Esther Bernice Woolery

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Personal and Family Information

Esther was born on 2 JUL 1921 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew Howard Woolery and Agnes Helena Hokanson.

She died on 14 JAN 1969 in Stormont Vail Hopsital, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

She had three marriages/partners. Her first husband was Arthur Lawerance Henderson, who she married on 10 JAN 1940 in Lutheran Church, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas. Their only known child was Larry Zane (1940-1940).

Her second husband was Douglas Milton Gregg, who she married on 10 APR 1948 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. Their two known children were Howard (Private) (1950-?) and Douglas (Private) (1951-?).

Her third husband was George Alva “Buzz” Crampton, who she married on 1 DEC 1952 in Osage City, Osage County, Kansas. Their two known children were Mary Ann (1953-1953) and Ruth Ann (Private) (1954-?).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Esther Bernice Woolery
(1921-1969)

 

Andrew Howard Woolery
(1893-1942)

 

George William Woolery
(1867-1952)

 

Emmer Woolery
(1846-1915)

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Analiza Gorman
(1848-1884)

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Marie Francis Howard
(1876-c1960)

   
 
 
     
 
 
   

Agnes Helena Hokanson
(1897-1975)

 

August Hokanson
(1863-1901)

 

Hakan Andersson Sköld
(1816-1870)

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Ingeborg Jonasdotter
(1833-1913)

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Johannah Larsdotter
(1854-1951)

 

Lars Stokat
(1816-1874)

 
   

Maja Lena Jonasdotter
(1816-1897)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth2 JUL 1921
Place: Osage City, Osage County, Kansas
Death14 JAN 1969
Place: Stormont Vail Hopsital, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Burial17 JAN 1969
Place: Osage City Cemet, Osage City, Osage County, Kansas

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Notes

Note 1

!Notes: [from James A Hotchkiss] Married Arthur Henderson on 10 Jan 1940. Had one child which died at 4 months old of the whooping cough. On that same day Esther's sister, Alvera Prost, lost her five week old son Richard Douglas to the same illness.

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Esther and Arthur Henderson then moved to Kansas city, where Arthur was employed by the railroad. When World War II began, Esther went to work for the Sunflower Powder Company factory at Desoto Ammunition, where she worked her way up to crew-chief by 1945.

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Esther and Arthur later separated and were divorced at the Lyon County Courthouse, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, on 1 Sep 1948. At this time Esther and her sister Helen Jane were both employed at Newman Hospital in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, and living in an apartment at 830 State Street in Emporia.

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Esther met and became engaged to Douglas Gregg Sr., a native of Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, while living in the apartment at 830 State Street, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. Esther married Douglas Gregg Sr. on 10 Apr 1948. The wedding was in the family parlor of Douglas Gregg's grandfather Fred C. Gregg. They had two children, Howard and Douglas Jr., before Douglas Sr. died. At the time of his death Douglas Gregg was in Dodge City, Kansas, working for the Santa Fe Railroad. He was 25 years old. After his death Esther lived with her mother who took care of the children when Esther was at work.

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Esther married George Crampton 1 Dec 1952. They had one child, Ruth Ann. Esther died 14 Jan 1969. Esther was buried with the Crampton family.

!Source: James A Hotchkiss' notes showed birthdate as 2 Jul 1922, and marriage date to Buzz Crampton as 1 Dec 1952, while Doris Jean Sherman's showed birthdate as 2 Jul 1921, and marriage date to Buzz Crampton as 2 Dec 1952.

!Obituary: [From Ron Prost]

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Esther Bernice Crampton, 46, wife of George "Buzz" Crampton, Osage City, was born July 2, 1922 at Osage City and died Tuesday, Jan. 14, in a Topeka Hospital where she had been re admitted November 1st. She had been admitted to the hospital June 25, 1967, and July 19, 1968 and was released both times. She had cancer.

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She leaves to mourn her husband, one daughter, two sons, her mother, six sisters and two brothers, and a host of relatives and friends.

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Funeral services were held from the Grace Lutheran Church Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock with Rev. J. Edward Nelson of Topeka conducting the service. A male quartet composed of Rudolph Fager, Albert Lungren, Laurel Fager and Horace Kibbe sang "Moments of Prayer" and "The Beautiful Land," with Mrs. Don Lofgren as accompanist.

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Casket bearers were: Clarence Colstrom, Cecil Redenbaugh, Frank Lindblook, Harold FredricKansason, Melvin Bowlin and Lowell Renberger.

