Husband Family Group Record for Frank A. HARDENBROOK Frank A. HARDENBROOK Born 20 Jul 1871 Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa 1 Died 24 Oct 1909 Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 2 Buried Sugar Grove Cemetery-Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 3 Father Isaac HARDENBROOK (1843-1899) 4 Mother Aisley Anna McKEE (1840-1878) 4 Marriage 11 Mar 1891 Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 5 His obituary was published in the Prairie City News in Oct 1909 in Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa. 6 Death of Frank Hardenbrook Wife Mr. Frank A. Hardenbrook died at his home in Metz, Sunday morning at about 1:45. He had been seriously sick but five days, heart trouble being the cause of his sickness. Mr. Hardenbrook was born in Iowa thirty eight years ago and has lived in Jasper County nearly all his life. His wife's maiden name was Sarah E. Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Miller, of Metz. Besides his wife, he leaves five children, two boys and three girls, all between the ages of seven and seventeen. One brother, Orin, lives in Texas. Mr. Hardenbrook was highly respected by all who knew him and his death will be mourned by a large number. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon. October 1909. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Hardenbrook was born near Newton, Iowa, July 20, 1871, and died at his home in Metz on October 24, 1909. He married Sadie E. Miller, March 11, 1891. Five children: Evan, Elsie E., Ethel, Georgia and Frank M., whom with their mother survive. He also leaves a younger brother, Ormand, of Keechi, Texas. Burial at Metz. ~ Obituaries 1900-1920 taken from files of the Prairie City News, Prairie City, Iowa, page 27. Sarah E. (Sadie) MILLER Born 21 May 1869 Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 1 Died 21 Jul 1947 Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa 7 Buried 23 Jul 1947 Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 3 Father George Washington MILLER (1834-1917) Mother Emily Matilda HELPHREY (1839-1922) Her obituary was published in the Newton Daily News on 21 Jul 1947 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. 8 Mrs. Hardenbrook Dies at Skiff Hospital Today Mrs. Sarah Hardenbrook, 79, died at 5:35 this morning at Skiff memorial hospital following several years of illness. During the past two weeks her condition became more critical. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Miller, she was born in a log cabin in the Metz vicinity, and had spent her entire life in Jasper county. Following her marriage Mar. 11, 1891, to Frank A. Hardenbrook, a railroad agent for the C.R. I and P Ry. Co. they made their home in a house built upon the site of her birth. Mr. Hardenbrook died 38 years ago and a daughter, Ethel Gibson died 25 years ago. After the death of her daughter she made a home for here three grandchildren, Margaret, Elma Mae and Frances Gibson. She is survived by two sons, Evan Millison Hardenbrook, Frank McKee Hardenbrook, two daughters Mrs. Dolar (Elsie) Huff all of Newton and Mrs. F.L. (Georgia) Logsdon of Des Moines, 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Melvin Miller and C.I. Miller and two sisters, Mrs. Elmer Emmack and Mrs. W.H. Brock all residing near Newton. Mrs. Hardenbrook was a teacher prior to her marriage. She was a member of the Methodist church, of the Good Samaritan class of that church, the W.S.C.S. and had been active in past years in Newton Bible Class. She was a member of the Daily News Three-Quarter Century Club. Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Dr. E.A. Briggs officiating. Burial Page 1 (1 of 4)
Family Group Record for Frank A. HARDENBROOK (cont.) will be in Sugar Grove cemetery. ~ The Newton Daily News, July 21, 1947, page 1 Children 1 M Evan Millison HARDENBROOK Born 7 Feb 1892 Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 9 Died 13 Dec 1962 Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa 9 Buried 17 Dec 1962 Sugar Grove Cemetery-Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 9 Spouse Meta Lena BUNSE (1895-1961) 31 Jan 1915 - Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa 10 His obituary was published on 16 Dec 1963 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. 