Elsbernd, Frances

1892 - 1971  (78 years)    Has 26 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Elsbernd, Frances
  Born	8 May 1892	Festina, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA
  Gender	Female
  Marriage Status	Never Married
  Died	9 Feb 1971	Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA
  Notes	From Nancy Brincks Elsbernd Family History 2002. Frances Elsbernd by Sister Ruth ElsberndFrances Elsbernd was a dedicated single woman who cared for both parents u ntil they died. Her mother died first of diabetes and her dad died six mo nths later.Frances was the operator and had the Festina Telephone Company switchboa rd in her home until 1964. All of the party lines were hooked into the sw itchboard. Party lines could have more than ten phones on one line. If y ou wanted to call someone on another party line you rang the operator w ho would then ring the other party and plug the two lines together in t he switchboard. Each party had a combination of long and short rings f or their number. When you were being called you had to listen for your pe rsonal combination of rings as it would ring in every house that was on th at specific party line.Frances was a great organizer of family reunions and the large family of c ousins would gather and play on the adjacent spacious school grounds. Fran ces' goodness extended to sewing new coats with capes for her three year o ld nieces - Ruth and Virginia Elsbernd.After her parents died, Frances shared her home with Rudy and Ethel Lutken haus. They built a room added to the house, and Frances' room became th is special addition which opened into the living room.For a number of years Frances devoted her life to caring for the two child ren of a widower in Waterloo. After they grew up, Frances moved back to l ive in Festina. Mary Fierfiel enjoyed her friendship.On February 9, 1971, Frances attended Mass as usual, but was not feeling w ell. Feeling worse by afternoon, Frances called John and Martha Elsber nd who took her to the hospital where she died shortly after arriving.
  Person ID	I37764	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Elsbernd, Joseph,   b. 26 Sep 1856, Legden, Isingort, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ,   d. 13 Oct 1936, Festina, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Moellers, Mary,   b. 17 Feb 1861, Festina, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA ,   d. 6 May 1938, Festina, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F1921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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