Individual Details

Grace Bell McCance

(23 Apr 1882 - 8 Dec 1982)

Famous Quilter. Wrote book 'No Time on My Hands.' Trained and worked as a teacher.

Grace Snyder was a well known quilter. She is an honoree in the Quilters Hall of Fame. Her quilt Petit Point Flower Baskets contains over 85,000 pieces, and is listed in America's Best Quilts of the 20th Century. Information from findagrave contributor.

Events

Birth23 Apr 1882Cass Co., Missouri
Marriage25 Oct 1903Maxwell, Lincoln Co., Nebraska - Albert "Bert" Benton Snyder
Marriage (Church Cert.)Oct 1953McPherson Co., Nebraska - Albert "Bert" Benton Snyder
Death8 Dec 1982North Platte, Lincoln Co., Nebraska
BurialCity of North Platte Cemetery, North Platte, Lincoln Co., Nebraska

Families

SpouseAlbert "Bert" Benton Snyder (1872 - 1956)
ChildNellie Irene Snyder (1905 - 1992)
ChildMiles William Snyder (1906 - 1998)
ChildBillie Lee Snyder (1912 - 2009)
ChildFlora Alberta "Bertie" Snyder (1914 - 2013)
FatherCharles Henry McCance (1857 - 1926)
MotherMargaret Anna Blaine (1861 - 1932)
SiblingFlora McCance (1880 - 1909)
SiblingStella "Mabel" McCance (1884 - 1982)
SiblingEthel McCance (1887 - 1961)
SiblingNellie McCance (1889 - 1978)
SiblingElsie Maude McCance (1892 - 1990)
SiblingRoy Charles McCance (1894 - 1946)
SiblingEsther Olive McCance (1898 - 1984)
SiblingEarl W. McCance (1901 - 1969)

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