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Nora is
listed in the 1885 census of Millville, Clayton, IA as 4 years
old. In 1895, Nora is in Jefferson, Dubuque, IA at the age of
14. The
1905 census of Dubuque, Dubuque, IA, lists her in her father's
home at 1046 15th St.
I
hadn't been told, just happen to find a birth certificate for a
child in Cook County, IL. The parents were Nora Oneyear
Martin and Burt Martin. The child's name is not written
but is a boy and the mother's first child. The birth date
is March 11, 1904 in Cook county, IL. The mother was
23 and father 28 years old. Place of birth says 901 S.
Kedzie Ave. No town. The father is from Davenport,
IA and mother is from Dubuque, IA.
Nora
Elizabeth, the first daughter to Stephen and Mary, was born in
Durango, IA., according to marriage license to George Spoerl in
Dubuque, IA., on Feb. 18, 1908. He was 26 and she was 27 years
old when they married, according to marriage records. Witnesses
were Hilda Nagel and Katie Feller. J. W. Feller, M. G. presided.
They had no children that lived, but at least one born was to
them. They are buried beside the child at the Asbury
Cemetery in Dubuque. They built their own log cabin and
were bee keepers. Stories from family members say Nora was
a great cook.
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