11 E. Hardenbrook Dies; to Hold Rites Monday Evan M. Hardenbrook, 71, of 310 E 11th St. S., a lifelong resident of the Newton community, died Friday morning at the Jasper County Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Morgan -Loehr Funeral Home. The Rev. Hilton Griswold, minister of the First Assembly of God Church, and the Rev. Howard Hanko, minister of the Community Reformed Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after Saturday noon. Mr. Hardenbrook is survived by seven sons, Walter, Lester, Dan, Elvin and Paul, all of Newton, Cleo of Colfax and Edward of Altoona; a daughter, Mrs. Dan Murphy of Newton; a brother, Frank of Newton, and Mrs. Georgia Logsdon of Des Moines; 16 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and a sister. The son of Frank and Sarah Miller Hardenbrook, he was born Feb. 7, 1892 in the Metz community. He attended Jasper County schools, Central College at Pella and Highland Park College at Des Moines. He was married to Meta Lena Bunse Jan. 31, 1915 in Des Moines. She died March 12, 1961. Mr. Hardenbrook who had been in poor health for seveal years, was a farmer and trucker - Newton Daily News, December, 16, 1963 2 F Elsie Emily HARDENBROOK Born 30 Jan 1893 Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 12 Died 11 Oct 1987 Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa 12 Cause of Death Heart Disease Buried Sugar Grove Cemetery-Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 13 Spouse Dolar Dale HUFF (1892-1985) 18 Dec 1915 - Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa 14 Her obituary was published in the Newton Daily News on 11 Sep 1987 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. Elsie E. Hardenbrook Huff, 94, a resident of the Embassy Manor for the past year and former resident of 211 E. 12th St. N. died early today, Sept. 11, at the Manor of heart disease. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Reese Chapel. The Rev. Richard Bentzinger, pastor of the First United Methodist Church, and the Rev. Gerald Logsdon of Des Moines, will conduct service. Burial will be in the Sugar Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Saturday at the funeral home. Visitation with thee family will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.memorial contributions to the Sugar Grove Cemetery may be left at the funeral home. Survivors are two sons, Arlo and Wendell Huff, both of Newton; a daughter, Zora (Mrs. Marion) Rozenberg of Newton; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Georgia Logsdon of Des Moines and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dolar, in 1985, an infant daughter, Vivian Mae, a sister Ethel, and two brothers, Evan and Frank. Mrs. Huff, a baptized member of the Christian Church in Des Moines, had taught in rural Jasper Page 2 (2 of 4)
Family Group Record for Frank A. HARDENBROOK (cont.) County schools before her marriage. The daughter of Frank and Sarah Miller Hardenbrook, she was born Jan. 30, 1893 in Metz, was educated in Metz school, Drake University in Des Moines and Central College in Pella. She married to Dolar Huff Dec. 18 1915 in Newton. ~ Newton Daily News, September 11, 1987 3 F Ethel Francis HARDENBROOK 15 Born 24 Mar 1894 Jasper Co., Iowa 16 Died 11 Oct 1922 Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa 16 Cause of Death Diabetes Buried Sugar Grove Cemetery-Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 17 Spouse John Edgar GIBSON (1890-1945) 24 Mar 1912 - Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 18 Her obituary was published in The Newton Daily News on 14 Oct 1922 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. Mrs. Gibson Answers Call Has Been Seriously Ill Only Two Days Funeral Arrangements Not Announced Mrs. John Edgar Gibson died today noon at 12:45 o'clock after only a few days illness. Death was due to diabetes. Mrs. Gibson has been in failing health for some weeks but she was not taken seriously ill until Monday. Ethel Hardenbrook was born in Metz 28 years ago and lived there until 10 years ago when she was married to John E. Gibson. To this union three children were born. Mrs. Gibson leaves besides her mother, Mrs. F. A. Hardenbrook, with whom she had made her home for the past four years, a husband and three small daughters, Margaret, 9; Elsie May, 7; and Frances, 5, and her two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Huff, Georgia Logston, and two brothers, Evan and Frank Hardenbrook. No funeral arrangements have been announced. ~ The Newton Daily News, October 11, 1922 Mrs. Gibson Buried Friday Short Service Held at Home -- Body Then Taken to Church at Metz. