Obituary of  SCHAEFER, Ella C CORDUM,  Macoupin County Illinois 12 March 1999
©1999 Barbara Hitch

Fri Mar 12 13:49:24 1999
Name of Deceased: SCHAEFER, Ella C.
Name of Newspaper: Gillespie Area News
Date of Obituary: February 19. 1969 
Obituary: Gillespie: Ellie Gesine SCHAEFER, daughter of Edward and Kea (Carolyn) 
SCHOEN CORDUM, was born near Gillespie, July 17, 1883. She was the oldest of nine 
children, of whom five survive. She was baptized at Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, 
Gillespie, March 30, 1884 by Pastor FISCHER, and confirmed at the same church in the 
Lutheran faith by Pastor L. L. KREKELER, March 27, 1902. She received her schooling 
in the Isaac school, near Gillespie, and only went as far as the fourth grade or so. But she 
learned to read, interestingly enough, when she helped her grandchildren do their home 
work. In her teens and early twenties, she worked out in the homes of the Gillespie 
community. She was married to George SCHAEFER of Moro, Ill., December 21, 1911,
at the Evangelical parsonage at Alton. Mr. SCHAEFER preceded her in death October 27, 
1935 The young couple lived in the first home built in Moro. Mr. SCHAEFER worked on 
the railroad in the summers, and at the mines during the winters. Mrs. SCHAEFER lived 
in Moro until just a few years ago, when she moved to Gillespie to live wither her brother, 
Chris CORDUM. Then, six months ago, she went to live at the Towerview Nursing 
Home, Bunker Hill. She passed away there February 15, 1969, at around 1:30 p.m. of a 
heart attack. She attained the age of 85 years, six months, and 28 days. She is survived by 
four children: Henry SCHAEFER, Fosterburg, Mrs. Ralph (Hermina) BRUEGGEMAN, 
Shipman; Mrs. Joseph (Luella) JOHNSON, Bunker Hill; Mrs. Robert (Marie) COOPER, 
Moro, 17 grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. Also three brothers, Chris  
CORDUM, Gillespie, Henry, Carlinville, and Edward, New Boston, Mich.; two sisters, 
Mrs. Grace EGGERS, Plainview, and Mrs. Grace LAWRENCE, Lincoln Park, Mich. 
Many nephews and nieces. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the 
Jacoby-Wise Funeral Home, Bunker Hill, by Pastor Luther A. MEYER, Zion Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Gillespie. Pastor Wayne HOXSIE, Moro Presbyterian Church, gave 
closing prayer and benediction. Burial was made in St. John's cemetery, 
Submitted by: Barbara Hitch 
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