Cora Marie Moser1,2

(September 15, 1915 - October 18, 1990)
Cora Marie Moser|b. Sep 15, 1915\nd. Oct 18, 1990|p519.htm|Edward Moser|b. Mar 29, 1889\nd. Jul 21, 1967|p83.htm|Hattie Edith Smith|b. Jan 17, 1893|p82.htm|||||||John Smith|b. Aug 31, 1864\nd. Mar 1, 1960|p77.htm|Sarah L. Minger|b. Jul 25, 1868\nd. Aug 22, 1940|p78.htm|

Relationship=Great-granddaughter of Leeson A. Smith Sr..
Relationship=1st cousin of Rev. Don Emmet (Sr.) Smith.
Charts on which this person appears:
Leeson Smith, Sr. Descendants Chart
Cora Moser
Photo courtesy of Dorothy Palmer
     Cora Marie Moser was born on Wednesday, September 15, 1915 in Osterdock, Clayton County, Iowa, daughter of Edward Moser and Hattie Edith Smith.3,2

Cora married Ferman Wachendorf, son of Tony Wachendorf, on August 14, 1934, in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa.4,1

Cora lived in Oregon, Ogle County, Illinois.4

Because their mother had to work away from home, Cora's sister Mildred came to live with her and her husband about the time Mildred was in the 4th or 5th grade.5

Cora was 51 years old when her father, Edward, died on July 21, 1967.6,7

Cora died on Thursday, October 18, 1990 in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. She was 75 years old.2 She was laid to rest on Monday, October 22, 1990 in the Sunset Memorial Gardens in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois.2

Cora Marie's obituary reads ~
Rites at Rockford for Cora Wachendorf

Cora Marie Wachendorf, 75, of Montello, Wis., longtime resident of Rockford, Ill., died Oct. 18, 1990 in Portage, Wis., after a lengthy illness.

Services were held Monday, Oct. 22, at 11 a.m. at Julian-Poorman-Welte Funeral Home with the burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Rockford.

Cora was born Sept. 15, 1915 at Osterdock to Edward an Hattie (Smith) Moser, spending her early years at Osterdock, Millville and Turkey River. She married Ferman Wachendorf in Dubuque Aug. 14, 1934.

Survivors include one sister, Mildred (Herb) Philbrook of Guttenberg; son Leon, daughter-in-law Karen; five granddaughters; 11 great-grandchildren, and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one great-grandson.2

Child of Cora Marie Moser and Ferman Wachendorf

  • Danny Wagendorf4 (living)

Citations

  1. [S177] Obits - Wachendorf (Ferman), Unidentified Rockford IL newspaper, Rockford, IL, undated. Hereinafter cited as Obituary - Wachendorf (Ferman).
  2. [S179] Obits - Wachendorf (Cora), Unidentified newspaper, (Unknown location), undated. Hereinafter cited as Obituary - Wachendorf (Cora).
  3. [S130] 1920 US Census, 1920 Iowa, Clayton, Millville Series: T625 Roll: 484 Page: 34.
  4. [S36] Interview with Darlene Julson (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, Hattie Smith's Family Bible.
  5. [S36] Interview with Darlene Julson (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, Discussion during an interview with Millie Philbrook.
  6. [S175] Obits - Moser Rites On Saturday, The Guttenberg Press, Guttenberg, Iowa, undated. Hereinafter cited as Obituary Guttenberg Press - Moser, Hattie.
  7. [S231] Interview with Millie Philbrook (Guttenberg, IA), by Susan Noyes, May 31 2005.
 


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