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Margert O'Donnell Oldfield

Female 1884 - 1949  (65 years)


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  • Name Margert O'Donnell Oldfield 
    • Obituary spells first name Margaret, but headstone spells Margert.
    Nickname Margaret 
    Born 28 Feb 1884  Edwardsville, Wyandotte County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 11 May 1949  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5515  Rossville
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 

    Father Thomas O'Donnell,   b. 1838, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1910  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Ellen Brown O'Donnell 
    Family ID F4554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John J Oldfield,   b. 2 Feb 1875, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1958, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 1902 
    Children 
    +1. Ethel A Oldfield Bravence,   b. 1903,   d. 1953  (Age 50 years)
     2. Charles James (Butch) Oldfield,   b. 19 Nov 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1973, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Ernest Edward Oldfield,   b. Aug 1924
    +4. Lois Ann Oldfield Millenbruch
     5. Thomas Oldfield
     6. Henry Oldfield
     7. Louis Oldfield
     8. Martha Oldfield Root
    Documents
    Marriage- O'Donnell, Margert-Oldfield, John
    Marriage- O'Donnell, Margert-Oldfield, John
    A pleasant surprise was given Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oldfield Wednesday evening at their home north of town by a party of Rossvillians, in honor of their newly married son, John Oldfield and wife. The surprise party was under the leadership of our genial grain merchant, W.M. Mitchner. The evening was spent in social conversation and music.
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2018 10:35:31 
    Family ID F2229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Oldfield, Margert
    Obituary- Oldfield, Margert
    Last Rites for Mrs. Oldfield
    Funeral services for Mrs. John Oldfield were held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church, with the pastor, Orel Newbrey in charge.

    Music was furnished by Mrs. Marlin Harth and Mrs. Herbert Trimble, with Mrs. Joe Campbell accompanying at the piano.

    Pallbearers were Messrs. Henry Cerny, H.K. Prater, Glen Marney, Luther Foster, Emial Kovar and Clarence Hahn. Burial was in Rossville Cemetery.

    [From 12 May 1949]
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    Mrs. John Oldfield
    Mrs. Margaret Oldfield, 65, died Wednesday noon at her home in Rossville. She was born in Edwardsville, Feb. 28, 1884, and had spent all of her life in Rossville.

    She leaves her husband, John Oldfield; five sons, Charles of Rossville, Thomas of Topeka, Louis of New Plymouth, Idaho, Henry of Golden, Colo., and Ernest of Manhattan; three daughters, Mrs. Ethel Bravence of Topeka, Mrs. Lois Mullenbruch of Soldier and Mrs. Martha Root of Topeka; two brothers, Tom O'Donnell of Rossville and Henry O'Donnell of Wamego; one sister, Mrs. Emma Van Vleck of Kansas City, Mo.; 15 grandchildren.

    Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Christian church in Rossville, and burial will be in the Rossville, cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Parker Mortuary from noon Thursday until noon Friday.

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    In Memory of Mrs. John Oldfield who died 1 years ago today, May 11. The flower we place upon your grave
    May wither and decay,
    But love for you who sleeps beneath
    Will never fade away.
    Sadly missed by John Oldfield and children.

    [11 May 1950]

    [Note: Headstone spells name Margert]