Iva Margaret CORNELL

Iva Margaret CORNELL

Female 1906 - 1974  (68 years)

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  • Name Iva Margaret CORNELL  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Born 9 Jun 1906  Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1910  Conyngham, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Age in 1910: 4Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 
    Marriage Notice 1921  Wilkes_Barre, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Marries Randall Bredbenner 
    Death of Husband Abt 1930 
    Husband Randal Bredbenner dies. 
    Residence 1930  Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 23Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 
    1930 Census Apr 1930  W. Nantikoke, Plymouth Township, Luzerne, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age 23- Wife of Randall Bredbenner 
    Residence 1935  Berwick, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1 Apr 1940  Garden, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 34Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife 
    Died 09 Sep 1974  San Bernardino, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Obituary 18 Sep 1974  Redlands, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Redlands Daily Facts from Redlands, California - Page 4.
    WISSER-Died in San Bernardino, Calif. September 15,' 1974, Mrs. Iva Margaret Wisser, 21845 Grand Terrace road, Colton, aged 68 years, native of Pennsylvania and resident of San ' Bernardino County for 24*years.- / Deceased is survived by her husband, James J. Wisser of Colton, four sons, one daughter, 20 grandchildren, 13 great- children, four brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 1 p.m. at the the Magnolia Baptist Church, 3624 Arlington, Riverside, Rev. Richard F. Ashley, pastor of the Barstow Trinity Baptist church, officiating, with Crown Chapter no. 162 6.E.S., Corona. Entombment in Belleview Cemetary Mausoleum, Ontario. Emmerson-Bartlett Memorial Chapel Loma Linda in charge. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cancer Society.
    (Note: Cities are not correct-James and Iva had a home in Barstow, California, and Parker Arizona. They may have been staying with family in Colton at the time of her illness and death. - Gary Wisser - 12-13-2015) 
    Occupation Nurse's aide 35 yrs 
    Social Security Number 383-28-7885 
    Buried Bellevue Cemetary Mausoleum, Ontario, CA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID p230  Wisser and Bryant 2013 | Dale Wisser family
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2015 

    Father Peter CORNELL,   b. 18 Aug 1877, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1911, Little Wapwallopen Creek, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Bertha May VOGELSANG,   b. 18 Feb 1882, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F63  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Randal BREDBENNER,   b. 23 Jan 1903, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1930, Berwick, Clumbia, PA, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 27 Aug 1921  Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Edward Carl BREDBENNER,   b. 25 Jun 1922, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 2002  (Age 79 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Donald William BENNER,   b. Abt 1924, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 2014, El Salvador Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
    +3. Laberta Bessie BREDBENNER,   b. 19 Apr 1925, Nescopeck, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 2017, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2015 
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 James Jacob WISSER,   b. 28 Jan 1901, South Whitehall Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08 Jun 1981, Noxen, Penn Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married Abt 1935 
    Children 
    +1. R.C. WISSER
    +2. Dale Oliver WISSER,   b. 06 Jun 1937, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne County, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 09 Nov 1996, Phoenix, AZ Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Notice - Marries Randall Bredbenner - 1921 - Wilkes_Barre, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Aug 1921 - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - Redlands Daily Facts from Redlands, California - Page 4. WISSER-Died in San Bernardino, Calif. September 15,' 1974, Mrs. Iva Margaret Wisser, 21845 Grand Terrace road, Colton, aged 68 years, native of Pennsylvania and resident of San ' Bernardino County for 24*years.- / Deceased is survived by her husband, James J. Wisser of Colton, four sons, one daughter, 20 grandchildren, 13 great- children, four brothers and one sister. Funeral services will be held Thursday, 1 p.m. at the the Magnolia Baptist Church, 3624 Arlington, Riverside, Rev. Richard F. Ashley, pastor of the Barstow Trinity Baptist church, officiating, with Crown Chapter no. 162 6.E.S., Corona. Entombment in Belleview Cemetary Mausoleum, Ontario. Emmerson-Bartlett Memorial Chapel Loma Linda in charge. Memorial donations may be sent to the Cancer Society. (Note: Cities are not correct-James and Iva had a home in Barstow, California, and Parker Arizona. They may have been staying with family in Colton at the time of her illness and death. - Gary Wisser - 12-13-2015) - 18 Sep 1974 - Redlands, California Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Iva Wisser in Egypt
    Iva Wisser in Egypt
    Iva and Pyramids
    Iva and Pyramids
    wissers at barstow house.jpg
    wissers at barstow house.jpg
    Bertha (Vogelsang) Cornell with children near where her husband Peter died.
    Bertha (Vogelsang) Cornell with children near where her husband Peter died.
    Thanks to David R. Silcox for this image.
    Vogelsang Bertha Family web.jpg
    Vogelsang Bertha Family web.jpg
    Thanks to David R. Silcox for this image.
    IVA_P_021CUJamesIva.jpg
    IVA_P_021CUJamesIva.jpg
    James Wisser and Iva (Cornell) Wisser
    Taken around the mid 1950's?
    James_Iva_Dale_Laberta_cu.jpg
    James_Iva_Dale_Laberta_cu.jpg
    Front: James and Iva
    Rear: Dale and Laberta
    Thanks to Harry Wisser for providing this picture.

