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- Almira H[annah] BURDICK was
born in Albion Wis., February 10, 1846, and died
- August 2, 1935, at Otis Orchards, Wash.
She was a daughter of Daniel R. and Sarah BURDICK.
- She received instruction in both vocal
and instrumental music under the best teachers
- connected with Milton College, J. M.
STILLMAN, George ROOT, and other noted instructors,
and finally attended the Ziegfeldt Conservatory of Music, Chicago.
She was a teacher of vocal and piano music for a number of years.
- At an early age she united with the
Seventh Day Baptist Church of Albion, Wis. She
- freely gave of her talent not only
for the church but for the community as well. She was united
in marriage to Jesse S. GREEN, a Civil War veteran, December
5, 1865. Mrs. GREEN was a member of the Relief Corps of
the G.A.R. and loyal to the order as long as active.
- Besides [daughter] Mrs. W. C. ALLEN,
of Otis Orchards, Wash., she is survived by
- one son, H. R. GREEN, Minneapolis;
eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; one sister,
Mrs. B. I. JEFFREY of Riverside, Calif., and one foster
brother, Rev. M. G. STILLMAN, of Milton, Wis. W. C. A.
[Vol. 119, No. 5, p. 136]
- Jennie BURDICK, daughter of
Russell and Amelia VINCENT BURDICK, was
- born at Alfred, N.Y., July 9, 1863,
and passed away at her home in Milton, August 6, 1935.
- One brother, A. Elisha BURDICK,
of Live Oaks, Fla., survives her.
- When she was about two years old her
family moved to Farina, Ill. During her girl-
- hood she was baptized and united with
the Farina Seventh Day Baptist Church. She was married January
19, 1884 to Nathan Wardner CROSLEY who died several years
ago. Two children, Fern Amelia of Milton and Raymond Wardner
of Chicago survive her. For some time Mrs. CROSLEY had
not been well. The past months have been filled with pain, but
she has had most excellent care by devoted people.
- Funeral services were held at the Crandall
undertaking parlors in Milton August 7,
- 1935, conducted by Pastor Carroll L.
Hill. Interment was in Farina, Ill. C. L. H. [Vol. 119, No.
5, p. 136]
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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