Laura was born in 1867 to Herman and Josephine Mehrens in Washington County, Nebraska.
Laura Behrens married Frank E. Mead in October, 1890 in Blair, Nebraska.
In 1910, she told the US Census taker that she had given birth to 8 children, and all 8 were living. At the time of the 1910 US Census, she and her family were living on West South Street, Blair, Nebraska. The 1910 US Census lists:
Frank E. Mead, 48, head, day laborer, b. NE
Laura M. Mead, 43, wife, b. NE
Rosco C. Mead, 18, son, farm worker, b. NE
George W. Mead, 16, son, farm worker, b. NE
Rena N. Mead, 14, daughter, b. NE
Lew V. Mead, 11, son, b. NE
Helen M. Mead, 9, daughter, b. NE
Harry E. Mead, 7, son, b. NE
Frank C. Mead, 4, son, b. NE
William H.T. Mead, 1, son, b. NE
24 Jan.,1935 - The Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
MRS. LAURA MEAD DIES IN CANADA
Blair relatives and friends have received word of the death of Mrs. Laura M. Mead, who with her husband, lived for a number of years on a farm four miles north of Blair, at her home in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada. She was the widow of the late Frank E. Mead, and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Behrens, well known early day Washington county residents.
Mrs. Mead was born near Blair and in October, 1890, she was married to her husband. To the union five sons and two daughters were born. They are: Roscoe, Frank, George and William Mead, all of Vermilion, and Lou Mead of Detroit. The daughters are Rena and Helen, both of whom are married.
Mrs. Mead was a sister of Mrs. Fred Hurdum and of Mrs. Harvey Krogh, both of Blair, and a sister-in-law of Mrs. C. B. Bunn. The funeral and interment were held in Vermilion.
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National Archives; obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers Priscilla 50506016 and B1993 #50328638
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Laura Behrens married Frank E. Mead in October, 1890 in Blair, Nebraska.
In 1910, she told the US Census taker that she had given birth to 8 children, and all 8 were living. At the time of the 1910 US Census, she and her family were living on West South Street, Blair, Nebraska. The 1910 US Census lists:
Frank E. Mead, 48, head, day laborer, b. NE
Laura M. Mead, 43, wife, b. NE
Rosco C. Mead, 18, son, farm worker, b. NE
George W. Mead, 16, son, farm worker, b. NE
Rena N. Mead, 14, daughter, b. NE
Lew V. Mead, 11, son, b. NE
Helen M. Mead, 9, daughter, b. NE
Harry E. Mead, 7, son, b. NE
Frank C. Mead, 4, son, b. NE
William H.T. Mead, 1, son, b. NE
24 Jan.,1935 - The Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
MRS. LAURA MEAD DIES IN CANADA
Blair relatives and friends have received word of the death of Mrs. Laura M. Mead, who with her husband, lived for a number of years on a farm four miles north of Blair, at her home in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada. She was the widow of the late Frank E. Mead, and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Behrens, well known early day Washington county residents.
Mrs. Mead was born near Blair and in October, 1890, she was married to her husband. To the union five sons and two daughters were born. They are: Roscoe, Frank, George and William Mead, all of Vermilion, and Lou Mead of Detroit. The daughters are Rena and Helen, both of whom are married.
Mrs. Mead was a sister of Mrs. Fred Hurdum and of Mrs. Harvey Krogh, both of Blair, and a sister-in-law of Mrs. C. B. Bunn. The funeral and interment were held in Vermilion.
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National Archives; obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers Priscilla 50506016 and B1993 #50328638
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Laura was born in 1867 to Herman and Josephine Mehrens in Washington County, Nebraska.
Laura Behrens married Frank E. Mead in October, 1890 in Blair, Nebraska.
In 1910, she told the US Census taker that she had given birth to 8 children, and all 8 were living. At the time of the 1910 US Census, she and her family were living on West South Street, Blair, Nebraska. The 1910 US Census lists:
Frank E. Mead, 48, head, day laborer, b. NE
Laura M. Mead, 43, wife, b. NE
Rosco C. Mead, 18, son, farm worker, b. NE
George W. Mead, 16, son, farm worker, b. NE
Rena N. Mead, 14, daughter, b. NE
Lew V. Mead, 11, son, b. NE
Helen M. Mead, 9, daughter, b. NE
Harry E. Mead, 7, son, b. NE
Frank C. Mead, 4, son, b. NE
William H.T. Mead, 1, son, b. NE
24 Jan.,1935 - The Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
MRS. LAURA MEAD DIES IN CANADA
Blair relatives and friends have received word of the death of Mrs. Laura M. Mead, who with her husband, lived for a number of years on a farm four miles north of Blair, at her home in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada. She was the widow of the late Frank E. Mead, and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Behrens, well known early day Washington county residents.
Mrs. Mead was born near Blair and in October, 1890, she was married to her husband. To the union five sons and two daughters were born. They are: Roscoe, Frank, George and William Mead, all of Vermilion, and Lou Mead of Detroit. The daughters are Rena and Helen, both of whom are married.
Mrs. Mead was a sister of Mrs. Fred Hurdum and of Mrs. Harvey Krogh, both of Blair, and a sister-in-law of Mrs. C. B. Bunn. The funeral and interment were held in Vermilion.
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National Archives; obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers Priscilla 50506016 and B1993 #50328638
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Laura Behrens married Frank E. Mead in October, 1890 in Blair, Nebraska.
In 1910, she told the US Census taker that she had given birth to 8 children, and all 8 were living. At the time of the 1910 US Census, she and her family were living on West South Street, Blair, Nebraska. The 1910 US Census lists:
Frank E. Mead, 48, head, day laborer, b. NE
Laura M. Mead, 43, wife, b. NE
Rosco C. Mead, 18, son, farm worker, b. NE
George W. Mead, 16, son, farm worker, b. NE
Rena N. Mead, 14, daughter, b. NE
Lew V. Mead, 11, son, b. NE
Helen M. Mead, 9, daughter, b. NE
Harry E. Mead, 7, son, b. NE
Frank C. Mead, 4, son, b. NE
William H.T. Mead, 1, son, b. NE
24 Jan.,1935 - The Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska
MRS. LAURA MEAD DIES IN CANADA
Blair relatives and friends have received word of the death of Mrs. Laura M. Mead, who with her husband, lived for a number of years on a farm four miles north of Blair, at her home in Vermilion, Alberta, Canada. She was the widow of the late Frank E. Mead, and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Herman Behrens, well known early day Washington county residents.
Mrs. Mead was born near Blair and in October, 1890, she was married to her husband. To the union five sons and two daughters were born. They are: Roscoe, Frank, George and William Mead, all of Vermilion, and Lou Mead of Detroit. The daughters are Rena and Helen, both of whom are married.
Mrs. Mead was a sister of Mrs. Fred Hurdum and of Mrs. Harvey Krogh, both of Blair, and a sister-in-law of Mrs. C. B. Bunn. The funeral and interment were held in Vermilion.
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National Archives; obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska; kind assistance of FindaGrave volunteers Priscilla 50506016 and B1993 #50328638
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