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Cyrus Griffin Straw
(1817-1892)
Sarah Mae Stearns
(1838-1922)
Israel Samuel Straw
(1860-1941)
Mahala Emmeline Gartrell
(1869-1910)
James Edward Anson Straw
(1874-1961)
Katherine Olive Gartrell Straw
(1893-1992)
Harry Lee Straw Sr.
(1934-2014)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Karen Kay Jennett

Harry Lee Straw Sr.

  • Born: 20 May 1934, Thoma, Wisconsin
  • Marriage (1): Karen Kay Jennett in 1958 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa
  • Died: 25 Jan 2014, UOI Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa at age 79
  • Buried: National Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois
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bullet  General Notes:

this is the father of Kim on genforum

listed by Brian Potter on Rootsweb message board on April 2001-Kitty Olive (Katherine) Gartrell married James Edward (Anson) Straw on March 4, 1911 in Minnesota. childrens names are;
sons; Edward James, Tommy, Harry, Bobbie, Floyd.

Quad-City Times, The (IA) - Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Harry L. Straw, 79, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Christian Center Church, 3rd & Oak Streets, Davenport. The family will greet friends at the church from 10:30 until the service time. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island, IL. Halligan McCabe DeVries Funeral Home assisted his family with arrangements.
Harry Lee Straw was born May 20, 1934 in Thoma, Wisconsin the son of Anson James and Katherine Olive (Gartrell) Straw. He was united in marriage to Karen Jennette in 1958 in Davenport.
Harry worked at Eagle Signal for 30 years and retired from Blackhawk Foundry after 15 years of service.
He is survived by his wife Karen, his children, Kimberly (Brian) Potter, Rebecca (Dwayne) Potter, Anna (Steven) Akright, Harry Straw, Jr., Lyle Straw, and Jalene Straw; 21 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
Harry was preceded in death by his parents, 9 brothers and sisters, and 2 grandchildren. May they rest in peace.


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Harry married Karen Kay Jennett, daughter of Harley Raymond Jennett and Myrtle McDaniel, in 1958 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. (Karen Kay Jennett was born on 19 Oct 1941 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, died on 2 Nov 2021 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa and was buried in Rock Island National Cemetery - Rock Island County, Illinois.)


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