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Mrs. John E, Gibson. The funeral was held from the residence at 1 o'clock and from the Baptist church at Metz at 2 o'clock. Mr. Charles B. Hankins, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Newton was in charge of both services. Burial was made in the Metz cemetery. Ethel Frances, the daughter of F. A. and Sadie Hardenbrook was born near Metz, Iowa, March 24, 1894. Her early childhood was spent in the Metz vicinity where she grew in womanhood. On March 24, 1912 she was united in marriage to John E. Gibson. To this union were born three children, Margaret, aged nine years, Elsie Mae seven years and Frances five years, all of whom remain to mourn the death of their mother. Mrs. Gibson was a faithful attendant at the Sunday school. While she was but a child she united with the Baptist church at Metz, Iowa, of which church she remained a faithful member to the day of her death. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother -- always sacrificing for the pleasure and comfort of those around her. She will be greatly missed by all her friends. She never possessed rugged health, but she abounded in the Christian virtues. She was very kind to all and was exceptionally kind to her father, who suffered for so long a time and preceded her to the other world on October 24, 1909. She was always ready to put her all in the hands of God. She never questioned His ways. She had a sweet disposition manifesting concern for others under every circumstances. Mrs. Gibson was ill only three days. Her final summons came on Wednesday, October 11, 1922, being aged at the time of her departure 28 years, 6 months and 17 days. She leaves to mourn hear death her husband and three children mentioned above, her mother, Mrs. F. A. Hardenbrook, two sisters, Mrs. Elsie Huff and Mrs. Georgia Logsdon; two brothers Frank and Evan, all of whom were at her bedside during the last moments of her life, a number of more distant relatives and a large circle of friends. ~ The Newton Daily News, October 14, 1922. Page 3 (3 of 4)
(cont.) Family Group Record for Frank A. HARDENBROOK 4 F Georgia HARDENBROOK Born 10 Nov 1897 Buena Vista Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa 19 Died 28 Jul 1990 Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa 20 Cause of Death Pneumonia Buried 1 Aug 1990 Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa Spouse Floyd L. LOGSDON (Abt 1894- ) (Divorced) Her obituary was published in the Newton Daily News on 30 Jul 1990 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. 22 Georgia H. Logsdon Des Moines -- Georgia Hardenbrook Logsdon, 92, of 813 Lyon St., Des Moines, a former resident of Newton, died Saturday, July 28, at the Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hamilton Funeral Home in Des Moines. The Rev. Del Lumbard will conduct services and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Des Moines. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today. Survivors are a son, Gerald "Jerry" Logsdon of Des Moines; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three greatgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd. Mrs. Logsdon, a member of the Calvary Open Bible Church, had been a seamstress at Younkers Upholstery Shop until her retirement and previously had worked in a nursing home in West Des Moines and the Iowa Children's Home. The daughter of Frank A. and Sarah Miller Hardenbrook, she was born Nov. 10, 1897 and attended Central College in Pella. Mrs. Logsdon, who also had resided in Buena Vista Township in Jasper County moved to Des Moines from Newton in 1941. ~ Newton Daily News, July 30-Aug1, 1990. 5 M Frank McKee HARDENBROOK Born 19 Jun 1902 Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa 23 Died 25 Jun 1964 Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa 23 Buried Palo Alto Cemetery-Palo Alto Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa 24 Spouse Mable GARDNER (1907-1990) 16 Mar 1930 - Toledo, Tama Co., Iowa 25 His obituary was published in the Newton Daily News on 25 Jun 1964 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa. F. Hardenbrook Dies at Hospital; Services Monday Frank M. Hardenbrook, 62, of Rt. 4, Newton, a lifelong resident of Jasper County, died at 9:15 p.m.. Thursday at the Skiff Memorial Hospital. Private funeral services for relatives only will be held at 1 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Palo Alto Cemetery. Mr. Hardenbrook will lie in sate at the Morgan-Loehr Funeral Home after noon Saturday and after 2 p.m. Sunday. The casket will not be opened at the services. Mr. Hardenbrook is survived by his wife, Mable, and two sisters, Mrs. Dolar Huff of Newton and Mrs.Georgia Logsdon of Des Moines. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister. The son of Frank and Sarah Miller Hardenbrook, he was born June 19, 1902 at Metz. Mr. Hardenbrook was educated in Jasper County schools. He was married to Mable Gardner March 16, 1930 at Toledo. A farmer, Mr. Hardenbrook formerly was a employee of the Maytag Co. - Newton Daily News, June 25, 1964 Page 4 (4 of 4)
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