Ethel Mae (Kays) Mortimer (1904 - 1977)

Born 15 Sep 1904 in Sarles, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA

Ancestors

Wife of George Enos Mortimer — married 4 Aug 1922 in Sarles, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA

Descendants

Died 4 Dec 1977 at age 73 in Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota, USA

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Biography

Ethel Mae Kays was born Sept. 15, 1904 at Sarles, North Dakota, a daughter of William John Kays and Emma Webster Kays. She grew up on the family farm outside Sarles. She was educated in the Sarles schools. ^[1][2]

On August 4, 1922, Ethel married George E. Mortimer at Sarles. Following their marriage, they lived at Sarles until moving to Calvin in 1941 and in 1952 moved to Cut Bank, Montana, where she was employed as a hospital housekeeper. In 1967, they returned to North Dakota and lived at Clyde until moving to Devils Lake in 1969. Mr. Mortimer died November 4, 1970. She was a member of Sarles Presbyterian Church and Order of Eastern Star, at Calvin.^[3]

Ethel Mortimer died on December 4th, 1977 in Devils Lake and was buried on December 7th in the Corinthian (Glenila Presbyterian) Cemetery in Calvin, North Dakota.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Cypress, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA.
2. ↑ 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Cypress, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA.
3. ↑ Obituary, Devils Lake Daily Journal.
4. ↑ Find-A-Grave memorial #30973623.

• 1925 North Dakota State Census, Byron, Cavalier, North Dakota, USA.
• 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Cypress, Cavalier, North Dakota; Roll: 1734; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 46.0.
• 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Calvin, Cavalier, Ancestry.com.
• 1940 U. S. Federal Census, Sarles, Cavalier, North Dakota.