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Margaret Elizabeth (Gray) Holmquist (1903 - 1971)

Margaret Elizabeth Holmquist formerly Gray
Born in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 67 in Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Margaret Gray was born on July 18, 1903 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States. Her parents were Walter Gray and Marion Quackenbush. She married Arthur Holmquist. Together they had 2 children:

  1. Dean Holmquist
  2. Donald Holmquist

She died on March 10, 1971 in Iowa, United States. [1]


Margaret was born on 18 July 1903 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA. [2]

In 1905 Margaret (age about 1) was living in Linn, Iowa.[3]

In the 1910 census Margaret (age 6) was living in Cedar Rapids Precinct 11, Linn, Iowa. Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.[4]

In the 1920 census Margaret (age 16) was living in Fairmont Ward 3, Martin, Minnesota. Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Step Daughter; Relation to Head of House: Stepdaughter.[5]

On 23 June 1920 Margaret (age 16) was living at 722 N. Harrison.[6]

When Margaret was 16 she married on 23 June 1920 in Fairmont, Minn.[7]

In 1923 Margaret (age about 19) was living in Mason City, Iowa.

In 1924 Margaret (age about 20) was living in Mason City, Iowa.

On 1 January 1925 Margaret (age 21) was living in Mason City Ward 2, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.[8]

In 1928 Margaret (age about 24) was living in Mason City, Iowa.

In the 1930 census Margaret (age 26) was living in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.[9]

In 1935 according to 1940 census Margaret (age about 31) was living in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.[10]

In the 1940 census Margaret (age 36) was living in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.[10]

In 1945 Margaret (age about 41) was living in Mason City, Iowa.

In 1950 Margaret (age about 46) was living in Mason, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. Relation to Head: Wife; Marital Status: Married.[11]

In 1955 Margaret (age about 51) was living in Mason City, Iowa.

In 1960 Margaret (age about 56) was living in Mason City, Iowa.

Margaret died at the age of 67 on 10 March 1971 in Iowa and was buried in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.[12]

"Service set for Margaret E. Holmquist": 12 March 1971 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.[13]

Sources

  1. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #55522385 (accessed 21 October 2022)
    Memorial page for Margaret Elizabeth Gray Holmquist (18 Jul 1903-10 Mar 1971), citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Gwen Miller (contributor 46905620).
  2. Birth: Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999.
  3. Residence: Iowa State Census, 1905,
    https://familysearch.org/ark:/619031:1:23BX-FXS.
  4. 1910 Census: 1910 United States Federal Census,
    Year: 1910; Census Place: Cedar Rapids Precinct 11, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T624_411; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1374424.
  5. 1920 Census: 1920 United States Federal Census,
    Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairmont Ward 3, Martin, Minnesota; Roll: T625_844; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 126; Image: 940.
  6. Residence: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current,
    Globe-Gazette; Publication Date: 12 Mar 1971; Publication Place: Mason City, Iowa, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/391152654/?article=81aab0ba-6bb0-402d-a64b-33c804dcb1ab&focus=0.5320992,0.07726754,0.64100254,0.38718265&xid=3355
  7. Marriage: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current,
    Globe-Gazette; Publication Date: 12 Mar 1971; Publication Place: Mason City, Iowa, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/391152654/?article=81aab0ba-6bb0-402d-a64b-33c804dcb1ab&focus=0.5320992,0.07726754,0.64100254,0.38718265&xid=3355
  8. Residence: Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925.
  9. 1930 Census: 1930 United States Federal Census,
    Year: 1930; Census Place: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Roll: 647; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0023; Image: 921.0; FHL microfilm: 2340382.
  10. 10.0 10.1 1940 Census: 1940 United States Federal Census,
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa; Roll: T627_1146; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 17-25.
  11. Residence: 1950 United States Federal Census,
    United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Mason, Cerro.
  12. Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.
  13. Service set for Margaret E. Holmquist: Newspapers.com - Globe-Gazette - 12 Mar 1971 - Page 11 Publication: Globe-Gazette. Citing: 12 Mar 1971 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28326119/globegazette?xid=637 (accessed before 12 September 2022)

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