Alvaretta (Francis) Edwards, 1880s-1890s
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Description
A formal portrait of Alvaretta (Francis) Edwards, circa late 1880s-1890s.
Alvaretta was born to Charles and Mary Ellen (Clark) Francis of Coralville, Iowa in 1873. In 1902, she married Al Edwards. They had two children: Edith Mary (b. 1910) and Lois (b. 1911).
Alvaretta was very involved in the Coralville community: she taught at the Old Coralville School from 1889-1902, and served as the Town Treasurer from 1923-1928. In 1918, she began working at the Iowa City Press-Citizen, retiring in 1939. She died in 1953 while living in Ottumwa, Iowa (Lovetinsky et al., p. 103).
Alvaretta was born to Charles and Mary Ellen (Clark) Francis of Coralville, Iowa in 1873. In 1902, she married Al Edwards. They had two children: Edith Mary (b. 1910) and Lois (b. 1911).
Alvaretta was very involved in the Coralville community: she taught at the Old Coralville School from 1889-1902, and served as the Town Treasurer from 1923-1928. In 1918, she began working at the Iowa City Press-Citizen, retiring in 1939. She died in 1953 while living in Ottumwa, Iowa (Lovetinsky et al., p. 103).
Publisher
Coralville Public Library. Coralville Digital History Library.
Date
Late 1880s - 1890s
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Educational use only, no other permissions given.
Format
jpeg
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Johnson County, Iowa
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Citation
“Alvaretta (Francis) Edwards, 1880s-1890s,” Coralville Digital History Library, accessed April 26, 2024, https://coralvilledigitalhistory.omeka.net/items/show/155.
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