Emma Gertrude (Wisner) McFarlane (1881 - 1945)

Born Dec 1881 in Iowa, United States

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Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1945 at age 63 in Nebraska, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Emma Gertrude was born Dec 1881 in Iowa. She was the daughter of Merritt Wisner and Ella Stephens.^[1] She was know as Gertrude or Gracie.

In 1885 she was living in Lone Tree, Clay, Nebraska.^[2] The household included Merritt Wisner age 29 born in Illinois, wife Ella Wisner age 32 born in Illinois, daughter Achla Wisner age 7 born in Iowa, daughter Gertrude Wisner age 4 born in Iowa, and daughter Lucy Wisner age 2 born in Iowa. Merritt was a farmer.

In 1900 she was living in Lone Tree Precinct, Clay, Nebraska.^[3] The household included Merril M Wisner age 45 born in Illinois, wife Henrietta E Wisner age 52 born in Illinois, daughter Grace G Wisner age 20 born in Iowa, daughter Lucy E Wisner age 17 born in Iowa, daughter Carrie C Wisner age 15 born in Nebraska, daughter Maggie M Wisner age 13 born in Nebraska and servant Melvin Crawford age 16 born in Kansas. Merritt was a farmer. Henrietta was the mother of 1 child, living. Melvin was a farm laborer.

Grace G Wisner and James J Cleland were married about 1902.^[4]

In 1910 she was living in Benson, Douglas, Nebraska.^[5] The household included Roy S Culver age 25 born in Nebraska, wife Carrie C Culver age 24 born in Nebraska, daughter Leora V Culver age 2 born in Nebraska, sister-in-law Gertrude D Cleland age 29 born in Iowa and niece Louise L Cleland age 6 born in Iowa. Roy was a mechanic in a store repair house. Carrie was the mother of 1 child, living. Gertrude was widowed and was the mother of 1 child, living. Merritt and Henrietta Wisner lived next door.

In 1920 she was living in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska.^[6] The household included James G McFarlane age 40 born in Nebraska, wife Gertrude G McFarlane age 39 born in Iowa, son Cecil H McFarlane age 17 born in Nebraska, son John A McFarlane age 15 born in Nebraska, son Laurence J McFarlane age 13 born in Nebraska, daughter Alma McFarlane age 6 born in Nebraska, daughter Velva McFarlane age 4 born in Nebraska and stepdaughter Lois L Cleland age 16 born in Iowa. James was a dairy farmer. Lois was the only child that reported a mother born in Iowa.

In 1930 she was married, and a resident at Hastings State Hospital in Denver, Adams, Nebraska.^[7] That same year James G McFarlane was living by himself, married and operating a retail grocery in Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska^[8]

She died 13 Mar 1945.

She is buried in Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVHC-G2G : 1 April 2020), Emma G. Wisner, Dec 1881; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,028,406.
2. ↑ "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3XJ-5K5 : 11 March 2018), Gertrude Wisner in entry for Merritt Wisner, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,537.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BP-XJJ : accessed 12 April 2020), Grace G Wisner in household of Merril M Wisner, Lone Tree Precinct Clay Center village & Fairfield city (pts.), Clay, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 10B, family 198, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,920.
4. ↑ "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XVHZ-8RR : 1 April 2020), Grace G. Wisner in entry for Lois L. Cleland, 1 Nov 1903; citing Iowa, United States; county district courts, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,028,406.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML4H-1L1 : accessed 12 April 2020), Gertude D Cleland in household of Roy S Culver, Benson, Douglas, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 95, sheet 19B, family 422, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 845; FHL microfilm 1,374,858.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCK4-K3P : accessed 12 April 2020), Gertrude G McFarlane in household of James G McFarlane, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States; citing ED 101, sheet 1B, line 73, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 991; FHL microfilm 1,820,991.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQVG-HJJ : accessed 12 April 2020), Gertrude Mcfarlane, Denver, Adams, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 12B, line 83, family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1265; FHL microfilm 2,341,000.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQK5-J35 : accessed 12 April 2020), James G Mcfarlane, Fairbury, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 10B, line 79, family 295, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1283; FHL microfilm 2,341,018.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (  : accessed 12 April 2020), memorial page for G. Gertrude McFarlane (1880–13 Mar 1945), Find A Grave: Memorial #74094883, citing Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Tony & Cindy Lloyd (contributor 47320243).