| GENERAL NOTES | |
Divorced from Arthur, El Paso County, 14 Feb 1908, final 22 Jun 1908: case no 8306 in Denver Archives, 1314 Sherman (1989). Arthur married also a daughter of Ernestine ( ) Witzke. Arthur was a first cousin, being the son of Aunt Manta, sister of Nina Groom. Margie had met Arthur while visiting her mother's family farm on the Missouri River south of Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was an accomplished piano artist and earned his living partly by performing. He became addicted to drugs, however, and the marriage ended in divorce. The death of a baby son added to their woes as well. [LBS] Notice in the Colorado Springs Free Press, Monday 11 December 1967 reads HANDKE Mrs. Margaret Sinton Handke, 2719 N. Union, passed away Sunday morning. Arrangements later. (Swan) Obituary in the Colorado Springs Free Press, Tuesday 12 December 1967 reads Margaret S. Handke Services will be Tuesday, 3 p.m., in the Swan Drawing Room for Mrs. Margaret Sinton Handke, 85, of 2719 N. Union, who died Sunday at a local hospital. The Rev. Arthur W. Pierpoint officiating. Cremation will follow. Born Jan. 16, 1882. in Council Bluffs,Iowa. Mrs. Handke was a Colorado resident for 84 years. She attended Cutler Academy and Colorado College and taught in city and Cheyenne schools from 1925 until her retirement. She was an Episcopalian. Mrs. Handke is survived by her sister Mrs. Bell Willet. and her brother J. J, Sinton, both of Colorado Springs, and by her son, Mr. A. F. Handke of Maryville, Mo. It is requested flowers be omitted. Contributions may be made to the School District 11 Blood Bank. These two transcripts come courtesy of the Pikes Peak Library District's Special Collections [RFSS Oct 2010]  Headstone of Margaretta Jane Sinton Handke 1882 - 1967 Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado The headstone photograph comes courtesy of Joy H. Jones Colorado Springs
The location is Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America. To view a map of the Evergreen Cemetery and the location of the grave, click on MAP [RFSS Jun 2010] |
| MARRIAGE NOTES | ||
| Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934
Name: Arthur E. Mottaz Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 05 Sep 1903 Event Place: Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States Age: 25 Father's Name: John E. Mottaz Mother's Name: Marta L. Groom Spouse's Name: Margaretta Sinton Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1881 Spouse's Father's Name: Wm. K. Sinton Spouse's Mother's Name: Mina Groom Reference ID: P114 #1699 GS Film number: 1476894 Digital Folder Number: 004320246 [RFSS Jan 2011] Name: August M. Handke Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 Aug 1910 Event Place: Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States Age: 28 Birth Year (Estimated): 1882 Spouse's Name: Margaret S. Mattaz Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1882 Page: 5882 GS Film number: 001690084 Digital Folder Number: 005203170 Image Number: 03615 [RFSS Dec 2013]
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| [ s1197 ] | Obituary - Published in the Colorado Springs Free Press, Tuesday 12 December 1967. - OB1967-12-12-MJSH |
| [ s1198 ] | Newspaper Clipping (Identified) - Published in the Colorado Springs Free Press, Monday 11 December 1967. - DN1967-11-12-MJSH |
| [ s1134 ] | Cemetery Marker - Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America burial of Margaret Sinton Handke on 22 December 1967 in Block 00225 000000 000000 000065 - CR1967-22-12-MSH |
| [ s3181 ] | Marriage Registration - Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 - Marriage of Arthur E. Mottaz and Margaretta Jane Sinton on 5 September 1903 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States of America - Reference ID: P114 #1699, GS Film number: 1476894, Digital Folder Number: 004320246 - MR1903-05-09-AEM-MJS |
| [ s3180 ] | Marriage Registration - Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006 - Marriage of August Martin Handke and Margaret Sinton Mattaz on 23 August 1910 in 1220 North Tejon, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado, United States of America - Page: 5882, GS Film number: 001690084, Digital Folder Number: 005203170, Image Number: 03615 - MR1910-23-08-AMK-MSM |
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