Catalina Johanna Edel, daughter of Cornelis Edel (1852–1924) and Anna Kant van den Heuvel (1868–1928) was born on 29 May 1895 in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, United States.[1] She was the first of her parents' children to be born in the United States after their emigration from the Netherlands.
Catalina was born into a devoutly religious farming family. After immigrating to America, her parents first settled in Pella, Marion County, Iowa, where her father farmed for 25¢ per day.[2]
On 7 September 1896, when Catalina was a little over one year old, her younger brother Dirk Jan Edel was also born in Pella, Marion County, Iowa.[2]
By 1898, Catalina's family moved from Pella, Iowa, to Richland Township, Jasper County, Iowa, United States.[2]
In 1900, Lena (age 5) was living with her parents and eight siblings in Jefferson County, Iowa, United States.[3]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Cornelius Edel | M | White | 48 | Married | Head | Farmer | Holland |
Anna Edel | F | White | 22 | Married | Wife | Holland | |
Mary Edel | F | White | 10 | Single | Daughter | At school | Holland |
Katie Edel | F | White | 9 | Single | Daughter | At school | Holland |
Lettie C. Edel | F | White | 8 | Single | Daughter | At school | Holland |
Lena Josie Edel | F | White | 5 | Single | Daughter | Iowa, USA | |
Dirk J. Edel | M | White | 4 | Single | Son | Iowa, USA | |
Jinnie Edel | F | White | 2 | Single | Daughter | Iowa, USA | |
Engel Edel | M | White | 20 | Single | Son | Farm laborer | Holland |
Nellie Edel | F | White | 18 | Single | Daughter | Servant | Holland |
In 1905 or 1906, Catalina's family moved to Long Island Township, Phillips County, Kansas, United States.[2]
In the spring of 1907, Catalina's family moved to Palco, Kansas, on the Graham-Rooks County line.[2]
Catalina's father established a Dutch Reform Church in Palco, Kansas, originally in the Brownville school house.[2] He was a layman and wrote his own sermons.[2]
By 1910, Catalina's family had moved to Morland Township, Graham County, Kansas, United States.[2]
In 1910, Catalina (age 14) was living with her parents and siblings in Morland, Graham County, Kansas, United States.[4]
Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Cornelius Edel | M | 58 | Married | Head | Farmer, General Farm | Holland |
Annie Edel | F | 41 | Married | Wife | None | Holland |
Marie Edel | F | 20 | Single | Daughter | None | Holland |
Trintse Edel | F | 19 | Single | Daughter | None | Holland |
Catillina Edel | F | 14 | Single | Daughter | None | Iowa, USA |
Dirk J Edel | M | 13 | Single | Son | None | Iowa, USA |
Adrisan Edel | F | 12 | Single | Daughter | None | Iowa, USA |
Hurbert Edel | M | 9 | Single | Son | None | Iowa, USA |
Annie Edel | F | 6 | Single | Daughter | None | Iowa, USA |
Lena (age 19) married Zygonia Ray Shearer (age 20) (born on 6 January 1895 in Howard Township, Wayne County, Iowa, United States; son of Gilbert Matthew Shearer and Mary Belle (Coddington) Stokes) on 27 March 1915 in Hill City, Graham County, Kansas, United States. Their children were:
In 1920, Lena (age 24) was pregnant with her third child and was living with her husband and her two sons in Palco, Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[5]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Ray Sharer | M | White | 25 | Married | Head | Auto salesman | Missouri, USA |
Lena Sharer | F | White | 24 | Married | Wife | None | Iowa, USA |
Vernon C. Sharer | M | White | 3 | Single | Son | None | Iowa, USA |
Roy D. Sharer | M | White | 0 | Single | Son | None | Kansas, USA |
Lena grew tired of Ray's "drinking and partying with women," and she gave him an ultimatum: either stay with your family and stop the drinking and partying, or don't come home again. Ray never came home again.[2]
Lena (age 27) married Frank Walter Black (44) (born on 23 May 1878 in Norwalk, Warren, Iowa, United States; son of Lewis J. Black) on 8 November 1922 in Dispatch, Smith County, Kansas, United States. Their son was George Cornelius Black (1927–2018).
In 1930, Lena (age 38) was living with her second husband and three of her four children in Lebanon, Smith County, Kansas, United States.[6]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Frank W. Black | M | White | 52 | Married | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa, USA |
Lena Black | F | White | 38 | Married | Wife | Iowa, USA | |
Vernon Black | M | White | 13 | Single | Son | Kansas, USA | |
Amelia Black | F | White | 11 | Single | Daughter | Kansas, USA | |
George Black | M | White | 2 | Single | Son | Kansas, USA |
In 1940, Lena (age 44) was living with her husband Frank and their son George in Sherman, Cherokee County, Kansas, United States.[7]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Frank W. Black | M | White | 62 | Married | Head | Blacksmith, own shop | Iowa, USA |
Lena J. Black | F | White | 44 | Married | Wife | Iowa, USA | |
George Black | M | White | 12 | Single | Son | Kansas, USA |
In 1950, Catalena (age 54) was living with her husband and youngest son in Lebanon, Smith County, Kansas, United States.[8]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Frank Black | M | 71 | Married | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa, USA | |
Catalena Black | F | 54 | Married | Wife | Raising Poultry | Iowa, USA | |
George Black | M | 22 | Never married | Son | Clerk, retail grocer | Kansas, USA |
Lena died (age 83) on 21 December 1978 in Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, United States.[1]
Catalena was buried in Odessa Cemetery, Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1]
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