Walje, Kathryn Mildred
1914 - 1934 (20 years)-
Name Walje, Kathryn Mildred [1] Birth 17 May 1914 Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA [1] Gender Female Death 7 Dec 1934 Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA [1] Burial Aft 7 Dec 1934 Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA [1] Person ID I10804 The Thoma Family Last Modified 20 Sep 2023
Father Walje, Benjamin Jesse, b. 30 Mar 1885, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA d. 24 Dec 1969, Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, USA (Age 84 years) Relationship natural Mother Schuller, Elizabeth, b. 30 Mar 1894, Arkansas City, Cowley, Kansas, USA d. 7 Dec 1934, Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA (Age 40 years) Relationship natural Marriage 29 Jul 1912 Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA [2, 3] Family ID F5588 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map Birth - 17 May 1914 - Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA Death - 7 Dec 1934 - Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA Burial - Aft 7 Dec 1934 - Pleasanton Cemetery, Pleasanton, Linn, Kansas, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - From Pleasanton Observer, December 1967
Ben J. Walje, 82-year-old retired carpenter died at the Fort Scott hosiptal at 3:05 p.m., December 24.
Born March 30, 1885 in Pettis County, Missouri, he was the son of August H. and Catherine Zinn Walje. With his parents, brothers and sisters they moved to Linn county in 1909, where he lived the remainder of his life.
In 1913 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Schuler, who with his only daughter Kathryn, were killed in a car accident in 1933. In 1953 he married Virgie C. Philips, who survives at the home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Ellen Hall, and one brother, Roy Walje both of Pleasanton; step children, Mrs. Loritta Bott, Nevada Mo., Mrs. Zerlene Monslow, Hillsboro, Oregon; Leonard Phillips, Mount Dora, Florida and Elmer Dean Phillips, Portland, oregon.
Funeral services were held from Torneden Chapel Tuesday afternoon with Rev. James Sangster officiating. Music was by John Fletcher, soloist accompanied by Mrs. Don Stegge, Pianist.
Casket bearers were Bil Hayes, Everett Garrett, Eby Leisure, Claude Umphenour, Harold McCoy and Alfred Wortman. Burial was in the Pleasanton cemetery.
- From Pleasanton Observer, December 1967
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