Springer, Irma Boyd

Other Events:

• Census: Jun 1900, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: Before 1906-1943

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Irma B. Springer, a 21 year old public school teacher, lived on Clay Street with her father, Henry Springer, a 50 year old manufacturer of buggy supplies, her mother, Virginia M. Springer, age 42, and her five siblings: Rebecca C. Springer (age 17), in school; Elizabeth Springer (age 14), in school; Robert E. Springer (age 11), in school; Virginia C. Springer (age 9), in school; and, Henry J. Springer (age 6), in school.

Occupation:

          Irma taught kindergarten in St. Louis and Edwardsville, Illinois prior to her marriage in 1906. Following her husband's death in 1913, she returned to Edwardsville with her two children and resumed her teaching career until her retirement on 4 June 1943.

Buried:
Irma was buried beside her husband, Warren D. Harris (1878-1913).

Died:

     The following obituary was published in the Edwardsville Intelligencer (Edwardsville, Illinois), on Tuesday, 30 March 1965.

     Mrs. Irma Harris, 86, a retired teacher, who resided the past 11 years with her daughter, Mrs. Virginia Huegely of Nashville, died there Monday at 4:40 p.m. at Washington County Hospital. She had been hospitalized one year.
     She had taught kindergarten in St. Louis and Edwardsville until her marriage on June 6, 1906 to Warren Des Champs Harris, a St. Louis attorney. When Mr. Harris died on March 20, 1913 Mrs. Harris returned to Edwardsville with her family and taught in the schools here until her retirement. She taught from May 1913 until June 4, 1943 in Edwardsville.
     The daughter of Henry James and Virginia Evans Springer, she was born Jan. 2, 1879 in Edwardsville.
     Surviving in addition to her daughter are one son, Warren Harris of San Francisco, Calif.; one granddaughter; and a sister, Mrs. David W. (Rebecca) Fiegenbaum of Edwardsville. She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
     Mrs. Harris was a member of the NEA and IEA, and a charter member of the Daughters of the American Revolution of Edwardsville until she moved. She was a member of St. John's Methodist Church.
     Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Weber Funeral Home where final rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday from the chapel. The Rev. Ray B. Porter of Nashville will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Irma married Harris, Warren DesChamps 6 Jun 1906, Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA. Warren was born Mar 1878, Fort Valley, Peach County, Georgia, USA; died 20 Mar 1913, Montana, USA; was buried , Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]