Person:Ida Spier (1)

Mrs. Josephine Hale

    Mrs. Josephine Hale, for many years a resident of Columbia and Sonora, but residing with her daughter, Mrs. N. L. Knudsen in Oakland, the past few years, died in the city Wednesday.  The body was brought to Sonora and today will be taken to Columbia and interred in the City Cemetery.
    Deceased arrived in Columbia in the early 60's and was married there to the late G. W. Hale, known for many years as a leading lumberman of the county.  Besides the above named daughter two grandchildren are left, Mrs. Victor Colburn and Hale Knudsen.  She was a member of Tuolumne Star Chapter, of this city.

The Banner (Sonora, Tuolumne, California) Friday, 16 November 1923, page 1.

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Death of Mrs. Hale

    The many friends of Mrs. G. W. Hale today learned with sorrow of her death in Oakland.  Remains will be interred here Friday in the Masonic cemetery by the side of her husband, the late Geo. Hale, pioneer, lumberman and resident of Columbia for many years.  She was a native of Peoria, Illinois, aged 73 years.
    As Josie Spier she grew to womanhood in the old Spir home on Gold street, next north of the Toby residence.  Her death removes another of the comparatively few remaining early day families left.  The only surviving member of the family is Mrs. Olive Knudsen of Oakland, to whom all Columbia friends extend deepest sympathy in the loss of her beloved mother.

The Union Democrat (Sonora, Tuolumne, California) 17 November 1923, page 1.

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Mrs. Josephine Hale

    Mrs. Josephine Hale, for many years a resident of Columbia and Sonora, but residing with her daughter, Mrs. N. L. Knudsen in Oakland, the past few years, died in the city Wednesday.  The body was brought to Sonora and today will be taken to Columbia and interred in the City Cemetery.
    Deceased arrived in Columbia in the early 60's and was married there to the late G. W. Hale, known for many years as a leading lumberman of the county.  Besides the above named daughter two grandchildren are left, Mrs. Victor Colburn and Hale Knudsen.  She was a member of Tuolumne Star Chapter, of this city.

The Banner (Sonora, Tuolumne, California) Friday, 16 November 1923, page 1.

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Death of Mrs. Hale

    The many friends of Mrs. G. W. Hale today learned with sorrow of her death in Oakland.  Remains will be interred here Friday in the Masonic cemetery by the side of her husband, the late Geo. Hale, pioneer, lumberman and resident of Columbia for many years.  She was a native of Peoria, Illinois, aged 73 years.
    As Josie Spier she grew to womanhood in the old Spir home on Gold street, next north of the Toby residence.  Her death removes another of the comparatively few remaining early day families left.  The only surviving member of the family is Mrs. Olive Knudsen of Oakland, to whom all Columbia friends extend deepest sympathy in the loss of her beloved mother.

The Union Democrat (Sonora, Tuolumne, California) 17 November 1923, page 1.

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