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Lena May Stephens 1884 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1884

Birth Location: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 29 NOV 1952

Death Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Father: Leonard Stephens

Mother: Louisa Hieman

Spouse(s): Issac Shipp, Arthur Brandt, Philip Robinson

Children(s): Earl Shipp, Mary Shipp, Thallon Shipp, Herman Shipp, Roy Shipp, Pearl Shipp, Lawrence Shipp, Earl Shipp, Helena Shipp, Thomas Brandt, Myrle Brandt, Harley Brandt, Phyllis Brand

Lena May Stephens was born in 1884 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States, the child of Leonard Stephens and Louisa Hieman. In 1900, Lena May Stephens resided in Precinct 4 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, I. Lena May Stephens married Issac Nelson Shipp, Arthur Lewelyn Brandt, Philip Robinson, and had children including Earl Blair Shipp, Mary Margaret Shipp, Thallon Harold Shipp, Herman "Herm" Everett Shipp, Roy Clinton Shipp, Pearl G Shipp, Lawrence William "Bud" Shipp, Earl I. "Dutch" Shipp, Helena Olive Shipp, Thomas Brandt, Myrle Brandt, Harley Brandt, Phyllis Elaine Brand. Lena May Stephens passed away in 1952 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Lena May Stephens was born in 1884 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States, the child of Leonard Stephens and Louisa Hieman.
  • In 1900, Lena May Stephens resided in Precinct 4 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, I.
  • Lena May Stephens married Issac Nelson Shipp, Arthur Lewelyn Brandt, Philip Robinson, and had children including Earl Blair Shipp, Mary Margaret Shipp, Thallon Harold Shipp, Herman "Herm" Everett Shipp, Roy Clinton Shipp, Pearl G Shipp, Lawrence William "Bud" Shipp, Earl I. "Dutch" Shipp, Helena Olive Shipp, Thomas Brandt, Myrle Brandt, Harley Brandt, Phyllis Elaine Brand.
  • Lena May Stephens passed away in 1952 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leonard Stephens
Birth Location: –
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Louisa Hieman
Birth Location: Germany
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Spouses(s)

Issac Shipp
1876 – 1941
Birth Location: Franklin County, Iowa
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Arthur Brandt
1881 – 1956
Birth Location: Belleplaine, Iowa, USA
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Philip Robinson
1876 –
Birth Location: Canada
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Children(s)

Earl Shipp
1898 – 1964
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Mary Shipp
1901 – 1981
Birth Location: Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
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Thallon Shipp
1903 – 1977
Birth Location: Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States of America
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Herman Shipp
1905 – 1981
Birth Location: Polk, Bremer, Iowa, USA
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Roy Shipp
1908 – 1974
Birth Location: Plainfield, Iowa, USA
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Pearl Shipp
1909 – 1999
Birth Location: Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States of America
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Lawrence Shipp
1911 – 1978
Birth Location: Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa, USA
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Earl Shipp
1915 – 1985
Birth Location: Bradford Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States of America
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Helena Shipp
1918 – 1920
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
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Thomas Brandt
1913 –
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
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Myrle Brandt
1919 –
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
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Harley Brandt
1922 –
Birth Location: Iowa, United States
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Phyllis Brand
1930 – 2016
Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA
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Lena Stephens's Ancestors

Self
Lena Stephens
1884 – 1952
Birth Place: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
Parents
Leonard Stephens
Louisa Hieman
Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lena Stephens's Descendants

