SD) on Thursday, Oct. 4, 1928, p. 1.] Father: Casper "Cap" Geraths {5/20/1869 - 12/30/1964} Mother: Anna Schroeder Geraths {2/22/1874 - 10/4/1936} Brothers & Sisters: Peter Joseph Geraths {9/27/1896 - 9/17/1987} Nicholaus "Nick" Geraths {12/18/1898 - 1/28/1964} Maria Magdalena "Mary" Geraths Wells {2/24/1903 - 2/2/1996} Bertha L. Geraths Weber {11/9/1904 - 8/24/1995} Leo John Geraths {12/13/1906 - 12/26/1906} Paul Matthew Geraths {6/30/1908 - 10/2/1984} Henry Paul Geraths {6/30/1908 - 1/6/1966} Lauretta Christina Geraths Broneman {3/26/1911 - 11/15/2005} Raymond John Geraths {2/11/1913 - 11/20/2004} Lawrence James Geraths {6/27/1916 - 1/10/1991} Spouse: John Hartford "Jack" Crookshank {12/31/1891 - 12/16/1944}, m. 10/4/1919 Daughters & Son: Marcella Anna Crookshank Johnson {9/1/1921 - 6/23/1988} John Joseph Crookshank {4/13/1923 - 6/1924} Rosaleen Bertha "Rosalie" Crookshank Johnson {1/19/1925 - 5/3/2009} Eldora Margaret Cruickshank Barnes {12/17/1926 - 2/5/2017} Magdalene A. Crookshank {9/30/1928 - 10/6/1928} **Note that Lena died the same day her baby Magdalene was born, so clearly she died in childbirth. Stepdaughters: Loretta Marie Crookshank Munkel {3/1/1914 - 3/21/1945} Viola Gertrude Crookshank Harris {9/8/1916 - 5/20/1980} Margaret L. Crookshank {11/16/1917 - 12/12/1917} Grandchildren (through daughter, Eldora Cruickshank Barnes): Lynn, Reed, Rae Ellen, John, Julia & Edwina GREAT-Granddaughters (through granddaughter, Edwina Barnes Weddle): Ariel, Hannah, Naomi, Shiloh, Joelle, Johnna & Bethany GREAT-GREAT-Grandchildren (through granddaughter, Edwina Barnes Weddle): Sparrow, Hezekiah & Mercy

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Magdalena Mary “Lena” Geraths Crookshank's memorial is located at: South Lead Cemetery, Lead, Lawrence County, USA.
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Magdalena Mary “Lena” Geraths Crookshank death on 30 Sep 1928 in Terraville, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.3478510
Longitude: -103.7606260

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John H. “Jack” Crookshank

(1894 - 1944)

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Eldora Margaret Cruickshank Barnes

(1926 - 2017)

Magdalene A. Crookshank

(1928 - 1928)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 44.3484001, -103.7779999

2. Mount Moriah Cemetery
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3. Saint Ambrose Cemetery
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4. Terry Cemetery
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5. Oak Ridge Cemetery
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6. Holy Cross Cemetery
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7. Mountain Lawn Cemetery
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8. Galena Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3349220, -103.6438410

9. Preston Ghost Town Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3577500, -103.8871670

10. Carbonate Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4000000, -103.8680500

11. Roubaix Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2789380, -103.6656600

12. Dumont Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2270000, -103.7860000

13. Carr Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2411003, -103.8606033

14. Crook City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4432100, -103.6241500

15. Anderson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4747009, -103.6896973

16. Whitewood Cemetery
Whitewood, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4617820, -103.6330030

17. Rose Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4802180, -103.8509270

18. Mountain Meadow Cemetery
Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2038994, -103.6557999

19. Saint Aloysius Cemetery
Sturgis, Meade County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4141340, -103.5193420

20. Little Dane Cemetery
Saint Onge, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5252500, -103.6705540

21. Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Saint Onge, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5353000, -103.7237000

22. Bear Gulch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3819008, -104.0325012

23. Bear Butte Cemetery
Sturgis, Meade County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4111595, -103.4947968

24. Black Hills National Cemetery
Sturgis, Meade County, USA
Coordinate: 44.3689003, -103.4753036