Elizabeth C Durham
Daughter of David L Durham and Lenora Alice Gavin
Born 05 Jul 1910 in Wildcat Twp., Tipton Co., Indiana
Died 22 Jan 1996 in [Portage, Porter Co.], Indiana
Clerk-Ten Cent Store, 1930
Married in [Madison Co. or Lake Co.], Indiana to Charles L Quade
Born 19 Dec 1912 in Dubuque, Dubuque Co., Iowa
Died 05 Jul 1976 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
To them were born:
Notes
- Elizabeth's age in the census records: in 1920, age 9; in 1930, age 19.
- Obituary, Gary Post-Tribune, 24 Jan 1996, courtesy of Valparaiso Public Library:
Elizabeth C. Quaid "Betty"
Age 85, of Portage, passed away Monday January 22, 1996. She was born July 5, 1910 in Elwood, Indiana
to the late David and Lenora Durham. She was a retired Nurse's Aide from the Methodist Hospital in Gary; and she was
a member of Nativity of Our Savior Church. She is survived by 2 daughters, Karen Quaid and Kathy Quaid, of Portage;
one granddaughter, Patricia (Walter) Matheny; 2 sisters, Dorothy Durham and Helen Zimmerman of Alexandria, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charles L. Quaid, a former Gary Police Sergeant; daughter, Kristine Pumnea
and 2 brothers, Harold and Eugene Durham. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 Friday, January 26 at Rees Funeral
Home Olson Chapel, 5341 Central Ave., and then to Nativity of Our Savior Church at 11:00 AM for Celebration of Rite
of Christian Burial, Reverend Kevin McCarthy officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be
Thursday, from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 PM, with a 7:30 PM Prayer Service at Rees Funeral Home Olson Chapel, 762-3013.
Sources
- 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co.,
Duck Creek Twp., E.D. 114, Sheet No. 9B [=36B], 203-217, 28 Jan 1920
- 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co.,
Madison Twp., E.D. 80-11, Sheet No. 6B [=116B], 141-141, 15 Apr 1930
- SSDI 316-03-5151