Addie Canfield

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Mrs Addie Essen, Resident of Marshalltown all her life, died at 11:30 O'clock Friday night at the Decaconess Hospital. She had been in failing health for about a year and been in more serious condition since last December. She had been a patient at the hospital several times. Death was due to a complication of the disease. She had been makeing her home with a daughter, Mrs W. H. Wolken, at 512 Bromely Street. She was born in Marshalltown on February 10, 1857, a daughter of George and Margaret Mary (Clink) Canfield. She was married twice and there were two childern by the frist marriage. Mrs Mertle Burroughs, who died 15 years ago, and Mrs Nellie Bellefeuille of this city. There were six childern by the second marriage, they were Claude Essen, Cresco, Bert Essen, Carl Essen, Jake Essen, and Mrs W.H. Wolken, Marshalltown, and Mrs C.T. Adams, Joplin Missouri. She is also survied by 4 step children, Henry Essen, Marshalltown, John Essen, Iowa Falls, Mrs. C.C. Williams, Albion, and Mrs G.R. Tanyer, Marshalltown. eleven grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren,. Mrs Essen attended the Methdodist church in her early life. The body will be at home until Monday morning when it will be taken to the Estel Funeral Home where services will be held at 1:30 O'clock Monday afternoon in charge of Reverend H. C. Schluter, pastor of the State Street Evengelical Church. Burial will be in the Rock Valley Cemetery 4 miles east of the city . (Great grandmother)

Children: by 1st marriage
1-Nellie Ardell Gardner Essen- born- July 15, 1882 Marshall Co. died- March 22, 1949
2- Myrtel Gradner Essen- died 1921, Iowa River bridge, west of Tama

Children: by 2nd marriage
3- Claude George Essen born- June 23, 1884- died April 9, 1968- burial New Oregon Cemetery, Howard Co. Cresco Ia.- married Bertha Rebecca Specht September 11, 1913 Waterloo, Ia
4- Jacob Essen born- Dillion, Marshall Co- Died- November 2, 1970, Burial Rock Valley Cemetery- married Anna Ladelow
5- Cora Mae Essen- born- August 27, 1889 in LuRay, Marshall co. - Died- February 17, 1986 in Marshall Ia. Burial Albion Cemetery Albion Ia. married William Henry Wolken - February 10, 1912
6- Marie J. Essen born- June 19, 1892 Marshall co. Died- February 21, 1976 Marshalltown, Ia married Clifford T. Admas
7- Bert Essen- born- July 1, 1894 - Marshall Co. died- February 21, 1861 Marshalltown Ia. - married Corlena "Lainie" Hundermark - April 1, 1913
8- Carl Essen- born- September 14, 1898- Marshall Co. died- June 13, 1972- Marshalltown, Ia- married Olive Laidlow.