Lydia Ann (Hollopeter) Brooks (abt. 1859 - 1926)

Born about 15 May 1859 in Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Benton Brooks — married 24 Mar 1878 in Iowa Co., Iowa, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Jul 1926 at about age 67 in Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA

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Biography

Lydia was born about 1859. Lydia Hollopeter ...

There were married in the year 1879. Their church affilication was Baptist.

1880 census. I found Thomas B. Brooks and Lydia with Minnie B. 1879 and Frank B. 1874 Honey Creek Township, IA. [1]

1900 census. Blackhawk Co., East Waterloo Township, IA. Mother of 10 6 living. Bertha (1881), Rose (1882), Howard (1885), Lottie (1890, Thomas (1892), John C. (1894) [2] <Cathryn's note: The last statement is not correct. The 1900 census lists Lydia the mother on 10 children 7 living and Jane as mother of 4 children with 4 living. Who were Jane's children? Where are they listed? See link to 1900 census below.>

The 1910 census lists one more child, Lester Hollopeter (1898). Jane Hollopeter was listed as the sister-in-law. She was the mother of four children with three living. Lydia enjoyed smoking a corncob pipe.

Together the sisters had a Laundry Business in their home at 712 N. Barclay and Adams Street in Waterloo, IA. Jane also took on the task of being the seamstress, mending and doing needed repairs, sewing on needed buttons. Some of the family is supposed to still live there today on Barclay Street as then did in 1900.

In 1926, Lydia was in a car with her daughter Lottie which was driven by Art Kline. He was intoxicated and got into a car crash. Lydia subsequently died of the injuries she sustained in the accident.

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Sources

Census

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8YB-9SB : accessed 21 Aug 2013), Lydia A Brooks in entry for Thomas B Brooks, 1920.

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML13-RSG : accessed 21 Aug 2013), Lydia A Brooke in entry for Thomas B Brooke, 1910.

"Iowa, State Census, 1905," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2SZ2-GGN : accessed 30 Nov 2013), Lydia A Brooks, 1905.

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9KS-X47 : accessed 20 Aug 2013), Lydia Ann Brooks in entry for Thos Brooks, 1900.

"Iowa State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/HHC5-PZM : accessed 21 Aug 2013), Lida Brooks in entry for Thomas Brooks, 1885.

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD2K-612 : accessed 21 Aug 2013), Lydia A. Brooks in entry for Thomas Brooks, 1880.

Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa, "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDV4-YWL : accessed 30 Nov 2013), Lidia A Hollopeter in household of David Hollopeter, Iowa, United States; citing p. , family 365, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000545895.

Honey Creek Township, Iowa Co., Iowa, "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M82K-N5Y : accessed 30 Nov 2013), Lydia Holloupeter, , Iowa, Iowa; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 137, family 968, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803325.

Marriage

"Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJLY-H4W : accessed 21 Aug 2013), Thomas B. Brooks and Lydia A. Hollopeter, 24 Mar 1878.

"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJNQ-Y5K : accessed 21 Aug 2013), Thomas B. Brooks and Lydia A. Hollopeter, 1878.

Death

"Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV3B-ZQQ : accessed 20 February 2016), Lydia Ann Brooks, 05 Jul 1926; citing Waterloo, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,561,086.

Obituary

Five Children Survive

Lydia L. Hollopeter was born in Ohio, May 15, 1859, coming to Waterloo at an early age with her parents. She was married to Thomas Brooks on Sept. 1, 1876. She was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist church.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Bertha Donaghue, Otho; Mrs. Rose Good, and Miss Lottie Brooks, Waterloo, and two sons, H. Brooks, Brainerd, Minn., and Thomas E. Brooks, La Porte City. Her husband died two years ago. Four brothers, Joe, Charles and John Hollopeter, all of Harrington, Wash., and Marion Hollopeter, Hollopeter and Jane Hollopeter, and Mrs. Victoria Elliot, Waterloo, also survive.

The body is at the O'Keefe & Towne mortuary pending funeral arrangements.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the O'Keefe & Towne chapels. Rev. Warren L. Steeves, pastor of Walnut Street Baptist church, officiating. The body will be taken to Washburn for burial in the cemetery there.

Hold Auto Driver on Manslaughter Charge^[1]

Waterloo, Ia., July 6 (Special) -- Art Kline of LaPorte City was arrested today on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Mrs. Thomas Brooks of this city as a result of injuries sustained a week ago in an automobile accident. Kline was the driver of the car in which Mrs. Brooks was driving. He is alleged to have been under the influence of liquor.

Drunk Driver Indicted for Manslaughter^[2]

Waterloo, Ia., Jan. 13. -- Art Kline, serving a 90 day jail sentence for driving an automobile while intoxicated today, was indicted for manslaughter as a result of the death of Mrs. Thomas Brooks who was a passenger in Kline's car when it struck another machine June 27, 1926. Mrs. Brooks died in July. This was the second indictment on the same set of circumstances, the previous one having been dismissed on motion by the outgoing county attorney W. A. Cook on Nov. 8, 1926.

Children's Marriage

"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJ6S-YVM : accessed 25 May 2014), Hollepton in entry for Jas. G. Galloway and Charlotte Brooks, 03 Sep 1910; citing Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; FHL microfilm 1014490.

Footnotes

1. ↑ "The Des Moines Register", page 16, July 7, 1926, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4371350/the_des_moines_register/
2. ↑ "The Davenport Democrat and Leader", page 9, January 13, 1927, http://www.newspapers.com/clip/1508710//

Acknowledgments

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