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Mary Serene “May” Mulloy Motter

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Birth	:	17 Jul 1884 Montrose, McCook County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	21 May 1929 Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Scenic Cemetery, Scenic, Pennington County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.8074989, -102.5658035
Description	:	Mary Serene "May" Malloy was born at home on a farm on July 17, 1884 in rural Greenland township, in Dakota Territory - before South Dakota was admitted to the USA as a state. [Note: Greenland township was a few miles from Montrose and Greenland is not an option on towns here on FAG.} Mary Serene was known as "May" by the family and she was the second child of nine born to John William Malloy and Catherine Agnes Cunningham. She was the first one born in Dakota Territory (near Greenland, South Dakota) after the... Read More	Mary Serene "May" Malloy was born at home on a farm on July 17, 1884 in rural Greenland township, in Dakota Territory - before South Dakota was admitted to the USA as a state. [Note: Greenland township was a few miles from Montrose and Greenland is not an option on towns here on FAG.} Mary Serene was known as "May" by the family and she was the second child of nine born to John William Malloy and Catherine Agnes Cunningham. She was the first one born in Dakota Territory (near Greenland, South Dakota) after the family moved there from Belle Creek, Goodhue, Minnesota. When Mary Serene was born the family's last name was spelled MALLOY and was later changed to Mulloy, though she may have been married before the family changed the spelling. Her birth family did become known by MULLOY. May Malloy married David Emanauel Motter on November 16, 1912 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Cathedral in Rapid City, South Dakota. May and Dave were the parents of two daughters, Mary Catherine (aka: Catherine May) and Ruth Veronica Motter. Dave and May lived in an old house that was built onto in the 1940's. Berbie remembers it as having small, dinky rooms but said that May kept everything so immaculately clean and organized. May wore her hair in a perfect pompadour style. She had a little table on the right side of their front door with a white starched scarf draped on it. On the left side of the door was a nail that a clean, white, starched, bibbed apron always hung on. Whenever anyone would ride in on a horse or vehicle, May would quickly take off her everyday aprons and grab her good apron and would have it on before ever opening the door. May Motter was very sick from the Influenza epidemic that swept the country in 1918 and she never fully recovered. My understanding is that Great Aunt May died from heart complications at the hospital in Rapid City on May 21, 1929 at the age of 44 years and 10 months. After Mary Serene ("May") died, her dear mother who had been widowed, Catherine Agnes Cunningham Mulloy, went and lived at the home to help Dave take care the two young girls, Catherine May & Ruth Veronica for a few years. Rest in Peace, Great Aunt May, Rest in Peace. by Jean V. Lewis ======================================================== NOTE: The new Scenic Cemetery arch and gate, which are in the picture, were build by our cousin Marlow Jurisch in 2002 & 2003. Thank you, Marlow for building the new archway after our conversation at the cemetery when dad died. He used some bank window bars that he had and he put the wild animals from the area and the landscape of the badlands in the arch. I truly appreciate the beauty, the creativity on the iron work and all the labor that went into the archway. -- Love, Jean

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Where is Mary Serene “May” Mulloy Motter's memorial?
Mary Serene “May” Mulloy Motter's memorial is located at: Scenic Cemetery, Scenic, Pennington County, USA.
When did Mary Serene “May” Mulloy Motter death?
Mary Serene “May” Mulloy Motter death on 21 May 1929 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mary Serene “May” Mulloy Motter's memorial?
Latitude: 43.8074989
Longitude: -102.5658035

Family Members:

Parent

John William Malloy - Mulloy

(1855 - 1912)

Catherine Agnes “Cassie” Cunningham Mulloy

(1860 - 1943)

Spouse

David Emanuel “Dave” Motter

(1884 - 1952)

Siblings

Patrick Henry Mulloy

(1888 - 1984)

Charles James “Charley” Mulloy Sr.

(1891 - 1974)

Frances Pearl Mulloy Lewis

(1895 - 1946)

Children

Mary Catherine “Catherine May” Motter Zelfer

(1917 - 1986)

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