Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Amanda Caroline Lathrop ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Amanda Caroline Lathrop
LAST NAME: Lathrop FIRST NAME: Amanda MIDDLE NAME: Caroline NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Reidesel AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 2 Aug 1877 DIED: 29 Oct 1926 BURIED: 1 Nov 1926
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Iowa
DEATH PLACE: West Salem, Polk Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Name of father Henry W.  Riedesel (b. Germany)
Maiden name of mother Charlotte Anna Bohle (b.Missouri)

1885 Iowa State CENSUS - Amanda Reidesel, age 7,age 3, is enumerated with parents, Henry, age 37, b. Germany, and Charlotte, age 30, b. Missouri, along with Lewis, age 9, Frederick, age 5, and Martha, age 3.

MARRIAGE - Frank W. Lathrop married Amanda Riesdesel on 12 Apr 1899 in Silver Township, Cherokee, Iowa.

1900 IA CENSUS  - Amanda Lathrop, age 22, mother of 1 child, b.  Aug 1877 in Iowa, is enumerated with her husband of 1 year, Frank W., age 27, occupation farmer, b. Jun 1872  in Iowa,  along with an infant (son), age 4 months (Feb 1900), b. Iowa.

1910 OR CENSUS) - Amanda C. Lathrop, age 32, mother of 4 children, b. Iowa, is enumerated with her husband of 11 years, Frank W., age 36, occupation farmer, b. Iowa, along with Earl H., age 10, b. Iowa, George H., age 8, b. Iowa, Nina C., age 4, b. N.Dakota, and Emma E., age 3, b. North Dakota.

OBITUARY: 

MRS. AMANDA LATHROP DIED SUDDENLY LATE YESTERDAY. 
Mrs. Amanda Lathrop, age 49, died at her home in West Salem yesterday afternoon from a stroke of apoplexy, sustained earlier in the day from which she never regained consciousness. Mrs. Lathrop is survived by two daughters, Nina Lathrop and Mrs. Erma DeLapp of Salem; two sons, George Lathrop of Salem, and Earl H. Lathrop of Portland; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Lathrop and Mrs. Mary Robinson both of Salem; three brothers, Fred. A. Reidesel of Salem, Louis Riedesel and Edward Riedesel of Cathay, N. D.; and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Riedesel of 740 North Cottage street. She also has a granddaughter and many other relatives and friends residing in the Willamette valley. Mrs. Lathrop came to this section 16 years ago from Cathay, N. D. Her husband, F. W. Lathrop died three years ago. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Rigdon mortuary and announcements concerning the funeral will be made later. 
Oregon Statesman 30 Oct 1926 5:4 

At the home 296 State street [address correction: 296 Gerth Ave.] West Salem, Oct 29, Amanda C. Lathrop at the age of 49 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Riedesel, Salem, Ore. Mother of Earl H. Lathrop Portland, Ore., George Lathrop West Salem, Nina C. Lathrop, West Salem, Ore., Mrs. Lester DeLapp, Salem, Ore. Sister of Lewis Riedesel, Ed. Riedesel, North Dakota, Fred Riedesesl, Salem, Ore., Mrs. C. M. Robinson, Salem, Ore., Mrs. Casper [Kasper] Lathrop, Salem, Ore. Announcement of funeral later by the Rigdon and Son Mortuary. 
Oregon Statesman 30 Oct 1926 5:5.

INSCRIPTION: 

Mother
Amanda C. 
Lathrop
1877 - 1926

SOURCES: 

LD 

IOOF Register of Burials

OSBH DC (Polk County 1926) #112

S&H p. 3 

Saucy Survey & Photographs

1885 Iowa State CENSUS - (Cherokee, Silver, pg 420)

Iowa Select Marriages, 1758-1996 (Ancestry.com) 

1900 IA CENSUS (Cherokee, Diamond, ED 0017, sheet 7A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Aumsville, ED 0199, sheet 5A)

OS 30 Oct 1926 5:4 

OS 30 Oct 1926 5:5.

CONTACTS: 
NOTE - The photograph of Frank and Amanda Lathrop is shown courtesy of Ethelwyn Golden.
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