Mary E Halferty

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Mary E.8 Altman (Absalom7, Andrew6, Andrew5, Johann Peter (John)4, Johann Jacob3, Johannes2, Hans Wilhelm1), born Nov 1867 in IA; died 1935 in Keokuk Co., IA; buried in Halferty Cemetery, Ollie, Keokuk Co., IA. She married on 17 Oct 1884 in Keokuk Co., IA William Rosencrantz (Bill) Halferty, born Oct 1862 in IA; died 1933 in Keokuk Co., IA; buried in Halferty Cemetery, Ollie, Keokuk Co., IA, son of Robert Halferty and Rachel Crowner.

Notes for William Rosencrantz (Bill) Halferty

In 1900 William was a wood chopper in Ollie, Jackson Township, Keokuk Co., IA (page 77) with his wife Mary E. and children Manuel A., Clatie R.(?), Ethel R., and Floy E.; they reported having 7 children with 4 living. In 1910 he was a house plasterer in Jackson, Keokuk Co. with Mary and 6 children.

From the "Ollie Centennial", pg. 85:

William Halferty, son of Robert and Rachel Crowner Halferty, was born in Jefferson County near Fairfield. The family moved to Keokuk County east of Ollie and lived on a farm where he grew to manhood. This farm is now owned by Bertha Snakenberg. William married Mary E. Altman of Kansas. They farmed for several years near Ollie and later moved into town. They lived in the house now owned by Eloise Baumgartner. They reared ten children. Only two of these children survive, Ethel Wonderlich of Ollie and Bertha Waters of Marion, Iowa.

Mary was a wonderful seamstress and sewed for many people in and near Ollie. She made the uniforms for Ollie's baseball team. William was a mason by trade.

Children of Mary E. Altman and William Rosencrantz (Bill) Halferty were as follows:

+ 254 i Emanuel A. (Manuel)9 Halferty, born Aug 1885 in IA; died 1936 in Keokuk Co., IA; buried in Halferty Cemetery, Ollie, Keokuk Co., IA. He married Katherine H. (---).

255 ii Clatie R.9 Halferty, born Jul 1888 in IA.

+ 256 iii Ethel Rachel9 Halferty, born 17 May 1890 in Ollie, Keokuk Co., IA; died 26 May 1986 in Keota, Keokuk Co., IA. She married Frank H. Wonderlich.

257 iv William9 Halferty, born abt 1893 in Keokuk Co., IA; died bef 1900 in Keokuk Co., IA.

258 v Floy E.9 Halferty, born Jul 1895 in IA.

259 vi Child9 Halferty, born abt 1897 in Keokuk Co., IA; died bef 1900 in Keokuk Co., IA.

260 vii Dalton John9 Halferty, born 10 Sep 1900 in Keokuk Co., IA.

261 viii Willard9 Halferty, born 1902/03 in Keokuk Co., IA.

262 ix Emil9 Halferty, born 12 May 1905 in Keokuk Co., IA; died Mar 1977 in East Moline, Rock Island Co., IL.

263 x Bertha L.9 Halferty, born 4 Oct 1907 in Keokuk Co., IA; died 18 Feb 1999. She married Mr. Waters.

264 xi Harold9 Halferty, born Jan 1910 in Keokuk Co., IA; died 23 May 1920 in Keokuk Co., IA. Notes: From "The Keokuk County News", May 27, 1920. Keokuk Co. Historical Society Obituaries, Folder H7, page 17: Harold Halferty, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Halferty died on Sunday a.m. Funeral services were held Monday p.m. from the home and interment in the Halferty cemetery east of town.

265 xii Wendell9 Halferty, born 6 Oct 1913 in Keokuk Co., IA; died Nov 1969 in IL.