Individual Details

Sophia Marie Wisbar

(February, 1875 - October 24, 1965)

Sophia was born February 1875 in Freeport Illinois to Martin and Mary Walters Wisbar. Sophia married Illion Charles Parker. They probably farmed in Iowa. At her death Sophia was living in Orlando Florida, perhaps with a daughter. Sophia's middle name in some records is Lena

Events

BirthFebruary, 1875Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois, United States
Census1880Ela, Lake, Illinois, United States
MarriageFebruary 2, 1899Butler, Iowa, United States - Illion Charles Parker
ResidenceJune, 1914Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States
DeathOctober 24, 1965Orlando, Orange, Florida, United States
BurialElmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States

Families

SpouseIllion Charles Parker (1874 - 1949)
FatherMartin Wisbar (1845 - 1912)
MotherMary Walters (1848 - 1918)
SiblingAnna Wisbar (1870 - 1930)
SiblingLena Wisbar (1871 - 1948)
SiblingGeorge H. Wisbar (1872 - 1890)
SiblingHenry Fred Wisbar (1878 - 1915)
SiblingCharles Wisbar (1880 - 1907)
SiblingLouis Dan Wisbar (1884 - 1957)
SiblingEmma H. Wisbar (1886 - 1962)

Notes

Residence

Sophia and IC's son Fay 2 1/2 and daughter Leona 6 both die within days of each other. The newspaper first reported meningitis, then the final cause was ptomaine poisoning (now known as food poisoning).

Endnotes

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2. United States 1880 census database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication T9. Washington, D.C., FHL 1254221 Digital Folder 005157440 Image 00115 (16 of 29).

3. , , Reference ID 3256GS FHL 001035398 Digital Folder 004311190 Image 00218 viewable at Family History Center, , ; Database with images, FamilySearch.org ( : accessed ).

4. Ancestry.com, Iowa Marriage Records 1880-1937 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2014), Iowa Department of Public Health Marriage Records, 1880–1922 1899 397 (Adair - Guthrie)page 12-162 handwritten page 3, 4.

5. "," Newspapers.com Cedar Rapids Public Library, ; online archives (https://newspaperslibrary.proquest.com/barcode?accountid=57544 : accessed ).

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