Marguerite (Marjorie) ANDERSON
Marjorie was at one time very interested in family history and had done quite a lot of research. She had gathered hundreds of family pictures and material, letters, trinklets, etc. Some of the pictures I had seen hanging on her walls through out her house were real treasures never to be seen anywhere else. She had gotten pictures that had belonged to Sophia and several others whom she had lived around all her life. It would be a major concern as to the preservation and disposition of all those items as there will be no one to follow in her family with interest and protection of these items.
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The Topeka Capital JournalMarguerite METZGER Marguerite Metzger, 85, Topeka, formerly of Ozawkie, died Sunday, Nov 19, 2000, at a Topeka hospital. Mrs. Metzger was a school teacher. She retired from Topeka Public Schools in 1977 after teaching for 19 years at Southwest Avondale School. She also taught for nine years in Jefferson Co, at Pleasant Valley, Rock Creek and McLouth schools. She was born Feb. 14, 1915, at Topeka, the daughter of Virgil E. and Maryt Thayer Anderson. She graduated from Topeka High School in 1933. She attended Strickler's Business College in Topeka, and she earned a bachelor's degree from Washburn University. She earned a master's degree in education from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia. She had lived in Topeka since 1999, moving from Ozawkie, where she had lived for many years. Mrs. Metzger was a member of the Ozawkie United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was a charter member of the Zeta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge Chapter No. 657 and the Mt. Pleasant Grange, both in Ozawkie. She also was a member of Topeka Area Retired Teachers Association, the Kansas Retired Teachers association and the National Retired Teachers Association. She married Lewis Desmond Metzger on June 27, 1937, at Ozawkie. He died March 31, 1993. She also was preceded in death by two sons, Glenn R. Metzger, on June 14, 1989, and David L. Metzger on May 29, 2000. Survivors include a son, Stanley R. Metzger, Grantville; two grandsons; and two great grandsons. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Ozawkie United Methodist Chruch. Burial will be in the Ozawkie cemetery. Mrs. Metzger will lie in state from noon to 5 p.m. today at Barnett's Meriden Funeral Chapel, Meriden. The family suggests memorials to teh Ozawkie United Methodist Church in care of Barnett's Meriden Funeral Chapel, 101 W Wyandotte, Meriden, Kansas, 66512.
From his birth certificate provided by Fairabelle Penland #43-409, #000164, City of Hoyt, Douglas Twsp, Jackson Co., Edgar Leroy Anderson, Male, Twin, 1st born of pair, Jun 8, 1903. Father George Henry Anderson who resided in Hoyt, Kansas age 35, born Indianapolis, Iowa. Blacksmith.
Mother, Fannie Elizabeth Sheilds, resident of Hoyt, Kansas a W.F. age 31,
born Hollenberg, Ks Housewife.
Also information taken from Marriage License, State of Neb., Gage Co., 19 Jul 1922 by Fred W. Messmon, County Judge. He was 21 and she was 20. Witness were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kuntz living at 102 So. 9th Beatrice, Neb. Edgar was residing at Topeka, and Pearl at Elmont, Kansas.
1 NAME William Paul /Rogers/
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4 TEXT Birth date: abt 1902Birth place: KansasResidence date:1920Residence place: Soldier, Shawnee, Kansas
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1 NAME Jesse Albert /Rogers/
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3 PAGE Year: 1910; Census Place: Menoken, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457;Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 61.
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4 TEXT Birth date: abt 1904Birth place: KansasResidence date:1910Residence place: Menoken, Shawnee, Kansas
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1 NAME Vernon J /Rogers/
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3 PAGE Year: 1930; Census Place: Soldier, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 722; Page:1B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 206.0.
