Ianthe J. (Downing) Sehlbrede (1860 - 1936)

Born 11 Jul 1860 in Marion, Oregon, United States

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Died 2 Jul 1936 at age 75 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Stonecutters spelled her name IANTHE on her headstone, which is her legal name. But someone has removed the "I". Perhaps she was known to her friends as "Anthe".

Sources

• Find A Grave. Ianthe J Downing Sehlbrede, born 11Jul1860 in Marion Co., Oregon. Died 2Jul1936 in Corvallis, Oregon. She married Charles Augustus Sehlbrede on 17ct1880 in Marion, OR. She had two children, Bertha and Emma. She is buried in Oak Lawn Memorial Park, Corvallis OR.
• Geni. Ianthe J Sehlbrede (Downing), born 1861 in Waldo Hills, Marion, Oregon. Died 2Jul1936 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon. There is a nice photo of Ianthe here.
• Oregon Births. Emma Lucretia Sehbrede, born 5Jul1886 in Oakland, Douglas, Oregon to Charles Agustus (sic) Sehlbrede and Ianthe J Downing.
• Oregon Death Index. Ianthe Sehlbrede died 2Jul1936 in Benton, Oregon. Husband: Charles Sehlbrede.

Newspapers

• 29Jul1898/Corvallis Ore. "Mrs C A. Selbrede of Rosebug, whose husband is in the employ of the government in Alaska, and Mrs Downing, of Salem, wife of the ex-superintendent of the Oregon Penitentiary are spending a couple of weeks with the family of Hon Thos. Cooper near Corvallis.
• 19May1899/Skagway DMA. "Dance and Social Evening Next Wednesday. Reception committee: Mrs Sehlbrede..."
• 12Jan1900/Skagway DMA. "Mrs C A Sehlbrede returned on the City of Topeka from a visit to Oregon. She left her daughters in Tacoma, where they will study another term in the Annie Wright Seminary."
• 4Feb1900/Skagway DMA. "The ladies' Aid Society of the Presbyterian church will meet at Mrs C A Sehlbrede's next Friday afternoon."
• 22Feb1900/Skagway DMA. "Washington birthday...Mrs C A Sehlbrede as Martha Washington..." Also: 24Feb1900.
• 11Mar1900/Skagway DMA. "Mrs Case charmingly entertained...Mrs Sehlbrede..."
• 14Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "The organization of the YMCA Camera Club was completed last evening with 30 charter members...Mrs C A Sehlbrede, secretary."
• 22Apr1900/Skagway DMA. "The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid Society...Mrs Sehlbrede..."
• 19Aug1900/Seattle P-I. "Scaling Denver Glacier. Skagway. On the same trip, Mrs C A Sehlbrede, wife of the US Commissioner of Skagway, slipped and fell near one of the deep crevasses, and was saved by companions who seized her."
• 19May1901/Skagway DMA. "The semi-monthly meeting of the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society was held...Present: Mrs Sehlbrede..."
• 26May1901/Skagway DMA. "Mrs Sehlbrede and her daughters let on the State of California late on yesterday afternoon for their old home in Oregon. A large number of friends gathered aboard the fine ship just before departing time and again bade the departing ones farewell. Mrs Sehlbrede was here presented with another token of appreciation in the shape of a half dozen beautiful souvenir teaspoons each one tipped with a nugget. They...have long been foremost in religious and social circles here and their departure will leave a place which will be exceedingly difficult to fill. Their friends are limited only by the boundaries of the city, all of whom mourned the coming of the time when they felt constrained to leave."
• 26May1901/Skagway DMA. "The Camera club...President Hall feelingly recalled the departure of Mrs Sehlbrede, one of the most active members and its secretary, and presented he with a splendid large photograph of one of the most fascinating scenes to be beheld along the White Pass railway."
• 6Oct1917/Louisville C-J. "Deeds filed. Hoosier Cement Company...C A Sehlbrede and Iantha J Sehlbrede, of Marshfield, Coos County, Oregon, for $250, and Charlotte Grey..."