Individual Details

Cora Belle Phelps

(Sep 1870 - Sep 1949)



1900 Census. Mount Pleasant, Racine, WI, Hh 102
George L. Van Wie. Born apr 1869, age 31, married 6 years, b. WI, Farmer
Cora B., wife, b. Sep 1870, 29, 1 child, b. WI
Harold F., son, b. Dec 1894, 5, b. WI
Arthur Iverson, Boarder, b. Apr 1885, 15, b. WI, parents b. Denmark, Farm Laborer
Thalia Munroe, Boarder (female), b. Mar 1849, 51, b. WI, Housekeeper

1910 Census. Mount Pleasant, Racine, WI, Hh 496
George Van Wie, 41, married once for 16 years, Farmer
Cora, wife, 38, 1 child
Harold, son, 15

1920 Census. Mount Pleasant, Racine, WI, Hh 74
George Van Wie, 50
Cora, wife, 49
Mary Trautwien, Aunt, 67, divorced

1930 Census. Racine, Racine Co, WI, Hh 105
Cora Van Wie, 58, widow, Proprietress, Rooming house
Harry Swanson, Roomer, 36, married at age 21, b. IL, Stage Setter, Theater
Helen, wife, Roomer, 36, married at 21, b. Michigan
Audrey A. Engstrom, Roomer, 23, b. Michigan, Waitress, Restaurant
Emelia L. Preuss, roomer, 23, divorced, married at age 19, b. WI, Operator, Paper Folding Machine

1931 Racine, WI, City Directory
VanWie, Harold, salesman, Arthur Ehrlich. Residence: RD 3
VanWie, Cora B., (wid Geo) furnishes rooms; 411 S. Wisconsin

1940 Census. Racine, Racine Co, WI, Hh 187
933 Villa St; lived same house in 1935
Cora Van Wie, Partner, 69, widow
Anna Decker, Partner, 72, widow

Unidentified newspaper article. 20 Sep 1949, Racine, WI
"Vanwie, Mrs. Cora Belle"
Mygatts Corners
Private funeral services for Mrs. Cora Belle VanWie were held Monday, 2:30 pm in the Dahl Funeral Home. Rev. LeRoy Christiansen officiating. Interment was in the family lot in Graceland Cemetery. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Cassie Kitchingman of Akron, Ohio; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Events

BirthSep 1870Wisconsin
Marriage4 Oct 1893Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin - George L Van Wie
DeathSep 1949Racine County, Wisconsin

Families

SpouseGeorge L Van Wie (1869 - 1924)
ChildHarold F Van Wie (1895 - 1933)
FatherCharles Henry Phelps (1837 - 1902)
MotherEugenia Monroe (1844 - 1905)
SiblingCassandra M "Cassie" Phelps (1880 - 1959)