Person:Myra Banta (1)

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Myra Elizabeth BANTA
b.28 Mar 1892 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ
m. 21 Apr 1890
  1. Myra Elizabeth BANTA1892 - 1969
  2. Grace BANTA1893 - 1914
  3. Pearl Zenobia BANTA1896 - 1992
  4. Frederick Norman BANTA1902 - 1992
m. 10 Jul 1917
Facts and Events
Name Myra Elizabeth BANTA
Gender Female
Birth[1][2] 28 Mar 1892 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ
Alt Birth[7][8] 28 Mar 1892 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ
Marriage 10 Jul 1917 Sturgeon Bay, WIto Charles Laurence NELSON
Occupation? Teacher, school administrator
Death[3][2] 27 Feb 1969 Malibu, Los Angeles, CA
Alt Death[9][8] 27 Feb 1969 Malibu, Los Angeles, CA
Burial[13] 5 Mar 1969 Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro, Imperial,CA
Alt Burial[13] 5 Mar 1969 Evergreen Cemetery, El Centro, Imperial,CA


1. No children 2. Att school in Mayer & Prescott, AZ; 6th gr in Imperial 3. Came to Imperial in fall of 1903 4. In first graduating class of IHS 1910 (3 girls) 5. Att LA Normal School 1910-12 (later, Cal State LA) 6. Started teaching 1912, Rowan (El School?) 7. MA in Ed Administration, UCLA, early 1920's. First principal, 4th St Elementary 1926 8. Met Charles 1915 9. "On her last day she woke up, came to a window to wave and wish him good morning, went back to bed, and died peacefully in her sleep." Charles's description of Myra's death as told to his nephew, Charles R. Nelson. 10. In January, 1920, Myra and Charles reside with Robert and Mary Banta. Myra teaches grade school; Charles is a carpenter.


1. No children 2. Att school in Mayer & Prescott, AZ; 6th gr in Imperial 3. Came to Imperial in fall of 1903 4. In first graduating class of IHS 1910 (3 girls) (Imperial Valley Union HS) 5. Att LA Normal School 1910-12 (later, Cal State LA) 6. Started teaching 1912, Rowan (El School?) 7. MA in Ed Administration, UCLA, early 1920's. First principal, 4th St Elementary 1926 8. Met Charles 1915 9. "On her last day she woke up, came to a window to wave and wish him good morning, went back to bed, and died peacefully in her sleep." Charles's description of Myra's death as told to his nephew, Charles R. Nelson. 10. In January, 1920, Myra and Charles reside with Robert and Mary Banta. Myra teaches grade school; Charles is a carpenter. 11. She retired 6/30/56.

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