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Bernice Davis Neiswender

Female 1900 - 1971  (70 years)


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  • Name Bernice Davis Neiswender 
    Born 27 Oct 1900  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 2 Jan 1971  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 5 Jan 1971  Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5455  Rossville
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2019 

    Father David N Davis,   b. 10 Feb 1876, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1947, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Eva Hass Davis,   b. 7 Jul 1878, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1974, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 30 Jul 1895  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Davis, David and Eva
    Anniversary- Davis, David and Eva
    Mr. and Mrs. Davie Davis were
    given a happy surprise Wednesday evening in honor of their 41st wedding anniversary, when a party of relatives and friends came in unannounced. The evening was spent socially and refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis and family Mr. and Mrs. Denny Davis and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Davis, Miss Catherine Davis, Joe Beck, Mr. and Mrs. William Markham and daughters of Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cottle, Donis Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cottle, Mr. and Ernest Tschantz and children, Mr. and Mrs. George Hahn, Viola and Gladys, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zickefoose, Edward Zickefoose, Miss Dorothy Hopkins, Miss Cora Mae Reser, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. McCollough, Clyde McCollough. Mr. and Mrs. Audy Trimble, Herbert and Everett.
    Family ID F1566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thurlow Levi Neiswender,   b. 13 Sep 1899, Wanamaker, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1987, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1922  Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Bernice's obit says they were married 9 Jun 1922. Thurlow's obituary says 7 Jun 1922.
    Children 
     1. Eva Jean Neiswender Montsma
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2018 08:03:17 
    Family ID F6789  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Obituary- Neiswender, Bernice
    Obituary- Neiswender, Bernice
    Bernice Neiswender
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary for Mrs. Bernice D. Neiswender, 70, Cicero, III., formerly of Rossville, who died Saturday in a Chicago, hospital where she had been a patient several weeks.

    She was born Oct. 22, 1900, near Rossville, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Davis, and was graduated from Rossville High School. She attended Emporia State Teachers College and was graduated from Pestalozzi-Froebel Teachers College at Chicago.

    Mrs. Neiswender taught several years in Cicero, lie, schools. She was a member of Clement Presbyterian Church at Cicero, III.

    She was married to Thurlow Neiswender June 9, 1922, at Chicago. He survives.

    Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Eva Jean Montsna, Parsippany, N.J.; her mother, Mrs. Eva Davis, Silver Lake; a brother, Marvin Davis, Rossville, and two grandchildren.

    Burial will be in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church at Rossville.