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4 TEXT Birth date: abt 1914Birth place: KansasResidence date:1930Residence place: Soldier, Shawnee, Kansas
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Raised in Portland, Oregon nti lhe was in his teen swhen his familyt moved to California. He had a half borther (Everett Penland) who was older then he was. I do not know much aobut Uncle Everett as he died when I was pretty young. My father worked most of his life in construction and when he could do what he liked best it was mining for gold. My father was a published author and published his book, Deep Canyon Henry Gold in 1989 when he was 79 years old. He would not let any of hte frand children call him "grandfather", "Grandpa" or anything else. So htey all called him Papa as all of us kids had called him. (By Richard Penland, son)
My father (Wilton Purcell Penland) used to have a way of expressing the not so fun experiences to help keep things in perspective. he would say, "Cheer up, Things can get worse, and you cheer uip and, sure enough, they do!" After all, it is not what happens to us in our lives, it is our atticute to what happens that defines us. When I thought life was really bad as a child, I remember both him and my mother (Fairabelle Ame Anderson) remind me, "the sun will come up in the morning!" As far as I know, they were right and I have always rememberted these things. They have ehlped me bounce back from things in my life that many people would not have recovered from. So to highlight this paragraph, my hope is that you remember these two quotes when life looks a bit grim:
"Cheer up, Things can always get worse, and you cheer up, and, sure enough they do!: By: Wildon (Bill) Purcell Penland
"The sun will come up in the morning!" By: Bill Penland or Fairbabelle (Belle) Mae Anderson (I am not sure which one)2 OBJE M109
I remember my cousin, my fathers first cousin as we visited them living deep in the Feather River Canyon, between Oroville and Quincy, California. We had to go down a very steep, narrow road and cross a questionable bridge to get there, ha, always remembered that part anyway. I had worked with Fairbelle in the 1980's on genealogy, she was always going to send me more, but lost contact with her once she moved back to Oroville from the mountains. Had not heard anything from or about her for years, was thinking about her and a book they had written about collecting bottles, such as Bottles and More, they collected lots of old bottles along the canyons from the gold rush days. So as I thoguht this morning of her, looked for the name and book on the Internet, came up with her son Richard's web site, so exciting, some information and more then I had dreamed of about this family. I missed talking to Fairbelle, she was always so polite, friendly and helpful, felt awful that I had lost track and had no idea of what happened to any of this family. This is 17 Sept 2012, wrote to Richard in hopes to hear back and try to establish some communications and put some family together. Larry Dean Anderson, Sr.
From Richard's web site: Mostly fun, My Mother, Fairvelle mae Anderson was many things. She was one of the bedst musicians I have ever encountered. She could play any instrument she ever decided to play within a few minutes of pikcing it up. She was also a published author and published her book, "Bottles Corks and Cures" in 1963, when she was 43 years old. When she died in 2004, she had scrap booked enough work to probably publish ten to fifteen additioanl books. The grand children all called her "Granny" and us kids all called her "Mom." Richard Penland.
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L2R - Pearl Elizabeth Rogers, Wilton Purcell Penland, Fairabelle Mae Anderson & Edgar Leroy Anderson in the Washoe County Courthouse, November 1, 1949 after Wilton Purcell Penland Married Fairabelle Mae Anderson in the presence of Fairabelle's Parents, Pearl Elizabeth Rogers and Edgar Leroy Anderson.
I remember my cousin, my fathers first cousin as we visited them living deep in the Feather River Canyon, between Oroville and Quincy, California. We had to go down a very steep, narrow road and cross a questionable bridge to get there, ha, always remembered that part anyway. I had worked with Fairbelle in the 1980's on genealogy, she was always going to send me more, but lost contact with her once she moved back to Oroville from the mountains. Had not heard anything from or about her for years, was thinking about her and a book they had written about collecting bottles, such as Bottles and More, they collected lots of old bottles along the canyons from the gold rush days. So as I thoguht this morning of her, looked for the name and book on the Internet, came up with her son Richard's web site, so exciting, some information and more then I had dreamed of about this family. I missed talking to Fairbelle, she was always so polite, friendly and helpful, felt awful that I had lost track and had no idea of what happened to any of this family. This is 17 Sept 2012, wrote to Richard in hopes to hear back and try to establish some communications and put some family together. Larry Dean Anderson, Sr.
From Richard's web site: Mostly fun, My Mother, Fairvelle mae Anderson was many things. She was one of the bedst musicians I have ever encountered. She could play any instrument she ever decided to play within a few minutes of pikcing it up. She was also a published author and published her book, "Bottles Corks and Cures" in 1963, when she was 43 years old. When she died in 2004, she had scrap booked enough work to probably publish ten to fifteen additioanl books. The grand children all called her "Granny" and us kids all called her "Mom." Richard Penland.
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L2R - Pearl Elizabeth Rogers, Wilton Purcell Penland, Fairabelle Mae Anderson & Edgar Leroy Anderson in the Washoe County Courthouse, November 1, 1949 after Wilton Purcell Penland Married Fairabelle Mae Anderson in the presence of Fairabelle's Parents, Pearl Elizabeth Rogers and Edgar Leroy Anderson.
Sent by Vineta Martin of Tolleson, Ariz. 1990.
In Memory of Goerge Everett Anderson
Date of Birth June 24, 1928
Entered into rest December 22, 1977
Services conducted by B.C. Wallace and Son
Stockton, Calif. in the Open Bible Church
December 27, 1977 at 2:00 p.m.
Rev. Harold G. Owens - Officiating
Dee pilcher - Organist
Mrs. Fay Wilder - Soloist
Pallbearers
Ken Dunham Charles Drew
Charles Boucher Denny Grant
Arthur Hudspeth John Vargo
Honorary Pallbearers
Valclov Misek Mel McCulloch
Internment Memorial Park