Notes for Mabel SAND

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Notes for Mabel SAND

The search for Mabel (AKA Mable) began with the 1930 Federal Census for her husband William G. Mathern. This census form listed his wife's name as Mable, born about 1903 in Iowa. Her parent's birth location was listed as Father - Iowa, Mother - New York. Using these criteria in the search I found two people with matching data, Mabel Sand in Marcus Township and Mabel F Kerwin of Dubuque, Iowa.

Since the 1930 Federal Census showed William married to Mabel, and living in Marcus Twp. It is assumed that this is the correct family group. The death record also confirms this information for Mabel Mathern. The California Death Index, which recorded a maiden name of Sands [Sand], provided a date to compare to the SSDI, which showed her last residence being the same as her husband.

John Sand was also the enumerator for the 1930 Federal Census, but Mabel's family has moved to Los Angeles with her father recorded as retired. The family group in California does not include Mabel, again pointing to the fact that perhaps this is the correct person and they took over the farm previously worked by Mabel's family. Subsequent data revealed that the John Sand who enumerated the census was in fact Mabel's brother.

SOURCE: 1920 Federal Census Marcus, Cherokee, IA

Florence A. Sand, a sister of Mabel's provides additional confirmation on this connection:

MARCUS, Iowa -- Florence A. Sand, 97, of Marcus died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus, with the Rev. Eugene Murray officiating. Burial will be in Holy Name Catholic Cemetery in Marcus. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today, with the family present 5 to 7 p.m. and a Scriptural prayer service at 7 p.m., at Earnest-Rohde Funeral Home in Marcus. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the services Saturday at the church.

Ms. Sand was born Oct. 26, 1906, in Marcus, the daughter of Frank and Anna (Greff) Sand. She attended Loretta Academy in Marcus, and later Clark College in Dubuque, Iowa.

Following her education she moved to Los Angeles. She worked for many years with Cook Tours. She also worked as a secretary at the Jewish Community Center and at her local church.

She returned to Marcus in 1984 to be closer to her family. She moved to Heartland Care Center on Jan. 31, 2003.

She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church and St. Ann's Guild. She enjoyed traveling, crocheting, reading, playing cards, visiting with family and friends, eating and countryside drives.

She will be lovingly remembered by her many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Verna Sand, Angeline Sand and Mabel Mathern; three brothers, John, Clarence and Roy Sand; two nieces, Susie Redburn and Evelyn Krause; and five nephews, Ray Sand, Bob Sand, Paul Sand, Don Mathern and Merle Sand.

SOURCE: Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, IA, February 21, 2004

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