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Kemp, Opal Luala (b. 31 May 1904, d. 25 Mar 1925)

Given Name: Opal Luala

Death: 25 Mar 1925 Havelock, Pocahontas Co., Iowa

Burial: 26 Mar 1925 Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Iowa

Change: Date: 19 Jul 2003
Time: 03:29

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Pierce, Ernest Marvin (b. 25 Jun 1926, d. 1 Jan 1998)

Source: (Birth)
Abbreviation: Birth Records
Repository:
Name: Iowa State Public Dept. of Health Birth Registration
Address: Lucas Building 3rd Floor
Des Moines, Iowa 50319 usa
Address1: Lucas Building 3rd Floor
City: Des Moines
State: Iowa
Postal Code: 50319
Country: usa

Source: (Death)
Abbreviation: Ernest Pierce Death Record
Title: Memories of Holly Jeanine Kirsch of her Grandfather "Ernie
" Pierce
Author: Holly Jeanine Kirsch
Publication: Published by Hoplly Jeanine Kirsch, Copyrighted on 5-8-2002
record exists with the author and with the Iowa State Publi
c Library as well as the Laurens Public Library at Laurens
, Iowa
Date: 8 May 2002
Text: Holly Jeanine Kirsch was there at the burial and at his dea
th at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, Iowa.
Call number: none
Repository:
Name: Holly Jeanine Kirsch
Address: 966 North Main St. #6
P.O. Box 61
Havelock, Iowa 50546-0061 USA
Address1: 966 North Main St. #6
Address2: P.O. Box 61
City: Havelock
State: Iowa
Postal Code: 50546-0061
Country: USA
Phone: 712-776-2707
Phone: 712-358-0833

Given Name: Ernest Marvin

Christening: Emmetsburg, Iowa

Death: 1 Jan 1998 Pocahontas, Pocahontas Co., Iowa

Burial: 4 Jan 1998 Summit Hill Cemetery, Pocahontas, Iowa

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 17:18

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Kirsch, John Baptist (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: John Baptist

Death: --Not Shown--

Burial: --Not Shown--

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 19:23

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Schons, Anna Marie (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Anna Marie

Burial: --Not Shown--

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 19:26

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Messman, Frank Henry (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Frank Henry

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 19:27

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Steffens, May Amelia (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: May Amelia

Death: --Not Shown--

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 19:27

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Cole, James Smith (b. 16 Feb 1861, d. Dec 1936)

Given Name: James Smith

Death: Dec 1936 Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa

Burial: Dec 1936 Washington Cemetery, Havelock, Iowa

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 19:29

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Gamber, Emma Rachel (b. , d. ?)

Given Name: Emma Rachel

Burial: --Not Shown--

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 19:29

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Kemp, George Franklin (b. 22 Sep 1870, d. 3 Aug 1953)

Given Name: George Franklin

Death: 3 Aug 1953 Laurens, Iowa

Burial: 6 Aug 1953 Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Iowa

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 19:31

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Workman, Elizabeth (b. 2 Feb 1870, d. 10 May 1948)

Given Name: Elizabeth

Death: 10 May 1948 Laurens, Iowa

Burial: 13 May 1948 Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Iowa

Change: Date: 19 Jul 2003
Time: 03:29

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Kemp, Phillip (b. 24 Oct 1838, d. 11 Jul 1924)

Given Name: Phillip

Death: 11 Jul 1924 Laurens, Iowa

Burial: 13 Jul 1924 Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Iowa

Change: Date: 13 Jul 2003
Time: 20:10

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Layton, Mary Jane (b. 18 Jan 1840, d. 24 Jun 1942)

Note: Transcript from the Des Moines Register Newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa
titled Iowa Woman is 102 Today! January of 1942.
Laurens, Iowa, Mrs. Mary Jane Kemp is celebrating her 102nd birthday today at the home of her daughter mrs. annie (L.O.) Putnam where she makes her home.
Mrs. Kemp was born near Jacksonville, MN, she was marriaged at the age of 18. Her husband was a Civil War Veteran.
In 1884, Mary and her husband moved from Illinois and settled their family near Albert City, Iowa. They moved to Laurens in 1919. Mr. Kemp died in 1924.
Besides Mrs. Putnam, Mrs Kemp has four other children.
Mrs. Margaret Stears of Carstairs, Canada, George (Frank) Kemp of Laurens, leroy of Fergus Falls, MN and Curtis of Mason City, IA
_____________________________________________________________