1.
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Lena (May) Stephens (17 Mar 1884 – 29 NOV 1952) m. Issac (Nelson) Shipp (14 Oct 1876 – 10 NOV 1941) m. Arthur (Lewelyn) Brandt (1881 – 1956) m. Philip Robinson (abt 1876 – )
  1. 1. Earl (Blair) Shipp (18 Mar 1898 – Aug 1964)
  2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Shipp (13 AUG 1901 – Jan 1981)
  3. 3. Thallon (Harold) Shipp (28 April 1903 – 23 FEB 1977) m. Eva (L) Rigdon (21 JAN 1904 – JUL 1982)
  4. 4. Herman ("Herm" Everett) Shipp (20 APR 1905 – FEB 1981)
  5. 5. Roy (Clinton) Shipp (14 AUG 1908 – 10 FEB 1974) m. Opal (Lucrece) Henry (ABT 9 JAN 1918 – ABT 23 JUL 2009) m. Margaret O. m. Mildred (Imogene) Tanner (14 SEP 1924 – 4 JAN 2001) m. 0pal L (1908 – July 2003)
    1. 1. John (Sherman) Shipp (24 JUN 1944 – ) m. Sharron (Lee) Fischer (EST 16 AUG 1950 – ) m. Lynn (Marie) Murdick-Kapelski (5 FEB 1947 – )
      1. 1. John (Clinton Alexander) Shipp (19 APR 1973 – ) m. Jennifer (Mary) Kosmicki (14 JAN 1976 – ) m. Angela Leddy
        1. 1. Lydian (Marydyth Lee) Shipp (15 MAR 2000 – ) m. Myo Naing (30 MAR 1996 – )
        2. 2. Kylie (Alexandria) Shipp (17 JUN 1995 – ) m. Thomas Shinaut
    2. 2. Vicki (Gay) Shipp (18 OCT 1951 – )
    3. 3. James (Larry) Shipp
    4. 4. Kathy (Lee) Shipp
    5. 5. Roy Shipp
  6. 6. Pearl (G) Shipp (15 May 1909 – 5 July 1999)
  7. 7. Lawrence (William "Bud") Shipp (6 DEC 1911 – 7 APR 1978)
  8. 8. Earl (I. "Dutch") Shipp (8 March 1915 – 20 JUN 1985)
  9. 9. Helena (Olive) Shipp (27 JUL 1918 – 11 FEB 1920)
  10. 10. Thomas Brandt (ABT 1913 – )
  11. 11. Myrle Brandt (ABT 1919 – )
  12. 12. Harley Brandt (ABT 1922 – )
  13. 13. Phyllis (Elaine) Brand (14 Jul 1930 – 19 Oct 2016)

Lena Stephens's Timeline

10 Records

1884
17 Mar 1884
Birth of Lena May Stephens in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 16
Lena May Stephens was married in Dixon, 111
Dixon, 111
1900
1900
Age 16
Lena May Stephens resided here in Precinct 4 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States, Precinct 4 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States
Precinct 4 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States, Precinct 4 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States
1905
1905
Age 21
Lena May Stephens appeared in census in Bremer, Iowa, United States
Bremer, Iowa, United States
1910
1910
Age 26
Lena May Stephens resided here in Polk, Bremer, Iowa, United States, Polk, Bremer, Iowa, United States
Polk, Bremer, Iowa, United States, Polk, Bremer, Iowa, United States
1920
1920
Age 36
Lena May Stephens appeared in census in Hampton Township East Moline City 4th, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Hampton Township East Moline City 4th, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1920
ABT 1920
Age 36
Lena May Stephens was employed in East Moline, Illinois, USA
East Moline, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 46
Lena May Stephens appeared in census in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1952
29 NOV 1952
Age 68
Death of Lena May Stephens in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1952
1 Dec 1952
Age 68
Burial of Lena May Stephens in Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Independence, Buchanan, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Polk, Bremer, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374406
    [3] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1947, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [4] Iowa, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 28 Nov 1952; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.5583853,0.14722686,0.8160007&xid=3355
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Dixon Evening Telegraph; Publication Date: 22/ Sep/ 1900; Publication Place: Dixon, Illinois, USA; ,0.9245275,0.51231486,0.9900538&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dixon, 111
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 28 Nov 1952; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.5583853,0.14722686,0.8160007&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Precinct 4 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States, Precinct 4 South Town Chicago city Ward 3, Cook, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Bremer, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Polk, Bremer, Iowa, United States, Polk, Bremer, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Polk, Bremer, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 8b; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1374406

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hampton Township East Moline City 4th, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: ABT 1920
    Event Place: East Moline, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 28 Nov 1952; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.5583853,0.14722686,0.8160007&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1952
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Death Records, 1888-1904
    [3] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 28 Nov 1952; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.5583853,0.14722686,0.8160007&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1952
    Event Place: Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1972, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, IA, USA; Iowa Death Records, 1952-1967; Reference: 18-0688_us-Ia
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