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View Tree for Elena HebeElena Hebe (b. 18 Jan 1853, d. 14 May 1933)

Elena Hebe (daughter of George HEBE) was born 18 Jan 1853 in Tioga County, PA, and died 14 May 1933 in Sumner, IA114. She married James Grove Fiester on 28 Dec 1869, son of Jacob Fiester and Margaret Russel.

 Includes NotesNotes for Elena Hebe:
Civil War Pension application form for pension due James G.Fiester,dated July 5, 1924, Enlisted Jul 15, 1864, served with 194th PAInfantry as a Private, wife Ellena (Hebe) Fiester.
Obituary:
Aged Woman Dies Saturday; Invalid About Two Years
Mrs.Elena Fiester, 80, Enters into Eternal Rest at HerHome

After two years of invalidism, Mrs.Elena Fiester, a resident ofthis community for 52 years, passed away at her home here Saturdayforenoon about 10 o'clock. She was 80 years of age.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from thelate home with Rev. George W.Turner of the Methodist Churchofficiating. Burial was in Union Mound Cemetery.
Elena Hebe Fiester was born in Tioga County, Pennsylvania on Jan.18, 1853. She was one of twelve children born to Mr. and Mrs. GeorgeHebe of that place.
On December 28, 1869 she was united in marriage with JamesG.Fiester at Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and after living there for ayear they came to Independence, IA in 1871. A year later they movedto a farm situated on the Fayette County line and lived there for 10years. In 1881 they moved to Sumner and lived there the remainder oftheir lives.
There were born to this union four sons, two of whom preceededtheir mother in Death, Mr.Fiester departing this life in June 1924.
Mrs.Fiester united with the Methodist Episcopal Church inSeptember 1888, and remained a loyal and consistent member until herdeath, her health in the last years preventing her from taking theactive interest she had always shown. Mrs. Fiester was also a chartermember of the Eastern Star Lodge in Laurel chapter no.106.
She was a hard working, industrious, honest woman, ever ready tolend a helping hand to others and made many friends through the years.She entered into rest at the age of 80 years 3 months and 25 days.
She is survived by two sons; Benjamin Franklin of Sumner andOliver E. of Waterloo; two sisters, Mrs.Miriam Miller of Tioga County,PA; and Mrs.Mary Ann Lauer of Nantyglo, Pennsylvania; 10grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, and a host of friends.
Music for the services was rendered by a quartet composed of Rev.and Mrs.Turner and Dr.and Mrs.J.M.Murphy who sang "Nearer My God toThee" and "Jesus Savior Pilot Me," with Miss Wilma Dickman asaccompanist. Frank, Scott, Harold, and Clarence Fiester, OliverFiester and Harry Robbins acted as pall bearers. Services at thegrave were in charge of the Eastern Star Lodge.
Note: Cemetery Name has changed from Union Grove Cemetery to UnionMound Cemetery.
Union Grove Cemetery was formed in 1892 as a private cemetery with thepurpose of providing burial grounds closer in town. Its care changedhands several times over the years, with the name changing to UnionMound sometime before 1933. Cemetery was deeded to the city of Sumnerin 1964.

Location: West on Route 93, (through town is called First Street),take a right onto Union Street, cemetery is about two blocks on theleft.


NOTE: Tombstone spells name -- ELLENA FIESTER
Eastern Star chapter no.106 in Sumner, Iowa was organized in 1880.Elena Fiester was a charter member.

More About Elena Hebe:
Burial: Unknown, Union Mound Cemetery, Sumner, IA.
Misc: Bet. 1880 - 1933
Residence 1: Bet. 1872 - 1881, Fayette County, IA; Residence: Fremont Township.
Residence 2: 1871, Independence, IA.
Residence 3: Bet. 1881 - 1933, Sumner, IA.

More About Elena Hebe and James Grove Fiester:
Marriage: 28 Dec 1869

Children of Elena Hebe and James Grove Fiester are:
  1. +Henry Sours Fiester, b. 17 Sep 1870, Williamsport, PA, d. 14 Sep 1918, Gibson, NY115.
  2. Benjamin Franklin Fiester, b. 07 Feb 1872, Fayette County, IA, d. date unknown.
  3. James Russell Fiester, b. 06 Jun 1875, Fayette County, IA, d. 17 Dec 1909, St. Paul, MN.
  4. Oliver Elliott Fiester, b. 26 Aug 1877, Fayette County, IA, d. date unknown.
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