hmtl5 Edith Lillian Edmonds b. 08 Oct 1908 Iowa d. 30 Dec 2005 Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa: Wunnenberg family
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Edith Lillian Edmonds

Edith Lillian Edmonds

Female 1908 - 2005  (97 years)


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  • Name Edith Lillian Edmonds 
    Birth 08 Oct 1908  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 30 Dec 2005  Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4] 
    Burial Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I158  Wunnenberg
    Last Modified 23 Mar 2023 

    Father Herbert Edmonds,   b. 15 Feb 1867, Monmouthshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1953, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Alvina "Vera" Clara Wunnenberg,   b. 20 Sep 1866, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 02 May 1958, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 30 Mar 1898  Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Family ID F9  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martin Frederick Burgus,   b. 09 Apr 1909, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 01 Jan 1995, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 08 Feb 1938  [1] 
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Mar 2018 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 08 Oct 1908 - Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Dec 2005 - Sperry, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Edmonds, Edith Lillian    		Edmonds, Edith Lillian
    Burgus, Martin and Edith Edmonds wedding photo 1938    		Burgus, Martin and Edith Edmonds wedding photo 1938
    Family of Herbert Edmonds and Alvina Wunnenberg    		Family of Herbert Edmonds and Alvina Wunnenberg
    House built by Vera's grandfather, Heinrich Wunnenberg. South of Sperry, Iowa
    Family of Herbert Edmonds and Alvina Wunnenberg    		Family of Herbert Edmonds and Alvina Wunnenberg

    Histories
    PDF of The Story of My Grandfather, Heinrich Wunnenberg    		PDF of The Story of My Grandfather, Heinrich Wunnenberg

  • Notes 
    • Edith Burgus
      Born Oct. 8, 1908, in Sperry, she was the daughter of Herbert and Vena Wunnenberg Edmonds. On Feb. 9, 1938, she married Martin Frederick Burgus in Burlington. He died on Jan. 1, 1995.
      Mrs. Burgus was a homemaker and a farmer.
      She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. She was a 1926 graduate of Sperry High School and played on the girls basketball team that went to state. She enjoyed her church and indoor and outdoor gardening. She also enjoyed canning the fruits of her labor.
      Survivors include one son, Gilbert Burgus of Corpus Christi, Texas; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
      She was preceded in death by her husband, three brothers, and one sister.
      The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church.
      The funeral for Mrs. Burgus will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, at Bethany Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Carl Engstrom officiating. Interment will be in Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery.
      A memorial has been established for the Bethany Lutheran Church.
      [2, 3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Genealogical Records of Celia Crawford.

    2. [S6] Find a Grave.

    3. [S7] Obituary.

    4. [S9] Social Security Death Index.

    5. [S15] Iowa Marriage Records, 1850-1937.


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