I recently found a copy of my paternal grandmother's death certificate on Ancestry.
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| Source: Ancestry |
Jennie had heart problems. Add to that 8 known pregnancies (remember the last pregnancy was twins) and years of hard work. Her health was not good and she died in 1962 at the age of 67.
Considering Pop's attitude and personal history, her adult life could not have been easy. Aunt Fran told me once that she remembered her mom trying to separate from Pop.
The two oldest boys went into the military to get away from him. The girls got pregnant and then married to get away from Pop.
My father adored his mom, but was not close to his father. I personally think that part of the reason James Applebach moved west was to get away from his father - especially once his mom was dead.
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