Opal Beatrice (Baker) Sass (1907 - 1989)

Born 20 Sep 1907 in Joy, Mercer, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Robert Currie — married 1924 (to 15 Nov 1928) in New Boston, Mercer, Illinois, United States

Wife of William John Sass — married 22 Dec 1928 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Dec 1989 at age 82 in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States

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Biography

When Opal Beatrice Baker was born on 20 September 1907, in Joy, Mercer, Illinois, United States, her father, Earl Frederick Baker, was 26 and her mother, Edna Elizabeth Hall, was 24. She married James Robert Currie in 1924 in New Boston, Mercer, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Duncan Township, Mercer, Illinois, United States for about 15 years^[1][2] Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States for about 20 years.^[3][4][5] She died on 28 December 1989, in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, Snohomish, Washington, United States.^[6][7]

Obituary

Opal Sass EVERETT, Wash. Opal B. Sass, 82, died Thursday at Virginia Manor Nursing Home, Everett. Services and burial will be Saturday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Linwood, Wash. Opal Baker married William Sass in 1928 in Davenport. He died in 1976. Memorials may be made to St. Marks Evangelical Church, Davenport. She was a member of Veteran of Foreign War. Survivors include a son, Bill, Kirkland, Wash.; a daughter, Betty Lindell, Snohomsh, Wash.; 11 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK6G-VG4 : Sat Oct 07 00:33:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Earl Baker and Edna Baker, 1910.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJH2-VZB : Sat Dec 23 16:58:13 UTC 2023), Entry for Earl F Baker and Edna E Baker, 1920.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMKM-98V : Fri Oct 06 20:45:17 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Sass and Opal B Sass, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMBL-P6F : Tue Nov 28 17:05:45 UTC 2023), Entry for William J Sass and Opal Sass, 1940.
5. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F3X-NCSX : Wed Oct 04 12:10:07 UTC 2023), Entry for William Sass and William Sass, 17 April 1950.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 November 2018), memorial page for Opal B Sass (1907–1989), Find A Grave: Memorial #129137695, citing Floral Hills Cemetery, Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by R. Elwood (contributor 47816069) .
7. ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 06 February 2024, 20:26), entry for Opal Beatrice Baker (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GZVG-Z8B ); contributed by various users.
8. ↑ Quad-City Times (Davenport, Iowa) 29 Dec 1989, Fri • Page 18