Annie Tappa
Bigelow LeFAVE
Oconto County Reporter
Thursday June 20 1940
died June 14th
SERVICES TUESDAY FOR MRS. LeFAVE 
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
for Mrs. Annie LeFave, 71, who passed away at her home in the town of Stiles
after a four day illness. Services were conducted from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mabel George, on Congress St. in Oconto. Rev. Homer Johnson
officiated and burial was in the Evergreen cemetery. The Gallagher Funeral
home was in charge of funeral arrangements.
The deceased was born Miss Annie Tappa in Canada May 10,
1869 and came to the town of Stiles at the age of four. She lived in Stiles
from that time until her death. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors
Association of Lena. Survivors are her husband, John LeFave, two daughters,
Mrs. A.J. [Abbie] Johnson, Iron Mountain, Mich; Mrs. Mabel George, Oconto;
three sons, James Bigelow, Iron Mountain, Mich; Harry Bigelow, Kingsford,
Mich; Ed Bigelow, Oconto Falls, thrity seven grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren; two brothers, Paul Tappa, Kempster; George Tappa, Stiles.
(contributor's note: She
was also the widow of Edward James Bigelow of Stiles, who died in 1921.
She was my Great Grandmother.
Lynne Lucas Robison is granddaughter of Mabel Bigelow Lucas George, and
great granddaughter of Edward and Annie {Tappa} Bigelow LaFave. The photograph
of Anna Tappa Bigelow LaFave was taken in 1934)
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