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Marthe Emma “Nan” Schneider Anderson

Birth	:	1 Mar 1900 Strathcona, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death	:	16 Apr 1993 Viking, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Viking Cemetery, Viking, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	53.1035870, -111.8074790
Inscription	:	MEALING In Loving Memory Mother Marthe E. 1900-1993
Description	:	Marthe married Fred Lappenbush in 1918, and they settled on a farm in the Silver Lake/Ross Creek area east of Edmonton. They had a daughter, Florence, in 1919, and lost a second daughter during a harrowing delivery in 1921. After the near-catastrophic delivery of her son Wyvil (known as Bud), she decided that the only way to safeguard her life was to leave her husband and children, an act considered unthinkable at that time. Since her parents and most of her siblings had moved to the Seattle area in 1920, she had few options available. She... Read More	Marthe married Fred Lappenbush in 1918, and they settled on a farm in the Silver Lake/Ross Creek area east of Edmonton. They had a daughter, Florence, in 1919, and lost a second daughter during a harrowing delivery in 1921. After the near-catastrophic delivery of her son Wyvil (known as Bud), she decided that the only way to safeguard her life was to leave her husband and children, an act considered unthinkable at that time. Since her parents and most of her siblings had moved to the Seattle area in 1920, she had few options available. She took Bud to Edmonton for surgery in the spring of 1924 and disappeared along with a male friend, Geoffrey Mealing, a grown "English home child" who was boarding with the Lappenbush family while teaching at the local school. Fred wasted no time in divorcing her, but in those days, obtaining a divorce was a lengthy, difficult process. Geoff married her once her divorce was finalized, and it appears that Stanley was born only about 7 months after she left Fred. The fact that Stan could have been a Lappenbush only came to light after Stan's death, and it appears unlikely that he ever suspected that anyone other than Geoff was his father. Marthe and Geoff had a daugher, Jewell who was born in 1926, though Marthe did confide to her eldest grandchild before her death that Jewell had been adopted, the illegitimate offspring of Geoff's sister Ethel. There is evidence both for and against this; none of Jewell's descendants have any DNA matches with any of the Schneider cousins, yet Geoff's sister was married and living with her husband and a 7 year old daughter in Wetaskiwin in 1926, so it's unlikely that any child she bore would have been considered illegitimate. Marthe and Geoff stayed together until Geoff's death in 1973. Geoff was a Schoolteacher, then Principal at the Holden School for quite some time. Marthe was a Registered Nurse and worked at the Edmonton General Hospital for many years. Marthe's eldest daughter Florence sought out her mother in the late 1930's and introduced her to her first grandson, Jim. They became close. Marthe's son, Bud, made contact with her when he returned from the Navy after WWII, and they had a good relationship for the rest of his life (he died in 1987). Marthe fought breast cancer successfully twice, in the 1960's and then again in the 1970's. She recovered quickly and was able to care for Geoff when he became very ill in the early 1970's. After his death, she lived life to the fullest. She had an energy level that allowed her to maintain an active social life; no-one could guess her true age because she appeared decades younger than her years. When she was in her 80's, she married David Anderson, who "made her feel like a queen" according to her Granddaughter, Jenette. Unfortunately, they barely had a year together before Dave died in 1983. Marthe's daughter Jewell, and granddaughter, Janice, cared for her in her twilight years, and knew her better than anyone. She was brave, gutsy, clever and took in stride whatever life threw at her. In many ways, she was born a century too soon.

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Where is Marthe Emma “Nan” Schneider Anderson's memorial?
Marthe Emma “Nan” Schneider Anderson's memorial is located at: Viking Cemetery, Viking, Lloydminster Census Division, Canada.
When did Marthe Emma “Nan” Schneider Anderson death?
Marthe Emma “Nan” Schneider Anderson death on 16 Apr 1993 in Viking, Lloydminster Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Marthe Emma “Nan” Schneider Anderson's memorial?
Latitude: 53.1035870
Longitude: -111.8074790

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Frederick Ernest Lappenbusch

(1890 - 1940)

Geoffrey Robert “Geoff” Mealing

(1898 - 1972)

L/Sgt David W “Dave” Anderson

(unknow - 1983)

Siblings

Matilda “Tillie” Schneider Ford

(1896 - 1943)

Arnold Schneider

(1898 - 1995)

Olga Schneider

(1902 - 1905)

Florence Lelli Schneider Hansen

(1910 - 2005)

Alfred Schneider

(1912 - 1912)

Children

Julie Johanna Lappenbush

(1921 - 1921)

Wyvil Frederick “Bud” Lappenbush

(1923 - 1987)

Jewell Emma Mealing

(1926 - 1926)

Jewell Emma Mealing Hafso

(1926 - 1995)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 26 Oct 2017

Many good memories of our "Nan", stayed with her and Babby for several days when I was 11 years old; she bought new running shoes, taught me to play with her budgie, and Babby helped me expand my reading interests.

Left by Anonymous on 13 Mar 2019

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