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Those attending the funeral from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. James Hotchkiss, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. Preston Hyde, Longmont, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. August Lee Woolrey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prost, Jr. and family, June Didier, Thomas V. Moore, Larry Wallard, Richard Reffett, Kenneth Wright, Everett Wiant, Lowell Renberger, and Arthur Carroll, Topeka; Mrs. Melvin Schmersey, Cupertino, California; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stadter, St.. Louis, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Stadter, Independence, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Donald McKamy and family and Dorothy Bennett, O'Neill, Nebraska; and Mrs. Nina Berry, Emporia; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Coppick, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Prost and family, Overland Park; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Runft, Wichita; Mr. Merle Braymer, Eureka; Mrs. Henry Linsey, Reading; Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Owens, Melvern; Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Watson, Lyndon and Mr. C. J. Lowman, Lebo.Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Ann Crampton, at home; two sons, Howard Gregg, Pittsburg and Douglas Gregg of the home, her mother, Mrs. Agnes Woolery, Osage City; six sisters, Mrs. Adeline Hyde, Longmont, Colorado, Mrs. Alvera Prost, Mrs. Anita Didier and Mrs. Doris Sherman, all of Osage City, Mrs. Alice Hotchkiss, Sheboygan, Wisconsin and Mrs. Helen Jane Schmersey, Cupertino, California; two brothers, Andrew Woolery, Osage City and August Lee Woolery, 3100 Humboldt, Topeka.

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She was 46 years old at death....She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church..... She had Cancer...

Services were held at 3:00 P.M. at Grace Lutheran Church

Married Arthur Henderson on January 10, 1940. Had one child which died at 4 months old of the whooping cough. On that same day Esther's sister, Alvera Prost, lost her five week old son Richard Douglas to the same illness.

Esther and Arthur Henderson then moved to Kansas City, where Arthur was employed by the railroad. When World War II began, Esther went to work for the Sunflower Powder Company factory to Desoto Ammunition, where she worked her way up to crew-chief by 1945.

Esther and Arthur later separated and were divorced at the Lyon County Courthouse, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas on September 1, 1948. At this time Esther and her sister Helen Jane were both employed at Newman Hospital in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, and living in an apartment at 830 State Street in Emporia.

Esther met and became engaged to Douglas Gregg Sr., a native of Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, while living in the apartment at 830 State Street, Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. Esther married Douglas Gregg, Sr. on April 10, 1948. The wedding was in the family parlor of Douglas Gregg's grandfather Fred C. Gregg. They had two children, Howard and Douglas, Jr. before Douglas Sr. died. At the time of his death Douglas Gregg was in Dodge City, Kansas, working for the Santa Fe Railroad. He was 25 years old. After his death Esther lived with her mother who took care of the children when Esther was at work.

Esther married George Crampton December 1, 1952. They had one child, Ruth Ann. Esther died January 14, 1969. Esther was buried with the Crampton family.

Esther Bernice Crampton, 46, wife of George "Buzz" Crampton, Osage City, was born July 2, 1922 at Osage City and died Tuesday, Jan. 14, in a Topeka Hospital where she had been re admitted November 1st. She had been admitted to the hospital June 25, 1967, and July 19, 1968 and was released both times. She had cancer.

She leaves to mour her husband, one daughter, two sons, her mother, six sisters and two brothers, and a host of relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held from the Grace Lutheran Church Friday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock with Rev. J. Edward Nelson of Topeka conducting the service. A male quartet composed of Rudolph Fager, Albert Lungren, Laurel Fager and Horace Kibbe sang "Moments of Prayer" and "The Beautiful Land," with Mrs. Don Lofgren as accompanist.

Casket bearers were: Clarence Colstrom, Cecil Redenbaugh, Frank Lindblook, Harold FredricKansason, Melvin Bowlin and Lowell Renberger.

Those attending the funeral from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. James Hotchkiss, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. Preston Hyde, Longmont, Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. August Lee Woolrey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prost, Jr. and family, June Didier, Thomas V. Moore, Larry Wallard, Richard Reffett, Kenneth Wright, Everett Wiant, Lowell Renberger, and Arthur Carroll, Topeka; Mrs. Melvin Schmersey, Cupertino, California; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stadter, St.. Louis, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Neil Stadter, Independence, Missouri; Mr. and Mrs. Donald McKamy and family and Dorothy Bennett, O'Neill, Nebraska; and Mrs. Nina Berry, Emporia; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Coppick, Tulsa, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Prost and family, Overland Park; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Runft, Wichita; Mr. Merle Braymer, Eureka; Mrs. Henry Linsey, Reading; Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Owens, Melvern; Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Watson, Lyndon and Mr. C. J. Lowman, Lebo.Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Ann Crampton, at home; two sons, Howard Gregg, Pittsburg and Douglas Gregg of the home, her mother, Mrs. Agnes Woolery, Osage City; six sisters, Mrs. Adeline Hyde, Longmont, Colorado, Mrs. Alvera Prost, Mrs. Anita Didier and Mrs. Doris Sherman, all of Osage City, Mrs. Alice Hotchkiss, Sheboygan, Wisconsin and Mrs. Helen Jane Schmersey, Cupertino, California; two brothers, Andrew Woolery, Osage City and August Lee Woolery, 3100 Humboldt, Topeka.