William W MCFADDEN

                   CERTIFICATION OF DEATH, McDermott, Nora.  MASTER SOURCE REFERENCE (FULLTEXT)

       County of Cass, State of Iowa.  County Registrar Vital Statistics.
       Certification of Death
       Name of Deceased: Nora McDermott.  Sex: Female.  Date of Death:February 6, 1945.  Place of Death: Wiota, Iowa.
       Date of Birth or Age of Deceased: March 2, 1864 - 80 years.  DateFiled: 2/8/45.
       Cause of Death: Coronary occlusion and General sclerosis.
       I hereby certify that the above information was taken from theRecord of Death on file in this office in accordance with the law of Iowarequiring filing of vital records.  Recorded in Book 4 Page 116.
       Date July 30, 1965.
       Cathryn McMullen, County Registrar and Clerk of District Court.
       By Barbara Karstens, Deputy Clerk.


       Author/Originator:  County Registrar
       Publication:   District Court, County Registrar Vital Statistics,County of Cass, State of Iowa.  February 8, 1945.
       Source:        Book
       Call #:        Book 4 Page 116
       Comments: Certified Copy 30 Jul 1965 by Barbara Karstens, DeputyClerk.
       Source Location:    Record of Death, County Registrar VitalStatistics, County of Cass, State of Iowa
       Source Quality:     Excellent Quality  Below Average Information.

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McFADDEN, NORA; McDermott, James B & Fayette, Laartz, Mildred.  MASTERSOURCE REFERENCE (FULL TEXT)

       Nora was born March 2, 1864 at Three Rivers, St Joseph, Michigan.She was orphaned in early childhood and was raised by a family by thename of Tharp.  She had one sister, Cora, and one brother.
       The family she lived with operated a hotel in Wiota.  She used totell of when she was a small girl, the Crooked Creek gang use to come toWiota and shoot up the town.  One night one of them was shot and killed,his father came to town in a lumber wagon, purchased a coffin and sat onit taking him home.
       She used to like square dancing.
       She had a membership in Congregational Church and was very active inthe Ladies Aid Group in her later years.  She was also a member of theEastern Star at the time of her death.
       She had a wonderful disposition never seemed to worry about things.She didn't have many family problems outside of four onery kids
       She liked to read and also piece and make quilts.
       She never traveled and only time she ever left the state was whenshe went to Wyoming with D.L. once.


       Author/Originator:  McDermott, James B & Fayette, Laartz, Mildred
       Publication Facts:  1965
       Source:        Interview
       Source Location:    Atlantic IA, Home of James B & Mildred LaartzMcDermott.
       Commens:  An interview on memories of Nora McFadden with McDermott,James B & Fayette, Laartz, Mildred by James                 McDermott.Short summary written record by Mildred Laartz.
       Source Quality:     Fair Quality.   Below Average Information.

22 Apr 02

       Wray Edward McDermott commented by phone: Nora McFadden came bytrain to an orphanage in Anita IA.  Cora McFadden lived in a roominghouse for years in Anita IA.  Both rooming house and the orphanagehaven't existed since his [Wray's] very early childhood.
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