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 1873 - 1967 (93 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | Carrie WINTERMUTE was born on 7 Dec 1873 in Friend, NE; died on 20 Nov 1967 in Oakland, CA; was buried on 25 Nov 1967 in Oxford, NE. Notes:
Obituary from the OXFORD STANDARD Thur.,Nov. 30, 1967
MRS. CARRIE LEWIS
Carrie Wintermute, daughter of Alexander and Adeline Wintermute, was born at Friend Nebrraska, Dec. 7, 1873, and passed away Nov. 20, 1967at Oakland, California at the age of 93 years.
On August 29, 1893 she was united in marriage to Thomas Jefferson Lewis and to this union three children were born, two daughters passing away in infancy. Shortly after her marriage they moved from Western, Nebraska to a farm in Gosper
County. In 1894 they moved to a farm northeast of Oxford where they made their home until 1917 when they moved into Oxford. In 1920 they moved back to the farm and lived there until 1940 when they again moved into Oxford which was their home
until his death in August 1954.
She was a member of the Oxford Methodist Church and had maintained contact and interest in her advanced years and residence in California.
She was poeceded in death by one sister, Cora Hinesman, brothers, Fred in infancy, and Earl, Ed, Arch, Guy and Russell.
She is survived by one son, Leslie of Oakland, California, three grandsons, one granddaughter, several neices and nephews of the Oxford and Holdrege communities, other relatives and many friends. (note from Rebecca Lewis: also 5 great grandsons and 6 great grand daughters and 3 great great granddaughters.)
Memorial Services were conducted at Mitchel Funeral Home, Oxford, November 25,1967 with Rev. Walter Bailey officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Marilyn Benjamin with Mrs. Elizabeth York at the organ. Bearers were Leonard Hays, Glenn Hays,
Jim Hays, Carl Emen, Chas. A. Lewis and Richard Loper. Internment was in the Oxford Cemetary with Mitchel Funeral Home directing arrangements.
CARD OF THANKS
We want to express our sincere appreciation for all sympathy and kindness extended to us by old neighbors and friends in our bereavement.
The family of
Carrie Lewis
Carrie married Thomas Jefferson LEWIS on 29 Aug 1894 in near Fairbury and Western, NE. Thomas (son of John Daniel LEWIS and Sarah Hartley) was born on 28 Dec 1863 in Charlottesville, Indiana; died on 16 Aug 1954 in Oxford, NE; was buried on 20 Aug 1954 in Highland Cemetery, Oxford, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Leslie Owen (Skeet) LEWIS
 was born on 31 Dec 1896 in Gosper Co., NE; died on 26 Feb 1969 in Oakland, CA; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, CA.
- 3. Ilah Vere LEWIS was born on 13 Nov 1898 in near Oxford,Furnas Co., NE; died in Sep 1898.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Leslie Owen (Skeet) LEWIS (1.Carrie1) was born on 31 Dec 1896 in Gosper Co., NE; died on 26 Feb 1969 in Oakland, CA; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, CA. Notes:
Rex has his father Leslie's gold pocket watch. It was a wedding gift from Grandma Carrie. She probably bought it used. The marriage was in 1917.
It winds both by the stem and by a key. The old watches used a key and the stem winders had just come out. Evidently the maker didn't trust the stem to be reliable, so they used both methods.
Leslie was in and out of the home or Effie would throw him out. One time Leslie decided that he wanted his watch, but he couldn't find it. He normally kept it in the foyer in a drawer. Rex had taken it because he was afraid that his father would sell the watch and Rex wanted it handed down in the family. Rex didn't tell his Dad that he knew where the watch was ? sin of omission.
From:
The Oxford Standard
November 19, 1925
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis delightfully entertained last evening at radio and bridge. Mr. and Mrs. G.J. Hancock and the Richmonds being their guests. Mrs. Lewis served a most appetizing midnight lunch.
Leslie married Effie Lillian DEATS on 21 Jan 1917 in Oxford, NE, and was divorced in 1941. Effie (daughter of Henry Clay DEATS and Sarah Lillian (Lillie) YOUNGER) was born on 8 Dec 1899 in Deatsville, KY; died on 3 May 1978 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Parkview Memorial, Detroit, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Leslie Deats (Jack) LEWIS was born on 13 Mar 1917 in near Oxford, NE, Furnas county; died on 26 Mar 2011 in Concord, California; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, California .
- 5. Beatrice Elaine LEWIS was born on 21 Aug 1918 in near Oxford, NE; Furnas County; died on 9 Sep 1989 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord,CA.
- 6. Rex Owen LEWIS was born on 15 Dec 1924 in near Oxford, NE; died on 8 Sep 2011 in Fresno, CA.
- 7. Gayle Rodger LEWIS was born on 4 Feb 1927 in Oxford, NE; died on 05 Jun 2004 in Washington, Macomb County, Michigan.
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Leslie Deats (Jack) LEWIS (2.Leslie2, 1.Carrie1) was born on 13 Mar 1917 in near Oxford, NE, Furnas county; died on 26 Mar 2011 in Concord, California; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, California . Notes:
SSG, B CO, 3rd Med
Leslie married Lavera Estrid (Vera) OLDENKAMP on 13 Oct 1945 in Princeton, MN. Lavera (daughter of Garret OLDENKAMP and Effie PEARSON) was born on 20 Dec 1919 in Ogilvie, MN; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, California . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Beatrice Elaine LEWIS (2.Leslie2, 1.Carrie1) was born on 21 Aug 1918 in near Oxford, NE; Furnas County; died on 9 Sep 1989 in Martinez, CA; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord,CA. Beatrice married Frederick Amos WALKER on 27 Nov 1937. Frederick was born on 21 Sep 1912 in Palisade, NE; died on 31 May 1997; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, CA (cremated). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. James Fredrick WALKER was born on 20 Jan 1938 in Martinez, CA; died on 30 Aug 2007 in Concord, California; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, CA.
- 11. Living
- 12. Glenora Rey WALKER was born on 10 May 1948 in Martinez, Contra Costa County, CA; died on 10 Aug 2011 in Medford, Oregon.
- 13. Duane Lee WALKER was born on 10 May 1948; died on 27 Sep 1948; was buried in Memory Gardens, Concord, CA (cremated).
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| 6. | Rex Owen LEWIS (2.Leslie2, 1.Carrie1) was born on 15 Dec 1924 in near Oxford, NE; died on 8 Sep 2011 in Fresno, CA. Notes:
Rex Owen Lewis passed away September 8, 2011. He was born on December 15, 1924 on his grandparents' farm just outside Oxford Nebraska, to Leslie and Effie (Deats) Lewis, Rex was the third of four children. After WWII, Rex received his B.A. from the Univ. of Nebraska at Lincoln. He moved to California and received his Masters degrees from USC.
Rex moved to Visalia in 1960 and spent the next three decades teaching in the Business Education department of the College of the Sequoias.
He is survived by his son, Tom (Florence) Lewis of Martinez, CA, daughters Arleen (Will) Halvorson of Alachua, Florida, Deanna (Michael) Mast of Merced, Rebecca (Rick Maykoski) Lewis of Bakersfield, Barbara(Erik Olson) Lewis of Eureka, Carrie Lewis of Visalia, step-daughter Ronalie (Derek Wall) Buenafe of Visalia and numerous grand and great grandchildren.
There will be a memorial service and luncheon on Wed., September 14 at noon in the social hall of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church.
In WWII his rank was EM3c, or Electrician's Mate 3rd class. He was a teletype operator on Saipan.
Rex married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Rex married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
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