From the Emmetsburg Tribune Newspaper
LAURENS WOMAN, NEARING CENTRY OF LIFE MARK, RECALLS LINCOLN

Shows a picture of Mrs L.O. Putnam(81) and Mrs. Jane Kemp (98)holding hands with the title of the grand old ladies of Laurens, IA

One of NW Iowa's Most interesting characters is Mrs. phillip Kemp, 98, of Laurens, Iowa, whose store of memories include vivd pictures of Abraham Lincoln's rise from obscurity tot he presidency and of the famous civil war president as a neighbor and a friend. Sharing some of her memories is her daughter, Mrs. L.O. Putnam, 81 years old of Laurens, Iowa, with whom mrs. kemp has lived and whose span of live included the war between the states and later national conflicts.
Although in the twilight of their lives, the two women are Laurens's Grand Old Ladies. They throughly enjoy life and scoff at the thought of retiring.
Why my great-grandmother lived to be 104 years old, Mrs Kemp will tell you and most of my relation lived until they were at least 96 or 98. My Young brother is 92 years old. He lives in Kansas and each year he travels here alone to visit us. He is coming again here next summer.
the 98 year old woman was born in illinois and was married at age 16 and became the mother of 11 children, four of whom died in infancy.
After that there wasn't a death in the family for 50 years then, a son died young at the age of 66 years old.
Recalling her aquaintance with Abraham Lincoln,, Mrs. Kemp described him as one of the homliest looking men she ever saw and one of the kindest also.
My grandfather split rails with Abe who was our neighbor near springfield, IL where i was raised-she recalled.
She also said that lincoln never lost touch of the common people after he became president. He never forgot his old neighbors and friends and often expressed his wishes to come back and visit a spell.
When asked if she thought young folks of today are wilder than those of her generations, Mrs. Kemp replied Landsakes, Yes! There's toomuch skylarking around! and her daughter who also has seen generations of young people come and go nodded her assent.

Source: (Birth)
Abbreviation: 101 Years with Grandma Kemp
Title: 101 Years with Grandma Jane Kemp
Author: by Mary Jane Layton-Kemp
Publication: not published just kept within the family, recieved from St
ephen Kemp of Eagan, MN a fellow cousin and researcher of t
he kemp family.
Date: 1942
Note: Was written by Mary Jane Layton Kemp and her daughter Anni
e Kemp-Putnam before Mary Jane died.
Repository:
Name: Stephen J. Kemp
Eagan, Minnesota USA
City: Eagan
State: Minnesota
Country: USA

Source: (Death)
Abbreviation: Death Records
Repository:
Name: Pocahontas County Recorder Office
Address: 99 Court Square
Pocahontas, Iowa 50574 USA
Address1: 99 Court Square
City: Pocahontas
State: Iowa
Postal Code: 50574
Country: USA
Phone: 712-335-4404

Source: (Burial)
Abbreviation: Cemetery Records
Repository:
Name: Laurens City Hall
Address: 272 N. 3rd St.
Laurens, Iowa 50554 usa
Address1: 272 N. 3rd St.
City: Laurens
State: Iowa
Postal Code: 50554
Country: usa
Note: holds cemetery records for the laurens cemetery
Phone: 712-841-4526
Page: Cemetery Records for Laurens Cemetery in Laurens, Iowa
Quality of data: 4

Given Name: Mary Jane

Death: 24 Jun 1942 Laurens, Iowa

Burial: 27 Jun 1942 Laurens Cemetery, Laurens, Iowa

Change: Date: 19 Jul 2003
Time: 05:11

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Cole, William A. (b. , d. 1862)

Source: (Death)
Abbreviation: Peggy Ann Hauswirth-Great-Grandaughter
Date: 15 May 1990
Repository:
Name: Peggy Ann Hauswirth
Address: RR 1
Havelock, Iowa 50546-0061 USA
Address1: RR 1
City: Havelock
State: Iowa
Postal Code: 50546-0061
Country: USA