Magdalena Christina Mettler

1906 - 2003  (96 years)

• Name	Magdalena Christina Mettler
  Nickname	Maggie
  Born	20 Nov 1906	Menno, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Died	16 Feb 2003	Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA
  Buried	Shafter Memorial Park, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I89733	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	August Daniel Mettler,   b. 15 Jul 1881, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 7 Aug 1970, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Katharina Stoller,   b. 25 Nov 1882, Hutchinson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 26 Oct 1967, Shafter, Kern County, California, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	1905
  Family ID	F24115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johannes Alexander,   b. 9 Mar 1900, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 1962, California, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Children	1. Victor E. Alexander,   b. 20 Mar 1925, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 29 Aug 1999, Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA  (Age 74 years)   2. Ruth Emma Alexander,   b. 26 Feb 1928, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 24 Jul 1986, California, USA  (Age 58 years)   3. Thelma Wenefred Alexander,   b. 21 Oct 1931, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 3 Nov 1997, Kern County, California, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F40122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] 1910 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Magdalena Mettler [Magdalena Mattler] Home in 1920: Wolf Creek, Hutchinson, South Dakota Age: 13 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1907 Birthplace: South Dakota Relation to Head of House: Daughter Father's Name: August D Father's Birth Place: South Dakota Mother's Name: Katherina Mother's Birth Place: South Dakota Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 769 [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Magdaline Christine Mettler Alexander Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: Nov. 20, 1906 Menno Hutchinson County South Dakota, USA Death: Feb. 16, 2003 Bakersfield Kern County California, USA Magdaline ChristineAlexanderServices: Friday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m.A graveside service will be held for Magdaline Christine Alexander, age 96, at Shafter Memorial Park, on Friday, February 21, 2003, at 10 a.m. Pastor Vernon Pollema will officiate at the service. Visitation will be Thursday, February 20, 2003, from Noon to 8 p.m., at Peters Funeral Home, 844 E. Lerdo Hwy, Shafter, CA.Maggie Mettler Alexander was born in Menno, South Dakota, on November 20, 1906, to August Mettler and Katharine Stoller Mettler. In 1924, Maggie married John Alexander; they moved to Shafter, California in 1933. She lived in Shafter for many years where she worked as a cook at various locations, including the old Shafter Motel, and was a member of Ebenezer Reformed Church. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, quilting, making a variety of crafts, and raising Pomeranians.Maggie was preceded in death by her husband, John; son, Victor Alexander; daughter, Ruth Dennis; daughter, Thelma Sprankle; and a grandson, Bobby Dennis. She is survived by a daughter-in-law, Juanita Alexander; and five grandchildren, John Alexander, Cheryl Alexander, Glenda Byrom, Tom Sprankle and Valerie Sprankle Simms. She also leaves behind eight great-grandchildren.Generous and hard working, Maggie thought of the needs of others before her own and took great pride in the accomplishments of her family.Peters Funeral Homes-Shafter Published in the Bakersfield Californian from 2/20/2003 - 2/21/2003. Family links: Parents: August D Mettler (1881 - 1970) Kathrina Stoller Mettler (1882 - 1967) Spouse: John Alexander (1900 - 1962) Siblings: Magdaline Christine Mettler Alexander (1906 - 2003) Henriette Mettler Hauck (1908 - 1997)* Ernest August Mettler (1913 - 1989)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Shafter Memorial Park Shafter (Kern County) Kern County California, USA Created by: Belva Record added: Jul 05, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7656660