Frances Opal Moore

Married 19 May 1928 in LaPorte Co., Indiana to Charles Raymond Fitzsimmons
Born 01 Dec 1902 in LaPorte, LaPorte Co., Indiana
Died 02 Sep 1984 in Hammond, Lake Co., Indiana

To them was born:

Notes

• Frances' age in the census records: in 1910, age 6; in 1930, age 26.
• Obituary, LaPorte Herald-Argus, 22 Jul 1957, courtesy of LaPorte County Public Library:
  Frances O. Fitzsimmons
    Mrs. Frances O. Fitzsimmons, 54, of 1501 Scott street, wife of Charles R. (Bud) Fitzsimmons, died at 6:15 this morning at the Holy Family hospital after an illness of a week and a half.
    She was born May 27, 1903 in Tipton county, Ind., to Joseph and Alice Moore and lived in LaPorte most of her life. Mrs. Fitzsimmons was married on May 19, 1928 in St. Peter's Catholic church here of which she was a member. She also was a member of the Rosary society of the church.
    Mr. Fitzsimmons is head of The Herald-Argus stereotyping department.
    Surviving are her husband; her foster mother, Mrs. Ella Coleman, LaPorte; one son, Robert J., LaPorte; four sisters, Mrs. John Everling and Mrs. William Avery, both of Elwood, Ind.; Mrs. Dorothy Shaw, Markleville, Ind., and Mrs. Ivan Penz, California; and three brothers, Wayne Moore, Markleville; Chester Perkins, Elwood, and Frank Moore, Nampa, Ida. She was preceded in death by a son, Billy, who died in 1936.
    Funeral services will be at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Peter's church with the Rev. Theodore V. Fettig officiating.
    Burial will be in Pine Lake cemetery.
    Friends may call at the Kelly Funeral home after 6 o'clock tonight and until time of services. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 tomorrow night at the Kelly chapel.

Sources

• 1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Madison Co., Pipe Creek Twp., Elwood City, Ward 3, E.D. 121, Sheet No. 10B [=117B], 299[=229]-8, 436 N. 10th St, 22 Apr 1910
• 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, LaPorte Co., Center Twp., LaPorte City, Ward 4, E.D. 46-10, Sheet No. 14A [=136A], 343-356, 616 Rumly St., 11 Apr 1930