    Documents
    1910 Census Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
    1910 Census Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
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    Census1920Plymoth_Luzerne_PA_USA.jpg
    Culp. Vogelsang, and Cornell household
    1921 Iva Cornell and Randall Bredbenner Marriage
    1921 Iva Cornell and Randall Bredbenner Marriage
    Randall M. Bredbenner and Iva Cornell married on 27 Aug 1921 in Wilkes Barre, PA.
    1921 Bredbenner Iva Cornell Babtized
    1921 Bredbenner Iva Cornell Babtized
    Mrs. Margaret Iva Bredbenner
    Child of Peter Cornell and Bertha Cornell
    Born 9 June 1906
    Baptized in the United Evangelical Church
    23 Oct 1921
    1930 Randall Bredbenner Death Cert
    1930 Randall Bredbenner Death Cert
    Randall Montgomery Bredbenner died on October 24, 1930. The story is that he was cleaning a train boxcar at work and he injested something. He died that evening.
    1936_Iva_Bredbenner_left_StPaul_Church.jpg
    1936_Iva_Bredbenner_left_StPaul_Church.jpg
    1936_Iva_Bredbenner_left_StPaul_Church_wev_crop.jpg
    1936_Iva_Bredbenner_left_StPaul_Church_wev_crop.jpg
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    1930UnitedStatesFederalCensusForRandallBredbenner.jpg
    1930UnitedStatesFederalCensusForRandallBredbenner.jpg
    Bredbenner, Randall 27
    Iva 23
    Edward 8
    Donald 6
    Laberta 4 8/12
    Cornell, Earl 29
    Bredbenner, Elwood 23
    Ruth 19
    C. Elwood 1 4/12
    1921_Iva_Cornell-Bredbenner_marriage_crop.jpg
    1921_Iva_Cornell-Bredbenner_marriage_crop.jpg
    Randall M Bredbenner license to marry Iva Cornell _ August 1921, Luzerne County Pennsylvania

    Don_and_Laberta_Bredbenner_Baptism_1931_web.jpg
    Don_and_Laberta_Bredbenner_Baptism_1931_web.jpg
    Don Bredbenne and his sister Laberta Bredbenner
    Baptised April 5, 1931
    Parents: Randall and Iva Bredbenner
    St Paul Methodist Church
    Berwick, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Notes 
    • Iva was 15 when first child, Ed was born. After her husband Randall died she had to send the three kids to orphanages. Iva went to a concert of Laberta at the home one day and told Laberta that she had a suprise. A new baby brother (Bob).
      Laberta had not seen her mother for some time. Laberta told her mother that she wanted to go home too. Iva took Laberta and Ed home to live with her and her new husband James Wisser.

      Iva and James met while working for the Letlightner farm. She was a housekeeper, he was a farmworker (share) While she was pregnant with Dale the farmhouse caught on fire. While tossing belongings out of the secnd story window, Items got
      stuck on the roof. She went out on the roof to push them off and fell off. She later went into labor and Dale was born early. He only weighed about 3 pounds at birth.

      Later she was employed by the Barstow, CA Marine Base Hospital as a nurse's aide for 35 years. She belonged to the Crown Chapter 162 of the Eastern Star.(obit)

  • Sources 
    1. [S-2129628380] Ed and Laberta Bredbenner, Oct 2000.

    2. [S-2136384012] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.Original data - State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.Original d).
      Birth date: 9 Jun 1906 Birth place: Pennsylvania Death date: 15 Sep 1974 Death place: San Bernardino, California

    3. [S-1718004147] 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Year: 1940; Census Place: Garden, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1828; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 82-60.

    4. [S-1717998928] 1930 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1930; Census Place: Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2072; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 194; Image: 79.0; FHL microfilm: 2341806.

    5. [S-2138213468] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the Unit), Year: 1910; Census Place: Conyngham, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1366; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375379.

    6. [S-2136384198] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security), Number: 383-28-7885; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.
      Birth date: 9 Jun 1906 Birth place: Death date: Sep 1974 Death place: Parker, La Paz, Arizona, United States of America

    7. .
      1930 Census states that she was first married at age 15.