Emilia (Anders) Wanjura (1887 - 1954)

Born 1 May 1887 in Colorado, Texas, United States

Wife of Frank Wanjura Sr. — married 10 Jan 1911 in Colorado Co. Texas

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1954 at age 66 in Colorado, Texas, United States

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Biography

Burial

Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA ^[1]

Obituary

Tuesday Rites Held Here for Mrs. Wanjura, 66

Funeral services for Mrs. Frank Wanjura, 66,were held Tuesday morning, March 30, at Hubbard Funeral Home, with continued services at St. Michael’s Church.

Burial was in St. Michael’s Cemetery.

Rev. Clarence Leopold was assisted in the services by Rev. Benton Thurmond, who recited the mass.

Mrs. Wanjura died Sunday morning at 7 o’clock at Youens Hospital, after several days’ serious illness.

A lifelong resident of this area, she was the former Miss Emilia Anders, daughter of the late John and Johanna Anders. She was born May 1, 1887, and was married to Mr. Wanjura January 10, 1911. Mrs. Wanjura was a member of St. Michael’s Church and St. Ann Society.

Surviving in addition to her husband are four sons, Rudolf, Charlie, Joe, and Alvin Wanjura, all of Weimar; two daughters, Mrs. Bennie (Mary) Addicks and Mrs. Sylvester (Elsie) Bittner, also of Weimar; a stepson, Victor Wanjura of Weimar; and ten grandchildren. One son died in infancy.

Pallbearers were Lawrence Addicks, Lawrence Ripper, Morris Kosler, David and Donald Wanjura and Leonard Banse. Weimar Mercury, April 2, 1954, page 1

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 December 2019), memorial page for Emilia “Millie” Anders Wanjura (1 May 1887–28 Mar 1954), Find A Grave: Memorial #65999632, citing Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery, Weimar, Colorado County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by darla halley (contributor 47178862) .

• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV14-H7VQ : accessed 10 April 2017), Frank Wanjura and Emilia Anders, 17 Jan 1911, Marriage; citing Colorado, Texas, United States, various county clerk offices, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Texas Dept. of State Health Services and Golightly-Payne-Coon Co.; FHL microfilm 973,558.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHTR-P17 : accessed 29 December 2019), Millie Wanjura in household of Frank Wanjura, Weimar, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing ED 22, sheet 5A, line 14, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1787; FHL microfilm 1,821,787.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CW41-ZW2 : accessed 29 December 2019), Millie Wanjura in household of Frank Wanjura, Precinct 4, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 2B, line 66, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2311; FHL microfilm 2,342,045.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWJX-RHJ : accessed 10 April 2017), Emilie Wanjura in household of Frank Wanjura, Justice Precinct 4, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45-8, sheet 1B, line 78, family 21, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4010.