Myrna Charlotte ALLUM

  General Notes:

Photo: Myrna lived with her parernts, John Banks Allum and Gertrude (Amrine) Allum, in this house from her birth until 1923 when her parents divorced. Located at 388 Hilton Street, it was photographed in 1964. The house was featured in an article in THE MARENGO REPUBLICAN, October 28, 1897.
From DeeAnna Allum Granston
(See a side view of this house in the "Cleone Irene Allum" section)



1905 BIRTH of Myrna Charlotte Allum

1910 CENSUS, Iowa, Iowa County, Marengo ("Myrna C.," age 4, with parents)

1915 CENSUS, Iowa State Census, Iowa County, Marengo ("Merna," age 10, born in Iowa, completed 5 years of grammar school, church affiliation, "Methodist"; Myrna lived with her parents in 1915)

1920 CENSUS, Iowa, Iowa County, Marengo ("Myrna," age 14, with parents)

1923 DIVORCE of parents, John Banks Allum and Gertrude (Amrine) Allum

1923 MARRIAGE of mother, Gertrude (Amrine) Allum and John G. Brown

1924 MARRIAGE of father, John Banks Allum and Mary "Abbie" (Tebbetts) Hoopes

1925 CENSUS, Iowa State Census, Iowa County, Marengo ("Myrna S.," age 19, with father, "John B.," and stepmother, "Abbie M.")

1927 MARRIAGE of mother, Gertrude (Amrine) Allum and John G. Brown

1927 DEATH of father, John Banks Allum (in February)

1927 MARRIAGE of Myrna Charlotte Allum and John F. Schloeman (in August) at Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa by Rev. Cox

1930 CENSUS, Iowa, Benton County, Florence Township, Norway ("John F. G. Schloemer," age 24, "Laborer, Odd jobs")

1931 DEATH of stepmother, Mary "Abbie" (Tebbetts) (Hoopes) Allum

1964 DEATH of mother, Gertrude (Amrine) (Allum) Brown

1997 DEATH of husband, John F. Schloeman, at 91 years 4 months 27 days

1999 DEATH, Myrna Charlotte (Allum) Schloeman, at 94 years 1 months 15 days



OCCUPATION (John): Switchman for C. & N.W. Railroad

LOCATIONS: Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa; Norway, Benton County, Iowa; Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa

CHURCH AFFILIATION: First Methodist Church, Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa (received into membership on April 10, 1961); later, St. James United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa



OBITUARY (John) from THE GAZETTE, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, January 10, 1997:

John F. Schloeman Sr., 91, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, in the care center following a long illness. Services: 3 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, by the Rev. Rollin Oswald. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 tonight at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home and after 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel.

Survivors include his wife, Myrna; a son, John F. Jr. of Thompsonville, Mo.; two daughters, Connie Turner of Cedar Rapids and Pamela Sippel and husband Robert of Marion; a sister, Enid Brookman of Dakota City, Neb.; 16 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.

John was born Aug. 13, 1905, in Norway, Iowa, to Edward and Ida Fahnle Schloeman. He married Myrna Allum on Aug. 2, 1927, in Cedar Rapids. He was a switchman for the Chicago & North Western railroad for 35 years. John was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, United Transportation Union, Otter Creek Sportsman Club, N.A.R.V.E. and Eagles Club. For many years he was a player and member of M & J Baseball League.

Memorial contributions may be made to Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion.




OBITUARY (Myrna) from THE GAZETTE, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, July 13, 1999:

Myrna C. Schloeman, 94, a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center, Marion formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, July 10, 1999 in the care center following a short illness. Services: I a.m. Wednesday, Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories by the Rev. Shirley Hoffinann of St. James United Methodist Church. Burial: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and at the chapel after 10 a.m.

She was preceded in death by her husband, a sister, Cleone Pelzer, and a brother, Wren Allum.

Myrna was born May 25, 1905 in Marengo, Iowa to John and Gertrude Amrine Allum. She married John F. Schloeman, Sr. on Aug. 3, 1927 in Cedar Rapids. He died in 1997.

Myrna was a member of St. James United Methodist Church. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, crafts, crossword puzzles and loved to read. She was one of the few remaining daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.

Myna will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.

A memorial fund has been established.




CORRESPONDENCE:

Original handwritten letter to DeeAnna from Myrna, April 20, 1964 (3 pages)

Original handwritten postcard to DeeAnna from Myrna, May, 1964

Original handwritten letter to DeeAnna from Myrna, June 10, 1964 (2 pages)



CONTRIBUTOR to this page:

Margaret Smith Brennan

Myrna married John Frederick SCHLOEMAN Sr., son of Edward SCHLOEMAN and Ida FAHNLE, on August 2, 1927 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa. (John Frederick SCHLOEMAN Sr. was born on August 13, 1905 in Norway, Benton County, Iowa, died on January 9, 1997 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa and was buried on January 11, 1997 in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.)