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Spencer News Herald, Spencer, Iowa, Friday, July 10, 1936, Page 5, Col. 2: Mrs. Robert Mahr Rites Here Friday. Mrs. Robert Mahr, a resident of Spencer since 1924, died Tuesday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lilla Eckerman, 306 West third street, Spencer, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 19 days. She had been in failing health the last year, being confined to her bed since last November.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Jones funeral chapel Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. H. E. Hutchinson pastor of the Methodist church in charge. Mrs. C. D. Eckerman will preside at the piano and Mrs. Frank Parks will sing. Burial will be made in Riverside cemetery.

Elizabeth Croissant was born at Peru, Ill., Nov. 18, 1856, where she grew to womanhood. She was united in marriage to Robert Mahr of Streator, Ill., Dec. 10, 1879, and the following year they moved to Atlantic, Ia. from there they moved to Nebraska and in 1885 they homesteaded at Oberlin, Kan., which was their home for five years.

Lived at Everly
In 1890 they came to Clay county, residing at Everly 12 years, where Mr. Mahr was engaged in the blacksmith business. Later they took up farming and lived near Spencer before they retired in 1924.

Mr. and Mrs. Mahr celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary six and one-half years ago, and each year since the family have held a reunion. All children have been at home within the last week. Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mahr, all of whom survive their mother, along with Mr. Mahr.

Children surviving are: Mrs. Anna M. Gerth and Mrs. Levi Mills, Spencer; J. A. Mahr, Minneapolis, Minn.; Jack Mahr, Yankton, S. D.; L. A. Mahr, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. H. S. Cobb, Sheldon; Lee Mahr, Seward, Neb.; Mrs. Elmer Erickson, Spencer; H. E. Mahr, and Mrs. Charles Anderson, Minneapolis, Minn.

There are 18 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Mahr attended the Methodist Episcopal church.

Iowa Death Index showed year of death as 1936as did her obituary. All other sources show 1935.

Birth	18 Nov 1858	Peru, La Salle Co., Illinois
Residence	1860	Selby, Bureau Co., Illinois
Residence	1870	Osage, La Salle Co., Illinois
Marriage	10 Dec 1878	La Salle Co., Illinois - Robert Mahr
Residence	1880	Noble, Cass Co., Iowa
Residence	1900	Lone Tree & Riverton Townships, Clay Co., Iowa
Residence	1910	Summit, Clay Co., Iowa
Residence	1915	Sioux, Clay Co., Iowa
Residence	1920	Sioux, Clay Co., Iowa
Residence	1 Jan 1925	Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa
Residence	1930	Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa
Death	7 Jul 1936	Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa
Burial		1858-1935, Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay Co., Iowa

Spouse	Robert Mahr (1856 - 1937)
Child	Julius Andrew Mahr (1883 - 1960)